What do you do to stay fit in Lawrence schools
Abby Mills reports on students from Lawrence area schools sharing fitness habits. Seventh grader Copper Ramberg visits yoga, cycling, and swimming. Tess Frydman grows soccer and healthy meals. Sofie Frydman jumps rope and eats well. Jordan McColm dances and cheers. Alyson Butler runs with her dog. Sarah Perala eats healthy and chases her cat Mooney. Micah Perala eats carrots. Kathryn Butler recalls lessons from a nutrition chart and following her dad's guidance.
Tackling childhood obesity in schools faces four walls
Scripps Howard News Service examines the obesity challenge in Texas and nationwide. In Wichita Falls Hirschi High School tried forming a teen weight support group a decade ago but stalled due to interest and participation. Educators warn schools are not police for weight, yet public perception blames school meals and PE. A congressional audit shows many schools exceed fat recommendations and salt remains high while lunches dominate daily intake. Sedentary lifestyles and vending temptations add to the pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirschi High School
Wichita Falls
Texas
Barbara Galyean
Galyean
Ken Weaver
Wichita Falls Independent
Weaver
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
American Heart Assn
Lawrence elementary PE joins Get Moving program
Lawrence elementary and Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project collaborate to promote exercise beyond school hours and parent involvement. The Lawrence district outlines an activity based PE curriculum with 45 minute classes, kindergarten sessions, daily recess activity, and semester long junior and senior high options. The district stresses physical skills, healthful activity, and broad equipment use while Wichita Falls ISD implements the CATCH program to address classroom PE, food service, and family involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project
Wichita Falls Independent School District
Radiohead Rocks Maryland Heights Concert
Warshall Rake, a sophomore at Free State High School, describes Radiohead’s show at the UMB Bank Pavilion near St. Louis. The band played a wide mix from Hail to the Thief and past hits, with crowd favorite Paranoid Android and Pyramid Song drawing strong reactions. The audience lit lighters as the performance unfolded, fueling a memorable live music moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radiohead
Midwest
Red Rock
Colo
Maryland Heights
St. Louis
Kansas
UMB Bank
OK Computer
Pyramid
Warshall Rake
Free State High School
First rate tips for staying organized this school year
Emily Keizer of the Journal World Teen Advisory Board offers five practical steps: record all tasks in a planner with due dates, keep lockers and desks tidy, ensure legible notes, use one shared binder per student, and complete homework the night it’s assigned to reduce stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Keizer
Journal-World Teen Advisory Board
Adams
South Junior High School
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By Abby Mills
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Aquatic Center
Copper Ramberg
Central Junior High
Tess Frydman
Pinckney School
Sofie Frydman
Pinckney
Jordan McColm
Deerfield School
Alyson Butler
Quail Run
Sarah Perala
Veritas Christian School
Micah Perala
Chase Mooney
Kathryn Butler
Southwest Junior High
Scripps Howard News Service
Texas Education Assn
State Board of Education
The
Texas Medical Assn
Journal-World File
Wakarusa Valley
Dorothy Kempf
J-W
Radiohead Concert Rocks
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