Worlds AIDS day is December 1st. The student's from Health class and Peers for Peace attended the trip on Tuesday December 6th. We listened to speakers and viewed tables with information to learn more about preventing STD's.

The Food and Nutrition club made a great bulletin board to promote healthy eating at Draper Middle School. 

      The olympics this summer had a lot of great moments. Michael Phelps is one of the greatest athletes. His story is inspirational and educational. Find something that makes you feel great, work hard at it, but most of all, never let anyone tell you that your not good enough!
Michael Phelps

Ryan Patrick Halligan

     Mr. John Halligan will be speaking to the students about his son Ryan who took his own life after being bullied repeatedly. This presentation is powerful and raises a lot of questions.
What can we do to prevent any other student from feeling that suicide is the only option? Read more about his story. Wellness fair at 6:00 at the high school gym and the parent presentation from Mr. Halligan to follow.
http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/

National Heart Healthy Month

Heart Disease is the #1 killer in the United States. National wear red day is on February 5th, to educate people on the dangers of heart disease. Check out this site for some information on heart disease!
National Wear Red Day

Playing games with the chrome book

Learning about health topics can be fun. The students were using the chrome books to research STD's . The class also played a game to see how much they knew about STD's.

30 day challenge

Try this 30 day challenge! Check out day 10! Let me know how it goes!

What is your New Years Resolution? Check out this site for healthy eating tips and a great super tracker. It is easy to follow and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Choose my plate