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We have an outstanding Safety Patrol this school year that has close to 30 students currrently serving. Responsibilities are rotated each week as well as assigned days. Together our Patrol team works to ensure safe crossing at the corner of 2nd and Anna, the bus stop area, and raising and lowering the flag. They are an amazing squad that continually serve our school and community!
Upcoming meeting will probably be some sort of Winter party - more information to come. ThankThank you to on time and
and thanks to to serve!
Ms. Johnson

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Hey everyone,
I appreciate all your support in my running ofWinter is the Nike Women's Marathon this October! It was truly the experience of a lifetime! I foundtime that we all want to hibernate especially when it was not just about the runningis cold but abouttry keep moving and getting exercise especially when the cause and search for a cure for Leukemia and Lymphoma! So thanks to all of you for your prayers and support.weather is nice.
You know you don't have to run a marathon to be physically active. Walking is just fine and the best benefits you can derive from this is that you include getting your heart rate (Target Heart Rate - see below) up and keeping that going for 20 - 30 minutes every other day.
Your Target Heart Rate is easy to calculate by the following method. I'll even let you use a calculator:
220 - 30 = 190 beats per minute 220 - 10 = 210 beats per minute
Suggested Target Heart Rate is 114 - 152 beats per minute. Suggested Target Heart Rate is 126 - 168 beats per minute
How can Iyou tell if Iyou have reached myyour Target Heart
So lace on your walking shoes and get moving. We all are busy but your investment in time will pay off in your health.
The other part of a healthy and active lifestyle is eating right. In this day of fast and cheap food, your choices to eat the "junk" we all love are limitless. Here are some pointers.

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We have an outstanding Safety Patrol this school year that has close to 30 students currrently serving. Responsibilities are rotated each week as well as assigned days. Together our Patrol team works to ensure safe crossing at the corner of 2nd and Anna, the bus stop area, and raising and lowering the flag. They are an amazing squad that continually serve our school and community!
Upcoming meeting will probably be some sort of Winter party - more information to come. Thank you to parents who get their students up in the early morning to get them to patrol on time and thanks to those patrol members who always show up willing and ready to serve!
Ms. Johnson

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Example of a 30 year old: Example of a 10 year old:
220 - 30 = 190 beats per minute 220 - 10 = 210 beats per minute
TargetSuggested Target Heart Rate per minute. Suggested Target Heart
How can I tell if I have reached my Target Heart Rate? Stop in the middle or at the end of your exercise session and grab a pulse. If you count the beats for 10 seconds and then multiply by 6, you will know if you are working hard enough. You can get an expensive Heart Rate Monitor but this works just as well.
So lace on your walking shoes and get moving. We all are busy but your investment in time will pay off in your health.
Here is a website to healthy eating:
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The other part of a healthy and active lifestyle is eating right. In this day of fast and cheap food, your choices to eat the "junk" we all love are limitless. Here are some pointers.
1) Make a rainbow on your plate of fruts, vegetables, and lean meats.
2) Limit your intake of fats and sweets.
Here is a website to healthy eating:
Gotta' Run,