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Health-4-Self
High School Fitness
by Caitlin Mulvihill and Tori Bergland

High School life is characterized by a whirlwind of constant busyness. As homework, SATs, College Prep Classes, and a spectrum of after school activities fill our lives, fitness is often moved to the bottom of our “to-do lists.” However, a healthy lifestyle is essential for excelling in all the other areas. If after school sports don’t sound appealing, and trips to the gym are out of the question, these tips will be helpful for making healthy choices.

Valley Christian Healthy Food Options:
Before-school breakfast
Whole Fruit .75
Fruit Salad 2.00
Muffin/Yogurt 1.00

Lunch-time meal
Salad 2.75
Baked Potato 1.50
Subway Sandwich 4.00
Chicken/Broccoli 2.50

Break-time snacks
Nutri-Grain Bar .75
Planters Peanuts .75

Any-time drinks
Bottled Water 1.00
Orange Juice 1.25
Milk 1.00
Apple Juice 1.00

At Home Healthy Food Options:
Breakfast
Veggie Omelet
Cereal and one pear
Eggs and Toast

Lunch
Salad with chicken
Turkey/Tuna sandwich
Veggie pizza and spinach salad

Dinner
Chicken and carrots
Burger [with no bun] and baked potato
Salmon and rice

Snacks
Lightly salted popcorn
Nonfat yogurt with strawberries
Pretzels

Tip #1:
Start out the day with breakfast. Breakfast starts to fill your “empty tank” after a long sleep without food. It starts your metabolism, which will allow your body to begin functioning earlier. This will lead to your better performance in school, and help you stay more focused. If time is an issue, wake up a few minutes earlier and make a quick bowl of cereal, or piece of wheat-toast with peanut butter. Even just take a yogurt and fruit with you in the car!

Tip #2:
Get Moving. Incorporating physical activities into your daily routine can be easy and fun. Join a school sport, go to the gym, or plan extra time during the day to exercise. Make plans with friends to consistently exercise together: it’s a good time to chat and get into shape! Try: jogging around the block a couple of times, walking to the store, or bike riding and hiking over the weekends. And don’t be afraid to work up a sweat, actually, it is important to try to, this will prove that your heart is pumping hard, which will give you more energy and allow you to feel and look great!

Tip #3:
Make Healthy Eating a TOP Priority. Just try to balance your options in regards to food. While eating, take small bites and try to take a break. This will allow for you to really feel if you are full or not. If you are, don’t eat more. You don’t have to give up junk food all together, but it is important to be smart about how often and how much you eat them. Just try to chose more low-fat foods, and make junk food a little reward once in awhile. (See Healthy Food Options)

Headlines

Guatamala Trip 2006
The Guatemala team traveled to Guatemala the week of February 17, 2006. Mr. Steve Torode as well as Mr. Nathan Smith and Mrs. Lisa Moore accompanied the students on their six-hour flight far away from home.
While in Guatemala, the group of 17 students helped to build the roof of a schoolhouse. They went to San Antonio Nejapa, Antigua, and Guatemala City. They also visited schools where they did activities with children such as ball games and blowing bubbles. A favorite game of the students that was shared in chapel was Shrimp and Caramel. One person starts by saying shrimp, and the other person answers back with caramel. Though the game sounds simple, it was a way to get the kids involved with the students.

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Girls Soccer Defeats Scotts Valley to Take CCS Crown
The varsity girls soccer team defeated the Scotts Valley Falcons on February 25, earning the title of Division III CCS Champions for the 2006 season.
When the Lady Warriors were knocked out of the WCAL tournament after a loss to Saint Ignatius in early February, the girls held on to their hope. Fortunately, luck was on their side, and they were allowed to proceed to the first game of CCS finals.
On the evening of February 15, the Warriors took the field under Valley Christian’s stadium lights determined to make the most of the opportunity they had been given. Their opponent, Woodside Priory, was unable to penetrate Warrior defense throughout the game, resulting in a hard-earned 3-0 victory for Valley Christian.

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Student Experiences the Grammys
For most students, February third was exciting simply because it marked the beginning of the weekend. Valley Christian junior Yuma Sung found the day exciting for other reasons.
Yuma was selected to play in the 2006 Grammy Trio as a pianist, an honor that few receive, let alone a sixteen year old. Staying in Los Angeles for ten days, Yuma had the opportunity to play with many famous Jazz musicians and experience the prestige of the awards show.

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Valley Christian Theater Production Captivates Audiences
 Valley Christian Theater’s spring musical, Oklahoma, is one of its finest accomplishments yet. The authenticity, dedication, and captivation of the audience by the performers brought people back for more.
The teachers had their own opening night on Wednesday, March 15. Their experience was that of astonishment as these were their students acting and putting on a show that could not be done to this quality even by those much older. Miss Julie Claypool stated, “I thought it was really good, very adult. It was a great romp all through Oklahoma!”

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