Fall Carnival

Sixth grade did another amazing job creating fun for all!

Pilates

Michelle is a great teacher, with gentle words and touch, she can guide a student to make small corrections in alignment that make the pose safe and beneficial.

I think there's a message in there somewhere for our session on healthy relationships this week.

Grief

We had a tragic death in our community yesterday, and I've been pouring through my numerous books on grief for anything that might help. I've come up short mostly. Be there. Listen. Grieve.

We're never quite the same after experiencing a deep loss. But I hope what we are is better than we were before. More compassionate. More loving. More depth to our character. I found this quote that speaks to that.

"Sadness is related to the opening of your heart. If you allow yourself to feel sad, especially if you can cry, you will find that your heart opens more and you can feel more love."

S. Gawain

Personal Bill of Rights

Today in health class we talked about healthy relationships. To end our session, we each read aloud one of the following statements that is important to us today. Which one would you pick?

1. I have the right to be treated with respect.
2. I have the right to have and express my own feelings and opinions.
3. I have the right to be listened to and to be taken seriously.
4. I have the right to set my own priorities.
5. I have the right to say NO without feeling guilty.
6. I have the right to ask for what I want.
7. I have the right to ask for information and help.
8. I have the right to make mistakes.
9. I have the right to change my mind.
10. I have a right to all my feelings.
11. I have a right to carve out my place in this world.
12. I have a right to follow any of the above rights, to define my own happiness.

Bobbing For Apples

Really!
Beautiful day at our Harvest Party.

Today's Guest Speaker

One of the best parts of being a health teacher is introducing students to incredible adult role models. Michelle Reimer is a perfect example. She is a nurse at Clear Choice Clinic in Kalispell, who is willing to do school presentations about puberty, pregnancy, and fetal development.  She knows how to talk to teens, has accurate information, and years of experience as both a delivery room nurse, and as a counselor for young people facing an unplanned pregnancy. The students responded well to her expertise as well as her message about honor and goals and making informed choices. Looking forward to Michelle's return next week.

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