Small Town Times
National Wear Red Day
By: Siarah Willenberg
February 2018
Issue 3-7 The Edition of Love
Litchfield Public Schools
PO Box 167
Litchfield, NE 68852-0167
Phone: 308-446-2244
Newsletter Advisor:
Mrs. Nikia Hunt
[email protected]
Student Editors:
Rachel Linden, Siarah Willenberg
Marrisa Zentz, Chanachon “Nam” Boonphakdee
Inside this Issue
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2 National Wear Red Day
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4 Valentine’s Day
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7 School Board Minutes
8 Counselor’s Corner
9 College Planning Bulletin
Senior Spotlight
New Teacher News
National Pizza Day
Groundhog Day
On this day people wear the color red because it stands out and
because the color red is a confidence booster and makes you
feel powerful. On this day, red is used to stand for the number
one killer in women- heart disease. In the year 2003, the
American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute decided to take action against the disease that
was taking 500,000 women's lives each year. They believed
that women were not paying enough attention to this disease
and that people believed the misconception that men suffer from
heart disease more than women. That is when National Wear
Red day came about. It is held every year on the first Friday in
February to raise awareness. This February will mark the 14th
year of this National Day. Since the inception of this day, some
very positive changes have come about, including these:
Superintendent’s Report
Principal’s Report
General Funds
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12 25 Ideas to Build Confidence
13 February Activities & Events Calendar
Nearly 90% of women have made at least one healthy
behavior change
More than one-third of women have lost weight
More than 50% of women have increased in their
exercise
6 out of 10 women have changed their diets
More than 40% of women have checked their cholesterol
levels
One-third of women have talked with their doctors about
developing heart health plans
Today nearly 300 fewer women die from heart disease
and stroke each day
Death in women has decreased by more than 30% over
the past 10 years
February Lunch Menu
FBLA News & Events
Although the improvement is great, we still have a lot more work
to do. One in every three women die of heart disease and
strokes every year- but there is something even more powerful-
millions of people coming together to raise awareness in
mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends, and making a
difference.
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