Small Town Times
March 2016
Issue 1-6 The “Lucky” Issue
Litchfield Public Schools
PO Box 167
Litchfield, NE 68852-0167
Phone: 308-446-2244
Student Editors:
Rachel Snow
Justine Pickar
Emilee Sweley
Newsletter Advisor:
Mrs. Nikia Hunt
[email protected]
Inside this Issue
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Kidney Cancer Awareness
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St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
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General Funds Claims
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School Board Meeting Minutes
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Superintendent’s Report
Senior Spotlight
Principal/AD Report
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Guidance Counselor Corner
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March Lunch Menu
March Activities & Events Calendar
Kidney Cancer Awareness &
Prevention
By: Emilee Sweley
The month of March is Kidney Cancer
Awareness month. The most common type of
kidney cancer in adults is renal cell carcinoma. Children are
more likely to develop a type of kidney cancer called Wilms’
tumor. Kidney cancer begins in the cells of your kidneys.
Multiple things can cause kidney cancer. A few of the factors
include smoking, being male, being obese, taking certain pain
medications for a long time, certain genetic conditions, family
history of kidney cancer, being exposed to certain chemicals,
and having high blood pressure.
Smokers have twice the risk of having kidney cancer than
nonsmokers, and men are twice as likely as women to get
kidney cancer. Being overweight may cause changes to
hormones that increase your risk. Taking over-the-counter drugs
in addition to prescription drugs for an extended time can also
cause cancer of this sort. Genetic conditions such as von
Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease can lead to kidney cancer. Being
exposed to certain chemicals such as cadmium, benzene,
organic solvents, and asbestos put you at a greater list. Doctors
are unsure whether high blood pressure or the medication that
is used to treat is the source of the associated increased risk of
kidney cancer.
To reduce your risk for kidney cancer, achieve and work to
maintain a healthy weight, do not smoke, and avoid
unnecessary exposure to chemicals.
FBLA News & Updates
Special Inserts:
Wear orange this month to show support for those who battle
kidney cancer!
Yearbook Order Form
Litchfield Boosters Forms for PostProm Party 2016
Image permission granted from Mayo Clinic
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