Limited space still available for Linked Learning Pathways at HHS, HWHS and SPHS

There are still limited spots available in all three HJUHSD Linked Learning Pathways! 

Pathways are open to all incoming 9th graders and eligible 10th graders. If you are interested in participating in an HJUHSD Linked Learning Pathway, act quickly: Once each Pathway is at capacity, enrollment will be closed. Apply today! For more information, please contact Bobby Peters at bpeters@hjuhsd.org.

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COS Placement Testing

Seniors! College of the Sequoias will offer High School Placement Testing from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 5 at the COS Hanford Center. Contact COS at 559.583.2500 or  hanford@cos.edu for details.

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Health Update, Spring 2016

HJUHSD Health Insider
Spring, 2016

Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle

Take time for physical activity most days of the week 

• Find exercise that you enjoy. Walking for 10 minutes 3 times a day is just as effective as exercising for 30 minutes.
• Start a walking group on campus during lunch break. Invest in a pedometer. Studies show we need 12, 000 steps to help shift that “middle jiggle”. 

Eat nutritious foods 

• Take the time to eat fresh cooked meals instead of ready made meals. 
• Eating 5 portions of fruits and vegetables per day can add 14 years to your life. Eating just one extra portion a day could reduce your risk of dying early from any cause by 20 percent!
• Limit the “white” (white sugar, flour, bread) food in your diet to lose weight. 
• Stay hydrated. Women should drink about 2 liters and men about 3 liters of fluids per day.

Preventive Health Care

• See your doctor for routine physicals. People over 50 years old should have a colonoscopy. Women over 40 should talk to their doctor about mammograms for the early detection of breast cancer. After menopause, women should talk to their doctor about bone density scans for the prevention of osteoporosis. 
• Get your annual flu shot. People over 50 should get the vaccine to prevent shingles and people over 65 should get the pneumonia vaccine.
• Wear sunscreen and a hat when out in the sun, even on overcast days. Get your Vitamin D in a supplement if necessary.

Mental Health

Love, laughter, and hugs help reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Try to GET and GIVE these every day to keep you emotionally healthy!

So how do I get that? 
Keep in mind that each one of us needs love and respect in order to have a healthy relationship. We need to show love and respect to others and vise versa we need others to love and respect us. The Bottom Line is -- 

EVERYONE NEEDS LOVE and RESPECT. NOBODY NEEDS ABUSE!


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Somjai Cochran, RN
District Nurse
559-583-5902 ext. 4038

All children should be in school, healthy, ready, and able to learn. School Nurses make it happen!

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Pathway applications due March 13

The deadline to apply for HJUHSD Linked Learning Pathways is March 13. 

Don't forget to fill out the Pathways Application this week; if you are interested in being part of the Linked Learning Pathways at Hanford Joint Union High School District.

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Volunteers still needed for Ethics Workshops

The Hanford Joint Union High School District is seeking local business leaders and other community volunteers to serve as Table Leaders for the annual HJUHSD Senior Ethics Workshops. More than 60 volunteers are needed for each day to help guide small groups of students through discussions of real-world values, ethics and decision-making.

April 19, 2016 - Hanford West

April 20, 2016 - Sierra Pacific and Earl F Johnson 

April 21, 2016 - Hanford High 

8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Lunch Provided) 

Koinonia Hall 12536 Hanford-Armona Road Hanford, CA 93230

Optional Table Leader Orientation Sessions

 7:30am or 5:30pm 

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 

 Come in and get a feel of what the day will entail.

To register as a Table Leader for one, two or all three of the workshops
or for more information, please contact:

 Ruben Amavisca - Hanford West 

 Cindi Homburg - Hanford High 

 Brittney Watters - Sierra Pacific 

 Irma Montano - Earl F. Johnson

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HJUHSD Choral Concert Thursday

The HJUHSD Choral Music programs will perform a Pre-Festival Choral Concert March 3 at the Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center. The choirs from Hanford West, Sierra Pacific, and Hanford high schools will perform their CMEA Festival literature. The Beginning Choirs (Women and Men) will be at 5 p.m. and the Advanced Choirs (Chamber, Concert, and Women) at 7 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public.

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