We are interested in gathering ideas and communicating wellness with the community and school.
If you are interested in contacting us please email us at
wellness@gcs.neric.org
GCS Fitness for Life
HS Fitness Center is open all faculty and staff every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 3:00-4:00.
HS Fitness Center is also open to all students Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00pm.
Any questions please see Amber Wilcox.
Healthy Recipe Contest Winner
Submitted by Justine Wells, 8th Grade
Broiled Haddock over Brown Rice
1 Fillet of Haddock
1 clove garlic 1/2 t. lemon pepper 1/2 t. pepper
1/2 lemon 1 T olive oil 1/8 t. sea salt 1/2 c. cooked brown rice
Cut garlic up and sprinkle on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for
12 hours.
Remove haddock from pan, and place on baking sheet. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Cover pan tightly with foil and then cut 3 holes in the top. Bake 35 minutes or
until lightly brown.
Remove fish from pan. Place cooked rice on plate, and put fish over it.
Squeeze the lemon over fish and rice.
Bon apetite!
Wellness Links
Take a look at this pdf file full of helpful links for health and wellness, different from the ones below.
Dole 5 A Day (Super Kids) Most teacher tools are for younger kids, but the site has great fruit and vegetable trivia
and something for all ages. Includes school food service ideas. http://www.dole5aday.com
CDC, Fruits & Veggies-More Matters National Cancer Institute's site to increase fruit and vegetable intake. http://www.fruitandveggiesmatter.gov
Resources for Drink Think
The Dairy Council's Nutrition Explorations Activity ideas for classrooms, and tips for parents, kids, and school good service http://www.nutritionexplorations.org
Got Milk This site features "got milk" fun facts, recipes, and interactive sections for kids and teens. http://www.whymilk.com
3-A-Day of Dairy The site has recipes, a "Mom's Corner" and information for health professionals http://www.3aday.org/
Resource for Smart Servings & Nutrition
MyPyramid Information about the new pyramid, food groups, and servings sizes http://www.mypyramid.gov
BAM! Body and Mind The CDC's answers to kids' questions about health and safety - Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12 http://www.bam.gov/
Kidnetic.com A cool site for kids and their parents to learn more about health, fitness, and nutrition through
fun games, recipes and articles. Healthy eating and physical activity ideas for kids, parents and teachers. http://www.kidnetic.com/
Kids Health If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of
"doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site
on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth
through the teen years. Includes separate sites specifically for kids, teens and
parents. Many healthy and easy recipes available here as well! http://kidshealth.org/
http://www.healthiergeneration.org/default.aspx
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart
Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The goal of the Alliance is to
reduce the nationwide prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015 and to empower kids
nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. The Alliance will positively affect the
places that can make a difference to a child's health: homes, schools, restaurants,
doctor's offices, and the community.
http://www.sparkpeople.com
This has good information and health awareness tools. For example the site can map
your runs, set up fitness programs, set goals, recipes, teen info., quizes on health,
nutrition and fitness and much more. It also has a running tally of what people are
doing named "Spark People in Action." It keeps a running total of fitness minutes,
water consumed, calories burned, etc. As you log in your information it adds to
the total.
http://www.mapmyrun.com
Plot your running routes over mountains (view elevation), through the woods
(topo maps), and speeding through the city (street level views) with just a
few mouse clicks. Once your running map is complete you can quickly view
it in 3D, satellite maps, or share it with friends. This site also offers an array
of other health information through articles and interactive menus.
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