Proud Moment

Today I graded my nutrition projects. One of my students wrote a reflection about the assignment and their future eating habits as assigned. I want to share a tidbit Brandon's reflection because it made me proud that something I taught had stuck with a student and will make him a healthier and happier person (if he sticks with it obviously).


my student's reflection, "Usually I eat a lot of fattening foods. I used to have 1-2 mountain dews a day, rarely hit the 8 glasses of water recommendation, and not as much fruit and vegetables. Now I cut my soda drinking. I haven't had a soda since we started this. All I drank is water and milk. I have started eating fruits or vegetables with every meal. Also I have stopped eating as much as before. I started eating smaller portions. From now on I plan on eating healthier and I don't feel as tired as I used to. It has definitely changed me for the best." ---one kid at a time :)

Cost of a Baby?

Today, we also discussed the cost of raising a baby for the first year of it's life. Students had to use an online calculator to figure out how much they would spend on individual items the baby would need. I told them I woud give them the amount it would cost for insurance and health care.

Billy pipes up in reference to the insurance costs, "I'm a gold member at the adoption agency so I won't have to worry about that expense!"

Contraceptive Conundrums

Recently, in health class we have been discussing and researching birth control methods. When we started discussing the vasectomy. One student says, "What happens after it (the vas deferens) is cut. Does the testicle just hang there or fall off? And what about all the blood vessels? Is there any more blood flow?"

Me, "No, everything stays where it's at. That's what the scrotum is for to hold everything in place.

[Kids!]

Human Sexuality: Questions You (and I've) Never Heard Before

Human Sexuality Day 1--I thought (and you thought) I'd heard it all--NOPE


Kid #1
"Ms. Strey, will you be handing out free condoms during this unit?" 
Me, "No I'm not allowed to do that."
Kid, "Aww really...ok well I have one at home..."
Me, (silence)


Kid #2
"Ms Strey, one good thing about being a hermaphrodite is you can't get anyone pregnant cuz you don't make sperm."


Again silence.