LJMS Wellness

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Please take a moment to read the attached letter from FCPS Superintendent Scott Brabrand containing updates regarding the school district's response to the evolving disease outbreak.

Ten Tips to Help You Stay Fit & Healthy

Food is fun...Enjoy your food.
Breakfast is a very important meal.
Eat different foods every day. Variety is the recipe for health.
Which group would you tip for the top? Base your food on carbohydrates.
Gimme five! Eat fruits and vegetables with each meal and as tasty snacks!
Fat facts. Too much fat is not good for your health.
Snack attack! Eat regularly and choose a variety of snacks.
Quench your thirst. Drink plenty of liquids.
Care for those teeth! Brush your teeth at least twice a day.
Get moving! Be active every day.

For more information, please take a look at this informative flier with more details.

February is Heart Health Month

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The good news? It is also one of the most preventable. Take a look at this page from The Heart Foundation to learn about ways you can reduce your risk and make a difference during Heart Health Month.

12 Ways to Spring Clean Your Health

"From tackling your in-box to tossing expired meds," take a look at these tips from Prevention magazine to refresh your health.

Kindness Health Facts

Practicing kindness can actually increase energy and happiness while decreasing anxiety and depression. Learn about all of this and more in this report from The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.

We Teach Nutrition

FCPS Food & Nutrition Services
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) serves as the nutrition resource in the community. It teaches nutrition in a variety of new venues including monthly parent menus, parent newsletters, posted nutrition information in the school service areas, and the website.
Nutrition education is an integral part of the FNS program. All supervisors provide nutrition education to students of all ages, teachers, school administrators, Parent Teacher Organizations, at health fairs, and at senior citizen sites. Customized lesson plans cover a variety of current topics to complement the nutrition education curriculum. The main goals are for students to learn how to make healthy choices and contribute to the reduction of childhood obesity.

Five Ways to Fight the Flu

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to one in five Americans comes down with the flu each year. Flu can be mild or severe, with symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, and body aches.

Here are 5 ways you can help your body fight the flu!

Getting an annual flu shot in advance of flu season can go a long way toward protecting yourself and your family from getting the flu.
Get some sleep. Resting your body is one of the best ways to rejuvenate your body and keep others from being sick. Put an extra pillow under your head to help drain your nasal passages.
Drink fluids. Hot or cold, whatever soothes your throat or you can keep down if feeling nauseated.
Take a steamy shower. Warm steam can help moisturize your nasal passages and clear out mucus in your nose and throat.

Get in sync with zinc. Zinc is a natural fighter of the flu if used in early stages of the flu. Two zinc lozenges a day can help shorten the duration of the flu.