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Health & Fitness

"Girls Day In" at Barkalow Middle School Is a Huge Success!

A wonderful event just for girls at Barkalow Middle School!

"Girls Day In" at Barkalow Middle School was held yesterday afternoon and it was a roaring success! Girls were given the opportunity to attend tons of awesome breakout sessions that allowed them to feel good about themselves and have fun doing it! Guidance Counselor, Ms. Colford, organized this event and was proud of the student turnout. She hopes that the positive attention this brings to girls and the issues they face, will allow the event to grow even bigger in years to come.

The breakout sessions that the girls were able to choose from are listed below. Thanks go out to the many people who presented and helped make the event possible!

GIRLS 4 REAL – Reps from Centra State Student Health Awareness Center will lead a discussion to help girls learn how develop and increase self-esteem & include information on how social media affects our body image as girls.
THE MIND BODY CONNECTION -Keeping it together in today’s world! Positive thoughts & proper posture not only affects your self esteem, but also your Spine-your Lifeline to better health!
ZUMBA TIME –Wear comfy clothes & learn and participate in the fun world of zumba exercise!
GIRLS GROW UP – This session will provide information about how your body changes during puberty –it will also cover information on hormones, acne, menstruation, and friendship changes – also presented by reps from Centra State!
THERE’S MORE TO LIFE THAN COOKIES! - Learn how to cook a delicious and healthy snack with our very own Mrs. A!
FROM HAIR TO ETERNITY – See a professional demo on how to style & curl your hair!
AHHHH….RELAX!!! - Learn the basics of relaxation through yoga and meditation and use them to help you feel good in all aspects of your life
MAKE-UP TIME! - From wake-up to make-up you’ll learn that outer beauty starts with a fresh, clean face and learn that less is definitely more! Learn how to use just enough make-up and accentuate one or two features that you most admire on your face.
LET’S TALK HIGH SCHOOL! - Come meet some girls from Freehold Township High School and hear the real deal about what high school is really all about!
HUNGRY GAMES – Learn about good nutrition and what being good to your body can do for you emotionally and mentally!
THE DEAL ON DATING – Dating in your teen years should be fun! But sometimes girls find themselves in relationships that are anything but that. This session will address the differences between healthy & unhealthy relationships and how to recognize situations that may be bad ones.
WRITE ON! -Do you want to solve real life problems, increase your self-esteem, &reduce stress? If so, learn how journaling can help you become the empowered person that you deserve to be!
RUN LIKE A GIRL! - Learn the many reasons running can enrich your life. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to start a running program, and if you already are a runner, you will get tips on how to improve and train for a race. Start a sport you can do for a lifetime - learn how to run like a girl!
FASHION STAR – Hear from a fashion expert about how to take what you already have and learn to accessorize it to give it new life! Participants can bring items from their closets that they would like to learn how to put together such as belts, fashion jewelry, pants, skirts and shirts etc.

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