November 2022

Over 30 students from DECA, Student Council, World Culture Club, National Honor Society, and Girl's Basketball all got together last week with Community Partners to help clean up around our community! They raked and bagged leaves, moved over two tons of 70 pound blocks, straightened and supported a falling fence, mixed soil, and more! It was an awesome experience, and they can't wait to do it again next year. Nice work, Agates!

Veterans Day November 11, 1918, a temporary cessation of hostilities, or armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles is signed officially ending World War I.

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Many organizations and individuals wear pink, display pink ribbons, and sport creative t-shirts in October for breast cancer awareness. With all the different “awareness weeks”, why is breast cancer awareness so important? Sure, wearing pink is fun. But more importantly, it’s a reminder for women to talk to their provider about their risk factors. Learn as much as you can about your family history with breast cancer. Did your biological mother or sister have breast cancer? If so, how old were they when they were diagnosed? Do you have other relatives (aunts, grandmothers, etc.) diagnosed with breast cancer? Recommendations for mammography and genetic testing depend on your risk factors, so give your doctor as much information as you can to help them come up with a prevention and screening plan. Breast cancer is the second most common and the second most deadly cancer in women. It is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and these cancerous cells can metastasize to other parts of the body. Get to know your breasts and pay attention to any changes. Warning signs of breast cancer can include a new lump in the breast or armpit, thickening or swelling in part of the breast, dimpling of breast skin, redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or breast, nipple discharge other than breast milk, pain in the breast, and any change in size or shape of the breast. If you notice any of these things, woman or man, you should talk to your health care provider right away.