Re: Health quiz

[Guest guest]

, I am with you for being unhappy about this 'quiz'! I'm glad you

let your son know that such input is not LAW for him. The world is

full of opinion and ideas, unfortunately school seems to be a place

where one is TOLD what to think and do rather than develop their own

abilities and talents. (off soap box now - phew!) Sorry to any

teachers here, but I think you also know how much of what you teach is

directed for you instead of you being allowed to work with your

students for their best.

Healthy?!? Says who?!? And I bet they aren't as 'healthy' as they

would like to think they are either!

Good job for really teaching your son what is 'healthy' :)

Katcha

IEing since March 2007

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> My son is in 7th grade. In health class the teacher gave them a quiz

> to see if they are " healthy " . My son came home very upset after

> taking this quiz because he felt the quiz showed he was unhealthy

> although he really was healthy.

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> The questions were all yes or no and the quiz was " Scored " on how

> many yeses you had. Here's a sampling of the quiz:

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> Do you read the nutrition labels on the foods you eat? Y or N

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> Do you have more than 7 friends? Y or N

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> Do you eat junk food? Y or N

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> Do you play sports? Y or N

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> Unfortunalely I cannot remember what other questions were on the

> quiz. I'm sure you can just imagine what else was on there.

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> Do you weigh below the 50th percentile for your age?

> Do you exercise at least 30 minutes a day getting your heart rate up

> into the aerobic zone?

> Do you avoid all sweets and fats?

> Blahblahblah!!

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> The best news is that he at least he realized that it was the quiz

> that was bogus, and did not take it to mean he is unhealthy. This is

> infuriating. What 12 year old do you know reads nutrition labels?

> And how does having more that 7 friends make you healthier than

> having less than 7 friends? What 12 year old does not eat junk

> food. Middle school is hard enough without the teachers giving out

> this Sh*t!

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