What Does LIVESTRONG mean to you?
LIVESTRONG at School
One in three people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Children in classrooms all over the country are dealing with cancer right now, whether fighting cancer themselves or supporting a family member, friend, or teacher who has been diagnosed.
To promote cancer awareness the Lance Armstrong Foundation is challenging classrooms to complete a lesson from the LIVESTRONG at School curriculum and answer the question, "What does LIVESTRONG mean to you?"
Through its LIVESTRONG at School program the LAF offers free online lessons to teach K-12 students about cancer in an age-appropriate, hopeful, inspiring, and empowering way. Lessons include national standards, clear learning objectives, engaging videos, extension activities, a check for understanding, and ways that students can get involved in the cancer fight.
Our GSA students will begin their examination of what it means to LIVESTRONG on LIVESTRONG Day, October 2. LIVESTRONG Day is a global day of action to inspire people to join the global fight against cancer in communities around the world. LAF's chairman and founder, Lance Armstrong, was diagnosed with cancer on October 2, 1996. LIVESTRONG lessons will occur each Friday during our emotional intelligence or advisory block for the next three weeks.
In culmination of our work together on the LIVESTRONG at School curriculum, we are inviting students and their families to join GSA faculty and staff in the Austin LIVESTRONG Challenge 5k walk/run. The Challenge is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 a.m. The registration fee is $50.00. Please visit www.livestrong.org to register. Our team name is, appropriately, The Girls' School of Austin. If you would like to participate but are not able to join the Challenge we will have a GSA cheer table at the finish line. Please see first grade teacher, Mrs. Brewer, to learn more about this volunteer opportunity.