VALLEY CITY, N.D. (CCHD) – Valley City High School Seniors will have an opportunity to get a fasting cholesterol test on December 8th. Valley City Public Schools and City County Health District will offer the test to include total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and blood sugar for a minimum charge of $35.

Consent forms for parents and/or students need to be completed by Friday, December 3rd in order to participate. Consent forms were given to each student.

Valley City High School is committed to preparing graduating seniors to oversee their own lives as adults, including the area of health. The only health class students take is in grade 9, so to refresh the student the seniors will have the opportunity to take the Personal Wellness Profile which is FREE. If the student is under 18 years of age, the parent or legal guardian will need to sign a consent form to participate. The information from the cholesterol test combined with the Personal Wellness Profile questionnaire will give each student a complete health risk assessment now that they are young adults.

The Personal Wellness Profile report for seniors encourages healthy eating, exercising regularly, wearing seatbelts, etc. Height, weight and blood pressure are also included with the profile report. The benefit to the students is that they will learn about the tests they should do on a continuing basis throughout their adult years.

This program is being coordinated by City County Health District and Valley City Public Schools.

The hope is that all students will take advantage of this great opportunity to start their adult life aware of their health risks so they can be as healthy as they can be! For more information contact Andrea Winter, Licensed Registered Dietitian at City County Health District at 845-8518.

Feature photo: L to R; Kristin Bear, Registered Nurse at City County Health District, from left, discusses the optional cholesterol test with Valley City High School Seniors Amber Knutson (sitting) and Devyn Thornton and Mara Bjornson.