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Cultivating Critical Thinkers

By on January 23rd, 2018

French philosopher Descartes may have been on to something when he said, “I think therefore I am.”

At FLVS, we want students to not only think, but think critically. Critical thinkers have the ability to improve their thinking through systematic self-assessment and reflection. Continue reading


Donuts, Desserts, and Dieting

By on March 17th, 2017

This is the ninth post in a series by former FLVS student Makaila, a model, author, and student advocate.

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You just so happen to only have one body and the way you treat it will follow you for the rest of your life.

As kids, I know we like to sit down on the couch and pop open a bottle of Coke and binge on potato chips, but let me tell you: those days are dwindling. And by dwindling, I don’t mean that you couldn’t eat this way as an adult, because the truth is, you can. But your metabolism won’t be as great as it used to be.

Growing up in the entertainment industry, and especially as a model, I always had to watch what I ate. I never had a stage where I was so privileged enough to eat McDonalds or swing by Cold Stone every day. I was the kid who packed celery and rolled meats. Gross, I know.

I guess I never really knew anything different. While my friends went out to eat junk food, I sat at the same table and watched. So my perspective is a little different when it comes to what you eat. There were times I was jealous. I wanted to eat junk food like the rest of my friends and be a normal teen. Continue reading


National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

By on May 20th, 2015

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FLVS Physical Education students may be who you think will be playing hard this month, but this is a call to action for all students, friends, and families.

As you’ll quickly see, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is not just for PE students, it’s for everyone!

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But don’t expect to be here too long because soon it will be time to get going and leave your screen behind. Continue reading


Cave Bro is on the Loose!

By on October 10th, 2014

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If you’ve ever wanted to see what happens when you feed a caveman nothing but cupcakes, now’s your chance.

Florida Virtual School recently released Cave Bro in both the Google Play and iTunes stores. This free game teaches students how to make good nutritional choices in a fun and fast-paced style. Students can also experience Cave Bro in upcoming releases of the FLVS Health and PE courses.

Cave Bro has been frozen for more than 30,000 years, so needless to say he’s hungry and will eat anything. It’s up to players to decide what he eats, how much, and how often. Good choices win. Bad choices create one really cranky caveman.

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