Jonesboro Middle School Principal Freda Givens said she believes in leading her students, faculty and staff members by example.
On Tuesday, Givens set the example by leading a group of 37 school employees, pupils and parents into a semester-long campaign to say farewell to 1,000 pounds of body weight. She said she hopes it will encourage her students to be more conscious about their health and fitness levels.
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