Hello!
It is with great sadness to report that we
said good bye to our wonderful health buddies at Central Elementary School last
week. We started off the year with a strong nutrition focus, and then covered
topics including smoking, substance abuse, and bullying. This class was
extremely interested in discussion and always had incredible contributions to
make. They were born performers, and loved to act out peer pressure scenarios.
They were all so adamant that smoking was a habit they would never start! When
discussing bullying, they learned the concept of ‘bystander.’ They admitted never
realizing how important witnesses are, so we brainstormed ways bystanders could
help. We also discussed conflict resolution; our theme was ‘two wrongs don’t
make a right.” The bulling discussion was so successful we literally ran out of
time, each student had so many things to say! To end off the year we had two hip-hop dancers come to the
class and teach them some sweeeeet moves. Each student was so excited to
participate; there was a dancer inside each one of them! When we left the
classroom, each student gave us a hug and demanded we come back to visit soon.
Their teacher, Ms. Fitzgerald, pulled us aside after class and explained how
effective the QHO program was for her class. Each student was so vibrant and
unique, they have truly impacted Luzha and I. I honestly believe they will lead
healthy and happy lives!
Much Love,
Bethany
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