Elementary students learn about Healthy Habits

New 24/7 program introduced

On April 3, the Voorheesville Elementary School held another Spirit Assembly, this time focusing on healthy habits.

During the assembly, school staff members who are experts in being healthy, such as Coach McCormick, and school nurse Mrs. Brackett, talked with students about healthy lifestyles and exercise, and students shared their work on the topic as well.

Coach McCormick introduced the fifth-grade students that earned physical education awards, and those students led the school in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the song, "America."

Mrs. Brackett explained a new program we are encouraging students to participate in, called 24/7. The idea of the program is to make at least one healthy choice and do one healthy activity every day.

After the spring break, each student will receive a calendar with stickers to help keep track of their progress and healthy choices. Each healthy choice will earn the child a sticker, and after 20 stickers have been charted, Mrs. Brackett will post a sneaker near the “Kindness Key” bulletin board to signify that student’s achievement.

In addition, Mrs. Loomes, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Fitzgerald and the kindergarten classes invited the whole school to join them in the "Tooty Ta" song, which was fun for everyone.

Mrs. Spina shared some artwork related to Voorheesville sports and exercise, and students in Mrs. Hamlin's class read some persuasive essays about healthy eating and not smoking.

Finally, Mrs. Fiero and the fifth-grade Student Council members talked about a district wide food drive that will begin April 23.

To end the assembly, students sang a song called "Live Well” at the end of the assembly.

Once again, student participation was terrific, with many of them wearing sports jerseys, or athletic wear or purple and gold for school spirit.