DDHS Alumna Alison Pickel talks to Turtle Creek first graders about keeping their teeth and gums healthy. She spoke as part of the grade’s “Healthy Me” study. CLICK PIC FOR MORE IMAGES IN OUR GALLERYT
Dual Language first graders at Turtle Creek have been busy studying what it takes to be a “Healthy Me!”
The kids learned how to take care of themselves, their body, their systems, their mind. They capped off the 6 weeks of learning with some special visitors.
The got a visit from Ms. Brenda San Jose, who is a professional dancer and former teacher at Turtle Creek. She explained how to dance carefully, and what things she does to be healthy as an athlete.
Associate Principal Mr. Brian Incitti talked to the students about how important family time is and to take care of yourself and family members by doing activities that you love together. He showed off some of his medals he won while racing.
District nurse Jaqueline Belken-Pecor visited to teach students about how germs act in our bodies and how we can fight them to stay healthy. The students also did an experiment with water, pepper and soap to see how the soap eliminates germs.
DDHS Alumna Alison Pickel, aCertified Dental Assistant (CDA) at Madison Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics, talked to first graders about the importance of having health teeth and gums. She noted that students should be brushing twice per day and gave a list of foods that are good for prompting healthy teeth.
As a group of students, there was also a competition among the classes to see which students could eat the most health snacks over a four-week period. Mr. Inzunza’s class won the prize package consisting of a very cool diploma and an extra recess. Also, every student in Mr. Inzunza’s class received a free day pass for their parents to go Delavan’s Anytime Fitness, which sponsored the challenge.