Third grade students of Marion Intermediate School have been selected for the All-Health Team, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. For being named to the All-Health Team, the students will receive $500 to expand their current health initiative project, to purchase t-shirts and other All-Health Team items, garner recognition on the All-Health Team Web site and be in a television spot on WIS-TV in Columbia.
The spot will be shot at the school on Oct.7. "The Fit and Healthy Project was created to encourage healthy eating and physical activity," said Karen Scruggs, Marion Intermediate School nurse in a press release about the recognition. "The objective of the program is to implement activities that promote good dietary habits while increasing student awareness and interests in selecting healthy food choices through various activities."
Scruggs said surveys were given out to the students to collect data on their fruits and vegetable consumption. They also collected data on their daily physical activity. Body mass index screening data was collected at the beginning of the project and at the end of the project to measure the impact of the program.
"Results from the survey will be placed on the district and school Web sites," Scruggs said. "The students will assist with placing articles in school newsletter and presenting at PTO meetings information to parents and community about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity."
DHEC and WIS-TV sponsor the All-Health Team. Each month, the partnership recognizes an individual or youth group promoting health in their community. For more information, visit the All-Health Team Web site at http://www.scdhec.gov/allhealth, call Joann Moton Minder at (803) 545-4501 or e-mail her at minderjm@dhec.sc.gov.
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