A strong mind and body was the focus for students enrolled at Barnum Woods Elementary School. For an entire day, the students participated in the school’s ninth annual health fair. During this much-anticipated event, the school sponsored an array of 20-minute age-appropriate workshops to assist students and staff in gaining knowledge about physical fitness, personal health and maintenance of a safe and healthy environment. In addition, the participants were made aware of the many valuable resources that the community has to offer.
During the course of the day, students attended various diversified workshops that were supervised by experienced health care professionals. These sessions included a cardiologist who talked about heart health, a radiologist who made reference to the skeletal system and a pediatric dentist who gave instruction on oral hygiene. Also a dermatologist spoke about overexposure to the sun, and a chiropractor lectured on the importance of posture and how to correctly carry backpacks.
Students also attended physical education classes featuring Zumba, hip-hop and CrossFit training. During lunchtime, students were provided with a “rainbow of colors” menu of healthy foods. Additionally, most of the school participated in Nassau County’s fingerprinting program. One of the highlights of the day was a workshop that brought in medevac helicopter and mounted police units. “The health fair was not only a success, but also a great way to bring the school and members of the East Meadow community together in the effort to become a more healthy community,” Barnum Woods Principal Gregory Bottari stated.
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