NSMS Staff Takes Healthy Initiative

By: Jenifer Hernandez

NSMS counselor, Ms. Monica Navarrete is coordinator of a new Health Initiative program that encourages staff to exercise and motivates them to be healthy. She explained that staff is involved in weigh in and weigh out sessions. The first session of the weight loss challenge was held on January 23, 2007-March 9, 2007. The second session began March 19, 2007 and will end on May 18, 2007. Teachers also take part in specific weekly activities such as Tuesday’s Salad Day, Wednesday Wear Sweats Day and Souper Thursdays where the participants eat soup. Ms. Navarrete stated that the purpose of the program was to motivate staff to be healthy role models for the students. Many schools in the district are participating in the Health Initiative program.