The Rockwood School District presents the Healthy Family Expo Saturday, February 6 at Wildwood Middle School (17401 Manchester Rd. in Wildwood) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This free districtwide Expo offers families an opportunity to participate in health screenings, demonstrations and interactive fitness activities suitable for all ages.
“In addition to featuring more than 50 school and community health exhibits, the Expo offers families the tools and educational information they need to improve their health, says Kim Litzau, Partners in Education supervisor.
"The Expo is based on a national initiative 'Coordinated School Health Program' created by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), featuring all eight school health components that collectively work towards health promotion, centered on students. These components include:
· health education
· physical education
· health services
· nutritional services
· counseling, psychological and social services
· healthy school environment
· healthy promotion for staff
· family/community involvement
“This unique Expo has something for everyone,” says Mark Sissom, Coordinator of K-12 Health/P.E./Driver’s Ed/Athletics and Intramural. “It promotes healthy families and healthy communities,” Sissom adds.
Families can enjoy fun fitness and interactive activities, free health screenings, safety, cooking and health demonstrations, celebrity appearances, fitness assessments, rock climbing wall and inflatable fitness course.
St. Clare Health Center will provide students with the opportunity to experience a simulated hospital environment. Using gurneys, rocking chairs and dolls, health care professionals will help students become familiar with admission procedures, emergency rooms and other areas of the hospital.
For more information about Rockwood's Healthy Family Expo go to http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/curriculum/healthandPE/Pages/default.aspx or contact Mark Sissom at 636-938-2333.