In celebration of Red Ribbon Week, McVey Elementary School students, accompanied by faculty and parents, pledged to keep a healthy balance between mind and body by participating in the school’s annual one-mile Wellness Walk around the neighborhood. The event was attended by Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Islanders mascot Sparky, who energized the students and reminded them that having a healthy mind and body is an important asset in life. “We have been teaching McVey students how to make good choices and keep a healthy body that is drug-free,” stated PTA Wellness Committee member and walk organizer Heidi D’Amico. “This activity is a culmination of those lessons learned during Red Ribbon Week.”
Under the direction of music teacher Jessica Bessel, the school’s band added a celebratory tone to the occasion with several musical selections. Each of the classes designed and decorated colorful posters and banners and dressed in red to symbolize the lessons they had learned during the week’s various assemblies. Upon returning to the building, the students gathered on the front sidewalk and recited pledges for a drug-free school and community.
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