Mountain View School District’s Annual Community Fair Promotes Wellness and Nutrition
Mountain
View School District’s (MVSD) Annual Community Health Fair – A Passport to a
Healthier You! provided families and community members the chance to learn
about health programs and resources available in the community. Held at Madrid Middle School, hundreds of
people turned out to obtain information on available services,
take advantage of the free dental screenings for children 12 and under, talk
with professional providers and get assistance with health insurance enrollment.
“It’s wonderful to see so many people
take part in this worthwhile event,” said Angelica Sifuentes Donoso, MVSD’s
Director Family Engagement and After School Programs. “We greatly appreciate our many health and
wellness partners for collaborating with us and being here to provide our
families with vital information that will help improve their health and quality
of life.”
Participants were also treated to
excellent entertainment by students from MVSD schools. Taking the stage to entertain the crowd were the
Madrid Middle School Jazz Band, Maxson School’s Folklorico Dance Group, Cogswell
School’s Cheer Squad, Miramonte School’s Ballet Folklorico group and Kranz
Intermediate School’s Marching Band, Drill Team and Tall Flags. The artistic talent of MVSD’s students was featured
in the Art Gallery which included a display of exceptional artwork from each
school.
Families from schools throughout the District had
a good time visiting the many booths and gathering important information on
health, wellness and nutrition. And,
there was an abundance of fun as games, relays and physical fitness activities
took place on the field and face painting and a photo booth provided plenty of
smiles.
Participants in the Community Fair
included Anthem Blue Cross, Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture, Blue Shield of
California, Care 1st Health Plan, Citrus Valley Health Partners/GEM,
Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures, Los Angeles County Office of Education’s
Health Outreach Program, Molina Healthcare, the WIC Program, MVSD’s Food
Service Department and Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP), ChapCare
Health Services, the El Monte Promise Foundation, and the Department of Public
Social Services (DPSS). Also on hand
were representatives from Bike SGV who provided free bicycle repair and information
on several biking events and classes in the area, and Day One, a
community-based nonprofit organization with a 26-year history of providing
effective, high quality and culturally-sensitive public health education,
intervention, and policy development offered information on its many programs
in the community.
The Mt. View High School Teachers
Preparation Academy (TPA) students were exceptional volunteers, taking care of
the face painting and providing support where needed, and Madrid School’s
Leadership students also provided outstanding support throughout the event.
To encourage those in
attendance to visit the community information and resource tables, a passport
with all the stations was handed to each visitor as they entered the fair. Once the passport was completed it was turned
in for a raffle ticket and a chance to win prizes.
MVSD is committed to student wellness and is
dedicated to students’ health, well-being and their ability to learn.
“We are happy to provide
this wonderful event for our families and the community,” said Lillian
Maldonado French, MVSD Superintendent. “It
succeeded in presenting health and nutrition awareness, physical activities,
fun and also complimented learning through the arts with our student
performances and student art work displayed. We are grateful to our community partners for
the wonderful collaboration and supporting our efforts to ensure our students
and families have the resources they need to be healthy and well. ”