Congratulations to the five Monroe Public Schools’ elementary schools for being certified as Monroe County Healthy Schools by the Monroe County Building Healthy Communities Coalition.  They were recognized at the recent Monroe County Earth Day Expo.

               Schools could achieve either Golden, Silver or Bronze Apple Awards based on the number of activities implemented.  Earning Golden Apple Awards, the highest possible, were Custer, Manor and Waterloo elementaries.  Arborwood North won a Silver Apple Award and Raisinville earned a Bronze Apple Award. 

               The program aims to increase health knowledge, attitudes and skills, positive health behaviors and outcomes.  The three key focus areas are activity, nutrition and substance abuse.