FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 7, 2007
Estill Elementary students selected for All-Health Team
COLUMBIA – Estill Elementary School has been selected as an All-Health Team winner for its Asthma Awareness and Education project, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
“We’re educating our students about asthma and they’re taking that information out into their community and educating others,” said Sarah Green, third grade teacher and Estill Elementary. “We hope our students will become more aware of the environmental triggers of asthma and some ways to reduce their risk of exposure.”
According to Green, students have been keeping a journal of their experiences learning about asthma as well as their experiences in teaching others about the condition.
For being named to the All-Health Team, Estill Elementary’s Asthma Awareness and Education project will receive $500, t-shirts and other All-Health items, recognition on the All-Health Team Web site and a television spot on WIS-TV.
DHEC and WIS-TV sponsor the All-Health Team. Each month, the partnership recognizes an individual or youth group promoting health in their community. For more information, visit the All-Health Team Web site at: http://www.scdhec.gov/allhealth, call Joann Minder at (803) 545-4501, or e-mail her at minderjm@dhec.sc.gov.
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For more information:
Adam Myrick – (803) 898-3884
E-mail – myrickar@dhec.sc.gov
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