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September, 2011

RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR WELLNESS EFFORTS

Riverside Middle School has been recognized by the Fuel Up to Play 60 program for outstanding efforts to help students eat healthy and move more. Recognition certificates were awarded to the school by the United Dairy Council of Michigan and the Detroit Lions. In a lunch-time pep rally, Principal Gribble presented the certificates to students Rheanna Ackling, Selva Haidar, Ameera Hashwi, and Michael Hamdi, who volunteered to serve as Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisors for the 2011/2012 school year.

More than 60,000 schools across the United States are participating in Fuel Up to Play 60. Launched by National Dairy Council, local Dairy Councils and National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

“Fuel Up to Play 60 has really taken off in Riverside Middle School. Because it focuses on both healthy eating and physical activity, and encourages student involvement and leadership, it’s something our entire faculty and student body can work on together”, says Principal Gribble. “Next year, we plan to increase our participation by applying for grants from Fuel Up to Play 60 to fund more activities and getting more participation from staff and students.”

As a private-public partnership effort, Fuel Up to Play 60 shares the ambitious yet attainable goals outlined in First Lady Michelle Obama’s childhood obesity platform “Let’s Move!” which aims to curb childhood obesity within a generation. It is possible that today’s children could become the first American generation with a shorter life expectancy than their parents. One-third of American children are overweight or obese. The obesity prevalence is about three to four times that of just one generation ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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