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Our Mission
Our Mission
As a coalition of students, we work tirelessly towards bettering the health and wellness of our fellow students, friends and community. We want to encourage a balanced, healthy and positive lifestyle through the execution of various activities and projects which serve to benefit the students of Westchester Academy as well as students in our community. Our projects are catered in design to offer a range of benefits and target concepts like leadership training, public speaking workshops, enhanced education opportunities, hand-on experience with cooking and recipe interpretation.
Meet The Team
Meet The Team
Ann King
Ann King
Physical Education Teacher, Fuel Up to Play60 Program Advisor
Jimena Tinoco Morales
Jimena Tinoco Morales
Team Leader, Fuel Up to Play60 Youth Council
Lauren Dumesnil
Lauren Dumesnil
Administrator of Food Handling, Fuel Up to Play60 Texas State Ambassador
Our Projects; Past & Ongoing
Our Projects; Past & Ongoing
We are always looking for new ideas, activities and projects!
We are always looking for new ideas, activities and projects!
Milk It! Video Contest
Milk It! Video Contest
As a challenge by Fuel Up to Play60 and the National Dairy Council, our team leader put together a video promoting the use of dairy and mentioning the many benefits that come from drinking milk. A variety of shots were used in the creation, mainly making smoothies, yogurt bark and sharing a carton of milk with friends. After submitting the video to our local dairy council, we are still awaiting news as to the winner of the contest.
As a challenge by Fuel Up to Play60 and the National Dairy Council, our team leader put together a video promoting the use of dairy and mentioning the many benefits that come from drinking milk. A variety of shots were used in the creation, mainly making smoothies, yogurt bark and sharing a carton of milk with friends. After submitting the video to our local dairy council, we are still awaiting news as to the winner of the contest.
Milk it! VideoFarmers Market Visit
Farmers Market Visit
A trip to our local farmers market! To show students the important difference between the organic, local home growers and the mass-producing industry of fruit and crops. We took students to a local farmers market, local grocery store and bakery while they took pictures, wrote prices and compared the differences. Also, trying several different types of fruits and dishes that the area had to offer.
A trip to our local farmers market! To show students the important difference between the organic, local home growers and the mass-producing industry of fruit and crops. We took students to a local farmers market, local grocery store and bakery while they took pictures, wrote prices and compared the differences. Also, trying several different types of fruits and dishes that the area had to offer.
Taste Test Tuesday
Taste Test Tuesday
Every first and last Tuesday of each month, our team hosts a taste test session in which we experiment with and alter healthy recipes to be full of even more nutrients. Some of our trials include yogurt bark, smoothies, lemonade, grilled vegetables and whole grain pasta salad. As a part of our taste tests, we rate and look for improvements that can be made to our recipes. We love to share these tasty treats with other classes/students.
Every first and last Tuesday of each month, our team hosts a taste test session in which we experiment with and alter healthy recipes to be full of even more nutrients. Some of our trials include yogurt bark, smoothies, lemonade, grilled vegetables and whole grain pasta salad. As a part of our taste tests, we rate and look for improvements that can be made to our recipes. We love to share these tasty treats with other classes/students.
Healthy Breakfast Challenge
Healthy Breakfast Challenge
After being challenged by Fuel Up to Play60 in a healthy breakfast recipe cook-off which required the use of yogurt, we came up with the idea of creating a blueberry pancake with mixed berry yogurt topping. After working together bring our recipe idea to life, we decided to share with some of our teachers and administrators like our Director, Valerie Muniz. It was voted 10/10! Although we may not have won the challenge, we still had fun making it.
After being challenged by Fuel Up to Play60 in a healthy breakfast recipe cook-off which required the use of yogurt, we came up with the idea of creating a blueberry pancake with mixed berry yogurt topping. After working together bring our recipe idea to life, we decided to share with some of our teachers and administrators like our Director, Valerie Muniz. It was voted 10/10! Although we may not have won the challenge, we still had fun making it.
Interested in Fuel Up to Play60?
Interested in Fuel Up to Play60?
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