C.A.T.C.H. The new program at AES and AMS to help students learn to make good choices and live healthier.

Coordinated Approach to Child Health is designed to prevent sedentary behavior, poor dietary choices, and tobacco use. The idea behind the program which includes classroom curricula, food service modifications, physical education changes and family reinforcement, is that we can reduce chronic disease risk factors. Statistics from 1999-2000 indicate that an estimated 16 percent (about 9 million young people) ages 6-19 years are overweight. Obesity increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, respiratory problems, certain cancers and lower life expectancy. Poor eating habits are often established during childhood. More than a third of young people in grades 9-12 do not regularly engage in vigorous physical activity. We will be having more education and celebrating red day or yellow day or green day at school. Ask your elementary student about these days or ask them about “go foods” “whoa foods” or “slow foods”.