Community News
The West Allis Health Department is working on a community health improvement plan to help improve the health of citizens of West Allis.  Their main objective this year is to increase the percent of adults classified as have a healthy weight.  In a news release from the health department:
     "Beginning April 1, 2013, the first day of National Public Health Week, the West Allis Health Department invites you to stop in and privately weigh yourself and look up your body Mass Index (BMI).  West Allis-West Milwaukee resident may come to use the scale any day Monday through Friday from 8:00-4:30."
The goal of this program is to increase the percent of adults with a healthy weight from 23% to 37%.  If you have any questions, please contact the West Allis Health Decpartment

Jump Rope for Heart

 

Congratulations to Mitchell Elementary and their supportive families and staff members.  Because of their generosity, we were able to raise over $1800.00 for the American Heart Association during Jump Rope for Heart.  Way to go!!!

Jump Rope for Heart

 

Jump Rope for Heart at Longfellow was the week of the 19th.   The kids had a lot of fun supporting the American Heart Associaion and healthy hearts.  Here are some pictures from the event. 

 





Jump Rope for Heart

Here are some more pictures from Jump Rope for Heart at Mitchell.

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart was a success at Mitchell.  The classes completed several stations that incorporated jumping.  Special thanks to the Mitchell PTA who provided a bounce house for the classes to use.  The event has special meaning to Mitchell because one of our very own students was born with a congenital heart defect.  Her name is Kyleigh Forster and she is fourth grader.  Her mom shares Kyleigh's story.

Kyleigh was born with a congenital heart defect called Tricuspid Atresia, Hypoplatc Right Heart Syndrome.  Essentially Kyleigh was born with half a heart.  In order to survive Kyleigh needed to undergo a series of 3 open heart surgeries.  Kyleigh's first open heart surgery was performed at only 9 weeks old and she weighed just 4 pounds 9 ounces.  Kyleigh nearly lost her life during that surgery but being the fighter she is, she battled through it.  She then has her second surgery at 6 months old and her third surgery at 2 /12 years old. she is on a regiment of heart medication and sees her heart doctor on a very regular basis.  Her heart is not fixed and she will need more surgeries in the future.  With all of this, Kyleigh continues to light up the room with her amazing smile, helps her mom out and loves school.  Congenital Heart defects affect every 1 in 100 babies that are born.  What is that happened to someone in your family.  Please do your part and Jump Rope for Heart to help raise awareness along with the American Heart Association.  



 Here is Kyleigh, and she started the event off for her class. 



Kyleigh and her jumping group.





Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart is this week at Mitchell.  Lets help support the American Heart Association and their work for heart health!  Check back here for pictures of this weeks events!

Inquiry Night

Inquiry night was held at Longfellow Elementary on Wednesday January 23rd. The specialists also took part in this night.  The 4th and 5th grade classes learned the Samba in both Music and Physical Education classes. The students kicked off the Inquiry Night with a performance of the Samba. 

  

 

Angelle Gomez helped introduce the dance to the audience.

 

 

 

We are fortunate enough to have a talented parent who helped drum along to the music.

The students learned the basic step and then were able to create their own combinations using the same basic step.

 

 

 

  

 

After the student demonstration the students went into the audience and asked people to join them in the Samba, dance of celebration and joy.