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WOO DL AN D HI LL S SC H OOL D IS TR IC T NE WS
Outsiders see a school with metal detectors
to be full of dangerous kids instead of
appreciating the extra precaution that school
officials take to keep their students safe. Some
students would say that the metal detectors
could encourage fights to break out, but
others feel safer with policemen and detectors
in their school.
“We aren’t a bad school; a negative
reputation from a small part of our school’s
history continues to give us a bad name,” said
a female student. “It’s a segregation-thing that
people believe happens here, but it doesn’t.”
“So much good goes on here; there are no
facts to support the negative stereotype we
have,” said another female student. “I feel very
safe and extremely well-educated here.”
Pintek was able to
change that false negative
stereotype by interacting
with the most enthusiastic
and well-spoken students
of Woodland Hills High
School. His opinion has
changed and he hopes that
his listeners will reconsider
their preconceived notions about these
students.
“I know my opinion has been changed
dramatically,” said Pintek.
Girls’ Night Out
T
he Woodland Hills Certified School Nurses partnered
with Dr. Elizabeth Miller, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at
Children’s Hospital, and third year University of Pittsburgh
Medical School student Nancy Fang, a recent Pittsburgh Schweitzer
Fellowship Grant winner to promote a GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT at
Dickson Elementary School. Approximately 200 children along with
their mothers, teachers, administrators and school nurses participated
in the event which was supported by Ms. Fang’s grant:
Pittsburgh Growing Healthy.
The evening began with everyone enjoying a
pizza party, and then Dr. Miller and Ms. Fang opened
the event speaking about the advantages of living a
healthy life style and creating and maintaining healthy
relationships. At the conclusion of this presentation,
the girls were excused to the gym where they took part
in a scavenger hunt to reinforce the message of healthy
lifestyles and relationships. To successfully complete the hunt,
each girl was required to visit 10 tables to find answers to questions
concerning topics: LIVING WELL, NUTRITION, DENTAL
HEALTH, EXERCISE, ADOLESCENT HEALTH, HAIRCARE
AND HEALTHY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Expect Respect).
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Anyone with 7 out of 10 correct answers on her scorecard was
eligible to enter a raffle to win one of 13 lovely gift baskets.
All of the girls received gift bags containing a wristlet and a
cosmetic bag complete with personal care items.
As the scavenger hunt was