This year’s special guest at the Health Bee was Brenda Blackmon, Co-Anchor of My9 News.
The Germ Busters team, comprised of five Roosevelt Intermediate School students from Westfield, won second place in the United Healthcare/YMCA 4th Annual Health Bee Competition. They competed against seven other teams in three categories of health-related questions, and reached the final round. The seventh graders, shown here with their $500 check, are (front row l-r): Julian Mazzola, Stefan Sujanthakumar, Owen Heim, and Connor Smith; and (back row l-r): Joey Gabriel and Matthew Meusel. The Health Bee, a jeopardy style, physical activity and nutrition competition that United Health Care and the Westfield Y sponsor, is in its fourth year. According to Roosevelt Health Educator, Sharon Dorry, “By simply participating, the students are …
Seventh graders from Westfield, Cranford and Garwood will compete on Thursday, March 29 for the chance to win
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
For the seventh grade students competing in the annual Health Bee in Westfield, there's more at stake than just bragging rights: the future health of the students may depend on how well they understand the material. The third annual “UnitedHealthcare Health Bee” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, at the Westfield Area Y with 175 seventh grade students from schools in Westfield, Cranford and Garwood expected to participate. The Health Bee will test their knowledge of health and wellness with three Jeopardy-style rounds of competition in addition to 60-second pop culture quizzes. The students who participate in the Health Bee spend after-school hours from September through mid-March preparing for the challenge. The…
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