TNHS joins 2015 Nutrition Month Celebration

by Blessie Lynette Concina, Angelica Callo and Joshua Alex Binza

To promote awareness on the roles of proper nutrition and physical activities in preventing obesity and malnutrition in the community, Tabaco National High School's (TNHS) TLE Clubs under the school's TLE Department with Mrs. Dolores Notario as the head, spearheaded the 2015 Nutrition Month Celebration all throughout July focusing on the theme, "Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo."

Said celebration featured contests such as essay writing, jingle, slogan and poster making, cooking camp and with the Search for Mr. and Ms. Healthy Teen 2015 and Zumba Dance Competition as the month's highlights.

Winners of the aforementioned contests are as follows: Shane Therese Aguado and Romela Bragais, essay writing; Grade 10-Einstein and Newton, jingle making; Ninna Alessandra Santiago, poster making; Grade 9-Chlorine, slogan making; and the Grade 10-SPA students for the zumba dance competition.

Darryl Faith Balanon of 10-Einstein and Joshua Buendia of 10-Newton were hailed as this year's Mr. and Ms. Healthy Teen. Furthermore, they represented the school in the Division Search for the A1 Child where they bagged the 2nd and 3rd places respectively.

"I do hope that with the activities we have prepared and conducted, the students of TNHS have learned the importance of proper nutrition and the role of physical activities in keeping their bodies fit and free from diseases," said Joshua Alex Binza, president of the Student Technologists and Entrepreneurs of the Philippines (STEP) Club.