Daily Archives: October 9, 2017

Verona class gives students behind-the-scenes look at health care field

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Verona CNA

Madison.com: Lidia Velasco signed up for the certified nursing assistant class at Verona High School because it was a deal she couldn’t pass up.

“It’s a really good opportunity because as long as you pass, Verona High School pays for this class,” said the high school junior.

In addition, the school pays for the test students need to take to become certified as a CNA, she said. The school does not pay if students have to retake the exam.

The class is taught by Madison Area Technical College instructors who expect the same from high school students as they do older students. Students must apply for the class and meet certain requirements that include background checks and immunizations, said Amy Moschkau, school-to-career coordinator at Verona High School.

Verona students not only get high school credit, but also get three credits from Madison Area Technical College. Typically the class would cost a student about $500.

Verona is one of four high schools in Dane County to offer the class in their buildings although two other schools send their students to a neighboring district’s program. The class is offered each semester in Verona to a maximum of 16 students.

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Farm to School gains momentum in greater Green Bay

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Green Bay Farm to School

Green Bay Press-Gazette: October is a month that celebrates transformation, including leaves changing the landscape into a picturesque masterpiece and temperatures cooling from their summer peaks.

October also marks a celebration of a community transformation unfolding within our children’s schools — Farm to School.

Farm to School is a national movement that connects schools with local farmers to develop impactful relationships, contribute to a strong local economy and provide a greater sense of connection from farm to fork. When we teach our children where their food comes from, we shift the culture around food. Research shows this can have a profound effect on everything from academic success to mental well-being to the development of healthy, lifelong eating habits.

Live54218’s role in Farm to School began in 2012, when we convened a task force with nine school districts in Brown County. One of the first large-scale projects was the implementation of classroom lessons, with nutrition educators taking farm to school lessons into local schools. Along with classroom lessons, came a focus on school gardens and the involvement of Food Service staff in not only preparing produce grown in school gardens, but actively working on how to purchase and serve food grown by local farmers on school lunch trays.

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