SANES- Silverio conducted the yearly celebration of Nutrition Month this Monday morning, after the virtual Flag Ceremony, which was attended by the School Principal, Mrs. Marites A. Coballes, teachers, parents and pupils.

This year’s theme, “Malnutrition, Patuloy na Labanan, First 1000 Days Tutukan”, is the highlight and best explained by the guest speaker, Mr. Vincent Ted Timtiman, our school Nurse, in his message to the participants. He pointed out the key messages of Nutrition Month:

1.  Good nutrition in the first 1000 days, preparaes the child for better quality of life.

2. Actions to prevent undernutrition and overnutrition and delay the onset of non-communicable diseases should focus on the first 1000 days of life.                                

3.Scale up nutrition actions both at the national and local levels.                                             

4. Promote and support good maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy and lactation.                                                                                                                             

 5. Promote, support and protect exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months.                

  6. Give appropriate complementary feeding to babies starting at six months while continuing breastfeeding up to two years and beyond.

He concluded his message with this, “Good nutrition in the first 1000 days lays the foundation for health, development and even prosperity of the next generation.”

Meanwhile, the winners for the different Contest categories were announced. They are: Kinder- A- 1CHILD First Placer- Edwin A. Galoy- Kinder Abarro A and Zyra Mae C. Empis- Kinder- Albina A Second-Edge’s E.G.O. Gersava- Kinder- Ellen A and Jannea Scarlette R. Lacambra- Kinder- Liezel B Third-Joehanze P. Matias- Kinder-Rainn A

Grades I- III Jingle Contest First Placer- Zabrina Shane Benitez- 11Andagan Second-Mark Allen Dave Llano- 111-Octot Third- Eirish Brielle Red- 11-Andagan Fourth- Yesha Mariz Cadiz- 11Andagan Grade IV-V -Tiktok Dance Contest First Placer- Andrea Althea Geeman – lV Bañares Second-Alanis Anne Sabalo – IV Bañares Third – Precious Tricxie Legaspi- IV- Relevo

 Grade6- Slogan- Making First Placer- Mark Louie Dominguez- VI – Salvatus Second-Alanis Franklin John Beriones – VI- Salvatus Third- Alexis Paderog- VI -Dela Cruz Fourth- Arnita A. Libato- Vl -Beltran

The virtual celebration was a success with the joint efforts of the program moderator, Mrs. Lucy D. Ordoñez, the Technical Working Group, teachers, parents, pupils and the EPP/TLE School Coordinator, Mrs. Emily M. Mamhot. /mjf071221