Wellness in the Schools (WITS) is a national non-profit that inspires healthy eating and fitness for kids in public schools.
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At Equinox Highline, one of our favorite fitness moves are ground to standing exercises (example above!) Ground to standing movements are big indicators of overall health for people of all … Continue reading “Featured Fall Fitness Move: “Turkish Get-Up” by Fitness Partner Equinox Highline”
By: Marion Williams, NJ Director + Melissa Neubart, Development Director Driving into Trenton, New Jersey, you will be taken back by the massive, glowing red letters spelling out WHAT TRENTON … Continue reading “What WITS Makes, Trenton Takes”
By: Annie Hanrahan, D.C. Program Manager Thanks to our new partnership with FoodPrints, Wellness in the Schools is now in Washington, D.C! FoodPrints teaches gardening, nutrition and cooking classes to … Continue reading “WITS in our Nation’s Capital In Partnership with FoodPrints”
For the Wellness in the Schools leaders, the end of summer means an end to the triathlon season where they each spent many hours swimming, biking, running, and competing…successfully. As … Continue reading “WITS Walks (and Swims/Bikes/Runs) the Talk”
By Marjorie Wolfson As we come to a close of the 2018 school year, I take a moment to pause and reflect on our mission. For many of us who … Continue reading “A Decade of Teamwork”
By Jesse Kramer Chef Anne Williams is a modest person, but she can’t contain her excitement when talking about all the thank you notes she’s received from students over the … Continue reading “Chef Anne’s Kitchen Show and Tell: From WITS BITS to Power Water”
By Mallory Stellato As the school year draws to a close, we say goodbye to another class of Adelphi University Fellows and prepare to welcome a new cohort of students. … Continue reading “Reflections: Coach PJ and Coach Jason”
By Joan Chung Whether it’s the Wellness in the Schools logo, a WITS Lab brochure on kale, or graphics for the Annual Gala, Susan Fisher Haag of juice DESIGN has … Continue reading “Diving into Design: An Interview with Graphic Designer Susan Fisher Haag”
By Bill Telepan Pasta 8 ounces penne or fusilli pasta Cook pasta 2 minutes less according to package time. Strain and reserve. Marinated Cherry Tomatoes 2 pints cherry tomatoes, … Continue reading “Bill Telepan’s Pasta with Dairy & Nut Free Pesto & Marinated Cherry Tomatoes”
By Anwar Rasheed, WITS Chef We recently held our first WITS BITS series at Columbus Elementary School, and with the help and participation of the school community it was a … Continue reading “Reflecting On A Year of Progress in Trenton”
