Healthy Schools, Healthy People – It's a SNAP Award
This award is joint initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Cleaning Institute. The School Network for Absenteeism Prevention (SNAP) seeks to improve hand hygiene habits to help prevent the spread of infectious disease and reduce related absenteeism. SNAP is a grassroots, education based effort to improve health by making handwashing an integral part of the school day.
Each year one school is chosen as the national award recipient. This award entitles them to receive an all-expense paid trip for three to Washington D.C. to be honored at a special reception. In addition, a special celebration is planned for the classroom. Two runner-up recipients are also selected to receive a cash award of $250 each. All participating classrooms receive a certificate of recognition.
2012 National Awards
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Diamond View Middle School (Susanville, CA) drama club students worked with the Lassen County Public Health to create a comedic skit called "Jeremy Germ and the Germinators." Click the image (left) to view the video. Read more.
Previous National Recipients Include:
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2011: Fulda High School (Fulda, MN)
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2010: Forsyth High School (Forsyth, Montana)
- 2009: All Saints Regional Catholic School (Manahawkin, NJ)
- 2008: Sampson G. Smith School (Somerset, NJ)
- 2007: DeLaura Middle School (Satellite Beach, FL)
- 2006: Altoona Middle School (Altoona, WI)
- 2005: Ralston Middle School (Belmont, CA)
- 2004: Crownover Middle School (Corinth, TX)
- 2003: Goodrich Middle School (Lincoln, NE)
For more information visit the It's A SNAP web site – www.itsasnap.org.
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