Seventh graders from around our district attended the Communities in School Allied Health Mini-Retreat in early December. The day-long event allowed students to gain hands-on experience and learn about opportunities available in the healthcare field.
Students learned to take a pulse, give CPR and even gained insight on the difficulties senior citizens face. Particularly insightful for some was the use of a black light for revealing germs on hands. The goal of the mini-retreat is to introduce students to some of the choices they will have available in high school and to get them thinking about what they may want to choose, or not choose, as a career.
