Students in East Meadow High School’s Athletes Helping Athletes program visited their younger peers at Woodland Middle School to test their athletic abilities last month.
Students teamed up to play several games during their physical education classes. Games included duck, duck, goose and red light, green light. The event was conducted by high school students participating in Athletes Helping Athletes, which trains high school student-athletes to conduct workshops for elementary and middle school students on issues ranging from self-esteem and sportsmanship to bullying and substance abuse. In these workshops, student leaders discuss making good decisions concerning high school parties and other social settings, and to talk about the power and use of language in creating social status.
The discussions are designed to be positive and proactive while raising awareness and providing options that would empower students to make positive decisions.
