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school news
Winnebago County school districts and re:TH!NK work together on a variety of activities and initiatives throughout the year. The youth voice is often misunderstood or forgotten in the world of prevention, but they have a lot of insight and knowledge about what’s going on and are awesome advocates for re:TH!NK. This page highlights how the partnership between schools, youth and re:TH!NK impacts the community. Check back often to see what your school and re:TH!NK are up to.
 Oshkosh North Goes Crazy for sevenfive10
On Monday, April 26th FACT youth at Oshkosh North tagged cars and lockers with post-it notes, customized their own t-shirts with stencils, created paper quilts and used large stencils with spray chalk all in the name of sevenfive10! Each health class chipped in throughout the day to make sure everyone in the school saw their messages. Oh...they saw the messages alright.
 Face the Truth at Horace Mann
Face the Truth made its way to Neenah during the week of March 22, 2010. Students learned about the dangers of secondhand smoke, the benefits of the new smoke-free air law, and the deception of the tobacco industry. A Face the Truth display was posted for students, teachers and parents to view. For more details about Face the Truth, see below.
 Oshkosh Area High Schools Experience WreckED presentations
Oshkosh Area High School students learn how they can avoid getting WreckED. Students from both North and West recently participated in an interactive presentation facilitated by re:TH!NK coordinator Lisa Brown. WreckED includes a riveting 10-minute video followed by role plays, discussion and card game to generate discussion among youth on the consequences to negative choices.
 FACT engages Winneconne and Neenah students
The FACT movement (Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco) is in full swing in Winnebago County after a training held on February 22, 2010. Eight students learned about the upcoming smoke-free air law. They also learned how they can connect with their peers and lawmakers about getting the word out about sevenfive 10. Check out www.fightwithfact.com for more info about FACT and watch for the youth’s FACTivisms in the community this spring.
 Students and Parents Face the Truth at Winneconne Middle School
“Hooray for Smoke-Free Air,” “Boo to Secondhand Smoke,” and “Down with Big Tobacco” were the catch phrases at Winneconne Middle in November 2009. Four Winneconne High School students helped one 6th grade class “Face the Truth” about how the tobacco industry targets kids with their products and advertising. The class also learned about what it will mean when WI goes smoke-free. They expressed their thoughts on a magazine cover display for the entire Middle School and parents to see.
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