Healthy habits taking hold in Danville elementary school

DANVILLE – Northeast Elementary Magnet School teachers knew a wellness program launched last year was making a difference when students cheered for the salad bar.

Parents knew when their children began asking for fresh fruit instead of candy, and riding their bikes and inline skating instead of watching TV and playing video games.

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