Alice Costello visit

Today I began my kick-off for National Children's Dental Health month(February.) I am starting off in my home town of Brooklawn, at Alice Costello Elementary School, where I will be visiting every class from K-3. Normally I volunteer every Friday to do my school presentations, however the month of February I will be visiting different schools throughout NJ and PA every Monday and Friday, so that I can try to reach out to as many children as possible during this month. The children were very excited to learn about their teeth today, but they were more excited at the fact that Mrs. New Jersey was in their very own classroom. This is why I do what I do, I feel that I can help them to understand the importance of a healthy smile without the "crown", but the "crown" sure helps when I am trying to set an example for them.

Thank-You from Alice Costello school visit

Shortly after my presentation at Alice Costello elementary School, I received these thank-you notes at my home from the children. It seems the children really enjoyed my presentation, I hope they think of me when they are deciding whether or not to brush their teeth before bed. You can see from these letters and drawings, they really absorbed my presentation, this makes me very happy! Not only because they sent these letters but that they actually remembered what I taught them after I left. I feel so lucky to be able to share my knowledge with these children, the response that I have been getting from the children, teachers, administration, city officials and parents has been more than I expected. I guess when we implement community outreach into our lives on a regular basis we sometimes feel that it is expected of us, this shows that it is not expected but greatly appreciated!