Riverhead School District

Riley Avenue students learn how to be heart healthy

By Carrie Miller

CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Riley Avenue Elementary students learned how to keep their hearts healthy Wednesday afternoon, thanks to volunteers from North Shore University Hospital LIJ.
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Riley Avenue Elementary students learned how to keep their hearts healthy Wednesday afternoon, thanks to volunteers from North Shore University Hospital LIJ.

More than 600 students at Riley Avenue Elemenary are taking part in an educational program know as the Heartist (Heart + Artist) Project, run by North Shore University Hospital. Sheila Davies, a nurse practitioner at the hospital, taught students about the human heart Wednesday afternoon, giving them tips to keep the strongest muscle in their bodies healthy.

Over the next month, students will be working with the school art teacher, Melissa Haupt, to create illustrations featuring the heart healthy tips they learned Wednesday. The art will then be featured in a healthy recipe book to be handed out to North Shore LIJ patients upon leaving the hospital, Ms. Davies said.

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