Take Care Health Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens, is now offering back-to-school physicals at Take Care Clinics nationwide, through Sept. 30.

    The physicals are administered by board certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants and are available for $35. Families or groups with two or more children, who arrive at the Take Care Clinic together, can receive back-to-school physicals for $30 each.

    During the physical, a Take Care Health provider will assess a student’s height, weight, body mass index, vision and other information while also discussing and providing counseling on immunizations and high-risk behaviors. State requirements for back-to-school and sports physicals vary. Parents and guardians can talk to a school official or a Take Care Health professional to learn what’s appropriate for their child.

    Local Take Care Clinics are located in the Walgreens at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Osborn Road, and at the northeast corner of 35th and Dunlap avenues. No appointment is necessary.

    To find aother location near you, visit www.walgreens.com and select “Clinic.”

 

Madison Elementary School District

Madison Park NJHS chapter honored

    Last year, Madison Park’s chapter of National Junior Honor Society was chosen as one of five (out of 25,000) National Chapters to receive the Outstanding Service Project of the Year award for its Breast Cancer Awareness week. Park’s chapter was the only chapter (NJHS or NHS) in all of Arizona and the western part of the U.S.

     “Our chapter and its members worked so hard last year to make a difference in our community and raised more than $5,000 doing it,” said NJHS sponsor Leah Jenks. 

    The Arizona Education Association will feature the Madison Park NJHS chapter and this award in the next edition of The Advocate.

 

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market announced the return of its Shop for Schools fundraising program, a way for parents, educators and the neighborhood to raise money for local schools. Participating schools receive a $1 cash donation for every $20 receipt collected from any Fresh & Easy store from Sept. 15 through Dec. 31.

    All schools with students in kindergarten through eighth grade within a 3-mile radius of the 34 Fresh & Easy stores in Arizona are eligible to participate in the program. The school that raises the most money in the state through receipt collection will win a $5,000 bonus. Eligible schools have been sent a registration form for the program and can sign up through Oct. 1.

    For more information, visit www.freshandeasy.com/shopforschools.

 

 

The Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center (AAEC) Early College High School program based at Paradise Valley Community College announced its new Veterinary Science Certificate Program. The program complements the highly successful, nationally recognized Equine Studies Program, which has been developed over the last seven years.

    AAEC’s preparation in both these areas is consistent with its college preparatory mission. Students, not only in core academic classes, but also in Certificate courses are prepared for further study in four-year universities.