As part of participating in The Great American Smoke Out recently, students in the West Gate K-8 SWAT chapter created and unveiled a pledge board filled with pledges from friends and loved ones who promised to quit smoking for a day. This was in conjunction with the monthly Tobacco Free Partnership meeting that was hosted by West Gate K-8. Pictured, from left, are Dana Buehrig, West Gate SWAT advisor/ESE teacher and chairman of The Tobacco Free Partnership, Kelsey Melandes and Noah Binner, co-secretaries, Andrea Arvelo, president, Gregg Austin, 7th grade Social Studies teacher, Kayla Moccia, ambassador, Dan Regis, American Cancer Society St. Lucie Co. representative, Brittany Wesley, ambassador, Marcella Bianco, Tobacco Prevention Specialist with Florida Dept. of Health, Josie DeFrancesco, vice president, Officer Richard Swiderski, School Resource Officer, and Jordan Hilton, ambassador. Also in attendance were St. Lucie County School Board Chairman Carol Hilson and Area Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Taylor.
WestGate K8 students involved in smoke out
