WITS (Wellness in the Schools)

Wellness in the Schools promotes healthy environments for children to learn, live, and thrive.  In the PS 166 WITS Labs, students will participate with trained culinary staff to learn about the food they’re eating and identify healthy ingredients in the simple, affordable, and healthy recipes.  The WITS Labs for students will be Apple Citrus Pico de Gallo and Yogurt Dip with Lemon.

In addition, on May 1, WITS celebrated their 20th anniversary with a segment on Good Day NY.  The segment is taken from their work with PS 166.   PS 166 and WITS on Good Day NY

WITS Labs are interactive cooking classes. During our 40 minutes together, children will:

• understand the seasonality of local produce and the rationale for eating seasonally and locally.

• develop basic cooking techniques and learn related vocabulary.

• learn basic nutrition facts.