Pottstown Students Cook On TV, Learn Search and Rescue Skills

Pottstown's Culinary Arts students recently recorded several episodes of a TV show, "Healthy Bites" for PCTV.

The show will air on Channel 22 at 6 p.m. Thursday and Sunday.

"I think we are the first area school to air this type of show," said Pottstown School District Director of Community Relations John J. Armato via email.

The show was made possible through a grant from the Pottstown Health and Wellness Foundation, said Danielle McCoy, director of career and technical education at Pottstown High School via email.

"(The students) really enjoyed themselves as they researched the fun facts and recipes," she said.

In other Pottstown School District News:

"Students at Edgewood Elementary School’s after school tutoring program learned some valuable life saving tips from the Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue Organization," Armato said. "The all volunteer group was represented by presenter Jeff Pasquale and his search dog Mako."

Pasquale recently informed the students of valuable lessons on what to do in case they become lost in the woods, Armato said.  

"The students were treated to various demonstrations including the search techniques of Pasquale’s dog Mako," he said.

Some of the basic lessons the students learned about being lost in the wilderness included: 

• Stay in one place

• Find a warm, cozy waiting place but do not hide

• Wear something bright or make a flag using whatever materials are available

• Try to find a clear area where you will stand out to an air rescue craft

• Do not eat anything you are not sure of

• Stay away from large rivers and lakes

"The demonstration that students and teachers most enjoyed was a form of search and rescue, in this case hide and seek, where students Nikita Ramos and Ashley Thomas played the role of lost students and rescue dog Mako was able to determine where they were and bring rescue responders to them," Armato said.