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Five more schools, child care centers sign the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge to promote healthy lifestyles for children

Five more schools, child care centers sign the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge to promote healthy lifestyles for children

Five more schools, child care centers sign the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge to promote healthy lifestyles for children


2/3/2025
Teacher facilitates outdoor game that promotes activity and healthy eating as children play
Theo Manglona, a child who attends the child care center at Ironwood Villa Del Mar, lands on a gameboard space that requires 10 squats. The gameboard, which promotes activity and healthy eating, is a new addition to their playground as of Jan. 9, 2025, when Ironwood signed on as a 5-2-1-Almost None pledge partner under the SNAP-Ed Program.
School counselor and J.Q. San Miguel Principal pose for photo with UOG extension associate with SNAP-Ed program.
(From left) Tricia Lynn Alconaba, a professional school counselor at J.Q. San Miguel Elementary School; Katrina Macasaquit, a UOG extension associate with the SNAP-Ed program; and Elias Taisipic, principal of J.Q. San Miguel Elementary School. The school signed the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge on Dec. 13, 2024.
H.B. Price Elementary school principal signs 5-2-1 Almost None pledge outdoors
John Wesolowski, principal of H.B. Price Elementary School, signs the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge at a school ceremony on Nov. 4, 2024.
Katrina Macasaquit, Delilah Charfauros, and Iesha Ibanez pose for photo holding 5-2-1 Almost None pledge
(From left) UOG extension associate Katrina Macasaquit, Sagan Fina’nå’guen Fino’ CHamoru Daycare Director Delilah Charfauros, and UOG extension associate Iesha Ibanez at the daycare’s 5-2-1-Almost None game board ribbon-cutting and pledge signing on July 16, 2024, in Dededo.
Woman in black holds 5-2-1 Almost None pledge as woman in red signs
Crystal Guevara, program coordinator at Ironwood Heights Community Center, signs the 5-2-1-Almost None pledge while Rynette Perez, assistant coordinator of the SNAP-Ed program under UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach, looks on at a ceremony on Sept. 23, 2024.
Photo displays 5-2-1 Almost None physical activity gameboard (similar looking to hopscotch)
A 5-2-1-Almost None physical activity gameboard painted on the playground at H.B. Price Elementary School.
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Five more schools and child care centers have signed the 5-2-1-Almost None partner pledge — a commitment to become a champion of healthy eating and physical activity for young children and their families. The 5-2-1 campaign is part of the SNAP-Ed program administered by the University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach in collaboration with the Department of Public Health & Social Services.

Over the past six months, the new pledges have been signed by:

  • H.B. Price Elementary School
  • J.Q. San Miguel Elementary School
  • Ironwood Heights Community Center
  • Ironwood Villa Del Mar Community Center
  • Sagan Fina’nå’guen Fino’ CHamoru Daycare

They are now part of 38 total community pledge partners, which includes 10 elementary schools, two middle school, 17 food stores, eight community centers, and one day care.

“The path to a healthier adult population on our island starts with education at childhood,” said Tanisha F. Aflague, a registered dietitian nutritionist with UOG Cooperative Extension and the program coordinator for SNAP-Ed. “By partnering with the 5-2-1 program, schools and child care centers are establishing a foundation for the next generation to feel good and stay healthy.”

The pledge is a year-long commitment to promote the 5-2-1-Almost None behaviors, which recommend:

  • eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
  • limiting screen time to 2 hours or less per day
  • getting at least 1 hour of physical activity per day, and
  • drinking almost no sugar-sweetened beverages.

As a 5-2-1-AN pledge partner, the schools and child care centers receive assistance from the UOG SNAP-Ed team in adopting internal policies that promote fruit, vegetable, and water consumption and regular physical activity. They are also supplied with educational posters, banners, classroom materials, and newsletter articles to display and distribute. Additionally, the center’s staff and parents benefit from a nine-session “Eating Smart and Being Active” workshop conducted by UOG’s extension nutrition team.

A highlight for each partner is the addition of a unique activity gameboard that the SNAP-Ed team paints on their playground. The gameboard includes hopscotch-like spaces, each suggesting different fun exercises, like jumping jacks and toe touches, while promoting local fruits and vegetables.

“This pledge was a priority for us because we want our children and their families, as well as our staff, to be healthy and strong,” said Delilah Charfauros, director of SFFC Daycare. “The children are already learning healthy habits and the importance of exercise, and we are looking forward to more trainings and lessons to come.”

If your school or child care center is interested in taking the pledge to promoting healthy eating and active living, please contact Katrina Macasaquit at the SNAP-Ed Program under UOG Cooperative Extension & Outreach at (671) 735-2020 or macasaquitk@triton.uog.edu.

About 5-2-1-Almost None and SNAP-Ed

5-2-1-Almost None is campaign to promote a healthier lifestyle for children and their families. The campaign is part of the federally funded SNAP-Ed Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education). Guam’s program is carried out by the Cooperative Extension & Outreach service under the University of Guam’s Land Grant. SNAP-Ed works to educate families on how to use their SNAP benefits wisely and works with community partners to prevent obesity in Guam through policy, system, and environmental changes.