Thursday, November 7, 2019

2019 -2020 Diabetes Awareness Week


The EPISD Spirit Ambassadors invite all of EPISD to join them on their mission to raise diabetes awareness. 
November 11th – 15th, EPISD will celebrate Diabetes Awareness Week; a weeklong celebration to bring awareness on the various forms of diabetes and how to advocate for those that have it. Please do your part and participate in this inspiring event!
Also, all staff that participates in the dress up days will be permitted to wear jeans.

o   Diabetes Awareness Week
·         Monday – What’s Your Type Day (Iconic Duo Day) 
o   Grab your besties and come as an iconic duo in honor of recognizing the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
·         Tuesday – Exercise and Insulin Day (Athletic Wear Day)
o   Wear your favorite workout clothes to show how exercise helps increase insulin sensitivity.
·         Wednesday – Sock it to Diabetes Day (Crazy Sock Day)
o   Stomp out diabetes with crazy socks and bring awareness to all the many different foot problems that diabetics experience. 
·         Thursday –World Diabetes Day (Blue Day)
o   Wear blue and draw a drop to help make this invisible disease visible.
·         Friday – EPISD Brings Diabetes to Light!
o   Wear your campus spirit shirt and join EPISD as we all stand together with our Diabetes Superheroes!