Health & Wellness

Strong4Life movement descends on Dunbar

For the second time in two weeks, the Strong4Life movement made a huge splash at an Atlanta Public school when team members delivered music, prizes, games—and most importantly, the message of ending childhood obesity in Georgia —to students at Dunbar Elementary School last week. With over 1 million of the state’s children categorized as overweight […]

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APS recognizes National School Lunch Week with celebrity chefs in schools

Come join Atlanta Public Schools in celebrating National School Lunch Week Wednesday, October 12th– Friday, October 14.   ATLANTA – APS is celebrating National School Lunch Week with ‘celebrity chefs’ serving healthy, nutritious meals for student success at schools throughout the district. The recognition will highlight school gardens and nutritious school meals served everyday in APS schools. […]

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Bethune Elementary participates in Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life Challenge

ATLANTA – As part of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Mary McLeod ­Bethune Elementary School kicked off its week-long Strong4Life Challenge on September 19 with a school-wide pep rally.  Sponsored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), the Strong4Life Challenge is a year-long program that gets kids excited about nutrition and physical activity. During the week, the […]

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Become an APS Celebrity Chef During National School Lunch Week

Come join Atlanta Public Schools in celebrating National School Lunch Week Wednesday, October 12th– Friday, October 14.     Help serve healthy meals for student success by signing up to be a Celebrity Chef in the APS cafeterias.  Serving Times:  Elementary – 10:00AM, Middle & High Schools – 11:00AM. The theme is Let’s Grow Healthy!  All […]

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Peyton Forest Elementary hosts health fair and breast cancer walk this Saturday

Peyton Forest Elementary School & St. Paul’s Episcopal Health Fair & Breast Cancer Walk 2011 Saturday, October 1st—8am-1pm Schedule 8:00am—9:15am……… Community Breakfast (Free) 9:30am-1:00pm—Vendor Expo& Screenings 10:00am-11:30am- Breast Cancer Walk 10:30pm-12:30pm—Dog Training Demonstration 11:30am-1:00pm—Speakers on Vision, Health, Sports Medicine, Asthma Screenings Blood Pressure Vision Asthma & Lung Disease Diabetes Vendors AARP American Cancer Society American […]

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This Week: Atlanta Students to Receive Free Eyecare for Back-to-School

VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit vision benefits company, is partnering with the eyecare experts of the Georgia Optometric Association for a three-day event this week to help local students receive access to quality eyecare services at no cost.  VSP will bring its 45-foot mobile eye clinic to Whitefoord Elementary, Coan Middle School and Crim High School in Atlanta, and […]

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Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Turner Broadcasting on hand today to celebrate Springdale Park Elementary – a LEED School

Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle was greeted by students this morning at Springdale Park Elementary School (SPARK) as he arrived for the Turner Broadcasting taping of the “High Performance, Healthy School” video in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council.  SPARK was selected to be highlighted as an exemplary example of a LEED school. To ascertain LEED certification, the […]

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APS partner organization helps recognize National Clean Hands Week

  ATLANTA – Georgia-Pacific and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are joining with APS to recognize National Clean Hands Week during an event at 10 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2011 at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School, 1040 Fair Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314. The event will involve practical demonstrations of effective hand […]

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