The Atlantis Charter School held a Community Health Awareness Day at the Upper School campus on Park and South Main Street on May 3, 2008. The event offered free health screenings, fire prevention and EMS services, and fitness demonstrations from a variety of local agency staff. Nancy Medeiros, RN, Nurse Manager from the Pulmonary unit at Charlton Memorial Hospital was also on hand with a display from the Tar Wars smoking prevention program that was recently run at the school. The annual event also offered the opportunity for participants to participate in a 10K wellness walk around Kennedy Park, situated across South Main Street from the School. Food for the event was donated by the Stop & Shop store on Rodman Street, and Andrews Produce on South Main Street. For more information about the event, contact the Atlantis Family Learning Center Director Mat Pilotte at 508-646-6410, Ext. 101.
 

(Top row) Parent volunteer Rachael Connell demonstrates how to create a healthy snack using fresh fruit to create a smiling face as her five-year-old son Patrick watches. Ms. Connell received training in culinary nutrition from Johnson and Wales University and works with the Kids First program in Rhode Island. (Middle row, left) Administrative secretary Barabara Cleinman and Upper School Principal Hank Madeira check their walking sponsorship form given to them by Family Learning Center Director Mat Pilotte. (Middle row, right) Seven-year-old Aidan Cabral walks around Kennedy Park with his mother, Stacey Cabral. (Bottom row, left) YMCA Membership Director Michelle Alves stands in front of her display with her daughter Nicole Alves who is in the sixth grade at the Atlantis Charter School. (Bottom row, center) Nine-year-old Patrick Sutton walks around Kennedy Park with Sara, Breana and Benny Camara. (Bottom row, right) Atlantis Charter School nurses Tracy Cusick, R.N. and Louise Pettey, R.N. share a laugh at their table filled with samples of healthy snacks.

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