About
50 students at the Morton
Middle School, and their parents, came out on a cold November 19th
night for a special Family Matters event with a focus on fitness and
nutrition. The program engaged students and their parents in some healthy fun while learning about
nutrition and a range of community resources that they
can access to maintain or improve their health. Participants
were offered a nutrition education session with Ann
Duhaime of the 21st Century after-school program and a fun workout with
multi-talented facilitators Soklim Chhean and Nancita Alejandro, as well as the chance to speak with representatives
of agencies including Child
and Family Services, Children's
Advocacy Center, Citizens for Citizens,
Greater
Fall River Re-Creation, HealthFirst Dental Program,
Katie Brown Educational Program, Road
to Healing, Saint Anne's
Hospital, Smash Table Tennis Club, Southoast
Health, United
Neighbors of Fall River,
and Partners
for a Healthier Community covering it Soda-Free Challenge.
Click here for
a 23-minute  video of the
event. Click
here for pictures and video from last year's event. For more information, contact School Wellness Coordinator Marcia
Picard st 774-319-0107. |
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(Top
row) Maureen Estes Flanagan, Morton Middle School's Coordinator for the
21st Century Community Learning Center, meets with
student guides Amy Lynn Gueye, Divine Siam, Kaitlyn Ferreira, Allyson
Holding, and Anthony Muniz before Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard welcomes
the group in the auditorium. (Row two) Facilitators
Nancita Alejandro, in green, and Soklim Chhean, in blue, get one group
started on some fun dance moves in the gym. (Row three, left and center)
Greater Fall River Re-Creation Youth Development Fellow Jessica Grazulis
talks with some students about their programs as SCI Americorps Volunteer
Sophie Fierst talks with some parents about resources at United Neighbors
of Fall River. (Row three right and row four) Ann
Duhaime of the 21st Century after-school program invites student and their
parents to put together some healthy snacks. (Row five) As Nancita works
with another group, four-year-old Analya Ruiz and eight-year-old Vanelix
Rivera try out their pinwheels. (Bottom row) Partners Worksite Wellness
Coordinator Angela Bras talks with a mother and daughter about sugar-sweetened
beverages and energy drinks before School Principal
Sheryl Rabbitt and Maureen Estes Flanagan draw winning door prize tickets
and hand out bags of healthy foods to five lucky families including
Fermina Reyes. |
