Atlanta Schools Promoting Healthy Minds & Bodies
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Atlanta Schools' "Wellness" Workshops Promote Nutrition and Physical Education
When Atlanta Schools opened at the end of August, a new project was initiated. The "Wellness" Workshop Project kicked off the school year with a workshop that included Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers, author Yvonne Butler, 300 students from the Atlanta School District, faculty members, and community leaders. This was the initially ever Atlanta Schools' "wellness" workshop. Atlanta Schools' Margaret Fain Elementary School's Wings of Eagles dance troupe performed to illustrate how considerably physical power is employed in dance.
The first "Wellness" Workshop was co-chaired by Dr. Marilyn Hughes, the director of nutrition administration for Atlanta Schools, and Billette Owens-Ashford, Atlanta Schools' director of physical education and athletics. The objective of the "Wellness" Workshop Project is improve the wellness of the students by identifying well being-related difficulties. It has been proven that wellness related issues can frequently have a direct affect on a student's academic achievement.
The inaugural "Wellness" Workshop for the Atlanta Schools had a variety of speakers and displays that supplied resources on nutritional based activities and physical education activities. The keynote speaker was Dr. Yvonne Butler. Dr. Butler is a noted author whose book, "Wholesome Kids, Wise Youngsters," discusses the impact of diet plan and physical exercise on understanding and academic performance. Other speakers included Olympic track-and-field gold medalist Gail Severs who spoke about importance of physical exercise to wellness and how to stay physically fit.
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