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October 9th marked the 3rd year that New Bedford Public Schools participated in International Bike and Walk to School Day (IWalk). This year’s featured school was Keith Middle School. Students from each grade were required to get outside and take a 1 mile walk around the school followed by line […] Read more »
During the spring of 2013, we held a Media Competition open to all New Bedford Public School students, grade K-8. They had to answer the question “How can you be a Mass in Motion Kid” with a video, rap/song, or artwork using as many of the five Target Goals (listed below) […] Read more »
As part of the Mass in Motion Kids Project, the MiM Kids Media Competition was held this Spring with over 50 entries received from New Bedford Elementary and Middle school students across the district in the categories of Artwork, Videos, and Raps/Songs. Entries needed to answer the question, “How can […] Read more »
May 1st was a great day in New Bedford as we celebrated MA Walk and Bike to School Day! Both Mayor Mitchell and the principal of the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School, as well as the New Bedford Bike Committee, rode bikes and walked with many kids! Several other New […] Read more »
Obesity rates fell among U.S. preschool-age children in 2010, reversing a trend of the past decade, according to the first national study to spot a decline in the condition among young kids. The obesity rate for 2- to 4-year-olds from low-income families dropped 1.8 percent in 2010 from 2003, while […] Read more »
New Bedford has been awarded three medals by the National League of Cities for its longstanding involvement with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative. The City received medals in three of the five Let’s Move! goals. These included: Goal 1: Start Early, Start Smart (Bronze medal) Goal 2: My Plate, Your […] Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner’s Leadership and Community Transformation Awards were presented at the 15th Ounce of Prevention conference in Marlboro, MA on October 16, 2012. Darcy Fernandes, Principal at Roosevelt Middle School, was one of the recipients. She was recognized for her work in addressing student […] Read more »
The Normandin Middle School students took a morning break to walk around their campus as part of the International Walk and Bike to School Day on October 3, 2012. The walk kicked off shortly after 8:15 a.m., just after Mayor Jon Mitchell and Principal Burkhead made their opening remarks. The […] Read more »
The Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School students walked to school as part of the Massachusetts Walk and Bicycle to School Day on May 3, 2012. The walk kicked off shortly before 8 a.m., just after Mayor Jon Mitchell and his daughters showed up to join the crowd. The walk began […] Read more »
New Bedford Public Schools students joined students across Massachusetts in celebrating “Walk and Bike to School Day” on May 4, 2011, as part of the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School program, in partnership with New Bedford Mass in Motion and the City of New Bedford. Southcoast Hospitals supports Mass in […] Read more »