by Andrea Bossenmeyer
Edutopia has a great feature on "slamming". If you've never heard of Slamming it is a competition at which poets read or recite original work. These performances are then judged on a numeric scale by previously selected members of the audience.

Global Writes, is a non-profit that has brought the art of slamming to the Bronx, and developed confidence and literary talents to the students. One student comments …

by Andrea Bossenmeyer

Jamie Oliver also known as the Naked Chef has found purpose and meaning in his life above and beyond his chef skills. Mr. Oliver is campaigning for kids with a new project called the Food Revolution. He is working on bringing awareness about food back into the lives of every person. He has been filming a TV series in Virginia about food – how families eat, what kids get at school and why, the diet of processed food and snack…

1. Healthy Schools Campaign
2. theherocc
3. YTherapySource
4. balmeras
5. OCPlayParks
6. HSBS_PLAY
7. inmotionSK
8. SPARK_PROGRAMS
9. hmhalff
10. ChildrenNature
11. playequalspeace
12. SchoolLunch
13. SajaiFoundation
14. activekidsclub
15. AskMrPlayground

HCC TV - Episode 3 from The Hero Construction Company on Vimeo.

An article in Deleware online cites the benefits of Recess Before Lunch including better behavior and less food waste. Recent studies and data from districts across the country are convincing more school officials to change the time-honored order of lunch then recess.

According the the article: "Principals of scores of schools who moved recess before lunch discovered that not only do students eat more and waste less food, but behavior impr…