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Atlan s Cares and the Port St. John elementary school’s team con nuously shows it through ac on. Two former Atlan s Elementary students were struggling due to the recent loss of their mother, so school leaders and volunteers were inspired to create Atlan s Cares. The group is dedicated to helping current and former students in need. The rst project, a chili cook- o , raised more than $2,700 for the two students. School Board Member Misty Belford a ended and announced
School Board Member Misty Belford (center) visited Atlan s Elementary for a chili cook o .
Saturn Elementary chorus students were guests
on Fox 35’s Good Day Orlando show on Dec. 14. Students from the Cocoa school were selected
What’s Cool in Schools
the event’s winners.
Exemplifying the school’s service- oriented atmosphere, fourth grade student Mia Mitsakos launched “You’ve Been Elfed,” a program
for fourth-graders to spread the spirit of giving by delivering stu ed animals and toys to needy children in the community. Mitsakos recently expanded the e ort by teaming up with the school’s honor society to organize a larger toy drive.
to showcase their talents a er their Grammy-nominated music teacher, Joani Slawson, appeared on the show. They also recorded a song to be aired on the show’s Christmas day broadcast.
Each student at West Melbourne’s Meadowlane Primary Elementary painted a rock to create a campus rock garden. According to Media Specialist Virginia Campbell, the project was inspired by the message in Linda Kranz’ book “Only One You” which emphasizes that everyone is
A team from Sunrise Elementary helped clean-up a beach.
Students involved in Sunrise Elementary’s “Turtles in Turmoil” project have been busy. These young ac vists from the Palm Bay school contributed text and art to a book about the perils facing sea turtles due to plas c in the ocean. The group also
Chorus students spread holiday cheer at Fox 35.
unique and has something to contribute to the world. Employees and parents volunteered on a Saturday to landscape the garden, and the school partnered with Lucky’s Market and Kona Ice to raise funds for this event.
A student brightens her school campus.
adopted a Bluetube. These bright containers are located near beach dunes and dispense trash bags to help beachgoers keep the beach clean. In addi on, they’re producing videos to spread awareness about pollu on and the danger to marine life from releasing balloons.
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