Full Year 2013 - Elyse Cohen
First Lady Michelle Obama, Shaquille O’Neal, Allyson Felix and Dominique Dawes Kick Off the School Year with Big Commitments from DC Public Schools at Yesterday's Let’s Move! Active Schools Event
By: Elyse Cohen, Deputy Director, Let’s Move!
School is back in session and what better way to celebrate than by breaking a sweat? Yesterday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama joined students from Orr Elementary in Washington D.C. along with some stellar athletes for the Let’s Move! Active Schools Back to School event. The First Lady spoke to educators and administrators about the important role that schools and their teachers have in fostering a healthier environment for this generation of kids.
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