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From The Blog: March, 2012

Thank you, Brownsville Middle School!

Today the Ask, Listen, Learn team was with Congresswoman Frederica Wilson in Miami, Florida for an event at Brownsville Middle School. We’d like to thank the school administration for hosting us and the students for participating and playing our Xavix game. We hope you learned a lot about the benefits...

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March is National Nutrition Month

It’s the middle of March- have you been thinking about your family’s diet and nutrition? To get in to the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, why not try to get everyone to eat more colors out of the rainbow? The theme for National Nutrition Month with the Academy...

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Attention teachers: big contest coming soon!

Could you use $1,000 in PE equipment for your class?  How about a visit from an Ask, Listen, Learn Ambassador to your school?   If so, we encourage you to team up with your students and enter the 2012Ask, Listen, Learn Challenge! The contest is open to teachers grades 5-7 who are...

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Power Play!

Today, America’s First Lady Michelle Obama is joining Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron and some of our nation’s finest Olympic athletes at American University. The Olympic-themed event is part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative and will celebrate the upcoming 2012 Olympics in London. Students from...

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Happy 100th Birthday, Girl Scouts!

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America. Girl Scouts pride themselves on building girls of courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place. These are all leadership qualities we respect and admire, along with living a healthy lifestyle. According to the Girl Scout’s website, the...

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Thank you, Van Wyck Jr. High

The Ask, Listen, Learn team would like to send a special thank you out to Van Wyck Junior High in Wappingers Falls, New York for hosting us on Friday. We hope you enjoyed your time with Congresswoman Nan Hayworth and had fun answering questions and winning prizes along with our...

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What we were up to yesterday…

If you were following us on twitter yesterday, you know we were in snowy St. Paul, Minnesota. And while it was freezing outside, we started off the morning early with 2 of our Superstars in their bathing suits! Inside the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center at University of St. Thomas, Mallory Weggemannand Apolo Ohno sat...

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Dare to trade up your chicken noodle for coconut?

Soup on a cold day is a beautiful thing. Why not change up your soup menu, and try one of the recipes below? We’ve chosen them because they are simple to make and are packed with healthy ingredients for the whole family. Ward off the cold with some mushroom soup with...

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Happy Birthday, and thank you, Dr. Seuss!

Today is National Read Across America Day, in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Schools and libraries across the country are celebrating the importance of reading and the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss wrote more than 44 children’s books, translated into more than 15 languages with over 200 million...

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