- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release (Georgia. Department of Education)
- Title:
- Press release [Oct. 25, 2011]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Education
- Date of Original:
- 2011-10-25
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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- publications (documents)
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- Began with Apr. 29, 2008.
Apr. 29, 2008; title from pdf of cover (GALILEO, viewed July 9,2008).
May 9, 2008, viewed July 9, 2008. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA E300 .P1 P7 2011/10-25
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be300-b-pp1-bp7-b2011-s10-h25-belec-p-btext
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- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be300-b-pp1-bp7-b2011-s10-h25-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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GaDOE to Host Screening of The Fat Boy Chronicles
Panel discussion about obesity and bullying to follow
MEDIA CONTACTS: Matt Cardoza, mcardoza@gadoe.org, (404) 651-7358
October 25, 2011 -- The Georgia Department of Education is hosting a screening of the The Fat Boy Chronicles, an extraordinary look into the day-to-day life of an obese teenager who decides to stop the abuse and ridicule he gets at school. Georgia is second in the nation in childhood obesity. While schools cannot solve the obesity problem, they can help students adopt new ways to promote healthy eating habits and bullying prevention.
Who: Educators and Administrators from metro Atlanta middle schools. The panel immediately following
the screening will include:
- State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge
- Diane Lang and Michael Buchanan, Co-authors of The Fat Boy Chronicles
- Therese McGuire, GaDOE Health and Physical Education Program Specialist
- Dr. Garry McGiboney, Associate Superintendent of Policy and Charter Schools
- Dr. Stephanie Walsh, Medical Director of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Jason Winn, Director of The Fat Boy Chronicles
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Earl Smith Strand Theater on the Historic Marietta Square, Marietta, Georgia. Parking: The Strand is conveniently located next door to the Cobb County Parking Garage (between Cherokee and Waddell Streets).
Learn more about The Fat Boy Chronicles by visiting the following link: http://thefatboychronicles.com/