Six elementary classes recently participated in a four-week walking challenge as a way to improve their health and wellness and during chapel on Friday, June 1 the students received prizes from the AtlantiCare Healthy Schools program for their efforts. Mrs. Capito’s 1st grade class logged the most minutes of any class, walking 30-40 minutes daily during April for a total of 620 minutes. Each student received the top prize — a new digital, clip-on pedometer. The other classes received certificates, pencils, and stickers for making an extra effort to get out and walk during the school day beyond their normal classroom routine. The five other participating classes were: the kindergarten classes of Miss Price and Mrs. Reilly; the 2nd grade classes of Miss Vogel and Miss Williams; and the 3rd grade classes of Mrs. Fosbenner and Mrs. McCarthy. ACS Director of Development and Communication Carole Karabashian, who coordinates the school’s partnership with AtlantiCare Healthy Schools, presented the prizes to the classes and congratulated them for choosing to do this simple form of exercise that helps the body burn calories, improves memory and mood, and gets the creative juices flowing.