RICHMOND â Richmond Elementary School Principal Sharon Martin does whatever it takes to make learning fun, so if getting studentsâ attention in the Fruit and Veggie Challenge means dressing up as a pickle, sheâs okay with that.
âYou have to be really creative about finding ways to make things fun in a socially-distanced school,â she said.
Richmond became the Chariho districtâs âhealth and wellnessâ school when the four elementary schools began to offer specialized learning experiences as part of an effort to attract and retain students. An important part of the health and wellness mandate is encouraging healthy eating among the students, and Martin was looking for a new way to get the children to sample fruits and vegetables they had never tried before.