Congressman Joe Kennedy III Visits Astronaut Program in Sharon

The program has spanned the entire school district in Sharon and all the classes congregated in the gymnasium to watch, listen and learn about NASA on Friday.

Sharon's "Train Like an Astronaut" program was presented to elementary school students at the Heights Elementary School on Friday, March 22. The program has spanned the entire school district in Sharon and all the classes congregated in the gymnasium to watch, listen and learn about NASA on Friday. Special Guest speaker Congressman Joseph Kennedy III spoke with the students about the importance of NASA and what it does for our country, before going live with NASA. "This program holds a special place in my heart and I am here representing my family, for it was my Great Uncle, President John F. Kennedy, Jr. who encouraged space exploration," Kennedy said. It was May 25, 1961 when President John F. Kennedy urged the American people during a …

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Sharon Schools to Adopt NASA Astronaut Program for All Grade Levels

The district will be the first to adopt the "Train Like an Astronaut" program for students in all grades at the elementary level.

This school year, students in Sharon will have the chance to redefine the word "stellar".  While Sharon Public Schools has hosted NASA's "Train Like an Astronaut" program for Grades 3-5 for several years, starting this year, students of all grades in the elementary level will be able to participate.  "NASA is using the Sharon Public Schools as a role model district in offering TLA workshops to introduce the program to districts across the nation," said Tim Vigorito, Sharon's K-5 Wellness Facilitator and NASA Team USA Mission X Leader. "With the inclusion of art, technology, library and music planned additionally this year, the Sharon Team USA model will offer complete, integrated learning opportunities for the students." Vigorito attended …

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(VIDEO) Sharon Students Talk to Astronauts

Mission X officially ended today.

Today, a Sharon fifth-grader asked an astronaut, "Is it hard to simulate a space environment here on earth?" During a special webcast aired in the Heights Elementary School gymnasium. "Actually, we've done a pretty good job in some of our training simulators," astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger replied. The event ended Mission X: Train Like An Astronaut, a six-week, international fitness and nutrition challenge. Heights students started on Feb. 3. The Cottage Street School and East Elementary School joined on March 2. Fifth-graders from all three schools sat in on today's webcast with astronaut trainer Yamil Garcia, Patricia Moore of NASA's technology staff, and astronauts Alvin Drew and Metcalf-Lindenburger, as well as students from …

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Sharon Elementary Students Spell Fitness N-A-S-A

Thanks to physical education teacher Tim Vigorito, Sharon is part of Mission X, a six-week physical fitness challenge spanning the globe.

Astronauts would recognize some of the agility drills and nutrition lessons Sharon's third, fourth and fifth-graders have done for the past month. And on March 30, Heights Elementary School will watch a live Webcast from NASA. All because Heights physical education teacher and Sharon Public Schools health and wellness facilitator Tim Vigorito looked to the stars at age 2, and has never stopped looking at the sky. Sharon's three elementary schools are part of Team USA in Mission X: Train Like An Astronaut, a six-week, international fitness and nutrition challenge. Three school districts are on Team USA. Heights students started on Feb. 3. Cottage and East joined last Friday, March 2. And from June 5 to June 8, Vigorito will represent NASA …

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