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The on Jan. 17, 2010 ran a story on Kennebunk Elementary School's health and fitness program that was made possible by two grants from the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College of Osteopathic Medicine's Coastal Community Coalition. 

The Coalition's 5-2-1-0 Community and School mini-grants were awarded to 11 schools throughout southern Maine and promote physical activity and healthy eating among students. The grants focus on the principles of 5-2-1-0 Goes to School, a program of the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, said physical education teacher Diane Dyer.

The program teaches children the importance of maintaining a balanced diet; 5-2-1-0 is a simple guide children can follow by eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day; limiting TV and computer use (not related to school) to two hours or less a day; getting one hour or more of physical activity every day; and drinking water or low fat milk instead of soda and drinks with sugar.