Thanks to all who came out for Family Fitness Night 2013! We had great stations set up throughout the school including: Cycling, Railyard Fitness Obstacle Course, District Crossfit, Hooping, First Tee Golf, US Tennis Association, Adventure to Fitness, Eat Your Colors and Just Dance!
At each station, students and families got to try a new way of keeping their bodies busy. Focusing on the four components of fitness, participants worked on raising their heart rate, strengthening their muscles and honing their life long physical activity skills.
In Mr. Scott's room, participants learned about the importance of eating different color fruits and vegetables and got to make their own healthy snacks.
For those of you who struggled with the hula hooping, I'll leave you with some inspiration. Enjoy! (PS. This is Ms. Bomba's Mom's hooping instructor!)
The Fitness and Wellness Room has been getting quite a bit of use: teachers have been working out together, Fitness Club has kicked off during recess and Maury's Fitness Club (after school) began this past Thursday.
One student has really taken to the idea of fitness, look at his latest accomplishment!
Railyard Fitness is literally the coolest PE equipment around and Maury's got it! The equipment is quite pricey, so I used the DC PAY grant money to purchase these fun rails and platforms. Railyard is totally modular so you can change the course every time you use it. While looking for inspiration online, I found these videos. Check it out!
Look at our kiddos trying out the equipment for the first time! Students improved their Muscular Strength and Endurance by practicing different exercises set up in stations all the equipment. Exercises included: Jump Ups, Modified Push-ups, Jump Overs and Crawl Unders. Then students got to explore the equipment and create their own "moves" to show off to the class.
All K-5 students played a fun game the combines Sharks and Minnows and an obstacle course. If the student makes it past the taggers they get to try the obstacle course. If the got tagged, students had to start back on the other side of the room and try again. The game focused on improving Cardiovascular Fitness.
One more treat :) The PK students explored the equipment by moving across it in different ways. As I was helping one student make it across the highest rail, I heard some kids singing. I asked them to do it again because it was too good not to video tape. Enjoy! (And GREAT JOB, Ms. John!!)
***The Video had trouble uploading, I'll keep working on it. Check back soon!**
This year's Family Fitness Night will take place at Maury on Oct 10th. If you are interested in helping out, or have an amazing idea that our community would benefit from, please contact me directly. Each year, I try to make the event fresh and interesting. Right now, I am looking for outside vendors who would be willing to come in and share their knowledge with students and families.
President Barack Obama Proclaims September 2014 as “National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month”
Posted by Elyse Cohen, Deputy Director, Let’s Move! on September 05, 2013
President Barack Obama declared September 2014 as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, encouraging Americans to get involved in promoting healthy eating and physical activity for our kids nationwide.
Obesity affects millions of American children and teenagers, putting them at risk for serious health issues, such as diabetes, cancer, asthma, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Rates of childhood obesity—after exponentially increasing over the last three decades—are holding steady and even decreasing in some areas.
“During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, let us build on this momentum and strengthen the trend toward healthier lifestyles and brighter futures for our Nation’s children,” The President said in a proclamation released August 30th, 2013.
Let’s Move! continues to extend a call to action to get everyone involved in overcoming this epidemic. The First Lady remains dedicated to working together to change the way a generation of kids thinks about food and nutrition.
“We all share in the responsibility of helping our Nation’s children enjoy longer, healthier lives,” said President Obama. “Together, we can give them the energy and confidence to learn, excel, and pursue their dreams.”
Do your part this month by ensuring your kids have a healthy environment by getting involved with Let’s Move! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
I couldn't be more excited about the giant shipment we recieved last night! Check out www.railyardfitness.com to get a sneak peak of how we will use this fantastic equipment in the future! we are taking Maury's PE and Health program to a new level (and we're taking the staff with us too)!!
As recipients of the DC PAY grant, our students are eligible for an additional contest to win $500 for Maury. If we do have a student that wins, they will be in charge of picking the equipment we will be purchasing for the school. If you would like an original copy of the submission form below, let me know!
