Get Active, Snack Wisely a Success!

With the support of Lake County YMCA Central Branch and Lake Health Wellness & Health Promotions Department, our Healthy Lifestyles Event was fun and educational.

We opened with a game of Clean Your Backyard. Everyone in 5th Grade and younger competed against the parents and those older than 5th grade! We had sack races, a hula hoop competition, target practice with various balls & discs, and jump roping including a little double dutch! We concluded our activity session with a Family Yoga sample class including savasana.

Needing a break from activity, Viai from Lake Health was ready with information about making healthy snack choices. Spin the wheel and you were challenged to answer questions about exercise, nutrition and heart health.

Prizes included jump ropes, yoga mats, hula hoops, a Nerf hoop, Twister hopscotch, Frisbees, and playground balls. Raffles included a 1 month Family Membership to the Y and certificates for various other classes.

To refuel, everyone made their own GORP with Cheerios, raisins, M&M's, pretzels and mini marshmallows. Carrots and celery with cream cheese were also served.

It was great to see everyone have fun together and learn new things. Let me know if you are interested in having a Family Yoga Night once a month at school. If we have enough interest, we have an instructor willing to come!

See you at school! ~Amy

Book Fair, Conferences and Healthy Habits

These first two weeks of November are loaded with activities. The Book Fair begins tomorrow, November 5 in conjunction with Parent, Teacher, Student Conferences. Students will visit the book fair during their Library time. You can visit the book fair as a family during conference hours until 7:45pm on November 5 and 10.

PTA would like to show our support for our teachers by providing dinner and snacks during conferences on Tuesday, November 10. Donations are requested by 3pm and no later than 5pm. Contact PTA for more information.

PTA is hosting Get Active, Snack Wisely: A Healthy Lifestyles Event on Friday, November 13 from 6-7:30pm. Flyers will be sent home with students this week. We are asking students to RSVP by Wednesday, November 11. Volunteers are also needed for this event. Activities include parent child games, races against the clock and yoga for everyone. You will also learn to make your own light healthy snacks. It will be a great opportunity to starts some new habits for the holiday season.

Hope to see you at the book fair and Getting Active!