Tag: academics

Eisenhower Elementary School

Norton, Kansas This program is a collaboration between the School’s Accelerated Reader Program and the PE Department. The goal of the program is to incentivize reading by making physical activity…

Ward Elementary School

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Our ‘Read and Ride’ (R+R) program uses donated exercise bikes for students to ride while they read fun magazines and books. We have two different ways students…

How to Boost Your Child’s Immunity This Back-To-School Season?

Taking care of the child’s immunity is one of the primary tasks of parents. Frequent illnesses, susceptibility to viral diseases in schoolchildren are all signs that the immune system is…

El Paso Independent School District

El Paso, Texas INNOVATION COMPETITION WINNER Serving 79 schools (K-8) and more than 45,000 students, EPISD’s district-wide, coordinated health program emphasizes a “whole student” approach to wellness. Faced with extremely…

Conestoga Elementary School

Gillette, Wyoming In Mr. Hardesty’s class, students and the teacher pause every 15 to 20 minutes for a fitness break. Breaks consist of one minute cardiovascular movement then one minute…

Clymer Central School

Clymer, New York In 2006 Clymer Central School started an exercise program to increase physical activity and alleviate their problem of students waiting on buses before the first bell rang….

Cherry View Elementary

Lakeville, Minnesota The ‘Be FIT Circuit’ is a series of 30-40 exercise stations completed in 30 second intervals. A pre-recorded CD provides motivational music and is programmed with a 30…