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Notes To ParentsI have a Wiki site! If I have your email, I will invite you to my shutterfly wiki sight where I will post videos and pictures! The really cool part of this sight is that if you see your child and like the picture, you can purchase it from shutterfly and a portion of your purchase gets returned to our program! Check it out once your invited! Our 12th Year of Rollerskating! Don't forget to get your permission slips and payment in ASAP! We will skate October 27-Novembery 10, with the possibility of a couple extra skate days! Last year we had volunteers come in and assist with getting the skates and wrist guards on and off, working with the students, taking video or pictures too. We would like volunteers again, because it helped us out so much and gave the students more time on their skates! Let me know if you are available! Thank you! "Your child isn't fully educated unless they are physically educated!"
Non - Physical Education Days Seven days without exercise, makes 1 WEAK!" Children need to be active every day in order to get and/or stay healthy. Your child only has Physical Education every other day. On non-Physical Education days, you become the Physical Education Teacher! You should encourage your child to be physically active for at least 30 minutes (60 minutes is preferable) every day of the week. Ask your child what he/she is working on in Physical Education class. Encourage him/her to practice those skills, activities and exercises on their own. You can improve your fitness and health by doing the activities and exercises with your child. You will also be setting a good example of being active for life. If you don't know what else to do, at least take a walk with your child. Don't worry what you do, just MOVE and have FUN! "IF YOU DON'T TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY, WHERE WILL YOU LIVE?"
A Family that PLAYS together, STAYS together! This site all kinds of activities for families both indoor and outdoor activities. They are all categorized into special headings. Are you a parent looking for activities to do with your children? Then click here... Here are some outdoor fun ideas for your preschoolers.
 Because your well-being depends on it. You'll look and feel better, every day.When you make staying active part of your daily life, you don't get tired after taking a flight of stairs. You have more energy for weekend get-togethers with family and friends. You're more alert. You do better at school or at work. And you're more sure of yourself. Fitness is about improving endurance, flexibility, and strength through regular physical activity. That even includes things like walking the dog or cleaning the garage. Remember, it's never too late to get more active. Every little bit helps. It doesn't have to be strenuous to be healthy, either. Just start slowly and build gradually. The time to begin is right now. You'll start to notice the difference right away - for both your body and your mind. Heart health  Regular physical activity can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels and can reduce the risk of illnesses such as Type II diabetes or heart disease.Bone support Exercise is a good way to build strong, healthy bones and can help slow the bone loss associated with getting older. Sense of well-being Being in good shape can give you more energy, reduce anxiety and depression, improve self-esteem, and help you better manage stress. Social life Staying active can be a great way to have fun, make new friends, and spend quality time with family. Physical appearance You look better when you're in shape. Staying active helps you tone muscles and maintain a healthy weight - and can even improve your posture.
1. Choose an activity.
Just about any physical activity where you're using large muscle groups and burning energy counts. Taking a long walk. Playing basketball or tennis. Taking an aerobics class. Even doing chores around the house if you do these activities in addition to what you normally do. There is a wealth of scientific evidence showing that as little as 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (equal in intensity to brisk walking) done on most, if not all, days of the week has substantial health benefits for adults. Sixty minutes has been recommended as a minimum amount of regular activity for youth. Click here for more information on why these activity amounts were chosen.
 2. Get active.Your goal is to meet your daily activity goal (30 minutes a day for adults/60 minutes a day for children under 18) at least 5 days a week, for a total of 6 weeks. You can take up to 8 weeks to complete the program. 3. Track your activity. Our personal activity log makes it easy for you to track the time you spend on activities, right online. You can log your time as often as you want, in amounts as short as 5 minutes. Accumulating your activities in periods of 10 minutes or more is even better. Although you can't log time for activities you haven't done yet, you can go back a maximum of 14 days to enter past activities. You can also keep track of your progress on paper by downloading an activity log form. [PDF] Keep in mind, this means we won't have an online record of the activity points you earn - so you can't carry them over if you ever want to compete for a Presidential Champions medal. 4. Order your award. When you reach your goal, your activity log will remind you that you've earned an award. You can order it right online or by mail. Then you can continue earning awards in the Active Lifestyle program or move on to the next challenge: the Presidential Champions program. Can you use a pedometer? Absolutely. If you like to walk, run, or play games like basketball or tennis, you can use a pedometer - a small device that automatically counts the number of steps you take. Then just record the amount in your activity log. Different people will have different daily step goals:
If you want to log minutes one day and pedometer steps the next, that's okay. As long as your meet you daily activity goal of minutes or steps.
If you would like to help with field day, please contact me! (507) 934-2754 ext. 245 or cmaloney@stpeterschools.org
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February is:
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART Feb. 24 & 25 We would like volunteers for stations and helping with money collection! For more information about JRFH...click on the Jump Rope For Heart tab on the left!
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