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Showing posts with label exercise. Show all posts



Dear Parents,

I am so excited to tell you about the Apex Fun Run event coming to our school for the next two weeks!  The Apex program teaches leadership and fitness to our students who are raising pledges for the Fun Run next Thursday, May 21st.

This year's character theme is Apex Extreme, where students will join the Apex team in a nationwide Extreme Race to learn what it means to become an Extreme Leader:

o   Find Your Strengths!
o   Be Brave!
o   Stick Together!
o   Go Big!
o   Say Thanks! 
Students are raising pledges for the laps they run (between 26 and 36, 36-lap max).  Each lap is 1/16th of a mile.  For instance, $1 per lap means $30 dollars to our school if the student runs 30 laps.  Our class has a goal of reaching $2 per lap for each student.

Here's the important part!  The majority of the funds raised this year will go to our school a marquee.  However, the school has promised that an additional 10% of whatever we raise in each class goes directly to that teacher to use in their own classroom. (math and literacy games!!).

Please help us reach our goal by talking to family and friends about pledging for your students.  If you need an access code for www.apexfunrun.com, or have other questions please reach out to our team leader Nick – nick@apexfunrun.com.  I hope to see you at the Fun Run next week!

Thanks,
Coach Ms. Feinman, The Extreme KooKoo Kangaroos (our team name!)  

Click here to enter your student's code and sponsor them. NO MONEY IS DUE AT THIS TIME!!!!  

GO EXTREME KooKoo Kangaroos!!!  




I hope you've heard your child talk about using GoNoodle.com in our classroom.  We use this free website of interactive videos to help us get the wiggles out, focus, dance, stretch, practice mindfulness, and much more!

This summer, GoNoodle is launching a free summer program called Camp GoNoodle that helps kids stay active, use their imaginations, and explore their world.  Each week in July, there will be a set of adventures to complete, two Camp GoNoodle songs to learn, and a badge to earn!

Once you join (totally free), you'll receive an email when the new weekly adventure has arrived. Your child can go to GoNoodle.come to check it out on their own, or you can do the adventures together as a family.  Our class loves GoNoodle at school, and I know Camp GoNoodle will be a big hit over the summer too!


Make sure to sign up for GoNoodle at home!!  Click on the picture below!



Bike MS: Colorado 2015: Miss Xenia S Matteson - National MS Society

Let's Move Forward Together
Currently there is no cure for MS. The money that is raised at this event and others like it will be used to find the cause, treatment, and ultimately the cure of multiple sclerosis. The money is also used to provide education, information, direct financial aid, and scholarships to individuals and families living with MS. By sponsoring me you too will MAKE YOUR MARK in this pursuit. 



When students are transitioning, we typically do a Brain Break. These usually last 1-5 minutes.  A wonderful website I have been using with the students this year is http://www.gonoodle.com. There are a variety of videos for me or the students to pick from.  Some are relaxing, some are energizing, some are education, some are just plain silly.  

Lately, the students have really been enjoying KooKooKangaroo! You can find their youtube channel here.  You can also find their website here.  




So why do we do Brain Breaks?


MOVEMENT MATTERS