Happy Friday! Check out the January Family Fitness Challenge posted a couple of weeks ago. If you meet the challenge this weekend send in a picture. Any student who brings in their picture from the challenge will be entered in a drawing for a prize next Friday. Look out for February's Family Fitness Challenge which will be coming sometime next week. 

Check Tuesday folders for Jump Rope for Heart information! During the month of February students will be learning all about the heart and how to keep it healthy and strong as they complete their jump rope unit. 

WINTER WONDERLAND FUN

Need to get the kids out of the house? Tired of the same neighborhood sledding your kids have been partaking in all week? Check out the "Best Sledding Spots in Richmond." There is a small chance for more this weekend. Try not to get to excited. :)

"Best Sledding Spots in Richmond"

JANUARY FAMILY FITNESS CHALLENGE

BOWL FOR FITNESS

Cool Spring students had the wonderful opportunity to use 11 bowling sets. Each sets consists of 10 plastic pins and one rubber weighted bowling ball. 

The students learned about a three step approach where they start and finish on their opposite foot. 

This month's Family Fitness Challenge is to go bowling and use the Bowl For Fitness sheet. Each time your bowling turn is over count the number of pins you knocked down and do the corresponding activity. You can pick the number of repetitions to use. In class the students did 15. All of the exercises on the sheet can be done in a small amount of space with no equipment. You can also switch it up and count the number of pins left standing

Can't fit a trip to the bowling alley in your schedule? No problem. Have the kids make their own pins. Recycled water bottles are a great resource for this project. 

Send in a picture of your child or the family participating in this month's challenge and your child can find themselves on the Family Fitness Wall of Fame. 

Please write your child's name on the back and I will do my best to return the picture however please keep in mind that it may unfortunately get lost or damaged in the hallway. 

HAVE FUN!

Feel free to share your comments, and dont forget to subscribe to the blog. 

1. Did you enjoy the challenge?

2. What was your favorite exercise on the chart?

3. What was the hardest exercise on the chart?

4. Did you improve your technique?

New Year - New Ideas

Welcome to 2014! I am looking forward to being more involved in the blogging process this year and trying out some new ideas.  My goal is to post something at the end of each week.  I am also excited to introduce Monthly Family Fitness Challenges. I hope to tie these challenges in with what the students are learning in class. Stay tuned!