The Halloween Spirit

Yesterday and today class had a spooky feel to it as our students went "Trick-or-treating" throughout the gym. The problem was they had to get by the ghosts that were guarding the houses in order to bring all of the candy back to their house. Our students did a great job both protecting houses and bringing candy back home, I hope this helped our students get in the Halloween spirit. Everyone have a safe and scary Halloween!

 

Health and Wellness: Drugs and Peer Pressure

This week we discussed the different classifications of drugs and went into how they are classified and the effects on your body. We also discussed peer pressure and how it is related to drugs and alcohol at such a young age. When dealing with peer pressure it is important to say "NO" regardless of who it is to. We discussed the difficulty of saying "No" to someone who you care about and are friends with but sometimes it has to be done. 

Health Notes: Eating Healthy, My Plate, Physical Activity, Goal Setting

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This weeks health lesson has some great and relevant information for all of our students to eat healthy, and exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We discussed what a calorie is and how they add up to make a person gain weight. We also talked about some plans or goals our students can set and try to create a plan to stick with these goals. One of my favorite quotes is " A goal without a plan is just a dream." I tried telling our students this so that they know what they have to do to set a goal whether it be better grades or playing a sport. 

Chinese Culture to Foote Physical Education

With our great program with Yali in China, Foote school has received a wonderful teacher, Hannah, who has demonstrated some things taught in China. To our older kids Hannah is teaching our students how to do stretches and exercises done at Yali. There students perform these daily and do it all in unison, as you can see in the video above they are very difficult and our students can definitely use some work. Hannah also teaches our younger students different routine dances that resemble animals. In the pictures below you can see them doing the rooster, the cat, and the seagull. We are very lucky to have Hannah teaching us a different perspective on how they move and stay fit in other countries. 

Health Power Point: Breakfast, Healthy Snacks, and Fast Food

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This week we are sticking with the nutrition topic but moving on to breakfast, fast food options, and healthy snack choices. The first topic is breakfast, many times our students do not eat breakfast because they wake up late, don't have time, or simply don't feel like it. The purpose of today is to make them aware of the importance of getting breakfast and why our body needs it. Next is making our students aware that their are some healthy options when eating at a fast food restaurant. Many times we are busy going from school to practices, to rehearsals and fast food is the only option to get some kind of dinner. This week we talked about what to look for and how to choose a meal that is not as unhealthy for you compared to other choices. And finally snack time generally means chips, cookies, or other options high in salt and low in nutritious value. We will discuss how to choose an appropriate snack for what you are doing. 

Physical Education Recap

We are just about finished with three weeks of school, wow time is flying! Above is a short compilation of some great moments that were captured in classes thus far. I hope you all enjoy these pictures and continue to check back for more updates. Go Falcons!

Health and Wellness Week 2 Nutrients

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This week we will be exploring the six nutrients that we consume daily and the purpose of each nutrient in the body. Understanding these nutrients will enable us to select healthier foods and consume the suggested amounts. We will also look at some nutrition labels and learn how to break therm down to read if this would be a good choice or not. And finally we will learn the true meaning of a serving size, most of us are guilty of filling an entire bowl of cereal and calling it one serving. Or going out to a restaurant and assuming that what ever is on the plate is one serving of food. This is not true and we can take a closer look at servings of commonly eaten food.