Recently, my school had the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Exercise US, held on October 1, 2009. This project was started by Len Saunders, of Project ACES, and created a "Wave" of exercise across the United States begining at 8:00 am on the East Coast and ending at 3:00 on the West Coast. It was wonderful to be a part of such a wonderful project! Our entire school - 360+ students and adults - danced and exercised in the gymnasium (a little crowded but the weather did not cooperate that day!). The smiles on all - students and teachers alike -proved that exercise is fun and worth doing! I am fortunate to be in a building that supports these school-wide fitness initiatives. In fact, when we have "Fitness Fridays" our teachers prefer to participate as a school rather than individually as classes! I applaud Len Saunders and all the work he has done over the years to increase awareness of the need for exercise for all! Pictures of our participation can be found on my website at : http://www.hydeparkschools.org/NPE/exercise09.html
We are looking forward to next year's Exercise US!
