The Best Parts of My Week....3/21-3/25

Hi everyone,

Those who are a part of our community know that it has been a very difficult week as we mourn the loss of a young life. I thought about how I could possibly write about the best parts of my week, when so many, including myself, were so sad and upset by the tragic events of late. Part of me wanted to leave out this week, but another part of me knows that in difficult times it is even more important to recognize every day as a gift, and find the good where you can. It is for that reason that I decided to write about those moments this week that reminded me to always look for the best, even in the face of the worst.........

.....hearing the thunderous applause when I brought Fitness Frankie to the class that had been chosen to take care of him.

.....playing Artery Avengers with my primary students. This is a game that teaches them how fat can clog arteries and that exercise and good nutrition can help to keep arteries clear. The best part was pretending to be a super hero as we shouted "ARTERY AVENGERS".

.....playing tag with one of my students who sometimes comes to PE a little early for some extra activity.

.....sharing our Healthy Highway events in our monthly tune-up with the creator of Healthy Highway.

.....listening to a primary student explain to me that she and a friend were practicing for a one mile race in their living room and that the practice was helping their hearts get healthy just like Healthy Highway.

.....spending time on nutrition lessons to celebrate March as National Nutrition Month and being impressed at how much students knew and how much they quickly learned.

.....smiling as a fifth grade class asked if they could play another round of Nutrition Concentration.

....taking Fitness Frankie on a road trip with me as I shared him at a Care to Share event sponsored by the SEZ of NYSAHPERD.

I hope you enjoyed reading about "The Best Parts of My Week".

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