Pennypack Elementary 2014- 2015

Health and Wellness Activities

Running ClubGrades 4 and 5 (Fall and Spring)

Pennypack partners with theHatboro Area YMCA’s

Ninth Annual

SKELETON SKURRY5K and 1 Mi Walk/Run

Plus a Free Fitness Treat Trail

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Apple Crunch 2014Pennypack Celebrates

Healthy Snacks!

Pennypack Community Garden

4th Grade Garden Club

Halloween Candy Give Back

We collected over 200 lbs of candy for our deployed Troops!

Grade 3 Three “E” Club

ExerciseEating Healthy

EducationTuesday Mornings!

February 2015

GO for the GREENS! Be a part of Pennypack’s 2nd Annual HEALTHY LUNCH BOX Competition

Screen-Free Week

Pledge to GO SCREEN-FREE!April 27th – May 1st

Jump-start our kids into more reading, learning, and active play. It’s a lot of fun!Join the fun at the

Pennypack Family Swim

Field Day May 29, 2015

Other Wellness Initiatives Throughout the School Year!

“The 100 Mile Challenge…

Pennypack students attempt to RUN or WALK 100 miles while at school…

Tuesday and Thursday morningsDuring Health and PE

Studies show that daily exercise improves school readiness to learn, creates better

educational outcomes, builds self-esteem and the overall health in the lives of children and others.

JAMStands for…

Just A Minute!

That’s ALL it Takes to GET UP and BE ACTIVE!

All School Exercise EVERYFriday Morning on WPAK

Sign Up to BE A GUEST JAM Leader!

STABILITY CORE BALLS in the classroom

Improves BALANCE!

Strengthens Core Muscles!

Improves

Coordinati on!

I m p r o v e s Fo c u s !

Reduce s t re s s

KIDS ‘SPIN BIKE’ in the Classrooms

ImproveCardio-respiratory ENDURANCE

Reduce stress and anxiety

Kinestheti c learning

opportunity

Moti vati ng!

Improve FOCUS!

Increase learning