We are proud to announce that Mahanay Elementary in Alief ISD located in Houston, Texas has received the 2016-2017 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for our outstanding efforts in creating an Active School Environment. Alief ISD school programs incorporate … Read More
Tag Archives: health
How to Teach Students About Sugar & Nutrition
One day I was looking at the sugar amount in our chocolate milk and the fruit juice that our cafeteria is offering. Both drinks contain 24 grams and 28 grams of sugar, totaling 52 grams. This total is 5 grams … Read More
Wicomico County Public Schools Get Active
Health and Physical Education teacher Nick Thompson shares his timeline of how Lets Move! Active Schools has helped the Wicomico County Public Schools become more physically active. Spring of 2011 – Prince Street Elementary School We applied and received a grant for … Read More
MyPlate Activities for Middle School Health Class
I have some students this year with extreme Latex allergies that have been unable to participate in some of the kinesthetic learning activities incorporated in our Middle School Health class. Thus, the challenge to locate a Latex-free ball became a … Read More
Keheley Elementary School – Health & Wellness Leaders
Health & PE Teacher Stephanie Lawson shares how Keheley Elementary School in Marietta, GA has become an active school. Our Wellness Team at has been established for at least 9 years and we have slowly built a great team composed … Read More
Health & Wellness Education at Colonial Hills School
Having a strong health and wellness program in your school is very important. We love to highlight schools that have made a difference in physical education. Coach Terri Pitts from Colonial Hills Elementary School shares how her school educated their students … Read More
The Importance of a Fitness Plan For Students
Let’s pretend that you are my student. The plan is for you be fit healthy and active for life. As your teacher I’m supposed to give you the knowledge, skills & tools to be able to be fit, healthy, and … Read More
Focused Fitness Comes to S&S
In my first week on the job at S&S Worldwide, I was invited to a presentation by Focused Fitness. CEO Karen Cowan and COO Ron Malm started by sharing with us their vision, which is the same as ours; to … Read More
National Nutrition Month – Activity Bucket List
March is National Nutrition Month! There are so many ways to raise awareness on the importance of healthy eating habits and stay informed about the nutritious choices we have. We’ve created a Nutrition Activity Bucket List to make it easy … Read More
Education and Fitness For Africa
Heather Parisi is the founder of the Fitness for Africa program and the Pearl Of Hope School in Uganda, Africa. She shares with us her incredible and inspiring story of her journey to Africa that made such a difference in … Read More