feel every moment of every day for the rest of his or her life”….Allen Russell

Twice as many children today and almost 3 times as many teens are

overweight as in 1980. More than 65% of all people age 20 and older are

overweight or obese. About 35 million of today’s 85 million children will

eventually die from heart and blood vessel disease

(American Heart Association statistics) Getting our kids active is

extremely important. Physical Education benefits  students in the

following ways:

Increases fitness levels
Develops and encourages creativity
Develops positive self-esteem
Improves motor, social and emotional skills
Increases muscular endurance and flexibility
Increases body awareness
Reduces risk for specific health problems including; coronary heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, and depression, as well as lower all-cause death rates. ( CDC 1990 Youth Risk Behavior Survey)
Physically fit kids perform better academically.(CDE 2002 Fitness and Academic Performance Study)

And most importantly, it’s fun!!!