"My students are poor and underserved. Most of them are overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are a community of 10-12th graders, in a health/biology class that is 95 minutes long each day. 65% of the students do not speak English at home. 54% are served by special education. 78% are on Fr...
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"My students are poor and underserved. Most of them are overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes. We are a community of 10-12th graders, in a health/biology class that is 95 minutes long each day. 65% of the students do not speak English at home. 54% are served by special education. 78% are on Free Lunch. We need to incorporate exercise into our class each day. We are in a health class, yet we often sit still for over an hour! We have visited several clubs/gyms, but the cost is prohibitive for most families. Students have PE for one semester only, then nothing for the 10th -12th grade. More than 50% of the students are clinically obese, most of the remainder are overweight. Since most students come from Hispanic, Black or Asian families, they are at very high risk for type 2 diabetes. They want to have an exercise program! They need to be empowered to do it on their own. If each student had an exercise ball to use, we could eliminate the chairs in the room. We would then have a 10-20 min core strengthening session during the transition from Health to Biology class. During our fitness unit, we would have a personal trainer come and design a workout for this class-time, with an emphasis on how to use the Internet and text/media to enhance the workout at home. Incorporating this for home use during TV/Movie use would be critical. We would use a journaling technique to record data, such as change in measurements and weight, as well as Body Mass Index and Pulse/Blood Pressure. Your help will empower kids in their formative years to get into shape, use "seat time" to work out, and ultimately build strength and endurance, which will result in fewer medical issues. You will be encouraging healthy habits and getting students to think about personal fitness goals as they lead to health or illness.
My students need 30 exercise balls.
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Ms. S. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Dec 4, 2009
Dear Michael, Karen, Diana, Shannon, Joe, Jeni, Maria, Lauren and Kristen,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Your generous donation will allow me to teach kids to do simple workouts strengthening the core WHILE they do schoolwork. What had traditionally been a sedentary lesson will now become more active. I can't thank you enough for your generosity! We have a retired PE teacher who has volunteered to come in and teach us several workouts, and now each student will have a ball! I currently have 4 exercise balls in class, and I give them to ADD/ADHD kids who have trouble reading, because bouncing on the ball enables them to read quietly...it will be so nice to have one for each of my students, Thank You With gratitude,
Ms. S.
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Region:
Oregon
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Submitted:
Aug 25, 2009
| Expires:
Jan 31, 2010
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Level:
Grades 9-12
Teacher's funded projects:
2
Thank-you punctuality:
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Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Rosa M. (volunteer)
on Aug 25, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on Aug 26, 2009
"I gave to this project because healthy students are better learners. The healthy habits and choices they learn now will stick with them into adulthood!"
"Thank You so much...right now I have 4 balls, and the kids fight over them!"
The teacher Ms. S.
on Oct 26, 2009
"The "Bet Red" drive from tomatonation.com moved me to give, but *you* all inspired me. The school years are so very important in forming what you'll become, and I want you to have every opportunity possible to grow up healthy and dreaming. I don't want a lack of funding to keep you from exploring your futures. You *matter,* and I'm giving the funds to prove it!"
"I donated because I want to support kids in Oregon."
"Thanks to HP for helping providing additional funding to the Bet Red Challenge! And thanks to all of you teachers for all that you do."
"I gave to this project because I love my stability ball, and I wish I could use one at work! I think that this is a great idea for engaging students' muscles and minds."
"Thank You so much, as the days get short and wet, it becomes harder to get enough exercise. Thanks!"
The teacher Ms. S.
on Nov 25, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Health & Life Science education."
"I gave to this project because I think healthly bodies can help lead to healthy minds."
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Dec 3, 2009
The teacher Ms. S.
on Dec 4, 2009
Purchased the supplies for Ms. S.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Jan 4, 2010
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