This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
As a teacher in a Title I school district, I recognize that my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am trying to provide my students with numerous opportunities to be active and to teach them healthy eating habits.
An active lifestyle combined with healthy eating will allow my students to become better learners.
All of my students receive free breakfast and lunch to ensure they have at least two healthy meals each school day. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly influence their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire my students to be active every day as well as establish healthy eating habits early on so they can continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
At our school, we do an obstacle course run for our Turkey Trot. Our primary grades run a quarter mile with about 12 obstacles along the course. Our intermediate grades run a half mile with about 16 obstacles along the course. Our junior high students run a mile with about 20 obstacles along the course.
Please help me get some tunnels to add a more exciting obstacle to our course.
These tunnels will slow down the students and challenge them to move at a lower level. Crawl tunnels are great for developing coordination, motor skills, and disguising physical activity in a fun activity.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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