School year 2008-2009
Teen Wellness - Recap 2007The Teen Wellness Committee’s goal this year was to introduce the students to lifelong fitness activities. We recognize and celebrate each individual student’s interests and abilities, knowing that some students are interested in activities not emphasized in school. Family and community activities, which can be pursued outside of school, offer variety, challenge and competitiveness and can be enjoyed beyond school years. With the assistance from the Fitness Staff, we decided to bring in experts in the sports of badminton, cricket, rock climbing, yoga, Pilates and lacrosse. The following organizations were instrumental in the success of this years’ program. They volunteered to come into our school for a day and in some cases, two days each semester and devoted their energy and enthusiasm to our kids. We believe strongly that the guest speaker’s unique perspective and knowledge added to the existing fitness curriculum. In fact, the feedback from the students who attended the classes has been very positive. Please join us in thanking these organizations for their contribution: Bellevue Badminton Club – badminton Northwest Cricket League – cricket The Sanctuary Spa and Yoga – Yoga The PRO Sports Club – Pilates Vertical World – Rock Climbing WALAX - Lacrosse In addition to introducing these lifelong sports, we rounded out our Wellness offerings by providing information on energy drinks and nutrition using both guest speakers and articles written for the Parent Organizer. We also assisted the Natural Helpers by supporting the play about bullying by Taproot Theatre Company, which performed for our student body this past February. Our guest speakers were only able to attend selected classes, so we wrote monthly articles on those topics for all the students of the school to read in the Parent Organizer. On the first Thursday of each month, we held a questionnaire contest during lunch period based on the monthly article. Ten names were chosen from the winning box. Here is a list of our monthly winners:
These winners received a certificate to get a free item from the Eagle’s Nest (school store). All the winners were eligible to enter into the grand prize drawing which will be a lunch event for the grand prize winner and four of his friends that will be served by Mr. Rabitoy and Mrs.Olson. Congratulations to Alec Stoll for winning the grand prize. He will have a choice of an Italian or Mexican style four course lunch on June 12th with four friends.
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