Cheetah Fit

At Cedar Point we promote raising a healthier generation of children through the use of clear and consistent messages regarding physical activity and healthy eating.

Bootcamp

The Bootcamp program will be offered again after the tremendous success of both Bootcamp and Summer Bootcamp. This is a morning fitness program offered to students in grades K through 5. Now in its second year, this program will continue to build stamina, increase muscular strength, improve cardio endurance and encourage students to explore healthier choices.

Classes are offered on a monthly basis and meet Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 8:00am to 8:45am. The cost is $30 per month per student. Students must register each month. Click here to print a registration form. Forms can be turned into the PE Office or Front Office.

Scholarships are available for Bootcamp. Please contact Mr. McGrath or the PTA Presdient for more information.

Walk to School Wednesdays

Walk to School Wednesday’s are the 3rd Wednesday’s of every month. We meet at the corner of Braemar Parkway and Linton Hall Road at 8:00m. Students, along with family and friends are invited to participate. The first Walk to School Wednesday kick-off is on October 5, 2011 – Walk to School Day.

Healthy Families Night

Families are invited to come experience exhibits, information and ideas for a eating and exercising their way to good health. This event will be held in March. Stay tuned for more details.

Eat a Rainbow Everyday

Did you know that different color fruits and vegetables have different vitamins and minerals that help keep you healthy? That’s why eating lots of different colors is so important. Remember, eat a rainbow every day! For a Rainbow chart to track your eating and for a list of rainbow food items please visit

http://www.wegmans.com/pdf/EatARainbowEveryDay.pdf

9-5-2-1-0 for Health

9-5-2-1-0 for Health is a community-wide campaign to promote healthy lifestyles for children in Northern Virginia. This message communicates five key behaviors which promote healthy weight and overall good health for children.

9 - Get at least nine hours of sleep per day.
Recent research has linked inadequate sleep with a higher risk for childhood obesity.

Adolescents and teens should get at least 8.5 to 9.5 hours per day, and younger children should get more.

5 - Five servings of fruits and vegetables per day

Eating five fruits and vegetables per day promotes good health and may also reduce eating of less nutritious foods which contribute to unhealthy weight gain.

2 - Limit screen time to 2 hours or less outside of school
Research links higher volumes of screen time to higher rates of obesity. Time spent in front of a screen is time not sent in physical activity, plus high doses of screen time may decrease metabolism and increase snacking.

1 - Get at least 1 hour of physical activity per day
Physical activity has many health benefits in addition to the calorie consumption needed to achieve a healthy weight. Research shows that most kids don't get enough.

0 - Eliminate sugar-added beverages
Natural beverages with natural sugars are fine for most children. But too many children drink too many sugar-added beverages. This habit increases intake of 'empty' calories and can cause other health problems. It is recommended that children drink no or almost no beverages with sugar added.

Fitness Fact:  Exercise Boosts Brainpower

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Not only does exercise improve your body, it helps your mental function, says certified trainer David Atkinson.

"Exercise increases energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity," says Atkinson, director of program development for Cooper Ventures, a division of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas.

All that makes for a more productive day.

"It is clear that those who are active and who exercise are much more productive at work," says Todd A. Astorino, assistant professor of kinesiology at California State University-San Marcos.

Improved productivity not only makes you a better worker, it makes things better for everyone in the workplace. Companies with less wasted work hours and less sick time end up with lower health care costs -- and an improved bottom line, Astorino says.