Fit for Life is designed to physically and mentally prepare students to be able to reach their academic potential. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of our students by increasing their involvement and opportunities to be physically active, resulting in greater confidence, self-esteem, motivation and readiness to learn.
“Exercise is fertilizer for the brain…It prepares students to become better learners.” John J Ratey, M.D. 2010
The Fit for Life Challenge is designed to:
- Physically and mentally prepare students to meet their academic potential and succeed
- Increase student readiness for learning curriculum content
- Engage parents/guardians/caregivers to work with school staff to improve their children’s learning
- Encourage student involvement by providing additional opportunities to be physically active
- Seek out and expand existing partnership opportunities to nurture a healthy active living community
- Help students develop the knowledge and skills to make healthy eating choices
- Empower students with opportunities to develop the physical and health literacy they need to lead healthy active lives