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Celebrating the Chinese New Year in Physical Education class!

The New Year Lantern Festival...

...and the Chinese Buffet relay!

Dear Parents/Guardian,

Happy New Year!  Hopefully your holiday season was joyful and you are looking forward to a great rest of the school year.

As we usher in another New Year, 2014, many Americans are taking the opportunity to commit to a healthier lifestyle through New Year’s resolutions. Whether you choose to lose weight, to stop smoking, or even to start an exercise program don't forget about your children. The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to make resolutions that also will affect the health and wellbeing of their children. One way to help your child is by showing them how to make good food choices.  Let your child help in the selection of meal choices following the recommendations from the new government Food Round Plate Nutrition Guide.  Try to emphasize proper weight, and to participate in a consistent exercise program.  Research has shown that living an active lifestyle is healthier.  How much activity does it take to be considered a healthy lifestyle?  Around 10,000 steps a day for adults and over 12,000 steps for children!  NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education encourages children to choose an active lifestyle which includes running, jumping, and playing for a minimum of 60 minutes every day!

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3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th graders fill out their health and wellness goals on snowflakes and snowmen for this winter themed bulletin board!

Mark Your Calendar

XXII Olympic Winter Games

February 7-13, 2014

Sochi, Russia

Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest

Lodge Contest Location:  St. Anne's Belfield School

Hosted By:  Charlottesville, Lodge No. 389

Date:  Saturday, January 4, 2014

Time:  5:30 PM

Director's Name:  Lynn Rutherford-Snow

Phone:  434-823-1013

The Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest is a co-educational youth basketball program sponsored by the Elks National Foundation. Highlighting the Elks commitment to America’s youth, the Hoop Shoot begins at the local level with Elks Lodges. From there, participants advance through district, state, and regional competitions. Of the millions of young people who participate and advance, six national champions are named—one boy and one girl from each of three age groups: 8-9, 10-11, 12-13. The winners of the national competition each receive a trophy and their names are inscribed on a plaque housed in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Parents accompany contestants throughout each level of the competition. The parents of finalists at the state, regional and national levels attend the competitions as guests of the Elks.

We invited all Eagles from the ages of 8 to 13 to come Compete, Connect, and Succeed!

Congratulations to our Crozet students and to students world wide as we surpassed the Guinness Book for "MOST PEOPLE SPORT STACKING AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN ONE DAY."  The final count is in for the 2013 STACK UP! Thanks to all stackers we blew right past our goal of a half-million and set a new Guinness World Record of 555,932 for "Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day."

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Happy Thanksgiving!