McAuliffe
Elementary
School
students
did
not
wait
until
the
new
year
to
start
working
on
their
fitness
goals.
A
Winter
Break
Fitness
Challenge
inspired
them
to
be
active
every
day
of
the
two-week
break.
From
the
22-second
superman
to
crab
walks
and
toe
touches,
each
day
had
a
suggested
exercise
that
students
have
learned
in
their
physical
education
(P.E.)
classes.
Parents
and
guardians
were
asked
to
track
the
students'
activity
using
a
form
provided.
Favorite
exercises
included
jogging
in
place,
pushups,
burpees,
planks,
and
jumping
jacks.
One
student
boasted
about
doing
30
jumping
jacks,
the
exercise
for
the
fifth
day
of
the
challenge,
instead
of
the
required
25
jumping
jacks.
On
day
seven,
the
exercise
was
to
hold
a
plank
for
27
seconds.
A
student
proudly
said
they
held
the
plank
for
a
full
minute.
The
challenge
was
coordinated
by
P.E.
Teacher
Jeanne
Schlevensky.
"I
really
wanted
to
do
this
challenge
with
our
students
to
give
them
an
optional
activity
every
day
that
kept
them
active
over
winter
break,"
she
said.
Principal
Janice
Herritt
shared
that
some
parents
and
teachers
also
participated.
Prizes
were
up
for
grabs
for
participating
in
the
challenge.
Students
who
completed
at
least
eight
days
of
exercises
won
a
bronze
award
and
received
a
jump
rope.
A
water
bottle
was
earned
by
silver
award
winners.
These
students
did
nine
to
12
days
of
the
challenge.
Gold
award
winners
won
a
cinch
sack
and
a
water
bottle
for
completing
13
to
16
days
of
exercises.
