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Harding Elementary School (Erie, PA)

Program Advisor Emily Natalie Wins President’s Council Community Leadership Award

Congratulations to Program Advisor Emily Natalie, who just received a 2012 Community Leadership Award from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Emily is an English as a Second Language teacher at Harding Elementary School, Erie, Pennsylvania. 

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Nezperce School (Nezperce, ID)

Bryan Johnson Visits Nezperce School and Program Advisor of the Year Winner Callie Zenner

Idaho State Program Advisor of the Year Callie Zenner and her students received a visit from Bryan Johnson -- former fullback with the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears – who brought along some healthy treats, including low-fat milk, cheese sticks and an apple/yogurt snack.  Bryan spoke with the kids about making more nutritious food choices when traveling or on vacation this summer.  Johnson’s visit was Nezperce School’s reward for Callie Zenner being recognized as State P ...

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Alice B. Beal Elementary School (Springfield, MA)

Cindy Coughlin, Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor, Honored as ‘Champion of Change’

Cindy Coughlin, a Physical Education/Health teacher at Alice Beal Elementary School in Springfield, MA, has been named a Let’s Move! and Physical Activity Champion of Change in recognition of her Fuel Up to Play 60 program and her efforts to make her school and community healthier places. On March 22, Cindy attended a celebration at the White House. We spoke with Cindy about winning the event and what it means to her, her students, their school and community.

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Garcia Middle School (Sugar Land, TX)

Garcia Middle School Fuels Up to Play 60 On a New Track!

Program Advisor Nellie Hartsell saw a need at Garcia Middle School - for a new track! Read how Fuel Up to Play 60 brought a focus to school wellness and spurred her efforts to make it happen!

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J.P. Taravella High School (Coral Springs, FL)

Fuel Up to Play 60 Takes Off at J.P. Taravella with Help from a Registered Dietitian

When Celeste Martell – Program Advisor and P.E. teacher at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs, Florida – first started implementing Fuel Up to Play 60, she thought to herself, “What the heck am I going to do?” Then a representative of her local Dairy Council connected her with a registered dietitian who Celeste says “really helped the program open up.” Celeste and her student leaders have b ...

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Falcon Ridge Students Make Kid-Tested, Teacher-Approved Smoothies!

Student leaders at Falcon Ridge created a snack contest that revealed smoothies are a big hit! Watch the video to learn how to make smoothies, and discover why sales of a la carte items dramatically increased when smoothies were included on the school menu.

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Fuel Up to Play 60 with Harding Elementary

See how Fuel Up to Play 60 motivated youth at Harding Elementary School in Erie, Pennsylvania to eat healthy and be physically active for at least 60 minutes each day. Students, educators and parents all weigh in on the program’s impact and what fun, creative ways they use to keep the program going throughout the year.

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Fuel Up to Play 60 with Alice B. Beal Elementary

Students, educators and parents at Alice B. Elementary in Springfield, Massachusetts describe how Fuel Up to Play 60 has made a difference at their school by encouraging youth to eat healthy and get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

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Harding Elementary (Erie, PA)

Emily Natalie’s Student Team Improves Nutritious Food and Physical Activity at Harding Elementary – And So Much More!

Emily Natalie, Program Advisor and English as a Second Language teacher at Harding Elementary School in Erie, Pennsylvania, recognized the opportunity to incorporate Fuel Up to Play 60 into her school’s CHAMPS (Creating Healthy, Active Members Planning to Succeed) program. She visited FuelUpToPlay60.com to gather information for other adults at her school – illustrating to them the benefits of the program and reiterat ...

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Anna M. Thurston Middle School (St. Charles, MI)

Beth Moeller from Anna M. Thurston Middle School is February’s Spotlight Reward Winner

Beth Moeller, Program Advisor and 7^thand 8^thgrade science teacher at Anna M. Thurston Middle School in St. Charles, Michigan, got Fuel Up to Play 60 up and running last year – and this year it’s really taken off!  Beth discovered the program after seeing a flyer; she then went to FuelUpToPlay60.com to spend some time finding out what it’s all about. Recognizing what a great opportunity ...

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Grapevine Elementary School (Grapevine, TX)

Ples Robinson Creates a Fuel Up to Play 60 Health and Wellness Class at Grapevine Middle School

After Program Advisor Ples Robinson saw how much students benefitted from the exposure to healthy eating and physical activity, she and the school counselor formed a Fuel Up to Play 60 Health and Wellness class that was offered to the 6^thgrade this year as an exploratory elective.

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Grapevine Middle School (Grapevine, TX)

Ples Robinson Connects Wellness, Academics and Community at Grapevine Middle School

Ples Robinson, Program Advisor,  Science and P.E. teacher at Grapevine Middle School in Grapevine, Texas, began implementing Fuel Up to Play 60 by forming a student team of 15 core members as well as an adult advisory board. From day one, her program has been entirely student-led. She notes that her students came up with all the implementation ideas and that the adults brought students’ ideas to life by providing support. ...

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Meredith Elementary School (Crawfordsville, IN)

Collaboration is the Key to Success for Laura Newman and Meredith Nicholson Elementary

Laura Newman uses the power of collaboration to make things happen at Meredith Nicholson Elementary School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Acknowledging an unsuccessful attempt last year to get Fuel Up to Play 60 started in her school, the P.E. teacher and Program Advisor decided to reach out to her colleagues to make a difference for 2010. Instrumental to her success this year was the school’s media specialist, Mandy Blanshan, who helped her to get students online and signed up for the program. Citing ...

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Apollo Elementary (Titusville, FL)

December’s Activation Reward Winner Laura Brown Says: It’s Easier Than You Think!

Guidance counselor and Program Advisor Laura Brown, from Apollo Elementary School in Titusville, Florida, wants you to know that implementing Fuel Up to Play 60 is “easier than you think." When assigned to teach a wellness class, she felt somewhat unsure of herself. She notes that since she is a guidance counselor, with a focus on students’ mind and spirit, she is not an expert on nutrition or physical activity. So she connected with district personnel, who introduced her to the Fuel Up t ...

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Lake Hazel Middle School (Boise, ID)

Kathy Fink Credits Collaboration and Creativity for her Successes

Program Advisor Kathy Fink from Boise, Idaho, credits Lake Hazel Middle School’s success with Fuel Up to Play 60 to the collaborative effort of her students and staff. For their Kickoff, the entire school participated in a jog-a-thon. The school’s administration scheduled the event to ensure that all students were able to attend. Staff and parents joined t ...

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Dodge Literacy Magnet (Wichita, KS)

Program Advisor Kim Morrissey Nominated for Kansas State Teacher of the Year

Kim Morrissey, Program Advisor and P.E. teacher at Dodge Literacy Magnet School in Wichita, Kansas, won the district-level nomination for State Teacher of the Year for 2011. She comes from a different perspective than most of her P.E. teacher peers in that she was not a student who was an athlete who followed a passion to become a P.E. teacher. Her style of teaching comes from wanting to help kids who are not athletic – to be active, do their best and have a good time doing so. Kim’s focus is ...

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Jane Addams Middle School (Bolingbrook, IL)

Cherie Jackson Kicks Off FUTP 60 -- and Keeps the Momentum!

The 2010-2011 school year is Cherie Jackson’s first as a Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor at Jane Addams Middle School in Bolingbrook, Illinois–but the positive results she’s gotten in just a short time would lead you to believe she was a seasoned veteran of the program! Highly organized, Cherie first gathered all the teachers at her school to advise them of the importance of Fuel Up to Play 60, and then brought ...

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Northern Guilford Middle School’s Milk Drinking Challenge Is a Hit

Student leaders at Northern Guilford promote vitamin D and calcium with a Milk Drinking Challenge! Administration, staff and students take part in this fun competition, and winners will receive a nutritious yogurt parfait party!