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Goal

Our goal is to form a run club that meets before school that encourages students to create their own fitness/run goals through running and walking.  

 

What will be done with my students

Students will run or walk before school. Their distance will be recorded each session. Every five miles accumulated by a student results in a presentation of a toe token. These tokens are proudly displayed on a necklace worn around the neck. Run club will be available throughout the school year. Students will be encouraged to participate in local running events and special themed fun runs created by their teachers. Students will be given the challenge to accumulate 100 miles during the school year.  

 

Benefits to my students

Learning to run benefits students in many different ways. Running impacts the development of mental toughness or grit. This is something that will carry over into their academics as well as their personal character that will make a huge difference in the way they take on any challenge. Running is available to everyone almost everywhere and once the skill is developed it can be a way for the student to become and remain physically fit for a lifetime. Running before school is advantageous to our students due to the increased readiness to learn, renewed focus, and increased confidence resulting from moderate to vigorous physical activity.  

 

Budget Narrative

Need chains for students to display tokens and the monthly motivators are fun shapes that go with each month as an extra incentive, for example September would be an apple shape.  

 

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