Healthy Holidays Contest
Teacher Instructions
Teachers and students can promote healthy behaviors by incorporating holiday themes, nutrition messages, and physical activity tips into their classroom holiday celebrations. Pick any holiday(s) you wish to showcase.
Instructions:
1) Participate with your students to develop the ideas and messages for your celebration.
2) Celebrations must include:
a. Physical Activity Messages/Tips
b. Nutrition Messages/Tips
c. Any holiday theme(s) that your class chooses
3) Fill out this form and email it to Courtney at or fax to -6630 (attention Courtney) no later than February 19th. Sending photos of the event is also highly encouraged.
4) A team of judges at Nutrition Services will review the entries and determine the winners no later than February 26th.
1st 2nd
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Teacher Name: ______School: ______
Grade Level of Students: ______Number of Students: ______Date of Celebration: ______
Give a brief description of your classroom celebration and the student involvement in the planning process: ______
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How were physical activity messages/tips incorporated? ______
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How were nutrition messages/tips incorporated? ______
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Anything else you’d like to share? ______
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Healthy Valentines Classroom Party Ideas
Check out our PARTY BINS!:
(Check out a full list at www.greeleyschools.org/Page/11391)
· Dance Party Kit Let students show off their moves! Kit includes a boom box (plays CDs and MP3s), disco light, a variety of dance mix CDs, and mirrored balls.
· Charades Kit Have students practice mimicking their favorite physical activities and healthy habits. Kit includes a bag for the charades cards, laminated charades cards, laminated score card, dry erase markers, and a sand timer.
· Dinosaur Bingo Kit Let your students roam with the wild things as they play bingo! Up to 24 players can be included in each round of the game. Kit includes player boards, calling cards, bingo markers, and prizes.
Fun Active Games to incorporate:
· Musical Chairs
· Follow the leader
· Simon Says
· Red Light / Green Light
· Fun Dance Along Videos
o Hokey Pokey – www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZinb6rVozc
o I’m Gonna Catch You - www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6tnKD1pem4
o I Like To Move It - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wlKFjMj93I
Find a good kids Valentines story to read to calm them down after some Epic Dancing!
Craft Ideas:
· Make a Valentine to take to a loved one
· Pipe cleaner heart glasses or rings (www.makeandtakes.com/heart-shaped-pipe-cleaner-rings) (http://www.makeandtakes.com/pipe-cleaner-heart-shaped-love-goggles )
· Heart Necklace: Have students decorate a heart and then tape a piece of yarn on the back that
can be tied to make a necklace.
· Have students glue candy hearts they received to construction paper to make a Valentines heart or design. Provide markers or crayons to add extra decoration to the paper. You can also do this activity in the reverse order: Ask students to put as many candy hearts inside a paper heart.
Combine several activities to keep students engaged. Take time for Valentine exchanges and snacks, but do not allow the party to revolve around food and treats.
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