Dear Parents,

Recently the students at Maplewood and Lakeview Montessori worked on their gymnastics unit. In this unit they worked on jumping, landing, rolling, balancing and safety basics.

Hopefully, when you read this the snow has melted for the year. Research has demonstrated that everyone can benefit from daily moderate to vigorous activity. Children should try to accumulate 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day.

It is important that your child is active outside of gym class. Parents are excellent role models for children. Here are some family fitness activities that you and your child can do together:

   Go for a bike ride

   Play catch

   Shoot baskets

   Go for a walk

   Move around to music

   Play a game of tag

   Go to a playground

   Invent a game and play it

   Rake the lawn

   Create an exercise routine

We still have some students forgetting gym shoes. Please be sure to send them to school with your child.

Yours truly,

Ed Burchardt