December Healthy Zone Newsletter ....

Hey cubs-

In this edition of the Healthy Zone Newsletter, we're all about creating a culture of health this holiday season.  Give your family the gift that keeps on giving with quality time spent together cheering on one another whether it be playing board games or just some fun physical activities outside.  Regardless, the PE/Fitness teachers want to wish all our families a Happy and Merry Christmas!

December Healthy Zone Newsletter

December Fitness Calendar ...

Hey cubs Tis the Season to Stay Fit.  Motivating yourself to be active and eat healthier options can be difficult during these holiday months.  Therefore, set goals as a family to walk everyday after dinner or even try a new vegetable.  These small changes can easily lead to a healthier lifestyle for you and all the blessings of your family.  The below December Fitness Calendar is a great place to start if you're struggling with where to begin.  

November Healthy Zone Newsletter ...

In this edition of the November Healthy Zone Newsletter, the focus is all about keeping our family active during the holiday season.  With colder weather, darker evenings, and warm fires, it's easy to curl up beside the fire with a warm cup of hot cocoa.  Therefore, check out the link below for some great tips for what you can do as a family for your holiday gatherings.   

November Healthy Zone Newsletter

November Fitness Calendar (English & Spanish) ...

Christie Cubs and Parents-

October has come and pretty much flown by, but hopefully you were able to establish some healthy habits together as a family.  November is National Diabetes Month.  This is a designated month to raise awareness of this ever-growing disease and focus on the many people who are impacted by it daily.  To learn more, please visit diabetes.org.  Here at Christie, we want all Cubs and their family to live a healthy active lifestyle.  Therefore, check out the November Fitness Calendar.  It will be coming home towards the end of the month, but you can get a start today!  Make sure you're finishing up your October Fitness Calendar along with a parent signature and please give it to Coach O'Brian for a reward.  As always Cubs, keep moving!

October Healthy Zone Newsletter: Creating a Culture of Health

Hey Cubs in the October Healthy Zone Newsletter it's all about Creating a Culture of Health.  Ms. Lagos (2nd grade teacher) and I (Coach O'Brian) had the privilege and opportunity to represent Christie Elementary by participating in this years orientation at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  It was super inspiring to learn ways to increase physical activity and improve healthy eating habits here at Christie.  The statistics, on the other hand, were quite revealing regarding the number of childhood obesity as it continues to rise.  We know that what are students are eating and their physical activity can and does play an important role on their learning within the classroom.  Remember it takes us to model good habits and behaviors.  Therefore, let's take a few extra minutes every day to walk a little more and add vegetables/fruits to our dinner meals and daily snacks.   

October 2018 Healthy Zone Newsletter

Why Is Physical Activity Important?

We can at times become distracted by the daily chores of the house, work schedules that can be demanding, kids extracurricular activities, etc, that we often neglect our own personal health.  Below is a link with some quick tips for increasing your physical activity.  Also, don't forget to check out the new October Fitness Calendar.  It has some excellent ways that you and your family can be physically active together.  Students should be bringing their calendar home later this week. 

My Plate: Tips for Physical Activity

Healthy Zone September Newsletter 2018-2019

In the September Healthy Zone Newsletter, it's all about creating a Culture of Health.  This edition focuses on what defines a Healthy Zone School along with September being National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and Whole Grains Month.  Childhood obesity is on the rise with roughly 13.7 million children and adolescents, ages 2-19 being affected by obesity.  These are staggering numbers!  Here at Christie we are trying a number of activities to help kids be active in PE and Fitness along with a quick exercise to kick start recess.  However, kids need more than what's provided at school if we're going to change these numbers.  Therefore, we encourage all Christie families to complete the monthly fitness calendars and/or encourage 60 minutes per day of physical activity when they get home.  Research shows that only 37.4% of children actually participate in daily physical activity.  Keep moving cubs!

Healthy Zone Newsletter (English)

Healthy Zone Newsletter (Spanish)

RUNNING CLUB INFORMATION ....

Dear Christie Families-

This 2018-2019 school year students will have the opportunity to participate in a number of after school clubs.  One in particular is the Running Club sponsored by Coach Reed.  Students are encouraged to get a Running Club form from the coaches in the gym either before school, during their specials time, or after school.  We will meet at 2:55 each day with the exception of Wednesdays.  Students must have a form on file in order to participate.  Our fabulous PTA purchased an awesome program for us to digital track how many miles students have run.  This will allow us to help set goals for students to achieve.  The Running Club is a great way for students to gain those extra miles.  Keep moving cubs!

This Week in PE.....

Coach Reed and I had a blast this week in PE with Kinder, First, and Second grades.  We collaborated and worked together to complete several parachute challenges.  Below is one of the many....can you find them?

10 TIPS: BE AN ACTIVE FAMILY

Hey Christie Families-

Check out the link below for some great tips on ways that you can be active together as a family.  Remember that we are models for our children.  Therefore, what better way to model an active lifestyle than by doing it together as a family.   Also, all cubs should be bringing home the September Fitness Calendar.  This is another great option for families to get active together.  Students are encouraged to complete each box with a parent initial indicating completion.  Then at the end of the month, students will turn the completed form to their fitness teachers.  All completed forms will receive a PAWS card and students name will go into a drawing for equipment prizes at the end of each nine weeks.  We appreciate the support from all Christie families as this is the year to create new healthy habits. 
   

 10 Tips: Be an Active Family

FITNESS TEACHERS
Coach O'Brian - grades 3, 4, 5
469-752-0880
angela.obrian@pisd.edu

Coach Handyside- grades K, 1, 2
469-752-0892
barb.handyside@pisd.edu

Welcome 2018-2019 Christie Cub Families-

Christie Families-

The PE/Fitness teachers are super excited to see all of our last years cubs and new kinder cubs as well.  We've spent the last two weeks learning/reviewing our procedures and expectations.  It is truly going to be an exciting year!  Please make sure to check your child's "Special's Schedule" to note what days they'll have PE/Fitness as these are the days that tennis shoes MUST be worn.  If at any time in the year you have a question, please feel free to contact any of the coaches.

Angela O'Brian- TL 469-752-0880 angela.obrian@pisd.edu
Barb Handyside- 469-752-0892 barbhandyside@pisd.edu
Robert Reed- 469-752-0891 robert.reed@pisd.edu
Robert (Kevin) Clark- 469-752-0843 robert.clark@pisd.edu

SUMMER ACTIVITIES for KIDS....

We are in the summer stretch and so is the temperatures.  Often times, it can be a challenge to keep kids interested and engaged in activities especially during the summer time.  Check out the below link for some great activities that will keep your kids engaged and happy all summer long.

Summer Activities for Kids

Pool Safety Tips ....

Summer may not officially be here, but the Texas heat is!  Therefore, it's time to remember those Pool Safety tips.  Check out the flyer below.  Be safe cubs!

Healthy Zone School Newsletter ...

This month's Healthy Zone Newsletter is PACKED with great topics.  Here's one of the big highlights.....

1- Tuesday, August 7th is AT&T Stadium Tours Kids Day.  Kids will have the opportunity to tour the Cowboys locker room, Cheerleaders locker room, Post-game interview room, Run through the Cowboys tunnel and explore the field club, as well as have field access to throw passes, kick field goals, and take photos.  However, you will need to sign up for this event so please click the link below to get signed up.

May Healthy Zone Newsletter

May Fitness Calendar ...

Hey cubs we have neared the last month of the 2017-2018 school year.  Please take a look at the May calendar and remember to have a parent initial each activity completed along with a signature when finished.  As the summer month quickly approaches, please remember to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.  

Healthy Snack Tips for Kids ...

Often times, we get set doing the same routines over and over.  This is evident with snacks and meals as our lives become busier and busier by the day.  Below are some great tips to creating healthier snack options for kids.  Let us know what your favorites are!

April Healthy Zone Newsletter

Check out the latest April Healthy Zone Newsletter.  There's some great information regarding energy drinks, eye injuries, and health and wellness achievements.  Also, don't forget to get your child(ren) registered through the FUN RUN site to better our chances at reaching our $8000 goal.  The more students registered, the greater the donations which in turn is a win win for everyone!  Our goal of $8000 is the cost of a 5 foot wide track spanning all around the soccer goals on our north field.  The possibilities are endless.  As always, thank you for your support!!!

April Healthy Zone Newsletter

2018 Plano Wildcat Summer Football CAMP ...

SUMMER is just around the corner which means summer camp registrations are taking place.  The Plano Wildcat Football coaches will be hosting a summer camp for boys and girls entering grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th for the 2018-2019 school year.  Please take a look at the below flyer for dates, locations, and prices.  This is such a unique opportunity!  

April Fitness Calendar ...

Spring is HERE!  It's crazy to think that we are just one week away from the month of April.  This year is really going to fly by now.  April is all about establishing and maintaining healthy habits.  There's no better way to start then with this beautiful weather, so get out and enjoy some fresh air with family and friends.  Please take a look at the below fitness calendar for April.  They will be coming home sometime next week.  

March Fitness Calendar ...

Hello Christie Families-

Below is the March Fitness Calendar!  March?  Yep kinda crazy to think that we are already in the month of March.  Please note that March is when we celebrate and focus on nutrition.  Please use this time to try new fruits and vegetables as a family or play some games together.  Regardless, healthy minds and body is the key to success.  Keep moving cubs!  

Today's Tip of the Day .... No Sweat!

It's all about baby steps. Physical activity is super important for everyone.  Check out the below link to see how much physical activity is really needed per age category.  Just a quick walk after dinner is the beginnings to a healthier lifestyle. 

Tips for an Active Lifestyle

SOCCER NIGHT ....

Hey Christie Cub Families-
Plano Senior High Girls' Soccer will be hosting a Youth Soccer Night this upcoming Tuesday, February 27th at Clark East Stadium at 7:00pm.  The Wildcats will be playing the Wylie Pirates that evening.  All 8th grade players AND younger wearing a team jersey will have FREE admission into the game.  Youth players will be able to walk the varsity players on the field, get an autographed poster and best of all, collect a goodie bag.  Definitely an opportunity not to be missed, so check it out and cheer on those Wildcats!

It's TACO TUESDAY! ...

Check out today's tip of the day to add a fresh twist to your tacos!  YUM!

TIP of the DAY

February Healthy Zone Newsletter ....

This month's edition of the Healthy Zone Newsletter has some great information regarding how to protect yourself from the flu, getting the family involved in some shared exercises, as well as risk factors to be on the look for with heart disease.  The month of February is also known as American Heart Month.  Therefore, we'd like all Christie families to participate in this month's fitness calendar that students will be bringing home today.  Remember that exercise and a healthy diet are a must for a healthy heart! 

Healthy Zone February Newsletter

January's HealthyZone Newsletter ...

Christie Cubs & Families-
This month's HealthyZone Newsletter has some great tips and tricks to help everyone stay on target for the new year.  There is also a great article to help parents ushering in an era when it relates to kids and technology.  Check it out and see what you think.

January HealthyZone Newsletter

Who doesn't love a little football time with friends and family!  What better way to watch and enjoy Super Bowl LII then with super veggie dips.  Check out the link below for some healthy options.  Enjoy!

Prime Time Football Food TIPS

TIP of the Week ....

Christie Families-
 These last few months have been an up and down roller coaster ride when it comes to the weather.  With winter temperatures actually on the horizon, what better way to keep warm than with a healthy bowl of chili.  Check out the link below for some great recipes that are quick, easy, and tasty!

Chili Recipes .... Keepin it warm!