Health and Wellness Challenge for 2012

Dear Union Memorial Families;

As a district we are participating in a 30 Day Challenge during the month of January to promote health and wellness for the year 2012.   

Union Memorial School would like the staff and students to participate in a whole school bulletin board celebrating all of the healthy activities/choices we participate in, at home or at school.  We would like to ask that each child and staff member bring in a photo of themselves participating in something which promotes health and wellness.  Here are some ideas:

·        Sporting activities (skating, skiing, soccer)

·        Leisure activities (hiking, biking, skateboarding, wii)

·        Relaxing activities (reading, playing with friends / family, cuddling with a pet, listening to music, movie night with the family)

·        Eating healthy (favorite foods, snacks, cooking, etc)

The options are endless!  It’s about taking time to take care of ourselves both physically and mentally. 

As a school we always promote healthy snacks but especially during the month of January we would like to emphasize healthy eating.  Individual classrooms will be having discussions regarding positive eating habits which promote not only nutritional benefits but boost brain power!

As always we thank you for supporting our schools!  We hope your holiday is blessed with family and friends.

See you in 2012,

Judy Lilley and Darlene Mulcahy

Wellness Coordinators for UMS