Indian Hills Elementary hosted Family Fitness Nights for all students in grades 3rd - 6th. The students were asked to bring all family members to participate in the event. Family Fitness Night included games, such as bowling, Nintendo Wii Fitness, Cup stacking, and Basketball Knockout. Also, at the Fitness Night there was Nutritional Information available for the families as well as healthy snacks for them to enjoy throughout the night. All students who participated in the event were placed in a drawing for prizes that included items such as basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, tennis racquets, Wii Fitness games, jump ropes, and other similar items. Family Fitness Night was funded by the Team Nutrition grant received by Indian Hills Elementary. The event was very successful and the school is planning to continue to provide similar events for their students.

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Children's Nutrition and Research Center - Try out the Healthy Eating Calculator.

Healthy Schools Product Calculator - Healthier schools equal healthier children.

Snacks! 100 Calories or Less - Take a look at the listing of healthy snacks for children and adults!

We Can! Go Slow and Whoa Foods - Use this chart as a guide to help your family make wise food choices.

National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute - Provices a variety of healthy living ideas.

PBS Healthy Kids - Wonderful tips for healthy children.

Indian Hills is promoting a healthy school environment by encouraging kids to bring healthy snacks to school. There are many benefits from eating healthier snacks; not only does it help to prevent against costly and disabling diseases, but there is a proven link that good nutrition leads to better behavior and academic performance. Therefore, we are encouraging students to bring healthy snacks to school, especially during the upcoming state assessments. The following is a link where you can find great ideas for healthy, nutritious snacks to send to school with your child.

Healthy School Snacks (PDF)