GET MOVING MANCHESTER 2019 WINNING SCHOOLS

School Food and Nutrition Services is proud to announce our Get Moving Manchester program winning schools! Congratulations to Parker Varney and Highland Goffe's Falls Elementary Schools for having the highest participation for all 4 weeks of the program.

Get Moving Manchester is a 4-week nutrition and physical activity school based program for students in grades 3-5. The program began on Monday, March 18 and ended on Friday, April 12. 

Get Moving Manchester demonstrates how parents, guardians and teachers can play a major role in influencing the overall health and wellness of our children/students. By making smart choices together, parents and teachers can set an example for a healthy lifestyle. Research shows that children’s behaviors are learned through the observation of others.

The program was made possible by our sponsors: Manchester School Food and Nutrition Services, Catholic Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester, Anthem, Anagnost Inc., Palace Theatre, Fisher Cats and Bike Barn.

Jewett Street and Highland Goffe's Falls Elementary Schools Win 2018 Get Moving Manchester Trophies

Congratulations to first place winner, Jewett Street School and second place winner, Highland Goffe's Falls Elementary School! They have been awarded the 2018 Get Moving Manchester trophy for the highest school participation for all four weeks of the program.

Get Moving Manchester is a four week nutrition and physical activity program that encourages healthy lifestyle habits based on the 5-2-1-0 concept of eating 5 fruits and vegetables daily, limiting screen time to 2 hours or less. exercising for 1 hour a day, and drinking 0 sugar based beverages. The program focuses on Manchester students in grades 3-6. Students track their habits daily for the four weeks of the program. Hayley Lane and Sherry Tellier, health teachers and all the classroom teachers did an excellent job of promoting the program at Jewett Street and Highland Goffe's Falls schools.

The trophies were presented by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Vargas and Mayor Craig. Great work Jewett and Highland!

HEALTHY BEVERAGE OPTIONS - Week 3, Get Moving Manchester

Students and teachers in grades 3-5 are starting week 3 of Get Moving Manchester this week. Students will be tracking 0 sugar based beverages. Beverages should be mostly water and milk. Milk includes low fat, nonfat, nonfat flavored or nonfat lactose free milk. Seltzer with a splash of 100% juice or fruit infused waters also make good choices. See below for fun and healthy beverage options.


Strawberry Limealicious
Add 3 strawberries that are thinly sliced, 4 thin slices of lime and 3 mint leaves to plain or sparkling water. Gently shake or stir and then add in ice to taste.

Orange Glow
Add 4 cut in half slices of oranges, 3 thinly sliced (or diced) peeled fresh ginger and 2 twigs of thyme to plain or sparkling water. Gently shake or stir and then add in ice to taste.

Berry
Add 6 thin slices of cucumber, 1/4 cup of blackberries and 1/4 lemon juiced to plain or sparkling water. Gently shake or stir and then add in ice to taste.

Get Moving Manchester is an optional 4-week nutrition and physical activity journal program for Manchester students in grades 3-5, potentially impacting over 3000 students.The elementary school with the highest and second highest percentage of student participation will receive Get Moving Manchester trophies presented by the mayor and superintendent of schools. Incentives and raffles include Palace Theatre tickets, Fisher Cats tickets, gift cards to Dick's Sporting Goods and more. At the end of the 4 weeks, students will be entered into a raffle to win a bike donated by Bike Barn. Get Moving, Manchester schools and fill out those logs to be eligible for some great raffles and incentives! Most importantly, be a winner of health!

Special thanks to Get Moving Manchester program sponsors: Catholic Medical Center, Manchester Dartmouth Hitchcock, Fisher Cats, Palace Theatre, Anagnost Companies, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bike Barn and Indian Head Athletics.




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BIKE BARN DONATES GRAND PRIZE FOR GET MOVING MANCHESTER

Get Moving Manchester, the 4 week nutrition and physical activity journal program for students in grades 3-6 is approaching week 4! That means it is almost time to select the winning elementary and middle schools, the winning class and the winning student! 

The winning elementary and middle schools will receive the Get Moving Manchester trophy. The trophy will be presented by the mayor and superintendent of schools for the highest percentage of participation. 

The winning class will be honored at the Fisher Cats game on May 5 and will receive free tickets for the class to attend the game. The class will be selected according to how much nutrition or physical activity effort or creativity the class has demonstrated during the program. 

The winning student will receive the grand prize. This student has completed his/her log all four weeks of the program and will be entered into the district raffle. The winner will be awarded a bike donated by Bike Barn. The bike can be chosen according to age. One bike choice is a 20” Specialized Hotrock Coaster brake for the younger kids or the other is a 24” Schwinn Frontier for the older kids.  The winner can use the cash value equivalent towards the purchase of an upgraded bike.  The cash equivalent is $250.00 per bike. 

Thanks to Bike Barn and all our sponsors who have made this program possible: Catholic Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester, Fisher Cats, Palace Theatre, Sky Zone, and Spare Time Bowling.

 GET MOVING MANCHESTER!!!!