"I have received lots of positive feedback from my teachers and I can feel the positive energy flowing about the need for us all to be fit."
Lisa Artiga, Principal, O.B. Whaley School
 
"I have been changing the way I talk about fractions. Instead of saying, 'If you split a cookie,' I say, 'If you split a banana or an apple...'"
Elizabeth Wallace, teacher, Castro Elementary School
 
"Having the binder divided into months with themes is great... I'm able to apply the themes into various mediums (weekly newsletters, in-class hand-outs, etc.)."
Jennifer Williams, Champion, Guadalupe and Dartmouth schools
 
"I have used the FFL Resource Guide as a display piece for parent meetings.... It is a great resource."
Olivia Schaad, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Gilroy Unified


What Works
Best Practices at School Sites

We asked some fit for learning participants to tell us how the program works at their school sites. (If you have a best practice to share for fit for learning, please let us know.)

Counselor Nicole Scott told us:

Allen at Steinbeck has really embraced the Fit For Learning Model. Two staff members and one parent have become Site Champions.

In October all students attended an assembly on healthy and unhealthy habits. This included food, exercise, sleep, schoolwork and more. Throughout the year classrooms have done lessons on nutrition and visited the new personalized food pyramid.

Because of our involvement with Fit For Learning, we have started YOGA in one 5th grade classroom with an instructor who has volunteered to work at our school. We hope to expand this program for next year.

The YMCA is doing afterschool programs at our site. One of those classes is called Healthy Eats. The course offers students the opportunity to learn healthy eating habits and how to prepare healthy snacks. Along with preparing their daily snack, students will also complete a craft project based on the nutrition lesson of the day.

The YMCA is also offering a free movement class. Our Music Support Committee is also offering an afterschool International Dance Club one day a week.

We look forward to continuing to learn and grow as a Fit For Learning School.

Nicole Scott 
Allen @ Steinbeck Elementary
820 Steinbeck Drive
San Jose Ca 95123

Nicole_Scott@sjusd.org

New ffl Coordinator
Michelle Mount, formerly a K-6 principal in the Cupertino Union School District, has taken on the role of ffl coordinator.
Recognition for ffl Campaign
Both the state and national school public relations associations have honored the campaign to promote ffl.
ffl Supporters Honored
School leaders and supporters of the SCCOE’s fit for learning program were honored at a first-annual “Recognition Event” at San Jose’s Tech Museum.
Program Awards - Read about recognition and honors that have come to ffl.
A Classroom and Its Pledge - To see how a group of students in San Jose worked to become fit for learning, watch this video.
Starting a Revolution - K.R. Smith teacher Peter Pham, whose class was the subject of the video, describes how fit for learning changed how he teaches—and how he lives.
 
Get the Guide
Need a copy of the fit for learning Resource Guide? You can download it here.
District Wellness Policies - View the policies that local districts have implemented to foster student wellness.