Chalkfest 2020
I'm sorry about the ad at the beginning, but I really wanted to share this video of a chalk obstacle course. I also want to remind our physically educated kids that a HOP is on one foot and a JUMP is with both feet.
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NEW "FIELD DAY" PLAN
This year, Field Day will be replaced with ....
CHALK FEST 2020!
June 14th to June 18th, anytime of day, CHALK IT UP!
Bring your own, donate your own, make your own, or pick up some at the three pick-up spots (while chalk lasts). Obstacle courses, art, riddles, or kind messages are some great "chalk it up" ideas.
Chalk these three sections of 1st Ave NW (A Seattle "Stay Healthy Street" limited traffic and walking and biking safety street)
Section 1: 75th to 80th (chalk pick-up spot at 77th)
Section 2: 80th to 85th (chalk pick-up spot at 83rd)
Section 3: 90th to 95th (chalk pick-up spot at 93rd)
June 19th and beyond: Take a walk or ride and enjoy the messages, art, and challenges our community made!
Safety?
Chalk: take what you need, use what you take, donate new chalk if you want, but do not leave chalk that you've touched. Distance: keep it and respect the safe space of others. Cars: be aware and with an adult who can monitor the limited cars that are allowed on 1st
Need chalk?
Check out the comments for a link to make your own chalk AND/OR reach out to Page Byers [email protected] if you'd like to join a small, personal, and safe chalk-making event with her next week. Here is one way to make chalk at home.
Rain plan? uhhh, nope.
Email me with any concerns or questions, [email protected]
This year, Field Day will be replaced with ....
CHALK FEST 2020!
June 14th to June 18th, anytime of day, CHALK IT UP!
Bring your own, donate your own, make your own, or pick up some at the three pick-up spots (while chalk lasts). Obstacle courses, art, riddles, or kind messages are some great "chalk it up" ideas.
Chalk these three sections of 1st Ave NW (A Seattle "Stay Healthy Street" limited traffic and walking and biking safety street)
Section 1: 75th to 80th (chalk pick-up spot at 77th)
Section 2: 80th to 85th (chalk pick-up spot at 83rd)
Section 3: 90th to 95th (chalk pick-up spot at 93rd)
June 19th and beyond: Take a walk or ride and enjoy the messages, art, and challenges our community made!
Safety?
Chalk: take what you need, use what you take, donate new chalk if you want, but do not leave chalk that you've touched. Distance: keep it and respect the safe space of others. Cars: be aware and with an adult who can monitor the limited cars that are allowed on 1st
Need chalk?
Check out the comments for a link to make your own chalk AND/OR reach out to Page Byers [email protected] if you'd like to join a small, personal, and safe chalk-making event with her next week. Here is one way to make chalk at home.
Rain plan? uhhh, nope.
Email me with any concerns or questions, [email protected]
In 2016 Greenwood students and staff sent a message of love and community unity be forming a large heart on our playground.
Typically, Field Day is our way of celebrating the end of a school year, together as a school community. |
There are a lot of fun sports we can't play right now, but it's important to be physically active every day. As the weather gets nicer, this is a good time to start running. Running is a great conditioning activity for most other sports AND you might find out you love it and want to be a Track and Field or Cross Country athlete someday!
COVID and outdoor activities:
Staying Active While Social Distancing is a good guide and reminder that daily physical activity is really crucial during this stressful time.
According to King County Public Health, face masks are not required while exercising outdoors where you can stay 6 feet away from people.
Practice social distancing and allow for others to have their safe distance while you walk or jog. Passing someone? Stay six feet away or more, don't run in the street to pass, and say "Passing" as you approach them from behind. Don't run or walk in groups and respect your family decision about when it's safe to go outdoors for a jog. Finally, if you have symptoms like a cough or runny nose, don't run in public places.
COVID and outdoor activities:
Staying Active While Social Distancing is a good guide and reminder that daily physical activity is really crucial during this stressful time.
According to King County Public Health, face masks are not required while exercising outdoors where you can stay 6 feet away from people.
Practice social distancing and allow for others to have their safe distance while you walk or jog. Passing someone? Stay six feet away or more, don't run in the street to pass, and say "Passing" as you approach them from behind. Don't run or walk in groups and respect your family decision about when it's safe to go outdoors for a jog. Finally, if you have symptoms like a cough or runny nose, don't run in public places.
Parents DON'T have to run too :)
If you're old enough, maybe they can park their folding chair in the corner and cheer you on and track your laps OR walk in the opposite direction to give you "high fives" OR pedal a bike behind you.
I'm not a runner either, because of knee problems, but when I coach Let Me Run and Girls on the Run, I mark laps for kids from a corner. Sometimes we mark their hand with a marker-dot for each lap (extra fun if the dots can connect to make an image like a star or a smile), or we put tally marks on a running card they carry. Every lap could be a letter that spells a word or a sentence when they finish a certain number of miles. You may also run with a little piece of chalk and choose one place to on your lap to tally your laps.