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5-2-1-0 Goes to School
December 2009 Featured School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School , Scarborough, Maine
The Banana Cheer!
Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Scarborough, is providing its students with innovative opportunities to practice healthy lifestyles at school. The healthy behavior mnemonic 5-2-1-0, is being reinforced daily both by teachers and students alike. Student learning is enhanced by the opportunity to get moving every day. Students can choose among the ‘mileage club’, the ‘jump rope club’ or the ‘Exercise US’ program. To start the day off right, the school encourages students and staff to ‘Walk or Wheel to School’ every Wednesday. Teachers lead students in movement breaks between lessons. In May, parents will be invited to participate in a school wide walk to celebrate All Children Exercise Simultaneously day, where children nation wide will be actively playing.
Pleasant Hill is also providing students with an environment that supports healthy eating. They recently ate their way through all the colors of the rainbow and have significantly reduced sweet treats for rewards. A building wide policy limits the amount of cupcakes and unhealthy snacks that enter the building and water is always available to keep kids hydrated without added sugar. Three cheers for Pleasant Hill and their dedication to raising a healthier generation of children.