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.

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 Snack Link - click here.

From left to right: Nick - First Place, Anita - Second Place, Alyssa - Third Place, Kristin - Fourth Place

Nick and Anita will represent Indian Hills at the County-Wide Spelling Bee Saturday, February 20