The team at RunningBrooke has awarded $5,000 to four ACPS elementary schools that participated in the non-profit’s Move2Learn Movement Challenge in the fall.
The aim of the competition was to get the highest percentage of classrooms within each elementary school to do two “brain boosts” a day for the month of October.
Brain boosts are a short break from learning where brief physical activity is encouraged, such as a yoga pose, running in place, or deep breathing. The idea is that it restores a student’s focus allowing them to concentrate and learn more efficiently.
Matthew Maury Elementary School was awarded first place and received a grant of $2,500. Tying for second place were Jefferson-Houston PreK-12 IB School and James K. Polk Elementary School, which both received $1,000, and in third place taking $500 was Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School.
For those who missed out this time, RunningBrooke is gearing up to launch their Move2Learn March Movement Challenge.
Janice Olmstead, Move2Learn program director, said, “We are thrilled with the level of participation and your continued commitment to keep kids moving. Congratulations to all participants and to the schools and teachers!”
RunningBrooke’s innovative Move2Learn program bolsters ACPS initiatives by working with our educators, nonprofits, and community leaders to add physical activity to classrooms and schools.
ACPS is a leader in the field of physical fitness and health in schools.
The school division was the first in the state to adopt a specific goal around keeping students healthy in its ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan to promote efforts to enable students to be healthy and ready to learn.
Winning Schools
1st Place $2,500: Matthew Maury Elementary School
2nd Place (tie) $1,000: Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School and James K. Polk Elementary School
3rd Place $500: Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School