June10,2013 WELCOMETOGIRLSJUSTWANTTOHAVEFITNESSFUN!! DearParentsandGuardians, IdliketowelcomeyouandyourdaughtertoGirlsJustWanttoHaveFitnessFun!!andthank youforselectingthiscourseasoneofyoursummerschoolchoices.MynameisCrystalCook andIvebeenateacherintheHowardSuamicoSchoolDistrictfortwelveyears.Duringthe schoolyear,Iworkasaliteracyspecialistforthedistrict,currentlyatBayPortHighSchool. Idesignedthisclassespeciallyforgirlsingrades512toaddresstheirphysicalfitnessand nutritionalneedsastheybegintolearnhowtomakehealthychoicesindependently.Whileour phyedandhealthclassesduringtheschoolyearfocusontheseissues,thisclasswillenhance theirlearningwhiletheyworkhardandhavefunatthesametime. Youcanexpectthatyouryoungladywilltrynewphysicalactivitiessuchasontheballexercises, resistanceexercises,andyogalatesalongwithsometraditionalactivitiessuchasjumprope, tag,andevensomerunning.Inaddition,welllookatthenutritionalinformationfromsomeofour localfastfoodrestaurantsandlearnhowtomakesomehealthyafterschoolsnacksonourown.

Pleasereadthesyllabusthatfollowsforthecoursedescriptionandmoreinformationreadingthe studentlearningoutcomes. AlsoattachedaredirectionsforhowtosignupforRemind101.Ifyouchoosetodoso,Iwilluse themessagingsystemforshortmessages,notifications,orremindersthatIsharewiththegirls. TheyarealsowelcometousethesystemandIencouragethemtodosoiftheysochoose.You canreachmeatcryscook@staff.hssd.k12.wi.usifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsoverthe nextfewweeks. Thanksagainformakingfitnessandahealthylifestyleapriorityforyourfamily! HappySummer, Ms.CrystalM.H.Cook