School takes fitness to a mental...

School takes fitness to a mental level

The Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach has established two new

physical education programs, which focus on team building and

establishing fitness incentives.

The first program, “Team Building,” works on developing student’s

skills in cooperation, trust, problem solving, creativity, decision

making, communication, confidence and teamwork. By participating in

challenging activities that provide opportunities for students to

strive together to reach their goals rather than competing against

one another, students will learn the benefit of teamwork.

The second program, “The Mileage Club,” sets up children in the

first through sixth grades with a fitness incentive program based on

walking. After each child sets a personal goal, that child tries to

achieve the goal by walking laps on school grounds to mark their way

toward a personal achievement.

The school hopes to motivate children to become more fit and gain

an appreciation of walking. Student art on display

The PTA’s Huntington Union Council is hosting a 2002-03 National

Reflections program, which began Dec. 1 and will run through Dec. 14.

The program was open to the 24 schools in Huntington Beach’s

school districts.Entries in original literature, music, visual arts

and photography will be on display in the Huntington Beach Central

Library.

Entries were provided by students in kindergarten through high

school. The top 36 entries from the four divisions will then go on to

the State PTA level to be judged a second time before possibly

proceeding to the national level, at which point students who are

selected will receive monetary awards.

For more information, call (714) 536-7702.