In celebration of Every Kid Healthy Week (April 24-28), Piper East Elementary School held a Fitness Frenzy Night earlier this week with teachers, staff, students and community volunteers to celebrate the school’s wellness achievements and promote the link between healthy eating, physical activity and academic success. The event features four 30-minute exercise sessions for families taught by certified instructors, along with healthy smoothies and snacks.
Launched by Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) in 2013, Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual observance held the last week of April that shines a spotlight on the great efforts schools are doing to improve the health and wellness of their students and provides an opportunity for everyone in the country to get involved in the celebration by supporting sound nutrition, regular physical activity and health-promoting programs in schools. The week is recognized on the calendar of National Health Observances.