Keep it Moving- Brain and Body Connection!

Students at PRIS are running their own experiments. Students in middle school are collecting data on daily activity levels, nightly sleep, and emotions. Continue to check-in to see if practicing healthy habits has a positive influence on academic skills.

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Naperville School District in Illinois, who experimented with a mandatory mile run at the very start of the school day, is a prime example. Kids in the Naperville School District not only outperformed neighboring districts, but whole countries. The eighth grade Naperville students that took the an international science test finished ahead of Singapore! As a comparison, U.S. students typically rank 18th in the world. They credit much of their academic results to a fitness-based physical education program. Yet only 6 percent of U.S. schools have physical education classes 5 times a week. In addition, 20 percent of U.S. elementary schools abolished recess in favor of increased classroom time to improve student achievement. Students who exercise, studies have shown, have better concentration and are better team players both in and out of the classroom.

Wellness Memoirs - How will your current health habits affect your future self?

Keeping it in Balance...Middle School students are heading toward healthy lifestyles. Data driven information collected from Fitbits, NTC and other helpful apps will be used to predict their quality of health in 5 years. Stay tuned!