Active Kids
Active Kids + Active Minds formerly known as BOKS (Build Our Kids’ Success) is a fun activity filled morning program designed to get your kids moving and ready for a day in the classroom. Active Kids takes place before school and gets children physically and mentally ready for a day of learning and is an important step in helping children gain an appreciation of the benefits of exercise and healthy choices that will last a lifetime. Active Kids + Active Minds runs two days per week before school. Enrollment is limited to 60 students per session. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to school. Children who attend a before school program are eligible to enroll and participate.
Active Kids + Active Minds was inspired by Dr. John Ratey’s book “Spark”. Dr. Ratey, of Harvard Medical School, states that “exercise is the single most powerful tool that we have to optimize the function of our brains.” Classes are filled with team-oriented games and provide plenty of opportunity for play, since the program focuses on fun!
Typical Active Kids + Active Minds Class:
● 40 minutes long
● Fun warm-up game or movement drills
● Running activity, relay races, obstacle courses and strength movements
● Fun game
● Cool down