Healthy Living Month

Dear District 64 Families,

We are excited to kick off Healthy Living Month on Monday, April 7, 2025—a district-wide initiative dedicated to promoting wellness and healthy habits for our students and community! Our goal is to encourage healthy bodies and healthy minds through engaging activities, resources, and weekly challenges centered around the themes below:

Weekly Themes

📅 Week 1 (April 7-13): Health & Nutrition Week
🚶 Week 2 (April 14-20): Neat to Use Your Feet
🌱 Week 3 (April 21-27): Go Green
📵 Week 4 (April 28-May 4): Screen-Free Week

How It Works

Each student will receive a Healthy Living Month Bingo card, featuring a variety of health-related challenges. As students complete each weekly challenge, they will initial the corresponding box. At the end of the month, students who have completed all challenges will have their card signed by a parent and submit it to their classroom teacher.

All completed cards will be entered into a schoolwide raffle, where winners will have a unique opportunity to co-teach a P.E. class alongside their teacher! Winners will also receive a swag bag from Advocate Children's Hospital.

A Special Thank You

This initiative would not be possible without the support of our incredible community partners:
💙 Advocate Children's Hospital
🏙️ City of Park Ridge
🏡 Village of Niles
👮 Park Ridge Police Department
🌿 GoGreen!
📚 Park Ridge Public Library

📚 Niles Public Library
🎾 Park Ridge Park District
🌳 Park Ridge Friends of the Parks
🩺 Park Ridge Health Commission

Thank you for joining us in making health and wellness a priority for our students. Let’s work together to build healthy habits that last a lifetime!

Be Healthy! Stay Healthy!

District 64 Healthy Living Month Planning Team

Students are challenged to eat within the USDA recommendations of the fruit and veggie group (choosemyplate.gov): 1 - 2 cups of fruit AND 1.5 - 3 cups of vegetables each day!

Click on the images below or here to find important information relating to health and nutrition. Bonus: Can you calculate a MyPlate Plan?

Upcoming Community Events:

• Saturday, April 12 Pedals for the Parks Bike & Trike Exchange (Donation Drop-Off) 9:00 am -12:00 pm sponsored by Park Ridge Friends of the Parks

This week's focus is physical activity. Students are challenged to use their feet (walking, playing sports, jogging, etc.) every day before, during, and after school!

Click on the images below or here for activities, stories, and information involving movement.

This week's focus is caring for the Earth so students are prepared for Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Students are challenged to do something good for the Earth this week (conserved energy, reused, reduced, recycled material, etc.).

Click below or here for activities, books, videos, and important sites related to creating eco awareness.

Upcoming Community Events:

• Tuesday, April 22 Earth Day Work Day 4:30-5:30 pm sponsored by Park Ridge Park District

• Saturday, April 26 Earth Day Celebration 11am-3pm sponsored by Park Ridge Park District

• Saturday, April 26 12th Annual Pedals for the Parks Bike & Trike Exchange 10-12:30pm @ Centennial Aquatic Center AND Helmet Fitting and Sale by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

This week's focus is how we spend our free time. Students are challenged to spend their free time this week in activities that do not require using a device with a screen (reading a book, taking a walk, playing a board game, playing a sport, etc.).

Click on the icons below or here for inspiration on disconnecting from screens for the week!

Upcoming Events!

Students should submit their signed Bingo cards on Monday, May 5, 2025.

Raffle & Winner Announcement:

Each school will hold a raffle on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and winners will be announced that day! The lucky winner from each school will get the exciting opportunity to co-teach a P.E. class alongside their P.E. teacher.

Don't miss your chance—complete your challenges and turn in your Bingo card!