GE’s Fairfield County area employees now know a great deal more about childhood obesity. Thanks to a special September 13th workshop given by Community Health Center, Inc. of Danbury and Recess Rocks GE staff better understand obesity’s many dangers plus ways to combat this preventable disease. Learn more and watch the group laugh and groove to an upbeat Celebrations! class.
Watch a Recess Rocks Celebrations! program at the Regional Multicultural Magnet School in New London. With the help of Recess Rocks, students here
achieved
a "silver" certificate from Michelle Obama's Let's Move "Healthier US School Challenge."
On September 19, 2011 Recess Rocks joined the New Britain Youth Network for an invigorating hour and a half interactive workshop. The 28 participants—from college students to program directors, all serving New Britain schoolchildren in afterschool programs—got fired up moving to Recess Rocks’ “Amethyst” recess class. After cooling off for a moment they settled right into learning about the Recess Rocks philosophy, methodology and best ways to bring the programs to children in their care. The group then designed their own mini recess class and wrapped up moving to their creation!
This Recess Rocks workshop was part of the four-day, 6th Annual Training Academy, sponsored by the American Savings Foundation and open to youth program personnel in the New Britain, Connecticut area.
A new poll finds that almost all parents of young children believe it's important for elementary school kids to get exercise during each school day. Click here to view the Article.
Cobblestone Elementary students showed off their obesity fighting skills through a rhyming video for a national contest. Click here to view the Article.
Fifth-grader Daniel Schratz of Franklin was recently selected as one of three first-place winners of the national Recess Rocks contest for two-minute videos sharing ideas for preventing and reversing childhood obesity. Click here to view the Article.
A new poll finds that almost all parents of young children believe it's important for elementary school kids to get exercise during each school day.
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Daniel Schratz, 11, of Franklin recently won the Recess Rocks video contest for his two-minute video promoting physical fitness.
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Leading the students in the high-energy dance routine was Kim Thibodeau, trainer and instructor for the Recess Rocks! program that visited the school this week as part of its annual health fair. Click here to view the Article.
Three schools and 13 kids across the U.S.A. have been named winners in the national Recess Rocks video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity. Click here to view the video.
Washington 8th-graders create 2 videos that win $1,500 for the school in the Iowa Department of Education's Team Nutrition Youth in Action for a Healthy Iowa contest. Click here to view the Article.
A sixth-grade student in Valparaiso has won third place in a national "Recess Rocks" contest for his video on combatting obesity. Click here to view the Article.
The contest is part of the nationwide Recess Rocks childhood obesity prevention campaign launched by Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) in September 2010. Click here to view the Article.
Fourth-grader Dustin Grant of Potsdam has won second place in the national Recess Rocks video contest for his ideas for combating childhood obesity.
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The Macdonough School Video Production Club at Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown has been named a winner in the national Recess Rocks video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity.
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Three schools and 13 students across the country have been named winners in the national Recess Rocks video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity. Click here to view the Press Release.
Channel 3 EyeWitness News covers a Recess Rocks program at a magnet school in New London, CT. Click here to view the Video.
Better Connecticut features the Recess Rocks program in the national fight against childhood obesity. Click here to view the Video.
Charlotte Today discusses the Recess Rocks campaign and the nationwide video contest. Click here to view the Video.
Arizona's KPNX reports on how Recess Rocks in reinventing recess to combat childhood obesity. Click here to view the Video.
Middletown students take part in Recess Rocks campaign and FOX CT is there to cover the event. Click here to view the Video.
NBC Connecticut covers the kick off of the Recess Rocks campaign at Commodore Macdonough. Click here to view the Video.
New England Cable News (NECN) talks about how Recess Rocks is designed to get students up and moving. Click here to view the Video.
California's KSBY News talks about the Recess Rocks campaign as part of their Healthy Living segment. Click here to view the Video.
More than 200 students at Macdonough Elementary School celebrated the launch of a new national childhood obesity campaign Wednesday with food, fun and dancing. Click here to view the Article.
With one-third of American children overweight and approximately 17 percent ages 2 to 19 obese, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) today launched a new national childhood obesity prevention campaign. Called Recess Rocks, the campaign includes innovative health programs for all ages, with a focus on treating and preventing childhood obesity, as well as a nationwide video contest.
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