This spring, ACPS Finding Fit, our employee health and wellness program, is launching a Spring Fitness Challenge to encourage healthy eating, vigorous physical activity and good sleep habits.
Beginning May 1, schools and departments will go head-to-head in a quest to find the healthiest bunch in ACPS by focusing on a different health and wellness-related activity each week. The challenge is really simple and fun!
You will earn one point for each day that you complete the following weekly challenges:
| Week 1 | May 1 through 7 | Nutrition | Consume 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day |
| Week 2 | May 8 through 14 | Physical Activity | Complete a lap around the school-designated mile course or complete 30 minutes of activity outside of school each day |
| Week 3 | May 15 through 21 | Hydration | Consume eight 8 oz. glasses of water each day |
| Week 4 | May 22 through 28 | Sleep | Log between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night |
For each activity you complete, you will receive one point. At the end of the month, you will tally your points and turn in your worksheet to your Wellness Champion. Totals for each school and department will be calculated and winners will be selected based on the highest number of points and the highest percentage of participation at School and Central Office sites.
Building healthy habits is the goal, so anyone who has at least 20 points at the end of the challenge will be eligible to enter a drawing for prizes. Healthy students and staff is one of the goals of the ACPS 2020 plan.
Winners will be announced and prizes will be distributed at the ACPS Finding Fit Kickball Game on Thursday, June 8 at 3:30 p.m. Mark your calendar!
So, buddy up, download the Spring Fitness Challenge Tracking Calendar (PDF) and chart a course to help your school or department become the healthiest bunch in ACPS.
Stay tuned for an announcement from your Wellness Champion, which will include details about the one-mile path walking path for your location.
Learn more about ACPS Finding Fit at the ACPS Open Enrollment Information Sessions in May.