{"id":4476,"date":"2018-02-25T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T01:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=4476"},"modified":"2018-02-23T16:22:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T21:22:14","slug":"spring-fitness-challenge-and-free-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/spring-fitness-challenge-and-free-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Fitness Challenge and Free Yoga!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">ACPS Finding Fit is providing two fun ways to get your health and wellness on as we roll into spring!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Free Yoga for Staff<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-ACPS-Finding-Fit-Yoga-Series.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4477 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Barre3-yoga-260x335.png\" alt=\"Free Yoga Poster\" width=\"260\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Barre3-yoga-260x335.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Barre3-yoga-78x100.png 78w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Barre3-yoga-310x400.png 310w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Barre3-yoga.png 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Today marks the start of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/take-advantage-of-four-free-yoga-sessions\/\">free barre3 yoga classes<\/a>\u00a0being offered at three different ACPS locations over the next four weeks. Pick the day, time and location that work best for you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Mondays<br \/>\nFebruary 26, March 5, 12 and 19<br \/>\n3:30 &#8211; 4:30 p.m.<br \/>\nT.C. King Street Campus Dance Studio<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Wednesdays<br \/>\nFebruary 28, March 7, 14 and 21<br \/>\n4 &#8211; 5 p.m.<br \/>\nCentral Office, Third Floor<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Thursdays<br \/>\nMarch 1, 8, 15 and 22<br \/>\n3:30 &#8211; 4:30 p.m.<br \/>\nJohn Adams Elementary School Art Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Just show up in comfortable fitness clothing with a water bottle and a yoga mat. Don\u2019t own a yoga mat? No worries (or excuses!)\u2014extra mats will be available.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Spring Fitness Challenge<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Have we got a fun and fabulous way for you to kick-off spring this year! March 1 marks the start of the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-ACPS-Wellness-Challenge.pdf\">Spring Fitness Challenge: <\/a><i>Making the Grade on Mental Wellness. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During the first three weeks of March, schools and floors at Central Office will engage in a little friendly competition to see who adopts the healthiest habits for improving health and wellness.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Here\u2019s how it works: <\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Set a goal to engage in at least three of the following wellness practices each day and give your self a grade based on how many you complete.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Create and implement a bedtime ritual<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Spend 10 minutes stretching your muscles<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Download a meditation app\u2014and use it!<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Spend 30 minutes engaging in a hobby<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Practice deep-breathing exercises<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Perform 30 minutes of physical activity<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Spend at least 15 consecutive and purposeful minutes outdoors<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Go screen-free from 6 p.m. onward<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Volunteer for a cause in your community or school<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Spend 10 minutes decluttering a favorite space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Track your progress on this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-ACPS-Wellness-Challenge.pdf\">handy calendar<\/a>, which should be turned in to your wellness champion by April 6.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4479 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-777x600.png\" alt=\"Making the Grade on Mental Wellness Tracking Calendar\" width=\"777\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-777x600.png 777w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-130x100.png 130w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-260x201.png 260w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-768x593.png 768w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-739x571.png 739w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-605x467.png 605w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-518x400.png 518w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-600x463.png 600w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar-485x374.png 485w, http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/Making-the-Grade-Calendar.png 790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>And, let\u2019s not forget the prizes! <\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">In true school fashion, prizes will be awarded for schools\/locations with both the highest combined GPA and the greatest percentage of participation. Participants who maintain a \u201cB\u201d average or better will be entered into a raffle for various prizes. See the grading rubric on the second page of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-ACPS-Wellness-Challenge.pdf\">calendar<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Buddy Up and Be a Champion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Being fit is more fun with a friend! So, team up with a buddy and champion your department to take the challenge so that your team can be sure to make the grade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACPS Finding Fit has two fun and fabulous ways for you to roll into spring this year: the annual spring fitness challenge: Making the Grade on Mental Wellness and free barre3 yoga! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opportunities"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 14:44:58","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4476"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4504,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4476\/revisions\/4504"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}