Nested, Homewood Witches Ride and Ghost Run

SCES OWLS BACK 2 BACK WINS

Recognize that owl?  This owl sits atop SCES and currently is protecting the PPC Trophy.  Congrats to SCES on another strong performance in the PPC.  

HOMEWOOD WITCHES RIDE

Join other witches this Friday, Oct. 30 for a 2 mile easy ride through Homewood.  Toss candy to the goblins aka children along the route.  Read more about this fun event here.

UAB GHOST RUN

No Excuses Noah Galloway will be running a 5K this week in Bham and YOU can join him. The UAB Ghost Run is a great way to start Saturday Oct. 31st Halloween festivities.  

Weekend Events and PPC Year 6 update

Komen Race for the Cure and Stamp Out Sarcoma

Congrats to everyone who participated in the Race for the Cure 5K and Stamp out Sarcoma.  Be sure to add three points for each of those events in your PPC total for the week, and document your participation toward The Movement Medal.

PPC Year 6 Update

This has been the most competitive PPC in the six year history of our program.  

Here is a breakdown of our yearly winners from the past:

• Year 1-HHS
• Year 2-HBOE
• Year 3-HBOE
• Year 4-SCES
• Year 5-HHS
• Year 6-???? It's up for grabs!

Weekly team winner is based on four categories:

• % of participants
• % of participants improvement, week to week
• Average number of Patriot Points per person
• Improvement in average number of Patriot Points per person

Weekly winners so far this year:

Wk 1-HMS, Wk 2-HMS, Wk3-SCES, Wk 4-EES, Wk 5-SCES, Wk 6-HBOE, Wk 7-SCES

CURRENT BIG SCOREBOARD FOR YEAR SIX

Edgewood 5th place	3	22	27	47	59	74	89
Hall-Kent  6th place	5	16	23	33	41	48	60
Shades Cahaba 1st place	8	19	43	58	67	84	106
Middle School   2nd place	12	31	48	57	76	89	104
High School 4th place	10	28	43	57	81	89	94
BOE  3rd place	4	10	26	42	54	78	98

Walking, Walking, Walking, Walking

Last week was the start of something big for The Movement.  The Walktober Challenge is one of our most competitive employee events.  Participants began counting steps on Sunday, Oct. 4th.  Each week during the month of October participants total their weekly steps using tracking devices and enter weekly totals in the PPC form.  The Walktober Challenge will end on Halloween night.  The overall winner will then be crowned based on the total steps during Walktober.  We will also award WEEKLY WINNERS, based on the results from individual weeks.  Top 10 steppers each week will be eligible for WEEKLY WINNER Awards.  So step it up, step on out, keep in step and take a step!

INTERNATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

Check out the awesome pics from Walk to School Day 2015.  Employees from each team joined in for fun, fellowship and coffee aka fuel!

Beautiful sunrise to begin our journey.

HMS is on the way!

Thumbs up from HBOE.

Is this pic taken from a drone?

Edgewood had a huge crowd.



Friends and fuel aka coffee at Edgewood track.

The "FACS" are walking is fun!

The family that walks together, wins together.

No, they didn't have dessert for breakfast.  Thanks to The Shaws at Magic City Sweet Ice, HK had coffee!

Facepaint for Walk to School.  HMS has some serious competitors ;)
Happy Homecoming.

All smiles for the trek to the Homewood Community Garden.

Be sure to continue to #hwdmoves and #hwdDCA 

This background looks like ya'll are waaaaaay out in the country!

PE Peeps reppin' and steppin'

FUNNY FACES!

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work we go!

Part of the HK contingency at Magic City Sweet Ice.

That teacher on the far left behind Justin is just bashful.  And maybe a bit undersized?

HHS starts the longest journey of our event.
These employees complete over a two mile walk, out and back to O'Henry's Brookwood.

HHS and Pathways employees.

Just can't say "Thank you" loud enough for the folks who showed up to walk together!

These two teach side-by-side and run side-by-side after school.
"Frands"

This is the perfect ending to Walk2School 2015.  Kristi and Andrea modeling wellness for their daughters.  Thanks to all participants and continue your daily walk toward wellness.  

KEEP MOVING...

Walktober Begins, HHS Wins

National Walk to School Day 

Wed. Oct. 7th

Join HCS employees Wednesday of this week for our annual Walk to School Day!  

Below is a list of coffee stops featured this year:

HMS and HBOE-Taco Mama will offer free coffee at Homewood Community Garden.
HHS- O'Henry's Brookwood (small coffee $1)
SCES-O'Henry's Downtown Hwd (small coffee $1)
ED- BYOC to the track at Edgewood
HK-Magic City Sweet Ice (small coffee $1)

Check with your Patriot Pack leaders for specific details for your campus.  Coffee available at 7am at each coffee stop.  

WALKTOBER 2015

Sunday, Oct. 4th-Oct. 31

Take a step toward wellness!  Track your steps for the month of October, report your weekly totals each week via the Patriot Point hyperlink.  This year will feature Weekly Winners, Daily Showdown challenges, "Feet on the Floor" Prizes and of course the overall winner.  Whether you are competing to be the overall winner or simply challenging yourself to take more daily steps, it's a great way to connect with co-workers and take steps to being a healthier you.  If you use social media be sure to use the #hwdmoves and #hwdDCA to highlight your superstepper progress.

HHS Wins!

Congratulations to employees at HHS for bringing the PPC trophy back on the campus of the reigning champions.  

This is the first weekly win for the high school.  

Keep Moving and POST THOSE POINTS.