Winner of Week #1 PPC

Patriot Point Challenge (PPC) week one winner is HBOE.  Only two points on the BIG SCOREBOARD separated 1st and 2nd place.  District-wide we have a 7% improvement in participation when comparing our first week from last school year to this school year!  So everybody deserves a pat on the back.  Thanks PPL for enouraging your team to participate. 

ITF and Gann's Clan:  If you have noticed some of our employees slowly walking down stairs, carefully holding on to the hand rail, it could be they are one of the participants in ITF or Gann's Clan.  Remember eat clean and hydrate!

Spin Class Report:  Congrats to This Team and That Team on a great race in Spin Class.  Next week we will offer Wednesday 4:15-5pm and Friday 6am-6:45am Spin Classes.

Mindful Movement: "Yoga" Join HKES in this incredible opportunity to work on flexibility, breathing and relaxation, 6:30am, Wednesday at HKES. (Bring a mat if you have one)

Zumba:  Plan on being at Edgewood Elementary at 3:45pm on Thursday of next week.  I will confirm with Kelly, our Zumba instructor, to be sure we are ON.

Thursday Homecoming Parade:  Please join us Thursday at 3:30pm for lineup at the Homewood Library for the Homecoming Parade.  $10 The Movement Tshirts will be available if you would like to rep The Movement! WE NEED at least 20 PEEPS to make an impact!  So far we have 12 peeps committed!  Come on!  Join us and earn a Patriot Point.  Email me if you are interested. Kids and spouses welcome to join in!

Check The Movement Calendar and Race Tab above for updates on classes and other upcoming events!

 

Meeting Man vs. Moving Man

Here's a tale of two administrators.  This week the administrative team at HHS began a pedometer challenge to determine how many steps each individual principal takes during the school day.  I decided to only allow the steps counted between 7:30am and 3:30pm to factor in to the total steps.  So far, we have results from Latta Johnston and Matt Kiser.  Latta wore the pedometer on a day when he hosted our "INstructional" meetings which created a seated environment for him for most of the day-step count=1600.   Matt wore the pedometer on a day when his duties involved moving around the building, monitoring student behavior and other tasks which allowed for a high step count= 9200.  If Latta relied on just his normal daily activities to maintain fitness, he would struggle to prevent the chronic diseases associated with limited movement.  Instead, Latta starts his day with a five mile run.  Matt, covered almost that same distance in his normal daily activities.  10,000 steps = 5 miles, which is a good goal for fitness.  Matt also supplements his day with scheduled exercise.  What does your day look like in regard to "Movement"?  Do you supplement your normal physical activities with the 30 minutes of exercise the CDC recommends? (If you missed last week's video, go back and watch it!)  Next week we will start the Patriot Point Challenge.  I will be visiting each school during the month of September to explain the details of this year-long competition to determine which work site averages the most time spent exercising.  There are two very important adjustments to the competition.  First, instead of an hour of exercise equalling one Patriot Point, we will allow 30 minutes = 1 Patriot Point.  This coincides with the CDC's recommendation for 30 minutes of scheduled exercise six out of seven days for an adult.  Your goal this year is to average 6 or more Patriot Points per week.    The Patriot Point week begins on MONDAY and continues through SUNDAY night.  The second adjustment to the competition involves scheduled exercise.  In the past, some of our participants have counted physical activity as part of the Patriot Point Challenge.  This year please focus on scheduled exercise.  Scheduled exercise is time that you carve out of your day to focus on fitness.  Walking your dog, or chicken does count.  (Can you guess which teacher in the English department at HHS has pet chickens?)  So start counting up those Patriot Points on Monday morning, September 3rd thru Sunday night September 9th.  You will get the hyperlink to the Patriot Point tally card on Monday, September 10.    If you are new to our school system, please talk to a veteran or email me if you are confused.  I'll be at your school to explain the details soon, but wanted to get the competition started asap!

Please click on the calendar for details of upcoming races and fitness opportunities.

ZUMBA announcement:  Thanks to Ms. Simpson and Edgewood-Zumba is coming back!  Stay tuned for the scheduled time frame/space.  The class will require a minimum participation of 10, so please take advantage of this opportunity to earn Patriot Points.

SPINNING:  Next week's schedule is Wednesday: 4:15-5pm Intervals, Friday 6am-6:45am Strength Ride

CrossFit/ Gann's Clan:  Tuesday/Thursday 6am-This class is at capacity.

Keep Moving,

SpinSpur

Happy New Year! - OWN it

Welcome to 2012-13 edition of The Movement Blog.  This is the place to find info about upcoming races (see the tab above), fitness classes (calendar tab above), announcements about the weekly Patriot Point Challenge trophy winner and other awards/incentives for employees.  I want to first challenge you to find at least one part of The Movement to "own".  Maybe your goal is to train for one of our team events such as Komen, Race for the Cure, Mercedes Marathon, Relay for Life 5K, Bike for Bagwell or the Spirit Scamper!  Those events are planned throughout the school year and give you a framework for training for 9 months.  Email me if you need a Couch to 5K or 10K plan or if you would like to join our soon-to-be-announced walking or running teams (stay tuned).  Maybe you would like to attend a fitness class (Zumba is coming soon, CrossFit classes include Gann's Class -am class-currently at capacity and IronTribe Fitness-one pm class already at max, working on filling an additional pm class, Spinning is ongoing, check the calendar for class times).  Maybe you are ready to accept our Commuter Challenge-pedal, walk or run to work nine times including the Fall and Spring Community Commuter Challenge-earn the T-shirt!  Maybe you want to keep it simple and create a personal fitness plan to include walking your dog daily or pushing that stroller full of love aka your toddler daily.  Maybe you are interested in our Kickball League, I'll be coming to your school for a promo soon!  Maybe you want to begin to "eat clean" and hydrate.  Whatever your fitness/wellness goal is, I am available to help you become your best: email me and let me help you "reach your potential".  Our mission statement is pretty clear.  Our job is to help our students be the best they can be.  The ONLY way this is possible is if you are at your best.  You deserve it, your students deserve it and your family deserves it.  If the first week of school with students left you feeling a bit overwhelmed, please take time this weekend to think through "owning" your life.  Homewood City Schools is the best school system in the nation.  That's why we are so compelled to bring our best daily.  The only way you can continue to be your best is if you are at your best.  Watch this video which I posted last year.  Dr. Cleveland shared this with me and it speaks volumes to the commitment to be your best.   23 1/2 hours.  Plan your work, work your plan!

http://youtu.be/aUaInS6HIGo

Check out The Movement Calendar

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Summer fitness opportunities from The Movement are posted on the calendar at The Movement Blog.  Spin classes are open and "just show up" is the way to go.  The Gann's Clan Summer CrossFit classes are at capacity and accepting no new members at this point.  If you made the cut for Gann's Clan you should have received an email confirming your spot on our team.  If you didn't get the confirmation email, please let me know via email at nspurlock@homewood.k12.al.us

 

Keep Moving!

Status update from Lisa Thomas and Grace Ann

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Status update from Lisa Thomas and Grace Ann:

-I had a very proud moment when Grace Ann looked at me during the 5K Scamper and said, "Thanks, Mom! This is a great way to start a day. Thanks for not bailing. I know Elliot's stroller is heavy. You're doing great. We'll finish because Team Thomas doesn't quit...ever (insert the fist pump that she gave)!"

 

This is what  The Movement is about.  People encouraging people to develop a healthy lifestyle.  A culture change within our community to support each other in wellness.  Lisa T. got a little encouragement from her daughter, Grace Ann, during the Spirit Scamper. Grace Ann "gets it".  Sometimes we as adults get so busy with life, we forget to take care of ourselves and each other.   We tend to fail in the development of healthy lifestyles b/c we don't fight this thing together.  The Movement, offers HCS employees, students, parents and community a chance to be healthy individually and encourage interaction among all stakeholders.  Those of you who crossed the finish line at the Spirit Scamper, should have celebrated!!!!!!!!!! But, if you will notice, that finish line was pointed in the direction of the starting line.  The Movement never stops, get back to the starting line and keep Moving to your next finish.

 

HCS Stats for this year.

3.2 years of exercise=Total hours of exercise turned in by HCS employees is equivalent to 3.2 years of nonstop movement.

862 Participants=Record breaking year for Spirit Scamper

Fit n Fueled Winner=Justin Bowby, lost 19.2% body weight and 55 lbs.

MVP's selected from each team:

SCES=M. J. Coker EES=Lindsay Cook, HKES=Amy Williams, HMS=Mary Paris, HHS=Pam Laseter, HBOE=Elizabeth Nesmith

Patriot Point Challenge Winner=HBOE.  Very close second was SCES.  HHS third place, Edgewood fourth place, HMS fifth place and Hall Kent sixth place

Golden Shoe Award:  HKES has achieved Back-To-Back wins in this competition.  The Golden Shoe (Dr. Cleveland's Bronzed Sneaker) is a trophy awarded to the school with the highest percentage of student participation in the Fun Run at the Spirit Scamper!  Special shout out to Alissa Thurmond and Justin Bowlby who have inspired and encouraged the HKES students to participate in this event.

The Movement Medal If you completed 4 races and the Spirit Scamper for a total of Five, you are eligible.  Please email your completed races to me.  I will order medals to be presented during the first week of school next Fall.

May is Bike to Work/School Month.  I'll be Tweeting for the next two weeks, my morning tour of  Homewood Coffee Shops, via bike commute to work.  Rides will be on Mondays and Wednesdays.  This week, meet ya at Hart and Soul in Edgewood, Wednesday @ 6:30am.   Quick cup of coffee and conversation as we pedal to our different worksites.

Summer Spin:  Schedule will be Wednesday afternoons 4:15-5pm and Friday mornings 6-6:45am.

CROSSFIT ANNOUNCEMENT:  (EMAIL nspurlock@homewood.k12.al.us if you are interested)

When:  June 4-August 16th, Tuesday/Thursday 6:30-7:15am

Where: HHS

Who:  Doug Gann is our certified CrossFit Instructor.  He will train veterans as well as rookies.  If you are interested in an incredible training program, this is the one for you!  We will start with a baseline WOD (Workout Of the Day) and progress through 18 scheduled training plans.

 Get in Gear with The Movement: 

2012-'13 we will launch our Tshirts, shorts, sweatshirts and other "Gear" for The Movement.  I'm super-excited about this opportunity to become even more of a team.  If you have ideas for logo design, please email your thoughts.