Grade 2 Energize Challenge The Grade 2 Energize Challenge is
back for 2012-2013! Obesity and sedentary lifestyles are on the
rise among youth, including the children in our area. As part of
our ongoing effort to reverse this trend, the Eastern Ontario
Health Unit is once again offering the Energize Challenge for
children in Grade 2. The Energize Challenge is a fun way to
encourage kids to get active, eat healthy foods and form good
habits for life. Plus the challenge helps schools meet Physical
Education and Health Curriculum requirements. Responses to a
teacher survey held at the end of last year’s Energize Challenge
provided very positive feedback as well as some suggestions for
minor modifications which we have taken into consideration for
the 2012-2013 challenge.How the Energize Challenge works For one
week of each month (between November and April), students will
have a simple nutrition or physical activity challenge to
complete. For example, for one week in November, they will be
challenged to eat a hea