PTSA MEETINGS

PTSA Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the Teacher's Lounge.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Exciting new program- Girls on the Run

Starting this Spring, Maple will be offering a new after school program, Girls on the Run, for 3rd-5th grade girls.

Girls on the Run is a fabulous program.  Designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique.

Physical activity is woven into our program to inspire an appreciation of fitness and to build habits that lead to a lifetime of health.  At the end of each three month session, the girls participate in a Girls on the Run 5k event.  This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum.  Completing the 5k gives the girls a tangible understanding of the confidence that comes through accomplishment as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals.  Crossing the finish line is a defining moment when the girls realize that even the seemingly impossible IS possible.
The program will be offered Monday and Wednesday after school from 3:45-5:30pm. Dani Ladyka (Apple Corps) along with Page Riley (B1), Katie Petersen (A3) and Adrianna Cole (an intern here at Maple) will be coaching. Please contact Dani at daladyka@seattleschools.org if you have any questions about the program.