7th Annual Healthy Steps
10-Day Walking Challenge
October 2016
Dear Parents/Guardians,
October is “family fitness” month. Once again the Oak Grove and Kinry Road school communities are
trying to increase the activity levels of our students and their families with a 10 day walking challenge.
START: October 17, 2016
END: October 26, 2016
Forms Due: October 27, 2016
KICK OFF EVENT: MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
All students, staff, and families from Oak Grove and Kinry Road are welcome to join us for a walk
around the Ketcham High School football field on the track. Students must be accompanied by an
adult.
To participate, students use the Family Walking Log Form on reverse side to record the number of steps
(or miles) walked between October 17- 26. Forms will be distributed to students during P.E. class and
additional forms will be available near the gym door. All forms are due back to your physical
education teacher on October 27. Students who turn in their Family Walking Log Form will receive a
shoe lace token and their total miles will be used to determine how many miles were walked by each
school community. The school with the most steps will win the walking challenge trophy.
Students and their immediate family members can wear a pedometer to track their daily steps and record
their totals on the family walking log form. If you do not own a pedometer, you can take walks and
estimate the number miles walked.
To maintain heart health, we should all strive to walk 10,000 steps a day which equals about four miles.
So please consider stepping outdoors with your family and taking a walk in this beautiful autumn
weather. Your support is very important to your children as they participate in this program and your
encouragement will make a difference. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with you, and we
thank you in advance for your enthusiastic support. Step-by-step we can make a difference in the lives of
our children and students.
Sincerely,
Dawn Turpin-­‐Orgetas, National Board Certified -­‐ Physical Education Teacher (Oak Grove)
Email: [email protected] Anne Seymour, National Board Certified – Physical Education Teacher (Kinry Road)
Email: [email protected]
7th Annual Healthy Steps
10-Day Walking Challenge
Start on October 17, 2016
End on October 26, 2016
Family Walking Log Form
Due: 10/27/16
Student
Classroom
Name:__________________________Teacher: ________________
Names of family members who walked with me:
_______________________________________________________
Day
Date
Student
Miles/Steps
1
Oct. 17
2
Oct. 18
3
Oct. 19
4
Oct. 20
5
Oct. 21
6
Oct. 22
7
Oct. 23
8
Oct. 24
9
Oct. 25
10
Oct. 26
Family Members
Miles/Steps
Daily
Total
Adult Signature
GRAND TOTAL __________________________________
*forms due on 10/27 - late forms not accepted since results will be finalized on the evening of October 27
Conversion Chart
1/16 mile
1/8 mile
¼ mile
½ mile
¾ mile
1 mile
Steps
150
300
600
1200
1800
2400
Feet
330
660
1320
1640
3690
5280
Yards
110
220
440
880
1320
1760
This form must be received by Mrs. Turpin-Orgetas or Mrs. Seymour, the physical education teacher by October 27 to earn miles
for our school and to earn a shoe token in PE CLASS.