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Physical Activity

ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Brooklyn Center Community Schools supports Safe Routes to Schools and provides opportunities for our students and family members to get to school by walking or biking. This is supported in the district's Transportation and Wellness Policies. The school sites host annual or semi-annual events on International Walk to School Day, in October, and on International Bike to School Day, in May, each year. For more information about the Safe Routes to School programs visit the MN Department of Transportation website. We look forward to seeing you on the streets for our next Walk or Bike to School Day event!

The BCCS district bike fleet is in use across the district, for students in all three school buildings. Staff trained in Walk, Bike, Fun curriculum with MN Bike Alliance (available during staff professional development days) are eligible to use the bikes during physical education classes, enrichment classes, out of school time programs and field trips. Contact Mary Edmunds, the Safe Routes To School Specialist, for more information: medmunds@bccs286.org


BCCS has a Safe Routes To School Steering Committee, with representation from district and school staff, community partners and city staff, and families and students. The focus is on Active Transportation and updating our Safe Routes To School Action Plan and programming. Included in this programming, students in various grades will participate in Walk, Bike, Fun! curriculum in Phy. Ed. classes in the fall and spring, using the new district bike fleet! Please email Mary Edmunds, the BCCS Safe Routes To School Specialist, at medmunds@bccs286.org or mauld@bccs286.org for more information and to join the committee. 


From mindful movement informational videos to nutrition education and from full-length yoga classes to mindful moments, the BCCS Wellness YouTube channel has over 60 videos to support your wellbeing skills. 

Physical Activity During the School Day

Recess

Recess provides students with not only physical benefits, but also mental, social and emotional benefits. Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM students participate in daily recess, with inclusive activities, accessible for each student, that increase total physical activity minutes each day and promote the social and emotional learning of our students. After a great recess, kids come back to class ready to learn.
Students in grades 6-8, at Brooklyn Center STEAM Middle and High School, participate in physical recess activities at least one day per week.

BCCS IS IN THE MAGAZINES! 
Read this article, defining the importance of incorporating mindful movement during the work and school day, and how it impacts our perspectives, biases and relationships, as well as our personal wellbeing. 
Check out this short tutorial video, created by the BCCS wellbeing specialist, for more information and how to incorporate mindful movement during your day. 

CLASSROOM MOVEMENT

Movement in the classroom provides students with an interactive approach to learning. Teachers can incorporate physical activity into lesson plans, intentionally add movement into transition times and offer each student opportunities to use active workstations or sensory spaces. This results in an increase in physical activity for both students and staff, and research shows this approach enhances retention of newly learned material. Incorporating intentional movement also allows staff and students to process emotions, support their mental health and for the classroom culture to become more inclusive for each person, regardless of identity. See the Mindful Movement, Social Emotional Learning and Anti-racist Practices at the bottom of the wellness landing page for more information.
The District Wellness YouTube channel has a wide variety of movement videos for pre-k through high school students, as well as adults.