"The Body Shop!"

Hi everyone,
   Exercise Ernie and I spent last week in the Health Office, also known as "The Body Shop" with Mrs. J., our school nurse!  The students that came in were really surprised to see us!  It is a busy place with a lot going on!  Many of the children that come in wash their hands.  We learned that washing hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading and keep you from getting sick.  These are the 5 steps to hand washing:
1.  Run your hands under warm water.
2.  Soap up your hands.
3.  Rub your hands together.
4.  Rinse hands under warm water.
5.  Dry hands with a paper towel.

     We also learned how important it is to eat breakfast.   Some students came in to the health office in the morning with headaches and stomach aches.  They had not eaten breakfast.  A car needs gas to run and people need food to keep their engines running!  We saw students coming in right from the bus who had fallen on the sidewalk.  They told Mrs. Jacco they were running.  She told them they needed to walk from the bus into the school and down to their classrooms.  Walking helps keep everyone safe. We hope we can come back soon to "The Body Shop"!

We LOVE Healthy Highway!

Love, Fitness Frankie and Exercise Ernie

Exercise Ernie's Adventure in Mrs. L's Class!

Hi everyone,

     I spent the week in Mrs. Lange’s class.  All of my friends fed me healthy snacks on Wellness Wednesday!  We ate carrots and lots of fruits.  My two favorite snacks were the pineapple and the carrots.  Yummy!  Did YOU eat healthy snacks last week? 

     For Fitness Friday Mrs. L’s class went to the gym!  It was tons of fun!  We did speedstacking!  The best part was that Mr. P’s class was there too!  Everyone was cooperating and working together!  I also got to go to Jump Rope for Heart!  This was my very first event!  Fitness Frankie told me what a great event it was and how we were going to help others who might not have healthy hearts.  He was right! That's me in the picture holding one of Mrs. R's hearts!  I had a wonderful time with my friends!  

I had a great time with Mrs. L’s class!

     I LOVE Healthy Highway!  I wonder what my next adventure will be! 

Love, Exercise Ernie

Fitness Frankie's Adventure in Mrs. L's Class!

Hi everyone!
     I spent the last two school weeks in Mrs. L's class:  the week before spring recess and the week after.  Boy, have I been busy!
     Before the spring recess, we were getting ready for Jump Rope for Heart.  We made really cool posters that taught us ways to keep our hearts healthy.  During Jump Rope for Heart, I went from station to station with my 1st and 2nd grade friends from Mrs. L's class.  My favorite station was hopscotch.  That's me in the picture!  All of the kids worked really hard.  I was impressed with their jump roping skills!  On Fitness Friday, we went outside with Mrs. B's class.  We all made a "human heart" formation on the playground.  Mrs. L climbed to the top of the slide to take a photo.  The photo helps remind us to always take good care of our hearts.  You can see this picture by clicking here !
     I also attended the school play, Pinocchio, before the spring recess.  On the night of the performance, I was back stage....offering support to everybody before they went on stage.  What a great job all of the actors did!
     I spent the spring recess with Mrs. L and her family.  I went for a three mile walk everyday with Mrs. L.  Her speed and endurance surprised me!  I helped Mr. L rake out the gardens.
     This past week at school was very busy with science activities.  The class did really exciting water activities:  sink and float and waterproofing!
     I must say that I have been very busy these past few weeks.  Everyone took great care of me.  They fed me healthy snacks and made sure that I exercised my body and brain each day.  I wonder where I will go next?
     I LOVE Healthy Highway!
     Love, Fitness Frankie

Fitness Frankie Got Mail!

Hi everyone,

   Guess what?  I got mail!  That’s right!  A box with MY name on it was delivered to Mrs. R!  The box was from North Carolina!  I was so excited and I could not imagine what was inside!  You’ll never guess so I will tell you!   Inside the box were two new friends!  Their names are Federal Phoebe and Federal Freddie and they came from the FBI Academy in Virginia!  Also inside the box was a letter addressed to me explaining why they were sent to me and the boys and girls at North Park!  Federal Phoebe and Federal Freddie have just completed the FBI National Academy and they learned all about physical fitness!  They heard about Healthy Highway from Mrs. R. and so they decided that I would want to know about THEIR adventure!  Their adventure at the FBI Academy included learning about how to exercise and make healthy food choices and each day they worked harder and harder!  They wrote to me about a very challenging obstacle course that they worked very hard to complete during their time at the academy.   It took three months to complete the academy! Guess what?  They actually completed the course and they were presented with a Yellow Brick!  Now, a yellow brick might not seem to be a big deal, but Federal Phoebe and Federal Freddie told me that this brick was VERY special!  This brick was a symbol of many yellow bricks that US Marines left behind to show their fellow Marines the way through the course and anyone who completes the course after working very hard earns one of their own!  They sent me a picture of them with their brick!  Isn't it terrific?  I am VERY proud of them and so happy that they wanted to share their accomplishment with all of the boys and girls at North Park and me!  Wouldn’t it be great if others wanted to share their adventures with me too?  Wait, that gives me an idea!  If you would like to share your adventures with me you can do what Federal Phoebe and Federal Freddie did! Write a letter or send a picture or even send a character to me at North Park! 
My address is: 

Fitness Frankie
C/O North Park Elementary School

PO Box 722

Hyde Park, NY   12538

I can’t wait to see what happens next! 

Love Fitness Frankie