Raw Revolution Snacks

Students at Syracuse Elementary are taking part in “Raw Revolution” healthy snack week. Mr. Recker teamed up with Raw Revolution, makers of 100% raw, organic, live food bars, to provide healthy snacks to all 2^nd through 5^th grade students in the building. The Raw Rev organic food bars provide a nutritious alternative to many processed snacks. They contain NO refined sugars, trans fats, preservatives, or artificial colors. Raw Rev bars contain fruit, nuts, seeds, and other healthy natural ingredients. This is a food bar that can truly energize your body physically and mentally! Check out http://www.rawindulgence.com for more info on this great product.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - 3D!

Last weekend I saw one of the best animated movies in years – “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs!” This movie was funny, clever, exciting, goofy, and heart warming. The people over at Sony did a wonderful job bringing one of my favorite childhood books to life on the big screen. I don’t want to give away anything, but the story did touch on the issue of genetically modified food or GMOs. Genetically modified foods are foods that are spliced with various toxins to make them resistant to pests and chemical fertilizers. The companies that make and sell these seeds are changing the genetic DNA of foods. Currently, the production of GMO foods is questionable, as there are no long-term research studies in existence on this type of food.

If you’re looking for a tremendous family movie, I highly recommend Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. And if you want a super awesome experience, go see it in 3D at the Rave Theater by the Westroads Mall in Omaha. (102nd and Dodge) The 3D technology is incredible!

Testing Speed - 30 yard Sprint

This week, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students participated in a 30 yard sprint to test their speed. Speed is an area of fitness that indicates athleticism, healthy body fat percentage, and muscular fitness. Check out these SDA students giving it their best in the videos below!

Broad Jump - Testing Lower Body Power

Power is a combination of strength + speed. During September, SDA 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders completed the "broad jump" to test their lower body power. To successfully complete the broad jump, students launched themselves forward off of two feet from a stand still position. The goal was to jump as far as possible. The legs house the primary muscles involved in this test, but the abdominals and arms also play a role in this explosive movement. Students will repeat this test during 2nd semester to see if they have improved their power levels.