Magrill Elementary Students Fuel Up to Play 60

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Aldine ISD’s Magrill Elementary School has taken the lead for student health by participating in a nationwide wellness initiative called Fuel Up to Play 60.

Community-focused and fun, Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages schools and communities to support school wellness initiatives, good nutrition and physical activity, which helps educate students and curb obesity. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a partnership between the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL).

Magrill Elementary recently held a pep rally to kick off Fuel Up to Play 60. Magrill principal Dr. Robin Williams and physical education teacher Tavares White coordinated the event. To help kick off the event, two Houston Texan cheerleaders, Aldine ISD’s Breakfast Man and a Zumba instructor took part in the pep rally. Breakfast Man, who is played by AISD child nutrition dietitian Kevin White, discussed nutrition education with the students, while the Zumba instructor, along with staff members and the Texans’ cheerleaders, helped get students pumped up about getting 60 minutes of physical activity each day.

The theme of the pep rally was “Move It, Move It.” In addition to getting pumped up about physical activity, students also signed a Fuel Up to Play 60 pledge and had the opportunity to visit various tasting stations centered around the new MyPlate, which is a part of a larger communications initiative based on 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help consumers make better food choices. MyPlate is designed to remind consumers to eat healthfully. It illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual: a place setting.

“Schools and school districts across the nation are in a unique position to influence the eating and physical habits of students,” said Chaun Vaughn, assistant director of child nutrition services. “Our students need support from the school district and community to help them build positive, lifelong habits. Fuel Up to Play 60 provides the healthy messages, resources and activities we need to get started.”