{"id":10684,"date":"2017-12-13T08:01:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=10684"},"modified":"2017-12-15T08:37:59","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T16:37:59","slug":"10684","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=10684","title":{"rendered":"“Girls on the Run” health and fitness program at Ruby Drive Elementary School concludes season with 5K"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the third year in a row, Ruby Drive Elementary School has held an after school program called Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run, a nonprofit organization, inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 4th through 6th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event. Girls in the program receive a t-shirt, water bottle, and a brand new pair of Asics running shoes.<\/p>\n

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This year, 17 Ruby Drive students participated in the program. Many of the girls who are on the team now were a part of Girls On the Run the very first year it was offered at Ruby Drive when they were just 3rd graders.<\/p>\n

Miranda Rios, a 5th grader, has participated in the program every year it has been offered.<\/p>\n

\u201cI keep signing up because it\u2019s more than just running. Girls on the Run also teaches me valuable skills I can use in the real world like how to handle bullying. I also like being part of a team,\u201d\u00a0Rios\u00a0shared.<\/p>\n

Team members this year include 4th graders Jazmin De Leon, Janessa Duran, Melanie Garneri, Jayden Kensicki; 5th graders Juliette Castrejon, Valerie Galvan, Evelyn Gamboa, Emily Garneri, Marama Gonzalez, Brittany Guerrero, Adriana Lopez, Marisol Ortiz, Alicia Ramirez, and Miranda Rios; and 6th graders Gianna Cruz, Jade Figueroa, and Jaleen Figueroa.<\/p>\n

Teachers Katherine Burrows and Sofia Vander Kooy-Hervey and community volunteers Teryn Apple, Jordyn Hertherington, and Ilene Minnich coached the girls after school twice a week. The final 5k was held on December 9 in Irvine. Congratulations to all\u00a0Ruby Drive Cougars on another fantastic season!<\/p>\n

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