Clarendon Move-a-Thon
March 15th - 21st, 2021
Calling all Huskies to be movers! Our Walk-a-Thon may have been cancelled this year, but we’re going to keep on moving with Clarendon’s first ever Move-a-Thon!
During the week of March 15-21, we invite students to help raise money for our school by participating in a virtual Move-a-Thon. Movement opportunities will be presented both during and after school. We invite the whole family to get moving through the weekend, too! By tracking their movement activities, students can help make enrichment opportunities (art, music, PE, and more) at Clarendon possible. Join Clarendon Live on Monday, March 15th and meet Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi at the Move-a-Thon kick-off!
READY, SET, MOVE!
1. Find your Student Page on our fundraising platform. Donations will be directly linked to your student’s name. Use this web page to ask family and friends to sponsor your student. Mention how this Move-a-Thon will motivate our kids to keep physically fit and healthy!
Instructions on How to Find Your Student Page
2. During the week of March 15th, MOVE! You can do any human-powered recreation like hiking, running or biking. You’ll also be able to select FREE classes led by professional dancers and parent volunteers in the Activity Schedule. PE and Dance with Ms. I count too!
3. Log your movements on the Movement Tracker. This interactive log will be handed out by your teacher in Google Classroom or SeeSaw. Alternatively, you can also print the PDF version of Movement Tracker and hand write in your log. Email your completed log to MoveathonClarendon@gmail.com. Submit your tracker by March 22 to earn a prize.
Participation prizes will be given to every student who turns in a Movement Tracker. Additional prizes will be awarded to the Top Fundraisers and the Most Active Class.
Double the Donation
Did you know that last year over $20,000 was donated through employer matching gift programs? Don’t forget to check if your employer has a corporate matching gift program! Search for your company in Double the Donation (doublethedonation.com) to see if your company will match. We hope you join in on the action and contribute if you can!
Prizes
PARTICIPATION
SumoFish decals for students who turn in their Movement Trackers
Spirit Week Celebration
The entire student body can join in a week-long celebration starting on March 22nd
TOP 3 FUNDRAISERS
Top Fundraisers will win $100 Sports Basement & $50 SumoFish Gift Cards
TOP GRADE PARTICIPANT LEADERS
VizMedia Manga or Movies
Class movers
Ballet with Jennifer (movemindfully.com)
My ballet classes have a somatic element to them as I am very influenced by my work with the Alexander Technique and other somatic modalities.
Class Details: 30 min basic ballet class for grades 3-5. Have a chair ready to use as a ballet barre. Socks or ballet slippers and ballet attire suggested.
Rajio Taiso + Silly Time with Yuri (sites.google.com/view/yurisenseisnihongo)
Move to Japan’s National warm-up exercise! Have fun starting your day with this light morning routine. Yuri will also jump into silly Japanese Tongue Twisters and then groove on with dance steps to “I Like to Move it!”
Class Details: open to K-5, NO JAPANESE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY. Wear comfy clothes and an attitude eager to try new things!
Jazz Dance with Taylor (mitchellmovement.com)
Chicago Dance Artist/Choreographer/Educator. For grades 3-5. Enjoy a fun warm-up, introduction to American Jazz Dance, Dance Technique and concluding combination!
Class Details: Wear dance clothes you can move in (jazz shoes, socks or bare feet are fine!)
Soccer Workout with Toby (sfvikings.com)
Viking Soccer Club Technical Director. Get ready for the ultimate workout challenge with high energy core strengthening exercises and basic soccer footwork drills.
Class Details: Bring any type of ball or even rolled up socks will do!
Hapkido with Master Kang (hapkidousa.com/classes)
Learn some self defense moves through this family friendly martial arts class. Hapkido combines powerful kicks of Tae Kwon Do, devastating strikes of Karate and Boxing along with close range pressure points of Judo, JuJitsu and Aikido.
Jazz Funk with Lucy
Lucy Panush is a Chicago based Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer originally from New York City. In this Jazz Funk class, kids will engage in a warm up and combination to get them moving and grooving.
Class Details: Wear anything that is best to sweat and smile in!
Bollywood with Moneeka
I incorporate a medley of different styles of Indian dance in my choreography. The song we will dance to is from a Bollywood movie called “Badhaai Ho” which translates “Congratulations”. The song title is “Morni Banke” which translates to “becoming a peacock”. You can search for the song on YouTube prior to joining the class.
Class Details: Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing for a high energy aerobic Bollywood/Bhangra dance class.
Move and Groove with Student Council
Get a fresh start with your student leaders; Ellie, Jasper, Surii & Jack! Go for a quick 5 minute morning session and shake it up. Yes, this also counts as an activity to log on your Movement Tracker!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I have to fundraise? No. Our goal for the Move-a-Thon this year is to get our kids active and energized during these challenging times. We want them to connect with their teachers, build our community and be active while having fun!
Where does the money go? Money raised will directly support the education of our students by funding teacher resources and enrichment opportunities. Did you know that Clarendon’s parent associations help fund the salaries for Art with Ben, PE with Marc, Music with Lisa & Ruriko, SEL with Kait, in addition to online technology applications such as IXL and Mystery Science, and so much more? This funding is essential to the success of our school.
How are funds distributed between JBBP and Second Community? Money raised by each child will go to the program that they are registered in. Please search for your student's personal donation page.
