HEALTH AND WELLNESS 

Mr. Merasco 

Welcome to Galesburg Augusta Health and Wellness Program!  The program is geared towards fun, success and healthy living.  I will provide a mixture of individual and  team fundamental skills, cooperative learning, aerobic activity and health lessons. 

HEALTH AND WELLNESS PHILOSOPHY

-Provide a safe and inviting environment for all children

-Curriculum includes the physical, psychomotor, cognitive and health domains

-Lessons are developmentally appropriate 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

-MEAP preparations

-Jump Rope for Heart

-Fitness Club

-Physical Fitness testing

-Field Day 

WHAT IS HEALTH AND WELLNESS?

-Health and Wellness is a program taught by a trained educator that provides students with opportunities to develop and maintain the skills necessary to live a healthy lifestyle. 

-A common misperception is that Health and Wellness (PE) and gym class are synonyms.  Gym class entails no skill learning, little instruction, and a competitive atmosphere where only athletes succeed. 

WHY HEALTH AND WELLNESS?

-Promotes changes in brain structure and function.

-Reduces the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure

-Promotes lifelong physical fitness

-Helps maintain healthy bones, muscle, and joints

-Helps maintain and/or improve health by increasing cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

-KIDS FEEL GREAT AND HAVE FUN!!! 

MR. MERASCO

-Bachelors degree from Western Michigan University, 1991

-Master Degree from Western Michigan University, 1997

-Father of 4 children:  Christian, Andrew, Caleb, Kaitlyn

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