An understanding of good health and fitness concepts and practices is essential for all students. Businesses have already begun to realize the extent to which poor health practices can undermine an employee's effectiveness and ability to succeed. The same is true of students. Teaching our students good health and safety principles can lead to a lifetime of healthy practices, resulting in more productive, active, and successful lives. The Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements in health and fitness establish the concepts and skills necessary for safe and healthy living, and in turn, for successful learning.

Fourth Grade Health is taught through a series of classes:

a. How Health Effects Physical Fitness – developing fitness goals and monitoring progress

b. What Food Nutrients Promote Good Nutrition, Physical Performance and Body Composition

c. Identifying What Effects Growth and Development

d. Diseases – how to control and prevent

e. Healthy Lifestyles – how to live safely and reduce health risks

f. How the Environment Effects One’s Health

g. How to Research the Issue of Health

h. How to say “NO”

i. Emotions and how they effect our Decision Making

j. Reading and Evaluating Health and Safety Information

k. Developing a Health and Fitness Plan and Periodically Evaluating its Effectiveness

Fourth Grade Fitness is taught by Mrs. Becky Wilson. Mrs. Wilson’s classes aim to promote fundamental and complex body muscle development through developmentally appropriate physical activities.