Fairley’s Healthy Family Night a Huge Success

March 16, 2016 Submitted article

During the third annual Healthy Family Night at Fairley Elementary School on March 14, physical education teacher Lynn Halliwell helped unveil a new hooping exercise for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Fairley second grader Kailyn Vanburen, left, and first grader Trinity Wetzel, second from left, eagerly await their turn during a taekwondo demonstration where Vanburen’s sister, Carissa Batchelor, center, broke a board with her fist. The demonstration was one of several activities during the third annual Healthy Family Night at the school.
Fairley second grader Kailyn Vanburen, left, and first grader Trinity Wetzel, second from left, eagerly await their turn during a taekwondo demonstration where Vanburen’s sister, Carissa Batchelor, center, broke a board with her fist. The demonstration was one of several activities during the third annual Healthy Family Night at the school.

She made the announcement during a demonstration by founder and president of Soul Hooping, Heather Plyler.

Kindergartner Peyton Wirth picked up the rocking back and forth motion to twirl the hoop around her waist and abdomen, which Plyler said centers the body’s energy and relaxes the hooper.

A set of 22 weighted hoops will now be incorporated into physical education classes at Fairley.

Kindergartner Peyton Wirth enjoys her introduction to a hooping exercise during the annual Healthy Family Night at Fairley Elementary School.
Kindergartner Peyton Wirth enjoys her introduction to a hooping exercise during the annual Healthy Family Night at Fairley Elementary School.

Healthy Family Night also afforded children and their families’ opportunities to participate in a taekwondo demonstration, where they learned to break boards, visit with therapy dogs, jump rope, play hop scotch, try healthy snacks and learn about outdoor recreational activities.

Second grade students Charles and Jayden Thomas played a game at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County booth where they arranged drinks according to their sugar content.

Co-organizers Maggie Olon, Brittany Riesbeck and Geri Seward were thrilled attendance reached 536 people.

Students and their families won several door prizes, enjoyed popcorn and went home with family-friendly health and activity tips.

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