Ridgewood School District presents a program on exercise and the brain
February 19 , 2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood School District educators will present a program on exercise and the brain in its next Curriculum Outreach Series program in March .The program, “Exercise and the Brain,” will be offered on Thursday, March 5 and will feature
Ridgewood Public Schools Physical Education staff members Susan Kameno and Craig Mahler along with Hawes School Principal Paul Semendinger. The presentation will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, floor 3. It is free and open to the adult public.
The presenters will focus on the newest research on brain/body connections and discuss how exercise isone of the leading contributors to brain cell development, specifically in the region of the brain that is responsible for learning and memory.They will also discuss how exercise contributes to meaningful learning in the classroom and review successful programs that have demonstrated increases in student achievement. Information will also be shared on how exercise can help students with ADD improve attention/ focus and raise energy levels. “Exercise and the Brain” is part of the district’s 2014-2015 Community Outreach Program series for parents and guardians , developed by the district’s Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. The series consists of individual evening presentations on current trends and issues in education.
Upcoming on Tuesday, April 21, “Raising Financially Literate Children” will be presented by financial planner Kerry Fitzgerald, who will share strategies to help children learn to make prudent financial decisions starting early in life through independence. The program will take place at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place, floor 3, from 7-9 p.m.“Special Education Learning Issues” will be the final program of the 2014–2015 series , with Dr. Kim Buxenbaum -Turner, district Director of Special Programs, who will provide an in\-depth, parent-focused look at the district’s Special Education program. The program will take place from 7-9 p.m. at the
Education Center, floor 3, at a date to be announced in late May or June.For more information, please contact the office of Cheryl Best, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at 201 -670-2700, ext. 10532 or cbest@ridgewood.k12.nj.us
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