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4 Million Minutes
Mississippi students walked more than 4 million minutes in the first year of the Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi School Program. That's great success thanks to the 18,000 students who took part, their teachers and their administrators.
School Walking Program
Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi is having a positive impact on our children. Teachers, students and administrators from all corners of the state have embraced this flexible walking program and used it to improve students' overall health and ensure their compliance with the Mississippi Healthy Students Act.
Take action!
Teachers, sign up your classroom to participate!
Here are a few ways research has shown exercise can help your students and your school:
- Aerobic exercise improves function in the brain's front and parietal cortexes — areas vital for high-order thinking.
- Physically active students have been shown to have higher test scores in math, reading and writing, as well as less disruptive behavior in class.
- Students who participate in physical activity have been shown to have greater creativity, higher levels of concentration and a better overall attitude toward school.
