2014 is off and running!

The Flyers are back on the track in 2014, thanks to our community support.  Some of the reasons why what Findley Flyer runners, walkers, parents, teachers, staff & volunteers do matters:

• Teachers are saying:  Children are always drawing pictures and writing stories about the running club.
• Parents are saying:  Running club is one of my child's favorite thing to do at school.  I never pictured my child as a runner but they absolutely love it.
• Volunteers are saying:  This is my favorite volunteer activity, I'm having so much fun!
• Kids are saying:  I never thought I could run ____13 miles, 20 miles, 26 miles and so on.  

Their smiles really say it all as they count up their miles, show us their tokens, and round the corners of the track.

Volunteering for the Findley Flyers is so appreciated and makes a huge difference for the children. 

 http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094CA9A723A75-findley1

What a incredible start we have had.  Join us in 2014 for more!  5,325 miles and counting ....

Oak Hills 11th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Oak Hills 11th Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 

Missing your weekly Thursday morning run (what with the Thanksgiving Holiday and all)?  Why not start a new or continue an old tradition and join the Findley Flyers at the Oak Hills Turkey Trot. 

Thursday, November 28, 2013 @ Oak Hills Elementary

8:30AM - 1/2 mile Kids Run (on track behind school)

9:00 AM - 5 mile Run

9:10 AM - 2 mile Run/Walk 

Organized by the Oak Hills PTO  this is a community Fun Run and a 100% charitable event with a suggested donation of $2 (donated to the Philippine Disaster Relief Efforts as voted on by the Oak HIlls students) plus 2 cans of food per runner (donated to the Beaverton Elks Pantry). 

A bunch of turkeys running and walking the streets of Oak Hills -- sounds like a great way to give thanks together, Flyers!

Check these links out to learn more:

Oak Hills PTO: 

http://www.oakhillspto.org/

Turkey Trot Website: 

http://oakhillsturkeytrot.weebly.com/

Registration: 

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/oak-hills-11th-annual-thanksgiving-day-turkey-trot-tickets-8466959905?ref=ebtnebregn

Where in the World is Athlone, Ireland?

The miles are adding up for the Findley Flyers!  Did you know, combined with the Dragon Dash, 798 kids ran a total of 4,575 miles around the track so far this year? That is all the way from Portland, Oregon to Athlone, Ireland.  See the Flyers in action in the October Assembly Slideshow. 

You can find your child’s name on the Findley Flyer bulletin board at school, click here for the October report, or ask how far they have run.  Another fun question to ask your child is how they feel when they run/walk around the track?  What does it feel like after they are done?  We are interested in their answer!

October Grade Level Statistics:

Kindergarten:  344.5 miles

1^st Grade:  518.75 miles

2^nd Grade:  529.75 miles

3^rd Grade:  499 miles

4^th Grade:  613 miles

5^th Grade:  447.5 miles

That’s 2,953 miles in the Month of October!

We would like to say a sincere thank you to our volunteers for keeping the program running strong!  

Thank you!!!

We welcome new volunteers!  You can find us at:  http://findleyflyers.blogspot.com/p/volunteers.html

(Note: Mileage reports and slideshows posted to the Recognition Page 

Rain Plan for Thursday mornings

If raining or there is a soggy track, we will be under the cover running, walking, skipping, and jumping our laps, so no one gets wet and we still have fun exercising together.  5 minutes running = 2 laps  5 minutes walking = 1 lap

Flyers at the KIDz Fun Run (this Sunday!)

Let's put our training laps to the test and run for a purpose!  Ask your child if they would like to participate in the KIDZ Fun Run on Saturday November 3^rd from 9:00am-11:00am at our very own Findley Track.  Net proceeds are donated to Elliott Muhs.  Check out this link to learn more:  www.kidzontherun.blogspot.com. 

Happy running!!!

Mileage Clubs (September 2013)

Findley Flyers are having some fun and clocking some miles while we are at it.  Ask you child if they know how far their grade ran last month (and check out the answer below): 

Kindergarten:   102 Miles

1st Grade:  288 Miles

2nd Grade:   352 Miles

3rd Grade: 326 Miles

4th Grade 346 Miles

5th Grade: 198 Miles (were rained out one day)

That's 1,621 Miles total!

Mileage Clubs (September 2013)

Does your child have a goal they are running towards in October?

Come join us as we run into November and December!  Check out our newly updated volunteer opportunities:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094CA9A723A75-findley

Questions about any of this?  Please email findleyflyers@gmail.com

Happy running!!!

Physical fitness promotes school success?

Ready....Set....GO!  Did you know that physical fitness may promote school success?  Check out this article for more information.  It is one of the reasons we Flyers are out there every Tuesday at lunch and Thursday at 8am.