Kicks 4 Kids Hits the Ground Running!

Kicks 4 Kids helps Brookstone students learn about fitness and healthy habits. 

Kicks 4 Kids Organizers, Ansley Rikard and Emily Wakeman

 

Emily Wakeman and Ansley Rikard, sophomores at Southlake Christian Academy, organized Kicks 4 Kids, a 5k run on April 20th, to support Brookstone School. Their goal is to promote healthy lifestyles by giving children running shoes and PE equipment and sharing their love of running and fitness with the younger students.

 

Brookstone supporters Kamilah Peebles (pictured above), John Stamas, Denise Smith, Susan Goode and Jill, Rafic and Alex Dahan came out to run in the race and volunteer.

It was a chilly sunny Saturday morning at Jetton Park in Cornelius, but such a great way to come out and support the children of Brookstone!

Thanks to their great efforts, on May 30th Emily and Ansley will present Brookstone's students with new pairs of running shoes and new PE equipment. We hope this blessing will inspire our students in their own fitness endeavors.

Sheila Wakeman, Emily's mom

 

Another great way to combine your interest in fitness with supporting Brookstone is to participate in Wakeman Charities' Jetton Park Sprint Triathlon on May 11. They will be donating half the proceeds of the triathlon to Brookstone!

Be a part of this amazing experience and sign up to be an athlete, sponsor or volunteer. Brookstone will be providing a crew of volunteers to help with the triathalon. Contact Nancy at nancy.turbeville@brookstoneschools.org to learn more about volunteering.

Or visit the Jetton Triathlon website at www.jettontri.com.

The Arts Corner: A new musical experience

The Brookstone Fine Arts Program welcomed Sue Schmidt, from JAARS, to the school on April 9^th, where she gave a presentation entitled, “Musical instruments from around the world.”

There were about 30 instruments on display from Africa, Asia and South America, which Ms. Schmidt explained how they should be played and for what purpose they might be used. The students also watched video clips of people from the instruments’ countries of origin playing them.

We thank Sue Schmidt for coming to Brookstone Schools for this fascinating presentation and experience for our students! 

At the end of the presentation the students gathered in circles to pass the instruments and play them. They had a blast! We were thrilled that the students got this experience!!

 

JAARS is a non-profit organization that helps organizations around the world get practical, day-to-day support for Bible translation. As of November 2012, JAARS focuses on five main types of practical support: aviation, land transportation, water transportation, information technology, and media.

If you would like to learn more about how you can support our Fine Arts Program, please contact our Fine Arts Director, Carey Kuznar, at carey.kuznar@brookestoneschools.org.