We all need to think “safety” when it comes to dressing for winter activities – to keep us warm and dry and stay visible when it gets dark since there are fewer hours of daylight. Here are some simple tips to help keep you and your family safe while you’re outside having fun this winter.
Read More...Presented by Hannaford Snack Pals. Watch as April Byron, a nutritionist at Hannaford, walks you through how to combine different food groups to make a healthy snack!
Read More...This easy-to-make Vegetable Soup recipe is ripped straight from the pages of our Guide to Active Outdoor Learning for Pre-K, and is a great way to warm up when the weather is chilly! Let the kids do all the heavy lifting!
Read More...We all want to make sure our children are getting the best education possible, but the reality is that many educators are struggling. The educators we all know and love are hardworking and passionate about helping our children to learn and grow, and as a parent or guardian, you have a powerful role to play when it comes to supporting teachers.
Read More...This “Blizzard Snack” is ripped straight from the pages of our Guide to Outdoor Active Learning, and is a great way to beat the heat with a healthy treat this summer! Let the kids do all the heavy lifting, and just make sure there’s an adult present to turn on the blender.
Read More...These fruit & veggie “sushi” roll-ups are fun to make, and even more fun to eat! Whether you have adventurous or picky eaters, this is a great way to get them to try a little something new, along with something already familiar. Making this healthy snack together is fun for the whole family!
Read More...These banana popsicles are easy to make and require just three ingredients. They’re a fun, delicious, and healthy treat that kids of any age can make for themselves!
Read More...Check out these incredible Moments of the Week, submitted by participating schools in the 2021 WinterKids Winter Games!
Read More...Congratulations to all of our Seth Wescott shares a special message for you all...You are, indeed, proof of the very best that winter has to offer.
Read More...We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 4 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on winter celebration and winter fun!
Read More...We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 3 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on family engagement + Social & Community Service.
Read More...We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 2 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on food & nutrition!
Read More...We’re proud to announce the official winners for week 1 of the WinterKids Winter Games, focused on outdoor physical activity and health circles!
Read More...We wanted to learn more about the impact the WinterKids Winter Games made this season, so we reached out to our top three winning schools, Prescott Memorial, Jonesport Elementary, and Dr. Levesque Elementary to share their experiences. Here’s what they had to say…
Read More...The WinterKids Winter Games 2020 got 32 Maine schools (2 in every county in Maine), including 7,332 kids and 1087 teachers and support staff to take their classrooms outside this winter, learning, playing, and taking advantage of the magic that is Winter in Maine! Here’s a play by play rundown of what happened during this year’s Winter Games!
Read More...Congratulations to Leroy H. Smith School, in Winterport Maine (representing Waldo County) who scored an additional point in the WinterKids Winter Games 2020 as our wild card winners for week…
Read More...Schools across Maine just completed Week 3 of the
Read More...Schools across Maine just completed Week 2 of the
Read More...Congratulations to Dr. Levesque Elementary, in Frenchville Maine (representing Waldo County) who scored an additional point in the WinterKids Winter Games 2020 as our wild card winners for week 1…
Read More...The WinterKids Winter Games 2020 has officially begun! Follow along, as two elementary schools in each of Maine’s 16 counties will go for the gold by competing in a four-week…
Read More...Toolkits have been delivered to our 32 participating Winter Games Schools, and now the count down is officially on to January 6th for the kickoff of the WinterKids Winter Games,…
Read More...Be sure to scroll down for all 2019 results and award details too! WG Mallett School - Franklin County School took 15th place and won a Cooper Campbell Spirit Award…
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