Join us for the 2021 Edition of the WinterKids Winter Games!

WINTERKIDS IS KID-CENTERED AND TEACHER APPROVED!

This year, we are adapting the fourth annual Winter Games to hybrid and remote learning models in schools. Classrooms across Maine and New Hampshire can opt into the Games for the 4-week challenge, and we will provide incentives, prizes, and fun, easy to use PLAYbooks for families at home.

Each classroom and their families will participate in a four-week outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenge with a circles theme focused on resilience, community, and inclusion from January 11 – February 5, 2021.

PLAY ALONG WITH THIS YEAR’S WINTER GAMES!

The WinterGames PLAYbook and other materials have been delivered to registered participants, and they will be playing for specific incentives and prizes, but ANYONE can play along!

Come join the fun!

Registration is officially closed but feel free to complete the form below to request more information.

“Our students are much more aware of the fun they can have in these long winter months and it’s been wonderful to hear the positive feedback from our parents. It certainly made January fly right by!“

-Nancy Stover, Prescott Memorial School, Washington ME

“The activities gave us new, fresh ways to get the kids engaged outside. Students enjoyed the inquiry, and structure, yet freedom in the way they were able to carry out the activities. It also gave us a great chance to work together as a school, team, and community. “

-Karen Thurston, Andover Elementary

The community has been super excited, the whole school, there's been a different atmosphere and we're just really happy to be chosen to be part of this, this year.

Hillary Hoyt

Teacher / Leroy H. Smith School

Kudos to you and this organization for mapping out such a wonderful program for Maine schools. I have been blown away by every aspect of this initiative.

Christine Bertinet

Principal / Waterboro Elementary School

Win or lose, this has been a wonderful experience for our staff and our community.

Ben Tripp

Principal / Ash Point Community School

Of course we want to win! But I feel like we've already won... It's an immediate result. You can see the difference in the kids."

Crystal DaGraca

Principal / Swan's Island School

Ok, first and foremost, this is the COOLEST program. The amount of thought that has gone into it is incredible.

Sam Person

PE Teacher / Waterboro Elementary School

I am SO thankful for the impact this Winter Kids competition has on our kids. In this short time, the changes in attitudes, physical activity, even the helpfulness of students was very heart-warming.

School Nurse

Piscataquis Community Elementary School

Because of this competition, my family is now rethinking our snack choices and making healthier ones, our kids and community have formed a wonderful bond coming together for one goal, and you managed to get a Mom, who hates winter and the cold, outside embracing the beauty of Maine having fun with her kids.

Dayton Consolidated School Mom

How do you combine a community, school, home, nutrition, exercise, team, kids, parents, teachers, school spirit, awareness, and fun? Participate in WinterKids Winter Games!! Seriously had no idea how amazing this would be and what our community was capable of! The support and Camaraderie is incredible. What a positive experience this has been for our kids and all the parents too!

Christina Barber

It has been inspirational to watch our community unite around a common purpose of healthy, active kids.

Sarah Maxwell

Assistant Principal / Waldo T. Skillen School

Let's just say several parents told me their students were sleeping better at night and at school we've had much less behavior issues this week! Two very big positives for WinterKids Winter Games challenge week #2!!

C. Ellis

Principal / Miles Lane Elementary

This was truly an inspiration to the kids, staff and families to embrace the winters here in Maine, more than they already have.

C. Agreste

School Nurse / Dayton Consolidated School