Students at Pine Bush Elementary School took part in the Presidential Mile recently, culminating in a race for qualifiers in grades 3, 4 and 5 on the high school track.

The Presidential Youth Fitness Program is a school-based program that promotes health and regular physical activity for our youth. It offers educators access to a health-related assessment for youth fitness, professional development for meaningful implementation, and motivational recognition to empower students to adopt and maintain an active lifestyle. The program has been in existence since 1966.

At PBE, students took part in the running program and had to qualify with specific times in order to make it to the finals. Qualifying times were different for each age group. Congratulations to all who participated and all who won. Keep running!

Here are the winners:

 

Third Grade Girls

1st – Julie Gabriele

2nd – Julianna Vanderkooy

3rd – Sophia Porpora

 

Third Grade Boys

1st – Wyatt Pagan

2nd – Hudson MacFarlane

3rd – Alex Croce

 

 Fourth Grade Girls

1st – Audra Meberg

2nd – Kate Harris

3rd – Abigail Munger

 

Fourth Grade Boys

1st – Tyler Vanderkooy

2nd – Brayden Diefenbach

3rd – Liam Sullivan

Fifth Grade Girls

1st – Ava Boffalo

2nd – Leah Meberg

3rd – Katie Cragan

Fifth Grade Boys

1st – Cody Hanson

2nd – Ryan Abbatiello

3rd – Tommy Sciascia