recess rocks in ri:
active indoor recess week
February 7 - February 11, 2022
An ACTIVE INDOOR RECESS is possible!
Join us for a week of indoor recess games, tips, and tricks. Learn games and strategies during a free virtual Indoor Recess Workshop for RI public and charter elementary school staff on February 7, and/or join our daily indoor recess activities to win prizes for your school! P.S. If it's warm enough for recess outside, these daily activities work just as well outdoors! |

IT'S EASY TO PARTICIPATE!
1. Sign up today to receive an email with games and resources for each daily activity! Any staff member can sign up.
2. OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: Join the Recess Rocks in RI Facebook group for daily activity updates, indoor recess games, and strategies!
3. OPTIONAL: We would love to see your Active Indoor Recess!! Post photos/videos of your activities on social media with the tag #ActiveIndoorRecessRI - take photos from the back (or just legs!) if photo permissions are an issue
Thank you for making indoor recess ACTIVE, BENEFICIAL & FUN for everyone!
1. Sign up today to receive an email with games and resources for each daily activity! Any staff member can sign up.
- School staff can attend the virtual Active Indoor Recess Training to kick off the week on Monday, February 7th (4:30-5:30pm)
- Classrooms can participate in 1 or all 5 days of Active Indoor Recess activities
- Let us know which daily activities you participate in using this quick and easy form to be entered into the prize raffle - winners notified by Feb. 18, 2022
2. OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: Join the Recess Rocks in RI Facebook group for daily activity updates, indoor recess games, and strategies!
3. OPTIONAL: We would love to see your Active Indoor Recess!! Post photos/videos of your activities on social media with the tag #ActiveIndoorRecessRI - take photos from the back (or just legs!) if photo permissions are an issue
Thank you for making indoor recess ACTIVE, BENEFICIAL & FUN for everyone!
WHY PARTICIPATE?
- Get kids to be ACTIVE during indoor recess to get the wiggles out and stimulate brain activity
- Learn new games, strategies, tips & tricks for an organized active indoor recess
- Be part of a statewide intiative to keep kids moving, even if recess is indoors during the winter months
- Earn a training certificate for attending Monday's free one-hour Active Indoor Recess Training session
- Be entered into a raffle to win PRIZES for your school:
- Half Hour Schoolwide Virtual Game Time with Coach Jessi (must schedule in advance) - Coach Jessi will provide a schoolwide virtual indoor recess for your school! All of your school’s classrooms can log on for a half-hour of fun and games, ending with a cool down activity. Your students all moving around and playing along? Priceless.
- Equipment Bag - Support student engagement at recess with an assortment of recess equipment, including foursquare balls, foam GatorSkin dodgeballs, jump ropes, cones, and more! Valued at $250
- Keep Playing Subscription - Keep Playing is a digital subscription that provides weekly curated content, including games, SEL highlights, brain breaks, and more, to assist educators and families to bring play to every child’s day. Valued at $750