Brain Health Bootcamp

In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson for 9th graders, students will explore practical strategies to optimize their brain health, including sleep, nutrition, stress management, and exercise. This foundational bootcamp equips students with habits that enhance focus, mood, and learning—skills they can apply immediately and throughout high school.

AGAndrea Gillis

Brain Health Bootcamp

AGAndrea Gillis

Strength Optimization

A five-day high school introductory physical education unit that blends basic strength training with five essential health levers (Movement, Fuel, Sleep, Shield, Connect) to optimize human performance and foster lifelong wellness.

Lenny

Spark Safe

A comprehensive firework safety lesson covering spectator distance, safe sparkler handling, community laws, and emergency first aid. Includes a visually rich presentation, student worksheet, and teacher guide.

Kelly Brown

Spark Safe Teacher Guide

A revised 2-page print-ready teacher facilitation and demonstration guide optimized for a discussion-focused slideshow approach. Contains physical demonstration setups, an outline of the 13 video lab clips, verbal safety scenarios, and emergency checklists.

Kelly Brown

Blueprint for Human Performance

A high-impact first-day introductory lesson for weight training that establishes student buy-in by focusing on personal vision, intrinsic motivation, and goal setting before entering the weight room. Students explore their 'why' across five key health levers—movement, sleep, nutrition, recovery, and connection—to unlock their true physical and mental potential.

Rebecca Del Nigro

Spark Safe Slides

An expanded 13-slide firework safety demonstration presentation featuring all 23 user-provided video clips. Videos are organized into structured, themed "Video Labs" covering the science of fireworks, spectator safe zones, animated rules, sparkler handling, community respect, and emergency response.

Kelly Brown

Connect and Crew

Day 5 focuses on the Connect Lever. Students explore community, supportive peer dynamics, and spotting, culminating in a collaborative team fitness challenge to solidify social support.

Lenny

Power Blueprint Slides

A high-impact, 6-slide digital presentation for the Day 1 weight training classroom session. Featuring a modern, high-contrast athletic theme, it guides students through exploring their primary motivations, introduces the concepts of physical and mental training blueprints, and sets expectations for stepping into the weight room in Week 2.

Rebecca Del Nigro

Power Blueprint Map Worksheet

An engaging, print-ready student-facing goal-mapping worksheet. Styled as a modern training ledger, it helps students select their core motivators from the eight key desires, draft specific physical and mental growth goals, and complete an accountability partner contract.

Brain Health Bootcamp