Steger Teacher Kristel Burgan ROCKS IT! Wins Contest!

Kristel Burgan is a teacher at Columbia Central Jr. High School in Steger, Illinois. Recently she combined her love of teaching with exercise and fun. She compiled a grant proposal for the 2015 Thank America’s Teachers Contest sponsored by Farmers Insurance.

We Are Proud To Announce That Kristel Burgan

 has won a

 $2,500 grant for her CLIMBING TO FITNESS Program.

Her efforts will bring a rock climbing wall to Columbia Central Jr. High School.  Her students will now have the fun and experience of building a healthy body through the challenge of rock climbing. Her designed program accommodates students of varying abilities.  With additional supplies to engage her students with skill games and increasing expertise, this is sure to be a favorite at her school.

CONGRATULATIONS KRISTEL BURGAN AND THANK YOU FOR A FINE JOB!

Thank America's Teachers-Feature K. Burgan's Proposal

The Farmers Insurance Company Sponsored  Thank America's Teachers would like to highlight K. Burgan's proposal.  She is a  teacher at Columbia Central Jr. High School with many areas of expertise.

CLIMBING TO FITNESS

Her proposal would bring to her students a fun and adventurous fitness experience. She would use the grant funds to purchase and install a rock climbing wall in the gymnasium.  She enjoys watching her students work hard on their fitness and this would give them variety and a new challenge to improve their fitness.

Different from other activities, rock climbing builds upper body strength and balance in a new and exciting way. This challenge accommodates everyone's abilities helping them with coordination, balance, and muscle strength while giving them a motivation of reaching new goals.

Creative additions are to be incorporated to vary the climbing experience and provide students with a way to increase their  problem solving skills.  By adding hula hoops and noodles the kids will be encouraged to greater feats and utilize a cross curriculum that exercises their problem solving skills in math.  All safety equipment is included with the rock wall.

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