Girls on the Run to run on the East Side at JCDSRI

A great opportunity for girls to learn, dream, live and run!

The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island is delighted to announce that it has partnered with Girls on the Run Rhode Island for a 10-week experience-based program, which creatively integrates running for girls in 3rd to 5th grades. The Girls on the Run curriculum encourages positive emotional, social, mental and physical development. Important strategies and skills to help them navigate life experiences are promoted. Topics discussed include self esteem, bullying, gossiping, looking at media with a critical eye, healthy eating, being a good friend and conflict resolution. Community service is included in the program. In addition, the parents receive a Parent Guide Book that outlines the lessons so they can also talk to their girls about what they have been doing. The girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique.

 At the end of the session, the girls will participate in a Girls on the Run 5K event on June 1 at Roger Wheeler Park. This celebratory, non-competitive event is the culminating experience of the curriculum. Completing the 5K gives the girls an understanding of the confidence which comes through accomplishment, as well as a framework for setting and achieving life goals.

Registration is open to all girls (girls do not need to be affiliated with JCDSRI) on a first-come, first-served basis. The program cost is $165 per girl. The fee includes 20 sessions, materials, snacks, program T-Shirt, pizza party and 5K entry. Financial aid is available.

The program will be held at JCDSRI, East Side, Providence, and will meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:15 - 4:45 p.m., starting March 26. Sign up on the Girls on the Run Rhode Island website, gotrri.org. If you have questions, concerns or difficulty registering, please contact Trish MacGillivray at 401-273-0820 or trish.macgillivray@girlsontherun.org.

Girls on the Run is a national program serving 60,000 girls annually.