Sally Cohenour- Kerl is the Physical Education teacher at North Terrace Elementary School in Oceanside. Sally is an amazing leader who motivated over 88% of the student body to participate. A total of 805 students and teachers enjoyed the New Miles of Smiles program this past school year. The school averaged 28 miles this pasts year despite what was a very wet year.
Sally and the other teachers credited the running/walking program with an increase in attendance and ability for the students to focus on their work while in the classroom. Many, many of the students had huge smiles while running with their friends and when receiving their mileage certificates, Mileage feet, Miles of Smiles shoelaces and more. Sally credits the dedicated parents that assisted with the morning running program with the success.
Sally enjoyed creating the program so much that she is now assisting other schools in the district to get up and running/smiling.
Realizing the incredible impact running can have on your mental health, Sally has been a runner for decades. She recently completed the Antarctic Marathon. It was her 7th Marathon on 7 different continents.
The foundation is so proud of Sally and the teachers, parents and students at North Terrace. For more information on how to get you program going at a Title 1 School. Please reach out to Kathy@moveyourfeetfoundation.org or call (760) 434-5255
