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17 · Wednesday, August 11, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Keeping kids activing not only during the school year, but all summer as well, can benefit their grades in school Kids + exercise = Better grades According to a recent study from West Virginia University (WVU), physically fit children do better in school than their peers who are less fit. The researchers evaluated the fitness levels and standardized academic test scores of hundreds of Grade 5 students in West Virginia. When they re-examined the same children two years later they found that academic performance dipped when the students' fitness levels declined, and increased when their fitness improved. "The take-home message from this study is that we want our kids to be fit [for] as long as possible and it will show in their academic performance," says the study's co-author, Lesley Cottrell, associate professor of pediatrics at WVU. At My Best, a national school-based children's wellness program developed by AstraZeneca Canada and Physical and Health Education Canada, is the perfect partner for your child's health and fitness. Each year, 1,000 At My Best toolkits are delivered free of charge to kindergarten to grade three classrooms across Canada. Visit www.atmybest.ca to request a toolkit for your child's school and find valuable resources, links and downloadable active games that will keep your kids moving and their grades climbing. www.newscanada.com The Oakville Academy for the Arts thanks you for nominating us as: · BEST CHILDREN'S DANCE INSTRUCTION · BEST MUSIC INSTRUCTION/THEATRE Summer Camp August 16 - August 27 9:00 am - 3:30 pm For campers ages 3-12 · Registration on Now Spaces are limited! · Extended care available from 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM Age appropriate groups, small teacher/student ratios taught by University Educated Instructors Fall Programs Registration on Now Spaces Are Limited Ballet (ages 2-adult) FREE Pink skirt for appropriate Junior Class Registration Princess Pre Dance Baby Ballet Kinder Ballet R.A.D. Ballet Grades & Majors Music Instruction Piano · Guitar · Sax Bass · Drums · Flute Violin · Vocal Lessons Half Day Kinderschool Camp Ages 3-5 E.C.E. Instructors Art-based Program Music & Movement Dance Arts Integration Camps Ages 5-12 Full & 1/2 day available Drama · Dance · Fine Arts Musical Theatre Games & much more! Musical Theatre Drama Call for information on our triple threat programs. Recreational Dance Jazz · Tap Ballet · Hip Hop Kiddy Hop Acro · Lyrical Contemporary Fine Arts Programs for ages 4-15 yrs. Half Day Arts Fundamental Camp Ages 7-12 Life Drawing, Painting Techniques and Sculpture Full Day Musical Theatre Camps Ages 7-12 Triple Threat Programs Acting · Dancing · Singing Competitive Dance Interested in joining our national title award winning Competitive Team? Call for your audition time. Preschool 2010/2011 Spaces are limited for 3-day Programme. Please contact Ms. Kim Speer, our Director of Kinderschool Programs, to set up an interview and tour of our programs. Afternoon Arts Adventure Ask us about our Afternoon Arts Adventure from 12-3:30 pm for your 3-5 year old. Registration on now for Tuesdays & Thursdays Call to Book Your Birthday Parties! Offering The Finest in Arts Exploration and Development! VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION OR DROP IN FOR A TOUR! www.oakvilleacademy.com 1011 Upper Middle Road E. & Eighth Line 905.844.ARTS (2787)