Inside Susan Snyder's classroom at Kennedy Elementary in Norman, you'll find the typical desk, chair and textbook. But you'll also find something a little unexpected: sand-filled bags, racquetballs and balance boards. Susan is one of more than 200 teachers in Norman Public Schools who has implemented Bal-A-Vis-X into her classroom. Bal-A-Vis-X stands for balance, auditory, visual and exercises – it requires focus and demands cooperation. Teachers who have implemented the program have seen discip

BAL-A-VIS-X: “Sometimes if I get distracted and we do Bal-A-Vis-X, then I get back on track and it helps me focus more,” said Balboa Elementary School fifth grader Liam of a simple rythmic practice that has been helping classrooms at Balboa "reset" for about 10 years. Finding creative solutions to help students develop physical skills while learning calming and focusing techniques is just one of the way that our educators and staff are fulfilling the #SPSPromise – that every student has a dream,