Health and fitness have been on the agenda of Northern Parkway Elementary School for quite some time, thanks to the concerted efforts of its involved and active PTA officers and members. For the past five years, the Northern Parkway PTA has held a popular and well-attended Family Fun and Fitness Night and has complemented the activities and information provided to families at this annual event with parenting workshops on nutrition and fitness, among other topics of interest, held in the community throughout the school year. In 2009, Northern Parkway PTA decided to expand their efforts with the help of a Healthy Lifestyles grant from National PTA. The grant allowed Northern Parkway PTA to increase the nutrition-related information provided to every child at their school.