The Carol M White August, 2008
PEP Grant Newsletter ™ Volume 1, Number 1
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Welcome Aboard!
Greetings!
Background: Welcome to the first issue of the Carol M White PEP Grant Newsletter! There are four general purposes for this new monthly publication: - To provide an active forum for sharing valuable and timely information to new and continuing Carol M White PEP Grant funded Project Directors, Central Office Staff and teachers.
- To help disemminate the "lessons learned" by PEP Grant winners to all interested Physical Education Supervisors and teachers.
- To encourage more schools and school districts to implement a comprehensive physical education program model as described in the Comprehensive Physical Education Profile (C-PEP) model.
- To recognize innovative schools and school districts who are doing great things with and without PEP Grant funding.
Constant Contact: With the Carol M White PEP Grant Newsletter, you will be in constant contact with other PEP Grant recipients across the United States and will be able to read and share practical tips and pointers for creating a research-based physical education program for all K-12 students. Share Created Documents and Videos: Another very important aspect of this newsletter is the ability to instantly download archived documents (i.e., Word, Powerpoint, pdf) and view streaming video clips archived on the web. As you and your fellow teachers learn more about the new and exciting directions that physical education is taking at the national level, it is hoped that we will all be able share the existing curriculum documents for the benefit of all students across the United States. Sincerely,
Artie Kamiya, Publisher
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PE Spotlight: Wake County Public School System (Raleigh, NC)
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 Background: The Wake County Public School System received two back-to-back Carol M White PEP Grants for their "comprehensive physical education model" based on 20 research-based criteria. Special thanks to Ann Hulslander Dishong, Senior Administrator for K-12 Healthful Living, and Ben Stern, Coordinating Teacher for K-12 Healthful Living, for providing us with the information and "words of advice" in this article.
Provide us with your school district's demographics. The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is the largest school district in North Carolina with 157 schools, approximately 135,000 K-12 students and 400 K-12 physical education teachers. The school district reflects a diverse student population with 47.4% minority (26.5% Black, 11.1% Hispanic, 5.4% Asian, 4.2% multiracial, and .3% Native American) and approximately 30% qualifying for federal free and/or reduced lunch status.
In writing your
grant, you used a new evaluation tool called the Comprehensive Physical
Education Profile (C-PEP). What is C-PEP? The Comprehensive Physical Education Profile (C-PEP) provided us with a "curriculum blueprint" based on 20 "success factors." Like CDC's School Health Index,
C-PEP provides a school or school district with key measures on the quality
of the overall physical education program. In doing so, a school
district can measure how well their physical education teachers has
been provided support and direction in terms of a written curriculum, a taught
curriculum, a tested curriculum, and teacher training. To see a pdf copy of the C-PEP article, please click here.
How did you use your PEP Grant funds? With
our grants, we able been able to create a stronger infrastructure for our K-12
physical education program as measured by the C-PEP model. This included the enhancement of existing initiatives and the expansion of newer programs. Examples of these are found in four major areas: (1) written curriculum, (2) taught curriculum, (3) tested curriculum, and (4) teacher training opportunities.
(1) Written Curriculum Examples:
(2) Taught Curriculum Examples:
(3) Tested Curriculum Examples:
(4) Teacher Training Opportunities
Your school district has been able to successfully implement two PEP Grants. What words of advice do you have for new PEP Grant school districts? Well, the most important thing would be to understand all of your school district's budget and purchasing procedures. This includes rules on purchase orders, contracts, personal service agreements, subsitute teacher pay, and other financial issues. The next item would be to know the required GPRA measures and hire a good evaluator. Other suggestions include:
- Make sure your vendors are interested in your "bottom line" (i.e., successful implementation of your grant), not their bottom line (i.e., just making another sale).
- Know where you are going to store your purchased items. Is it better to "drop-ship" them directly to the school or keep them in the warehouse until needed?
- Develop a yearly time line for all necessary evaluations, student fitness scores, purchasing of equipment, and other scheduled events.
- If possible, contact an experienced PEP Grant winner in your state and have a face-to-face meeting. Ask him/her for advice on a regular basis.
Any other thoughts for the successful implementation of a PEP Grant? It always helps to have a sense of humor and to be flexible when things don't go as planned. Realize that some teachers are going to be more successful than others. Plan ahead. If you hate the required paperwork, tackle it first thing in the morning. Always follow-up, even with your better teachers and principals. Other:
- Don't always rely on e-mail to communicate important dates/meetings to teachers. When in doubt, leave a phone message and request a reply via e-mail or phone.
- Whenever possible, distribute equipment/supplies at your teacher trainings or workshops. If this is not possible, make sure the equipment/supplies get to the teachers within a two week window.
- "Make friends before you need them." In other words, make sure you are on good terms with all key individuals... your Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools contact, your administrators, the warehouse manager, your finance officer, etc.
- Always watch your budget! Know how much you have spent and how much you need to spend.
Do you have any job openings for the coming school year? Because of the size of the school district, we are always looking to hire energetic and motivated physical education teachers at all grade levels. Please see our Employment Opportunities website if you are interested in applying for jobs.
Can the readers of the Carol M White PEP Grant Newsletter contact you if they have any questions? Sure! Please feel free to call or e-mail us:
Ann Hulslander Dishong: (919) 850-1646. ADishong@wcpss.net
Ben Stern:(919) 850-8884. BSStern@wcpss.net
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Nomination a School District: Do you know of a fellow PEP Grant awardee you'd like to have highlighted in this section? If so, please click here to send e-mail to us with your name and contact information. Type "Physical Education Spotlight" in the subject line.
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Other Physical Education Grants & Opportunities
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Description: The purpose of this section is to provide physical education teachers with on-going sources of grant opportunities as they become available.
(1) "CVS Community Grants." CVS
Pharmacy Community Grants are currently accepting proposals for
programs targeting children under age 18 with disabilities that
address: health and rehabilitation services; a greater level of
inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs;
opportunities or facilities that give greater access to physical
movement; and play.
Maximum Award: Varies.
Eligibility: Public schools with programs for children under age 18 with disabilities.
Deadline: Applications accepted through October 2008.
Website: For more information, please click here.
(2) "Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation "Quickball Grants." Quickball Grants
This grant makes Quickball resources available to grow baseball and softball at a grassroots level through the game of Quickball. Quickball is a national baseball enhancement program that allows children to learn the basics of baseball in a fun, fast-paced way.
Deadline: Applications are being accepted now through January 15, 2009.
Website: For more information, please click here.
(3) Fulbright Teacher/Administrator Exchange Program. For U.S. teachers, this opportunity involves a year, semester or six-week direct exchange of teaching positions with a counterpart in another country teaching the same subject(s) at the same level. Fulbright program staff in the U.S. and abroad match U.S. and overseas candidates in the spring of each year. Fulbright staff then propose matched-exchanges that each candidate and each school involved in the application process must approve before final selection to the program takes place. For U.S. administrators, the Fulbright program offers non-simultaneous work-shadowing assignments with an overseas counterpart. These exchanges may be from three to six weeks in length, but each partner must exchange to the other's school during the same academic year. For a country listing and more information about these opportunities, see the Administrator Exchanges section of our website.
Deadline: October 15, 2008
Website: For more information, please click here.
Share Your Success With Us: Have you ever written and/or received a community or foundation grant? Do you have any grant success stories you'd like to share with others? If so, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name and contact information. Type "PE Grants" in the subject line.
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Useful Web and Resource Links
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 Description:
This section has been developed to assist and update you on a variety of useful and practical physical education web resources currently found on the web. Enjoy!
Our School District?"
"Smart Moves: The New PE"
Developed by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, this video (10 minutes long) provides "real, live" examples of terrific obesity-prevention programming currently implemented in more and more physical education programs across the United States. Many of the examples found in this video (i.e, cardio and aerobics activities, state-of-the-art computer video fitness, rock-climbing wall, high-ropes course) reflect the new cutting-edge activities found in Carol M White PEP Grant school districts.
"2008 International Walk to School Day"
Have your school sign-up to participate in the 2008 International Walk to School Day (October 8, 2008). This is a fun event where communities from over 40 countries join together to walk and bicycle to school. Registration is free. To register a Walk to School event, please visit their website. Registered schools will be displayed on an interactive U.S. map on the U.S. Walk to School Web site, where neighboring communities, media and other organizations will be able to view participating schools.
To Submit Your Resources: Would you like to recommend a valuable resource (i.e., workshop presenter, new product, website link) to others? If so, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name and contact information. Type "Useful Resources" in the subject line.
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Staff Development Opportunities (August-September-October)
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August, 2008
Dates: August 3-8, 2008
Event: 35th Annual Elementary Physical Education Workshop (EPEW)
Location: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Description:
An educational experience designed for Physical Education Specialists
and Classroom Teachers! An opportunity to network with teachers from
across California and nationwide! Learn more about Assessment,
Standards, and Strategies! Free T-Shirt! Free CD Syllabus! Free Dinner
Wednesday Night! Golf Tournament - bring your own clubs! Inner Tube
Water Polo Social - bring your suit! Incredible presenters including 17
State and National Teachers of the Year. Presenters: This
year's presenters include *Darren Avrit, * Bonnie Hopper, * Diane
Baker, Meghan Jinguji, * Rudy Benton, Tad Jinguji, Rene Bibaud, Jiji
Jones, * Chip Candy, Kim Kuczon, * Melanie Champion, Julie Kuehl
Kitchen, Heather Deckard, Kristen Okura, * Terri Drain, Steve Reifman,
Joanna Faerber, Janet Russell, Dan Flahavan, * John Smith, *Lisa Fogg,
* Todd Taylor, Janet Goliger, Cindy Terry, Carol Hedges, * John
Thompson, * Meg Greiner, * Dave Blackney, * Wendy Jones, * Jim Ross,
Jim Kao, Craig Tacia, * Mary Hirt, and * Nancy Hennifer. (* Denotes state or national PE Teacher of the Year). Registration Fees: $354, includes classes, special events, Recreation Center usage, syllabus, t-shirt, and social events. Lodging Fees: Single Occupancy $210, Double Occupancy $162.50 EPEW Website: To be connected to the EPEW website (www.epew-cp.com) please click here.
September, 2008
Dates: September 25-27, 2008
Event: 2008 Fall Physical Education Leadership Training (FPELT)
Location: Trinity Conference Center, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina
Background: For over 20 years, this conference has been a mainstay for K-12 physical education teachers interested in finding new and exciting games, fitness activities, and lessons that align to State PE Standards. One of the premier conferences in the country, this year's event will bring you some of the very best physical education presenters and experts in the United States. Trinity Conference Center: Pack your bags and spend a few days on the beautiful North Carolina coast. We always get the best presenters, the best participants, and the best weather! The Trinity Conference Center is located on the "Crystal Coast" of North Carolina near scenic Atlantic Beach. Nearby attractions include the North Carolina Aquarium and Historic Beaufort, The Conference Center includes the sound (Intercoastal Waterway) and a secluded beach (Atlantic Ocean)! The food is fantastic (don't miss Friday's all you can eat shrimp and flounder) and the sunsets and sunrises are awesome! Focus on State Standards and the Carol M White PEP Grant: This professional staff development opportunity is especially valuable for those school districts who have received Carol M White PEP Grant funding and/or are interested in applying for future funds. Presenters: We have been extremely fortunate to get one of the best selection of presenters ever assembled! These individuals include: Dr. Jayne Greenberg (National Physical Education Administrator of the Year, Miami-Dade Schools, Florida), Ron and Melanie Champion (Former State and National PE Teachers of the Year respectively), Don Puckett (State PE Teacher of the Year) and John Thomson (National PE Teacher of the Year). Conference Fees: There are different fees based on lodging options. The fee for commuters (staying off-site) is $150. The fee for the dormitories is $165. Fee for 3 to a room is $170, 2 to a room is $195, and a single is $260. Meals and presenter handouts are included in this fee.
How to Register: Please note that registration is limited to the first 175 participants. Online registration is available on the NCAAHPERD website - www.ncaahperd.org. Or call (888) 840-6500 as needed. Have Any Questions? Please contact Artie Kamiya, FPELT Chair, at (919) 818-6486 or artie@greatactivities.net
October, 2008
Dates: October 2-4, 2008 Event: 2008 Florida AHPERDS Conference Location: Caribe Royal All-Suites Resorts/Conference Center; Orlando, Florida. Conference Theme/Description: "Sailing into the Future" will be the theme of this year's conference which will have over 1,300 participants. The Caribe Royale Resort is just 5 minutes from Disney and 15 minutes from the other theme parks.
Contact: Dr. Karen Dowd, Executive Director, at (954) 752-1600 or fahperd@comcast.net. Website: To be connected to the FAHPERDS website (www.fahperd.org) please click here.
To Submit Your Event: Would you like to share details about your conference or upcoming state or national event to other national PEP Grant teachers? If so, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name and event information. If possible, please use the above format to send us your information. Type "State and National Events" in the subject line.
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PESurvey.com: An Online Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey
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 Description: Here is an effective and easy-to-implement solution for gathering and compiling the required Carol M White PEP Grant GPRA measures. To assist with the timely collection of this data, an innovative web-based physical activity and nutrition survey for students (PESurvey.com) has been developed.
Here's How It Works: The students will log-on to our secure web portal and enter their physical activity and nutrition data directly to the website. This data is compiled, sorted, and stored. Individual teacher, school, and district wide data is instantly available to be shared with your designated PEP Grant evaluator or other individuals. This time-saving data collection system is now being utilized by many happy and satisfied PEP Grantees across the United States.
For More Information: If you would like to receive additional information on PESurvey.com, please click here to send an e-mail to us with your name, contact information, number of schools, and number of students in your school district. Please type "PESurvey.com Info" in the subject line.
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A Bridge for Life
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A BRIDGE FOR LIFE (Author Unknown)
An old man going a lone highway,
Came at the evening cold and gray
To a chasm vast and deep and wide,
Through which was flowing a swollen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
That swollen stream held no fears for him.
But he paused when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
"Old man," said a fellow pilgrim near,
"You are wasting your strength by building here.
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You will never will pass this way.
You have crossed the chasm deep and wide;
Why build you the bridge at the eveningtide?"
"Good friend, in the path I have come," he said,
"Many a footstep filled with dread.
For there followeth after me today,
A youth whose feet must pass this way."
"This swollen stream which was naught to me,
To that young boy (or girl) may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
Good friend, I am building this bridge for him!"
Source: This inspirational poem is one of many other stories, teacher tips, games, and activities contained in the PEP Club Archives, the largest single collection of games, activities, and physical education teaching tips in the universe! Access to the PEP Club is $59.99 a year. Please call (800) 927-0682 for discounted rates for multi-school subscriptions.
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The Carol M White PEP Grant Newsletter ™ is published by the
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