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Each of the 25 "Make It -Take It" Fitness Games starts with a teacher-friendly and visual overview and richly illustrated exercises. $30.00 (K-8)
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K-12 Curriculum Incentives for the NEW Physical Education is the product of 60+ years of teaching and supervising K-12 physical education programs. Written by Bud and Sue Turner, this is the latest book of this husband and wife writing team. The ideas in this new text offer a library of planned, purposeful, and exciting activities aimed at motivating all students.
$37.00 (K-12)
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A Complete Package: Project ACES is probably the most successful physical education promotional event to date. Hailed by the President's Council for Physical Fitness & Sports as the "world's largest exercise class," this event has generated interest from newspapers and television shows around the USA.
Blueprints for Success: Len Saunders, creator of Project ACES, shares the secrets of 15 successful physical education programs with you. This book contains step-by-step descriptions for innovative projects such as the Tri-Fit-A-Thon, The Great Country Fitness Challenge, The Best-Ever Fitness Fair, The Virtual Fitness Jamboree, Fitness Pen Pals, and much more! $25.00 (K-5)
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Looking for New Ideas? By using the theme-based PE Activity Stations found in this book, you will be able to implement a year-long selection of enjoyable fitness, sport skills, and team-building opportunities for your students!
This book provides over 200 physical eudcation station ideas with 12 fun-filled chapters. A great selection of flexible, adaptable, time-saving, and theme-based activities guaranteed to add more fun to your program! $30.00 (K-8)
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May, 2009 Volume 2, Issue #3
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Greetings!
Welcome to Volume 2, Issue #3!
Welcome to the Carol M. White PEP Grant Newsletter, the world's only e-zine for K-12 physical education teachers with a focus on implementing instructional "Best Practices" through Carol M. White PEP Grants and other resources.
Need Help with Your PEP Grant GPRA Measures?
Our company has designed a web-based physical activity and nutrition survey that is currently being used by over a dozen current PEP Grantees. Please feel free to call us at (800) 927-0682 for more information.
Our Mission: There are four general purposes for this growing, 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 disseminate 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 districts who are doing great things with and without PEP Grant funding.
Sincerely,
Artie Kamiya, Publisher
PS: If you are a Central Office administrator and would like to have all of your PE teachers added to the newsletter, just e-mail me an Excel spreadsheet with each teacher's first name, last name, and e-mail address.
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Background: Here are a variety of web-available resources for your consideration:
- Railroad Indoor Obstacle Course - This company has recently introduced a new, fitness product for physical education teachers called the "Railyard Indoor Obstacle Course." You can also get a free copy of a 78-page "FUNctional Fitness Training Manual for Kids."
- Summer PE Clinic (South Dakota)- We have a favor to ask of our fellow teachers across the US and in the state of South Dakota. We have worked very hard to put together a first ever Physical Education Clinic that is offered for credit here in Harrisburg, South Dakota this summer. We NEED your HELP! For more information, please see the "Harrisburg PE Summer Clinic" information in the Staff Development Section below.
- Jump Rope Videos.com - It's official... the video of the Kings Firecrackers has gone viral. CNN has picked up the story and spoke with coach Lynn Kelley and team member Alyssa Young about the team and the hard work that goes into their performances. Their video is getting millions of hits and is making its way to the email inboxes of many more potential viewers as we speak. Keep up the great work!
- Physical Education Update - Like to be Up-To-Date? Don't Have the Time? ... PE Update is the Answer!
Physical Education Update.com is the website for physical educators who must know a little bit about everything related to sports, health, fitness and physical education...but don't have the time to stay up-to-date! Our focus is on the secret tricks of the trade that help physical education teachers improve sport technique, keep classes fun, jazz up lesson plans, get kids fit and much, much more. In fact, we cover over 40 different sport and P.E. topics!
Physical Education Update's condensed article format, quick video demonstrations and super-fast article abstracts allow you to learn what you want...FAST! And we specialize in practical physical education information that you can use in class...right away!!
 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 Web Resources" in the subject line.
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Fargo Public School District
Fargo, North Dakota  Background: Fargo Public School District (FPSD) is the largest school district in North Dakota serving approximately 11,000 students on 14 elementary, 3 middle schools, and two high school campuses. With a K-12 staff of 43 physical educators, FPSD has been able to strengthen the existing physical education infrastructure by purchasing additional technology (i.e., heart rate monitors and personal fitness assessment systems), much-needed physical education equipment, and a variety of "Best Practices" strategies (i.e., implementing Professional Learning Communities, standards-based report cards, and partnerships that increase physical activity opportunities) within the physical education setting.
Do You Have Examples of Your Best Practice Strategies? Yes, copies of our Standards-Based report cards, an innovative WalkSmart website, and sample Brain Break Activities for classroom teacher are listed below:
- Standards-Based Report Cards: With many school districts across the country looking at Standards-Based Report Cards, we have designed one for physical education! Please click on the paragraph header to download one of our K-8 (including Adapted Physical Education) standards-based reports cards.
- WalkSmart! North Dakota: We were also able to partner with Walk4Life
in the development of a new state-wide walking program. Through this
web-based initiative, we have been able to encourage our students to
become more physically active both inside and outside of school.
WalkSmart! North Dakota is an interactive, pedometer-based walking
program that combines online logging of physical activity with
cross-curricular milestones about cities in North Dakota . This program
makes it easier than ever to incorporate more physical activity into
the school day!
- Sample Brain Break Activities: These are "physical activity energizers" that can be used by classroom teachers to increase the level of physical activity during the school day. Typically, our classroom teachers use these whenever their students need a "burst of activity" to re-focus and re-energize.
What Tips Would You Give to First Year PEP Grant Winners? The most important tip is to develop a well-defined "action plan" with a timeline so that you will have all of your proposed grant activities in a manageable to meet your yearly goals.
What Are You Most Proud Of? Of the many new and exciting programs that we were able to implement, the two that stand out to me was our PowerPoint presentation on academic improvement and the development of our City Wide Spring Fling Health Fair which grew from 100 to almost 800 students and parents attending this year.
- PowerPoint Presentation: Here is a copy of a PowerPoint presentation stating the relationship between our PEP Grant activities and academic indicators.
- Spring Fling Health Fair: We hosted the fourth annual Spring Fling Health Fair in conjunction with nutrition services and community partners for all Fargo Public School parents and students. The Spring Fling Health Fair takes place at one of our middle schools at night (i.e., 5:30 - 7:30 PM) and is an outgrowth of partnering with other like-minded organizations such as the YMCA, Fargo Park District, area Hospitals, Kids Fitness, All-city PTA, Fargo Marathon, Pride of Dakota, Metro Bussing and Walking trails, American Heart Association, and others. There will be many activities on display such as Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), video bikes, and lifetime activities such as badminton, and table tennis. We also provide a personal fitness assessment program (TriFIT).
Do You Have Website? Yes, please click on this LINK to see it.
Special Thanks to Lois Mauch, PEP Grant Program Manager, for this article. Please feel free to e-mail Lois if you have any additional follow-up questions.
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Event: 2009 Camp Caesar Physical Education Workshop
Location: Cowens, West Virginia
Dates: May 15-17, 2009
Description: This outstanding conference was started 40 years ago (1969) under the leadership of Dr. Al Canonico who worked for the West Virginia State Department of Education. A unique thing about this conference is it is planned by a fantastic group of elementary classroom teachers and K-12 physical education teachers. Known as the "Father" of physical education workshops, several states have modeled their PE conferences (i.e., NJ's Lake Conference, NC's Fall and Spring PELT Conferences) after Camp
Caesar's format.
Costs: Only $150 (meals, lodging, etc) if you register before April 25, 2009.
Register: You can get a registration form at www.ccphysed.org. Or e-mail us at: campcaesarconference@suddenlink.net.
Event: 2009 Harrisburg PE Summer Clinic
Location: Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg, South Dakota
Dates: June 23-24, 2009
Description: Come an visit beautiful South Dakota this summer! This great K-12 clinic will offer 15 different sessions during this 2-day event! Sessions include: Golf for Beginners; Heart Rate Monitoring and Other PE Technology; Grants - How - What - and Where; Jitterbug/Swing - Dance is the Thing!; DDR in PE; Archery, Games with a Purpose; HOPSports Training System; Tennis for the Future; Bring the Classroom into the Gym; No Gym Space? No Problem!; Sport Stacking; Adaptive Physical Education; Field Day Ideas for All!
Costs: Only $80 if pre-registered, $100 at the door. Lunch is provided! Graduate school credit (University of Sioux Falls) is also available for an additional $40.
Register: Click here for a registration form. For additional information, please e-mail Ronette Costain.
Event: 2009 California PE Summer Workshop
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, California
Dates: July 11-17, 2009
Description: "PLAY BALL!" This conference is guaranteed to provide you with one of the most rewarding professional growth opportunities you have ever experienced. The NEW Physical Education Standards-based curriculum is extensive, the teachers are outstanding, the facilities are state of the art, and the enthusiasm is contagious! This workshop is for physical education teachers, coaches, and anyone working with youth. You will want to be here! And now for your convenience, this year we will be offering on-line registration.
Todd McWherter
2009 Director
Register: Click here for our website & online registration!
 Would you like to share details about your conference or upcoming state or national event to other national 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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I Can
By Edgar A. Guest
Background: Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959) began his illustrious career in 1895 at the age of fourteen when his work first appeared the the Detroit
Free Press. His column was syndicated in over 300 newspapers,
and he became known as "The Poet of the People."
Figure it out for yourself my lad. You've got all that the great have had. Two arms, two legs, two hands, two eyes, and a brain to use if you'd be wise.
With this equipment they all began, so start for the top and say "I Can."
Look them over the wise and the great. They take their food from a common plate. With similar knives and forks they use, with similar laces they tie their shoes.
The world consider them brave and smart, but you know - you've got all they had when they made their start.
You can triumph and come to skill, you can be great if you only will. You're well equipped for the fight you choose, you have arms and legs and brains to use.
And people who have risen, great deeds to do, started their lives with no more than you.
You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. You must say where you want to go. How much you'll study the truth to know.
God has equipped you for life, but he lets you decide what you want to be.
The courage must come from the soul within, you must furnish the will to win. So figure it out for yourself my lad, you were born with all the great have had.
With your equipment they all began, so start for the top and say "I Can."
 This
inspirational poem is an example of the 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 $59.95 a year. Please call (800) 927-0682 for discounted rates for multi-school subscriptions.
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