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Find out the latest information about professional development events, special announcements and legislative issues affecting our profession.
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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
Fran Kreisberg, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| Happy New Year! |  Welcome to 2012! I hope your holidays were happy, healthy, and fit! Welcome back to 2012!!
My wish for all is for a year of success, a year of inspiration, a year of motivation and a year of determination! I posted on Facebook the other day, "Remember, your worst run is always 100% better than the person who never tries!" Make this the year you "run" no matter what. Decide today what you want to accomplish this year. Write it down. Post it where you'll see it. Create a plan to achieve it. Let others know you're doing it. And, RUN!!! Give it your all! I guarantee by year's end, you'll be closer to your dreams than you ever thought possible...who knows, maybe you'll even be living them!!
Here's to making 2012 YOUR year!!
Happy, healthy and fit!
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Wanted: Exemplary Health and Physical Education Curriculum | |
Do you have a health and physical education curriculum you are proud to share? NJAHPERD is searching for examples of curriculums aligned with the 2009 NJCCCS to use as guidelines for the "model curriculum" being developed by the NJDOE. We can also use your assistance if you are an experienced curriculum writer for the project. Please contact the NJAHPERD office or send a link of your school's curriculum website page.
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| Ride the Wave of Change...at the Jersey Shore! | 
93rd Annual NJAHPERD Convention, March 4-6, 2012
Early-Bird Registration Fees Deadlines:
Professional Early Bird: January 15th
Future Professionals Early Bird: February 15th
Don't miss our Keynote Session, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 9am:
Action Based Learning: How Brain Research Links Movement to Learning
Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. Physical activity gives students the advantage they need for increased student performance. Educators who understand how the brain works can better teach students. This interactive presentation will summarize recent brain research that links movement to learning and will advocate, validate, educate and motivate!
NEW! All professional convention attendees are invited to bring your principal/administrator as a guest at no charge to the keynote on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 9am. You must register your administrator by emailing or calling the NJAHPERD office, 732-918-9999. Please provide the administrator's name and email address. MORE
Join us early for Pre Convention sessions on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Sessions include: "An Intro to Adventure for Physical Education" and Physical Best/Fitnessgram Training. MORE
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| Professional Development Events |
Complete listing of professional development events...Click here
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| Healthy Schools Program | 
Help reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015
Schools are powerful places to shape the health, education and well-being of our children. That is why the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program supports more than 12,000 schools across the U.S. in their efforts to create environments where physical activity and healthy eating are accessible and encouraged.
The Alliance collaborates with school staff, parents, students and community members to transform schools into healthy campuses. We provide a step-by-step roadmap for success, a resource database and expert staff that helps schools become healthier places.
Make healthy schools the norm, not the exception. MORE |
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NJAHPERD Membership Campaign
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What is one of the best way to advocate for the profession? Educate others!
Do you have colleagues who need a "nudge" to become more involved in the profession? Do they need to be updated on current best practices? Have they participated in content specific professional development? Our profession will never be considered an academic subject or gain the respect it deserves with the public and decision makers without improvement in our programs. Please do your part to discuss the value of membership in NJAHPERD and AAHPERD with your administrators and colleagues.
The following documents may help you with talking points. Please distribute to colleagues and your building administrator/supervisor. There are 7000 Health & Physical educators in the state that are not members of their professional organization. We need all to be current in the profession.
Membership Flyer
Academic Achievement Brochure
As a thank you for being a grassroot advocate for NJAHPERD membership, we will add a month of membership to your current membership expiration date if a new member joins on your recommendation. They need to include your name on the membership form or in the text box indicated during the online registration process.
Call or email the NJAHPERD office if you have any questions.
Fact: AHA Jump/Hoop Coordinators can join NJAHPERD for 7 cents a day!
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| Submit an article for NJAHPERD REPORTER | |
Submission Deadline: February 1, 2012
You are invited to submit an article for publication in the NJAHPERD REPORTER. The 2012 theme is Assessment in Health and Physical Education and articles should focus on strategies to improve student learning and teacher effectiveness. The goal of this issue is to provide assessment resources for members including, but not limited to, the following topics:
Health Education (all levels, all topics)
Technology
Project based learning
Wellness
Fitness Education
Supervision and evaluation of H & PE professionals
Lifetime sports and activities
Articles are peer reviewed. All authors accepted for publication will receive a complimentary registration for the NJAHPERD event of their choice for the 2011-2012 school year.
Please visit the website for guidelines for authors. Questions should be emailed to the REPORTER editor, Dr. Kathy Silgailis.
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| 2012 NASPE Award Joy of Effort Award Winner |
Congratulations, Lilyan B. Wright, New Hampshire (formerly of NJ) 
NJAHPERD is excited to announce that our own Lilyan Wright is this year's recipient of the 2012 NASPE Joy of Effort Award. Lilyan was nominated by both NJAHPERD, and New Hampshire AHPERD, and was the "slam dunk" choice by the national awards committee!
During her career that has spanned over 70 years, Lilyan has made enormous contributions to our profession. She was a teacher and coach at the High School level prior to her 29 years at Trenton State College as a professor, coach, department chair, and athletic director. Just this year, at the age of 91, she retired from officiating both Field Hockey and Lacrosse. It is estimated that she has been on an athletic field or court for over 5,000 games as a coach or official (and that number is probably low). She still is teaching fitness classes to the elderly in New Hampshire, and continues to attend both New Jersey's and New Hampshire's state conferences. Both states have awards named in her honor; ours being the student of the year award and New Hampshire has the Lilyan B. Wright service award.
She will be recognized at the NASPE Awards Banquet in Boston during the AAHPERD National Convention. We are asking everyone in our state to attend the banquet in support of our 92 year young New Jersey treasure! Congratulations Lilyan...you are the definition of Joy of Effort, and this award is long overdue! See you all at the banquet in Boston...let's "pack the house for Lil"!
Please join us in celebrating Lilyan's accomplishments at the Hall of Fame Banquet, AAHPERD Convention, Friday, March 16 at 7 pm at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston. Please purchase your banquet tickets prior to the convention to enjoy savings. We hope you will join us for this annual celebration of the profession! Tell your friends and colleagues! |
| LAST CALL...for Fitnessgram Funding for YOUR school! | |
Still using the President's Physical Fitness test even though the data is 25 years old? Are you interested in implementing Fitnessgram in your school, but don't have funding? The NJ Council of Physical Fitness and Sports has provided $25,000 to NJAHPERD in funding for Fitnessgram implementation in schools.Grants are competitive and priority will be given to high need schools. School must be able to support FG 9.0 web based program on district server. Please contact the NJAHPERD office for more information. |
| Attention Health & Physical Education Supervisors! | |
NJ Council of Administrators for Health & Physical Education (NJCAHPE)
Meeting Annoucement!
Tuesday February 7, 2012
8:30am - 12:30pm/9am start
All supervisors and lead teachers are invited to attend the next meeting at the Answer office on the Rutgers campus. Updates from the NJDOE, NJAHPERD and others will be shared as well as discussions on the following topics:
- (student and program) Assessment practices in PE and HE
- Sharing session on HS scheduling and program matrices
- We will be having a presentation from COPE Center Inc. of Montclair, a ATOD treatment center. How to work with a center in your area, recommendations and selection of ATOD programs, guest speaker opportunities, staff development.
We hope you can join us. Please visit the NJCAHPE website for directions and more details. |
| NJTV offers New Jersey teachers a free pass to digital media | |
Home News Tribune
VITAL, which stands for Video In Teaching And Learning, is the result of a collaboration between NJTV and PBS LearningMedia, and is designed to offer teachers instant access to thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including interactive, video and audio programs, as well as in-depth lesson plans. The PBS library consists of more than 14,000 television programs including content funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Education. Teachers will be able to incorporate into their curriculum PBS programs such as: Nature and Cyberchase, Nova and American Experience, DragonflyTV and SciGirls, Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures. MORE |
| Childhood obesity best battled in schools, research finds |
In the struggle against widespread obesity that begins in early childhood, new research indicates that schools may be the best place to start a solution. Australian researchers examined 55 interventions in previous studies and concluded that school-based programs were key in getting kids to healthy weights, and there was little evidence that these programs would have a negative effect on young students' self-images. MORE
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| Tools to Empower Wellness-Highlights from the Mary Jo Young Hands on Health Conference | |
It's not too late...some of the presenters below will be featured at NJAHPERD Convention in March!
The morning began with an invigorating Yoga stretch lead by Kathy Fritz, NJAHPERD President -Elect. Brendan O'Reilly, NJ DOE Health & PE coordinator, then provided an overview of new resources developed to support H&PE.
The balance of the day was filled with informative sessions led by experienced professionals. Topics included:
- Healthier Schools
- Diabetes Prevention
- Improving Student's Time On Task
- Safe Dating
- Are teens a safer generation of drivers
- SPARK
- Resources for teaching 2010 MyPlate
- Care2Eat lessons, Innovative, Interactive, Interdisciplinary
- Cyberbulling
- Empowering students to make smart, healthy choices
- CATCH
- Readb4ueat
- Traffic Safety
- Super plenary session with DJ West -Teacher's tool belt to engage students in their pursuit of wellness.
Speaker handouts are available on the NJAHPERD website.
If you were unable to join us on Dec. 5, 2011, many of the above sessions and presenters will be featured at our March Convention in Long Branch. Additionally, the NJAHPERD executive board is investigating a new location in North Jersey to hold next year's Hands on Health conference. More information will follow. |
| Young athletes and energy drinks: A bad mix? |
The Gatorade cooler and the coffee pot in the locker room have competition. From youth playing fields to major league clubhouses, caffeinated energy drinks such as Red Bull and its scores of cousins have become a familiar presence in sports. "The bottom line is, it's a long season. You're going to do what you have to do, whether you feel like you have to jump into a cryogenic freezing tank or a hyperbaric chamber or drink a Red Bull," said Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson, a World Series starter who says he has never used alcohol or drugs but consumes energy drinks socially and to prepare himself to pitch. "I see nothing wrong with drinking Red Bull." Some athletes and industry officials compare the beverages to a cup of coffee. MORE
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SAVE THE DATE - FRIDAY March 23, 2012
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4th Leaders' Academy for Healthy Community Development
8 am - 1 pm
Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health & Wellness, Mercerville
The New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Office of Nutrition & Fitness, Department of Health & Senior Services invite community collaboration teams representing the health department, policy makers, local champions, citizens and other stakeholders to a skill building workshop. Following the Academy teams will have an opportunity to apply for competitive mini grant funding -- $2500 - $10,000 for a total of up to $50,000 based on available funding -- to implement an evidence based healthy community food or physical activity initiative. Communities of high need and teams in attendance will receive first consideration in grant funding.
Registration information and additional details will be forthcoming. |
Win $15,000 in Cash and $15,000 in Equipment from the Sports Authority!
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Calling all K-5 Teachers and Students! Deadline: January 31, 2012
Discovery Education, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation and NASPE/AAHPERD challenge you to be involved to help win the fight against childhood obesity.
FIND YOUR BALANCE CHALLENGE brings K-5 teachers and students together to create an action plan that addresses Energy Balance needs in their school community. Designed to reward student teams for taking steps to achieving Energy Balance, the challenge's Grand Prize Winning Class will receive a $30,000 grant from Sports Authority, plus other great prizes! Plus, two lucky second place schools win $10,000 grants.
Our step-by-step toolbox provides simple instructions to help you get started. Register today and share your vision for making your school a healthy place!
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| Hershey's Track & Field program will offer five (5) $500 scholarships | |
Application Deadline: February 1, 2012
Hershey's Track & Field program will offer five (5) $500 scholarships to NASPE members who are college juniors, seniors or graduate students to attend the AAHPERD National Convention in Boston, March 13 - 17, 2012. Student members just need to partner up with a school or community organization to play a part in hosting a HERSHEY's Track & Field Games event in spring 2012. NASPE hopes you will share this exciting opportunity to win a $500 scholarship with your student majors. MORE |
| DHPE School Employee Wellness Award | |
Application deadline: February 15, 2012
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 School Employee Wellness Awards Program that recognizes schools and school districts that demonstrate commitment to the health of their employees by implementing school employee wellness programs. Awardees will receive special recognition for their efforts that include grants (Bronze $250, Silver $500, Gold $1000) to be reinvested in their employee wellness programs. To apply for DHPE's School Employee Wellness Awards Program, or to learn more about school employee wellness programs, click here. |
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ENTER THE $20,000 GREAT CURRICULA GIVEAWAY!
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YES You Can! Sexual Health Curricula, Application Deadline: March 2, 2012
Is your school/district in compliance with the revised CCCS for 2.1-2.4? Implementation deadline is September 1, 2012. Using the YES You Can! curricula puts schools in compliance with the AIDS Prevention Act and enables them to meet 94% of all NJ's revised 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4! Using the YES You Can! curricula assures schools that they have current, medically accurate information in their classrooms and that the tool they are using has been systematically evaluated.
This character based curricula has a strong theoretical base and is grounded in social-cognitive, social learning, and protection motivation theories. The New Jersey Physicians Advisory Group, publishers of the middle school and high school sexual health curricula YES You Can! will announce the winning schools on March 6th, at the 2012 NJAHPERD Conference in Long Branch, NJ. MORE
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| 2012 ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program...$2,500 Grants | 
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2012
ING Applications are now available online. The 2012 ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program will provide a minimum of fifty (50) up to $2,500 grants to schools that desire to establish or expand upon an existing school-based running program. Programs must target K-8th grade students and be a minimum of eight (8) weeks. MORE |
| PEP has been funded at $78.8 million for FY 2012 | |
We encourage you to apply for PEP funding!
PEP has been funded at $78.8 million for FY 2012. This is equal to the funding provided in FY 2011. The House and the Senate came to an agreement on the omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2012 late on December 15. The House passed the measure on December 16 and the Senate on December 17. Many other education programs were zeroed out for FY 2012 so it is very fortunate that PEP made the cut. The US Department of Education will release more information about submitting grant applications for FY 2012 grants as it is available. MORE
Thank you to all NJAHPERD members who contacted their legislators to continue PEP funding. We encourage you to apply for the grant! |
| Fuel Up to Play 60 | 
A fun, interactive program!
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a fun, interactive program that allows YOU to make a commitment to healthy eating and 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Make a difference for yourself and make your school an even better place. It's really easy to get started with these few simple steps. MORE |
| Let's Move in School...Get the latest info... | |
Register Now...
Discover the latest resources, webinars and Let's Move in School programs scheduled for the Boston convention...MORE
To see the full special Let's Move in School supplement, featuring information from KANJAM, USTA, Zumba and GeoPalz, click here.
Register now! |
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| You're The Cure | 
Volunteer, Advocate, Take Action, Save Lives
You don't have to be a lobbyist to call on lawmakers - just an advocate passionate about heart and stroke issues. In just a few moments, you can make a huge difference. We'll make it easy for you to email, phone or even visit your legislators. And we'll keep you informed on the progress you're making as one of the very important voices for the cure. Together You're the Cure advocates have succeeded in creating smoke-free communities, placing AEDs in public places, securing funding for medical research, and more through policy change. Join You're The Cure Today!
Please register for You're the Cure today to receive updates of issues that affect our profession and the health of our family, friends and students. It is a convenient way to express your opinion on issues. |
| NJAHPERD Actively Monitors Legislation |
Did you know that NJAHPERD pays a legislative consultant to monitor bills that come forward that affect our profession? We also work closely and seek advice from the AHA Government Relations Director on Health and Physical Education issues.
NJAHPERD Supports the TEEN DRIVING BILL- A3309 (Wisniewski/Lampitt)
The teen driving bill (A3309/S3058) has cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the amendments to remove the practice hours requirement, limit the orientation program to no more than 90 minutes, and allow for the orientation requirement to be met via an in-person or online program were okayed on the floor of the Assembly on December 15th. There is one final Senate and Assembly voting session on January 9th . If the bill is approved, it will be sent to the Governor's office. For more information visit the NJ Teen Driving Facebook Page
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Stay in the KNOW...
A new bill is being introduced called the Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, which would expand the definition of core academic subjects to include physical education! The bill would also create a block grant to support local education programming, including those that promote healthy eating, nutrition and physical fitness. Check the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center regularly for updates!
We urgently need your help! Over the past two years members from our coalition of organizations have worked diligently to have Physical Education and Health Education included as core subjects in ESEA. Last year we were thrilled to work with Senator Udall's (NM) office on the introduction of the PHYSICAL Act and were equally excited when Senator Bingaman (NM) joined him as a co-sponsor. In September, Republican Senator Burr included PE as a core subject in his education bill. HELP Committee Chairman, Tom Harkin is ready to introduce his ESEA bill and has scheduled a Committee meeting on October 18th or 19th to vote on the bill. In an effort to ensure that HE and PE are ultimately included in ESEA. We are asking that you once again contact members of the Senate HELP Committee with the following message.
We are requesting that all of our members send this email to Senators Harkin and Enzi.
Thank you!
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| NJ Coalition for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities | |
The NJ Coalition for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities is a special program of The Arc of New Jersey. It was created in 1985 and its membership includes over 400 individuals and representatives from the public and community agencies and organizations with an interest in, and dedication to the prevention of developmental disabilities. The Coalition offers schools access to FREE professional Speakers' Bureau. Topics available presentations include:
- Causes of Developmental Disabilities
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
- FASD in the Classroom-Understanding Invisible Disabilities
- Lead poisoning
- Environmental Contaminants and DD
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Unintentional Injury Risk
- Nutrition
If you or your schools are interested in scheduling a presentation, please contact us at:
The Arc of New Jersey
985 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
T 732.246.2525 x23
F 732.214.1834 www.arcnj.org
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| New Website for Youth Sport & Interscholastic Coaches | |
AAHPERD, Reston, VA
Youth sport and interscholastic coaches can now access the Coaches Toolbox, a new free website on hot-button issues regarding sport and coaching. Produced by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the website will be updated three times a year for winter, spring and fall sports, and will provide the latest must-have information and resources about safety and injury prevention, skill development, strength training, peak performance, post-workout recovery, nutrition, sport health care, sport psychology, professional development and college recruiting. |
| Let's Move in School - Superintendents and school boards toolkit | |
The Let's Move in School - Superintendents and School Boards Toolkit is designed to assess the level of physical education/activity currently provided by the school district. Superintendents and school board members are encouraged to use the toolkit to create awareness of the benefits of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program and offers steps to increase physical education/activity in your district. The ultimate goal is to ensure that students participate in 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily, are fully physically educated, and well-equipped for a lifetime of physical activity. MORE |
| Game Changer | 
Phil Lawler's Crusade to Help Children by Improving Physical Education
The renowned Dr. Kenneth Cooper of Cooper Aerobics Center names Phil Lawler the "Father of the New PE."Game Changer offers an inspiring glimpse at the life of Lawler and his "New PE," the wellness-based approach to physical education that has energized a revolution in the world of education. MORE
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| Ideas for Promoting a Quality Physical Education, Physical Activity, or Youth Sports Program | 
January Toolbox Available...
NASPE's Teacher Toolbox delivers the best online tools and ideas for your quality physical education, physical activity and youth sport programs - and it's free! We added an RSS feed to the homepage of Teacher Toolbox, subscribe to the feed to find out when a new Teacher Toolbox comes out!
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| Let's Move in School |  We encourage all NJAHPERD members to register their school as a Let's Move in School advocate. It's free and all schools are recognized on the NJAHPERD website!
Increase Physical Activity in YOUR School
- School LMIS Toolkits are now available! We've created a toolkit that offers tools and resources for building a culture that supports daily physical activity as part of the learning environment for all students and teachers. These are available in limited quantities, so act fast and order yours now. The toolkit includes:
- Let's Move in School DVD
- Active Kids and Academic Performance brochure
- Physical Activity Guide for a Healthy School
- 101 Tips for Implementing a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program
- Healthy Kids = Active Learning brochure
- Join us at the NJAHPERD Convention at the Let's Move in School session that will help you lead your school in implementing a comprehensive school physical activity plan.
- Join AAHPERD the second Wednesday of every month for a webinar about what's new with Let's Move in School, resources to use in your school, and real life examples from those in the field. Webinar schedule Archived webinars are also available.
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| Free Activity Guides |  From Flaghouse... Browse the growing list of activity guides available in PDF format for easy download! |
| Physical Education and Health Videos |
Over 700 Videos to view
From sports and games to fitness and advocacy... Read more...
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| Alliance for a Healthier Generation |
Become a Healthier School...it's FREE!
If you are interested in becoming a Healthier School...it's FREE...find out more here. The resources are amazing to assist you to create a healthy school environment. Our Hands on Health Conference is in collaboration with the AHG and we encourage all our members to register to become a healthy school!
Contact our NJ Relationship Manager, Davida Gurstelle at Phone: 646.884.0608 Fax: 973.701.0215
Davida will be presenting a session at Hands on Health and distributing free resources to participants interested in registering to become a Healthy School! |
| Join Comprehensive Health Education Network Listserv | |
Get the Latest Updates...
CHEN is the Comprehensive Health Education Network, a listserv hosted by
the American School Health Association (ASHA). CHEN is a convenient,
easy-to-use way to announce and receive important news. MORE |
| Join the NJ Department of Education Listserv |
Get the Latest Updates...
Join the NJ Department of Education listserv here for the latest updates and resources from Brendan O'Reilly, Coordinator of Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. |
| Resources to Teach Driver Education | |
Please forward this email to your HS Driver Education Teacher...
if they are not a member of NJAHPERD. Many new resources are available to teach Driver Ed and we need to reach out to them. Teen Driving Toolkit
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| NJAHPERD Mini Grant |
2012 Grant Recipients will be announced at the NJAHPERD Annual Convention!
The mini grant provides financial assistance for NJAHPERD members up to $1000 for new program development or to expand an existing program. Grants may be used to purchase equipment, software, or other materials that focus on student learning in Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance. Imagine receiving Fitnessgram software, heart rate monitors, or pedometers to enhance your program. For a listing of grant 2011 recipients click HERE |
| Over 100 Available Grants | |
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| FREE Grant Writing Service! |
Free grant writing assistance is available from FlagHouse. Visit the FlagHouse website for more information.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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| NJAHPERD Sponsored Events...apply early for board approval. | |
March 4-6, 2012
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, NJ
Pre-Convention Workshops
March 4, 2012
Physical Best/Fitnessgram Training
Project Adventure Symposium
AAHPERD/EDA National Convention
March 13-17, 2012
Boston, Mass.
Regional Workshops
Best Practices: Fitness Education
North, South and Central Region TBD
Fitnessgram Trainings
NJAHPERD will provide Fitnessgram training for your staff at your site. Fee: $650
Please call/email the NJAHPERD office.
Downloadable listing Professional Development Events
Details are available on the NJAHPERD website for all professional development events. |
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Additional Professional Development Events...Save the Dates |
2011-12 Health Observances Calendar of Events
Plan Ahead for the New School Year
WEBINARS:
AAPAR Webinar Series: Autism in PE
AAPAR's webinars and learn the latest strategies and techniques for how to include and support children with autism in physical education. PARticipate in real time or view the webinars on demand at your leisure. Purchase all four webinars and get the fifth one FREE!
Let's Move in School WEBINARS
Staff Involvement
January 11, 2012
1:00-1:45pm EST
High-level support from school administrators and staff is critical to a successful comprehensive school physical activity programs. Hear examples and receive tips from schools with successful staff employee wellness programs that have been shown to improve staff health, increase physical activity levels, and be cost effective. REGISTER
Family and Community Involvement
February 8, 2012
1:00-1:45pm EST
Families can support a comprehensive school physical activity program by participating in evening and weekend special events and parents/guardians serving as physical education/activity volunteers. Learn about joint-use agreements and hear examples from schools that have benefited from community-based physical activity opportunities. REGISTER
Integrating Nutrition Education into PE
March 7, 2012
1:00-1:45pm EST
Nutrition is an important part of students' overall fitness and health. Learn simple ways to effectively integrate nutrition education into an existing physical education curriculum. Hear from physical educators who are successfully implementing nutrition into their PE programs. REGISTER
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS:
Spotlight on Childhood Obesity Conference-FREE
Wednesday, January 11
9:00am-2:30pm
George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick
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The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement
Friday, March 9, 2012
9:00am - 3:00pm
Richard Stockton College of NJ
Campus Center
101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ
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4th Leaders' Academy for Healthy Community Development
Friday, March 23, 2012
8am-1pm
Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health & Wellness, Mercerville
The New Jersey Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Office of Nutrition & Fitness, Department of Health & Senior Services invite community collaboration teams representing the health department, policy makers, local champions, citizens and other stakeholders to a skill building workshop. Following the Academy teams will have an opportunity to apply for competitive mini grant funding -- $2500 - $10,000 for a total of up to $50,000 based on available funding -- to implement an evidence based healthy community food or physical activity initiative. Communities of high need and teams in attendance will receive first consideration in grant funding.
Registration info and additional details to come...
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