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JoAnn Doherty, President
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| 55 High Schools From 17 Counties Have Been Selected for The Brain Injury Alliance of NJ 3rd Annual Champion Schools Program | |
Brain Injury Alliance
Congratulations to our 2012-13 Champion Schools!Click here to see the list!
We would like to extend a special thank you to our amazing sponsors for supporting the continued growth of our Champion Schools Program. Without their ongoing support we would not have been able to double our number of schools participating this year! Funding for this program is provided by the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety with support from our founding sponsor, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company. Additional support is provided by The Allstate Foundation, The Nikhil Badlani Foundation, iPlay America, The NJ Teen Driving Safety Coalition, Partners for Health Foundation, AAA Clubs of New Jersey, and DCH Auto Group.
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| NASPE SPEAK Out! Day | 
March 19-20, 2013
The 5th annual NASPE SPEAK Out! Day event will be held on March 19-20, 2013. Join your fellow physical educators to advocate for the importance of quality physical education programming in all schools. Meet with your federal legislators, network with colleagues, and SPEAK Out! for the health of our nation's children. Visit the NASPE SPEAK Out! Day webpage for updates.
NJAHPERD may be able to organize transportation for members available to participate in NASPE Speak Out Day. Please call/email the NJAHPERD office for details. |
| Promising Practices & ShapingNJ | |
WANTED: Wellness Champions!
The school setting workgroup of Shaping NJ has collaborated to produce an extensive resource for implementing a "working" school wellness policy. The toolkit includes guidelines and promising practices for school based nutrition, physical education, and physical activity. We encourage you to be the grassroots champion and improve your district's wellness policy. Please share the toolkit with your administrators and colleagues.
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| 2013 Convention: Awesome, Super Sensational, Fantastic, and Outstanding |  Theresa Purcell Cone, Convention Manager The 94th NJAHPERD Convention was a great success. There was beautiful sunshine, a full moon, and an ocean view that made this convention one to remember. This year's theme focused on the "Let's Move in School New Jersey" initiative that promotes healthy active  lifestyles through physical education, physical activity, and good nutrition for all. The 100 plus sessions were filled with professionals and future professionals who learned about innovative programs, new activities and effective teaching strategies to take back to their schools. Attendance was high, with over 1400 attendees including 40 exhibitors, jump rope teams, dancers, and children demonstrating new activities. Convention participants had the opportunity to hear about the new teacher evaluation process, learn new dances, explore innovative strategies for teaching health, participate in numerous sessions focused on engaging students in fitness and visit the outstanding exhibitors where they could view new products, texts, and programs. 
This year a half hour lunch break was included which gave everyone a chance to share conversations with colleagues and visit the exhibits. Many attendees remarked at how easy it was to register online which eliminated any lines at the badge pick up area. The excitement was contagious at the opening session when Bolt, the Let's Move in Schools mascot, made an appearance and danced along with the Linden High School Dance Company to the song, Move Your Body. Cheryl Richardson, Senior Director of Programs for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) shared information about the Let's Move in Schools national program at the opening session and encouraged everyone to register their school for a free tool kit to initiate the program. Other guests included, Irene Cucina, AAHPERD President, Judy LoBianco, EDA/AAHPERD President, PJ Jarvis, the 2012 National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Terry Galley-Quinn, the 2012 EDA Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, who both presented excellent sessions, and Jim Presbrey from the American Heart Association who awarded the top New Jersey fundraiser schools for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart. For the second year, a full day track of driver education sessions was added to focus on a variety of topics related to safety, resources, and teen driving. A convention highlight was the convention sponsor's, Driver Safer LLC, race car that appeared at the opening session. This organization promotes safe driving programs for individuals and schools and was pleased to have the opportunity to showcase their program and simulator at the convention.Another convention sponsor, FlagHouse, generously supplied the presenters with equipment and helped to fund the nylon convention bags distributed to each attendee. The convention closed with the ever popular Grand Finale Equipment Giveaway where over 100 items donated by the exhibitors were distributed to convention participants.Also, at the Grand Finale, Kathy Fritz, the 2012-2013 NJAHPERD President, passed the gavel to the 2013-2014 President Joann Doherty, who is excited to initiate her year focused on Advocacy for our professions. 
A big thank you goes out to everyone who attended, the volunteers, the NJAHPERD Executive Board, and the Convention planners. It takes a great team to plan a great convention. If you are interested in being on the 2014 convention planning team, please contact Jackie Malaska, NJAHPERD Executive Director at njahperd@verizon.net or phone 732 918 9999. The 2014 convention is booked for February 23-25 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch. Plan your professional development days early to take advantage of one of the best opportunities to learn, meet colleagues, and have fun at the Jersey shore. |
| Grand Finale Raffle Winners | |
Congratulations!
For a list of all Grande Finale Raffle Winners, click here.
Thank you to all the Exhibitors for their contributions to the Grande Finale Raffle.
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| Let's Move!Active Schools | |
Become a Champion TODAY!
We know that schools today are facing all sorts of challenges. They're balancing multiple priorities and dealing with shrinking budgets while striving to do every single thing they can to help our children learn and grow.
Let's Move!Active Schools is designed to address these challenges by spurring innovative solutions and offering customized support every step of the way. We know that our kids need 60 minutes of physical activity daily, not only so they can grow up healthy, but also because we know it helps them succeed in school. That's why this program empowers schools to find free or low-cost ways to incorporate movement before, during, and after the school day. We'll help connect schools to grant opportunities, online resources, personal assistance, and hands-on professional development.
There's just one thing we're still missing-you.
We're looking for school champions to lead this effort in communities across the country. Every school needs a champion, and anyone can be that champion. From P.E. and classroom teachers to administrators, staff, and parents, all it takes is one dedicated person to step up and start making a difference.
All you have to do is sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org and follow a simple, six-step process to create an active school environment and build support among leadership, staff, families, and other community members. Along the way, you'll have access to free tools and resources to help you take action.
Remember to indicate NJAHPERD for "How did you hear about us?" Register NOW!
To read the First Lady's remarks in Chicago, click here.
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| Let's Move!Active School Success Story | |
Terence C Reilly School No. 7, Elizabeth, NJ
Students at Terence C Reilly School No. 7 log more than 60 minutes of physical activity per day. In addition to 45 minutes of PE, taught by certified instructors, the kids at Terence C Reilly keep moving during at least five of their normal classes. Since joining the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2010, the school has witnessed significant gains in students' concentration and academic performance. Principal Jennifer Cedeno, who has championed increased physical activity from the start, attributes her eighth graders' nearly perfect scores in language arts to the school's commitment to health. Cedeno's leadership has driven her students to take responsibility for their own well-being and create a culture that encourages active lifestyles. Recently, an innovative video competition inspired older students to produce "active" spoofs of popular TV shows (like "Dancing with a Teacher"), which they used to engage students in lower grades. MORE |
| Share your story... | |
Let's Move! Active Schools
Does your school do something fun and unique to inspire students to be physically active?
How did you get started? Why do you think it inspires your students? If so, LMIS wants to hear from you.
Submit this form to Susan Toth, LMIS State Coordinator. |
| FIT2ECSELL | |
"EVERY CHILD STRONGER, EVERY LIFE LONGER"
"EVERY CHILD STRONGER, EVERY LIFE LONGER" continues to provide the foundation for NJAHPERD's advocacy initiatives! FIT2ECSELL is the most recent of many NJAHPERD targeted movements to promote quality Health and Physical Education in New Jersey schools.
This initiative focuses on developing the first ever state- wide centralized data base for student health-related physical fitness. This collaborative effort between NJAHPERD, ROWAN UNIVERSITY, THE YMCA STATE ALLIANCE/HEALTHY U, and the Horizon Foundation of New Jersey has created a sustainable model for evaluating the health-related fitness status of New Jersey youth. The project goal is to provide a comprehensive data profile of student fitness levels. The analysis of this data will lead the way for the development and implementation of viable fitness education and assessment programs in the future.
The first year pilot includes 20 schools that are implementing the FitnessGram to assess local student fitness level. Local Health and Physical Education professionals as well technology staffs have been in-serviced regarding program implementation and data collection and reporting. The plan includes recruitment of additional schools each year. If you are interested in adding your school to this initiative please contact NJAHPERD Executive Director Jackie Malaska. |
| The PHYSICAL Act | |
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
Senator Tom Udall(D-NM) last week reintroduced the PHYSICAL Act, making physical education and health education core subjects within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). NJAHPERD will provide updates and will be asking members to contact their legislators to support this bill. For more information visit the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center.
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| Fire Up Your Feet | |
Kaiser Permanente, Safe Routes to School, National PTA
Adding to the active school agenda, Kaiser Permanente, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the National PTA announced the national expansion of Fire Up Your Feet, an online walking and physical activity program that encourages staff, teachers, students and their families to walk or bike to and from school and to incorporate more physical activity in the school day. Fire Up Your Feet provides a full range of family engagement resources, simple ways to track activity and earn awards, and includes a fundraising option that offers schools a healthy way to raise funds. Health and education partners, parents, teachers, and kids can visitwww.fireupyourfeet.org to learn more. MORE
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| Thriving Schools | |
Kaiser Permanente
Thriving Schools promotes workforce health and student-focused interventions such as improving school lunches and increasing opportunities for physical activity. A host of tools and resources can be found on the Thriving Schools website.
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| Physical education at school important for child's health | |
Counsel & Heal
For all the children who think about giving that physical education class a miss, it may be an error in judgment. A recent study has found that attending physical education classes on a regular basis actually helps children stay fit and meets the recommended hours of physical activity suggested by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. This study was led by David Bassett, professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, funded by the nonprofit organization, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. MORE |
| How to keep talented teachers from leaving | |
The Christian Science Monitor
Imagine a profession whose influence on individual lives is more significant than that of nearly any other occupation, whose role in society is universally acknowledged to be among the most critical to the future and whose practitioners are often described as "heroic," "beloved" and "admired." Now imagine that this profession cannot recruit and retain the best people because it is seen by many as a dead end, neither financially remunerative nor socially and creatively fulfilling. MORE |
| President questions safety of football | |
ESPN
President Barack Obama says he's a football fan but that if he had a son, considering the impact the game has on its players, he would think long and hard before allowing his son to play. Obama tells The New Republic that football fans are going to have to wrestle with the fact that the game will probably change over time to try to reduce the violence. The president says that some of those changes might make football, in his words, "a bit less exciting" but that it will be much better for players. MORE
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| Sports are a civil right for disabled, US says | |
The Associated Press via NPR
Breaking new ground, the U.S. education department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal alternative options. The directive, reminiscent of the Title IX expansion of athletic opportunities for women, could bring sweeping changes to school budgets and locker rooms for years to come. Schools would be required to make "reasonable modifications" for students with disabilities or create parallel athletic programs that have comparable standing as mainstream programs. MORE |
| Health and physical educators tackle teacher accountability, health-related fitness assessment at the 128th Annual AAHPERD National Convention & Expo | 
From demonstrating teacher effectiveness, health-related fitness assessment and the new Presidential Youth Fitness Program, to connecting to the Common Core Standards, thousands of health and physical educators will address these hot button topics at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance's 128th National Convention and Exposition. The annual convention will take place in Charlotte, N.C., April 23-27 in conjunction with the Southern District and the North Carolina AAHPERD at the Charlotte Convention Center. Nearly 5,000 people from the profession are expected to attend the annual meeting. More
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Call for Student Posters | |
AAHPERD Research Consortium
The AAHPERD Research Consortium is accepting abstracts through March 3rd for the annual Student Works in Progress Poster Session at the AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition. MORE |
| Making mental health part of the school safety solution | |
Education Week
As the country continues to respond to the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., there is an urgent need to broaden the public conversation from a focus on gun control and arming teachers to the equally important issue of untreated mental illness in young people. MORE |
| Could soda finally be fizzing out? | |
Take Part
Have public-health campaigns permanently loosened the grip soda makers have on American taste buds?
We know that for the last eight years, soda consumption has been declining, but according to The Wall Street Journal, the industry's revenues are also shrinking, and analysts are strongly hinting this could very well be the new norm. MORE
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| That's Not Cool! Stopping digital dating abuse in its tracks | |
Thatsnotcool.com
But ThatsNotCool.com really is cool...
Thatsnotcool.com is attempting to raise awareness about digital dating abuse and stop it before it gets worse. Addressing new and complicated problems between people who are dating or hooking up, like constant and controlling texting, pressuring for nude pictures and breaking into someone's e-mail or social networking page.
The main page is a must see, as it provides a unique and interactive way to address mobile, IM, and online pressure. As is stated on the site, "Your mobile, IM, and online accounts are all a part of you. When someone you're dating is controlling, disrespecting, or pressuring you in those spaces, that's not cool." Definitely worth a look!
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| New "Smart Snacks in School" proposal to ensure vending machines, snack bars include healthy choices | |
USDA
On February 1, 2013, the USDA announced the public comment period has opened on proposed new standards to ensure that children have access to healthy food options in school. "Parents and teachers work hard to instill healthy eating habits in our kids, and these efforts should be supported when kids walk through the schoolhouse door," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Good nutrition lays the groundwork for good health and academic success. Providing healthy options throughout school cafeterias, vending machines, and snack bars will complement the gains made with the new, healthy standards for school breakfast and lunch so the healthy choice is the easy choice for our kids."
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools -- beyond the federally-supported school meals programs. The "Smart Snacks in School" proposed rule, to be published soon in the Federal Register, is the first step in the process to create national standards. The new proposed standards draw on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine, existing voluntary standards already implemented by thousands of schools around the country, and healthy food and beverage offerings already available in the marketplace. \
Highlights of USDA's proposal include: ·
- More of the foods we should encourage. Promoting availability of healthy snack foods with whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein foods as their main ingredients. ·
- Less of the foods we should avoid. Ensuring that snack food items are lower in fat, sugar, and sodium and provide more of the nutrients kids need. ·
- Targeted standards. Allowing variation by age group for factors such as beverage portion size and caffeine content. ·
- Flexibility for important traditions. Preserving the ability for parents to send in bagged lunches of their choosing or treats for activities such as birthday parties, holidays, and other celebrations; and allowing schools to continue traditions like occasional fundraisers and bake sales. ·
- Reasonable limitations on when and where the standards apply. Ensuring that standards only affect foods that are sold on school campus during the school day. Foods sold at an afterschool sporting event or other activity will not be subject to these requirements. ·
- Flexibility for state and local communities. Allowing significant local and regional autonomy by only establishing minimum requirements for schools. States and schools that have stronger standards than what is being proposed will be able to maintain their own policies. ·
- Significant transition period for schools and industry. The standards will not go into effect until at least one full school year after public comment is considered and an implementing rule is published to ensure that schools and vendors have adequate time to adapt.
The public is encouraged to review the proposal and to provide comments and information for consideration by USDA. The text of the proposed rule is available at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/020113-snacks.pdf . Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, which is expected next week, the public will be able to provide feedback through www.regulations.gov. USDA will seek public comment on the proposal for 60 days.
Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report that analyzed state policies for food and beverages served outside the school lunch line which noted that 39 states already have a state law, regulation or policy in place related to the sale or availability of snack foods and beverages in schools. In many cases, local level (district and school) policies and practices exceeded state requirements or recommendations.
USDA's proposal would establish a national baseline of these standards, with the overall goal of improving the health and nutrition of our kids. These proposed standards are part of a bi-partisan package of changes passed by Congress in 2010 designed to ensure that students have healthy options in school. Other parts of that package include updated nutrition standards for federally-subsidized school meals that provide children more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; additional funding for schools to support improved meals; and guidance on stronger local wellness policies.
Collectively these policies will help combat child hunger and obesity and improve the health and nutrition of the nation's children; a top priority for the Obama Administration. The proposed rule announced today is an important component of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative to combat the challenge of childhood obesity.
USDA's Food and Nutrition Service administers America's nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Summer Food Service Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net. For more information on the proposed rule, visit: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cga/020113-qas.pdf
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JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS FOR HEART
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| Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart Links and Resources | 
AAHPERD JRFH and HFH Free E-membership
AAHPERD is offering Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart event coordinators who raised over $1,000 in their event during the 2011-2012 school year a complimentary electronic AAHPERD membership. This offer will extend through the current year as well. You can find out more HERE
American Heart Association
WELCOME!! click here...
Links of interest:
Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Grantwww.aahperd.org/jump
NASPE Standards linking Physical Education to JRFH Register YOUR event: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/AboutJump/eventregistration.cfm  The PULSE online newsletter
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| Athleticism linked to brain size | |
Stone Hearth News
Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of California, Riverside performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found that mice that have been bred for dozens of generations to be more exercise-loving have larger midbrains than those that have not been selectively bred this way. MORE |
| Early signals warn of prolonged sports concussion symptoms | 
My Science
Researchers have found clear, identifiable factors that signal whether an athlete will experience concussive symptoms beyond one week. A blow to the head can result in a concussion, a condition in which the brain fails to function normally. The researchers sought to identify risk factors for prolonged concussion symptoms by examining a large national database of high school athletes' injuries. Previous concussion studies were limited in scope, focusing only on male football players. The information from this study applies to male and female athletes from a number of different sports. MORE |
| Half the world fat in 20 years | |
iAfrica
Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, experts said, calling for urgent action beyond just blaming people for lacking willpower. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, health, nutrition and fitness experts said the world's increasingly deadly obesity crisis needs to be tackled with the same determination policy-makers once took to fighting smoking. MORE |
| Sitting may be hazardous to your health | |
The Telegram
Strong evidence suggests that sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer and early death. This can be true even for those who exercise daily. Many Americans now sit more than they sleep, spending an average of 10 hours a day in the car, at work and in front of a television. Prolonged sitting appears to have powerful metabolic consequences, disrupting processes that break down fats and sugars in the blood. MORE |
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| 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, NJEA and our ShapingNJ partners.
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| Advocacy Tip of the Month | Your Legislators need to hear from advocates like you about the importance of physical education and health education.
Visit the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center to:
* Locate your Congressmen to request a meeting, ask them to visit your school, or to view a schedule of town hall meetings,
* Locate your local media contacts to submit an op-ed or letter to the editor about the importance of physical education and health education in your community,
* Continue to support physical education and health education by using the action alerts available on the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center.
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| Need ideas, lesson plans, assemblies and more? | |
Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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| Take 10 - Get kids active 10 minutes at a time | |
Flaghouse
TAKE 10! Activity Kits: Help meet daily recommended physical activity requirements. Keep children energized and refreshed with 10-minute activity bursts. Link physical activity with academic learning objectives including math, language arts, science, and more. MORE |
| Gardening Projects | |
Multiple deadlines
NGA's grant and award programs are funded by generous corporations and foundations that share NGA's vision of a greener future and belief in the powerful impact gardening programs can have on the mental, physical, and psychological health of individuals. Beginning with 50 Youth Garden Grants in 1982, NGA has delivered 9,596 grants and awards worth approximately $3.96 million, reaching an estimated 1.6 million young gardeners. Multiple grants available!
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| Saucony Run for Good Program | |
Deadlines: June 13 and Dec. 13
The Saucony Run for Good Program has been created to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children.
Programs whose participants are 18 years of age or less, have 501 (c) (3) status and can demonstrate their program positively impacts the lives of participants through their increased participation in running are eligible to apply. Our charter is to fight childhood obesity so those programs that specifically target that epidemic get the most attention.
(please note: public schools are eligible)
There are 2 application deadlines per year, one on December 13th and one on June 13th. Grant winners are announced 2 months after application deadlines (once in February, once in August). Our charter is to fight childhood obesity so those programs that specifically target obese kids get the most attention. There are 10-20 grant winners per year out of several hundred applicants. MORE
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| Bikes Belong Coalition Community Partnership Grants | |
Deadline: May 24, 2013
These grants are designed to foster and support partnerships between city or county governments, non-profit organizations, and local businesses and to improve the environment for bicycling in the community. Grants will primarily fund the construction or expansion of bicycle facilities such as bike lanes, trails, and paths as well as advocacy projects that promote bicycling as a safe and accessible mode of transportation.
Minimum Criteria:
- Collaboration between at least one city/county government office or department, one non-profit organization with a mission specific to bicycling, trails or recreation, and one local business represented; collaboration means that each partner is contributing time, labor, materials, or money to the project
- Project supports bicycling among all age groups and ability levels
Additional consideration (bonus points) will be given to projects with the following:
- Project serves underserved communities or addresses equity issues as part of its focus
- More than one business engaged as a partner
- Business is outside the bicycle industry
- Project is designed to reach the 60% of people who are interested but concerned, that is, people who do not ride regularly, but would ride more if safety and accessibility concerns were addressed
- Greater contributions from business partner(s) will merit greater consideration; examples include: employee work time to serve on an advisory or working committee, employee volunteers for promotion or construction activities, financial support, donation of land, materials, product, or fundraising resources, sponsorship of fundraising or promotional events, etc.
Grant range: $2,000 - $10,000
Notification by: August 2013
Follow the submission directions on the Grant Application. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Zoe Kircos, Grants Manager,zoe@bikesbelong.org, 303-449-4893 x5 MORE
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| PEP Grant Application Scheduled | |
Deadline: April 12, 2013
According to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education within the U.S. Department of Education, the FY 2013 PEP Grant application is scheduled to be announced on February 28, 2013. The application deadline will be April 12, 2013. For more information please contact: Carlette Kyser Pegram.
Although the call for applications has been scheduled, actual awards will be contingent on Congress funding the program within the FY 2013 federal government budget. Please contact your Members of Congress to educate them on the importance of PEP grants today!
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| Need ideas, lesson plans, assemblies and more? | |
Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
Click HERE! |
| Nominations for 2013 Class of GDL Champions | |
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Class of GDL Champions. Established by the Coalition in 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of NJ's Graduated Driver License program, the annual initiative recognizes individuals and organizations that have worked tirelessly to promote the proven principles of GDL. Past honorees include legislators, a newspaper columnist, teens, parents, law enforcement and government officials, an auto dealership, and a state association. MORE NOMINATION FORM |
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Statewide Driver Education Needs Assessment
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NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition
NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition engaged Opinion America (Cedar Knolls) to conduct a needs assessment of driver education teachers and driving school instructors statewide. The online survey was developed, administered and results tabulated by OA. $5K in grant funding used to cover costs.
The Coalition partnered with NJAHPERD, Driving School Association of New Jersey (DSANJ) and NJ Athletic Directors (DAANJ), Bridgewater Driving School, NJ Principals and Supervisors Assoc., NJ Dept. of ED, Brain Injury Alliance of NJ to invite professionals to complete survey. Each partner had a dedicated web link to track response to the survey.
E-vites were first sent in early October 2012 (approx. 11K), several reminders were sent in Nov & Dec. Survey closed in late Dec. 2012. Click here for the survey findings.
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| Share the Keys Facilitator Training | |
March 8, 2013
Kean University in partnership with the Division of Highway Traffic Safety and New Jersey State Police will offer a one-day Share the Keys certified facilitator training course. The training will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at State Police Troop C Headquarters located at 1400 Horizon Drive, Hamilton, New Jersey 08627.
Share the Keys is a research based, data-driven parent/teen orientation designed to reduce teen driver crash risk by increasing parental involvement. Facilitator training includes a presentation of the Share the Keys orientation followed by a review of the relevant research and techniques used to construct the program and concludes with an interactive facilitator exercise.
There is no cost for the training and successful competition of the course provides participants with certification as well as Continued Education Units (CEUs). To participate, please complete the registration form and return to Dr. Claudia Knezek via fax to 908-737-3666 or email cknezek@kean.edu. Early registration in recommended as space is limited.
For more about Share the Keys, please visit www.njteendriving.com/Share-the-keys.
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| Securing the info and assistance YOU need to effeciently and effectively teach Driver's Ed | |
NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition Survey Results
The New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition led by Pam Fischer, former director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and Teen Driver Study Commission, would like to help you secure the information, assistance and training you need to work more efficiently and effectively. (Click here To learn more about the Coalition)
Thank you for your cooperation and for your dedication to helping teens become good drivers through education.
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| Short on $$ and equipment? | Check out available grants and awards on NJAHPERD's Awards & Grants page.
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| ASAP Acceleration Grants - $1,000 grants to get kids moving! | |
Deadline: April 22, 2013
Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) is awarding grants totaling $1 million to transform 1,000 elementary schools across the nation into active schools. Get everything your school needs to jump-start one of three award-winning programs: the 100 Mile Club, BOKS, or Just Move. Participating
schools receive: $1,000 seed funding, a game plan to follow, and a support network of champions across the country embarking on the same path.
Teachers, parents, coaches and other school wellness champions who want to expand physical activity opportunities in their school are encouraged to apply.
ASAP Acceleration Grants make it possible for everyone to be part of the solution to childhood obesity. Applications accepted through April 22, 2013. MORE
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| Farm to School Grants Available... |
Deadline: April 24, 2013 Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced the release of a request for applications (RFA) for the latest round of USDA's Farm to School grants. These grants help eligible schools improve the health and wellbeing of their students and connect with local agricultural producers.
This year, three different kinds of grants will be available. Planning grants are intended for schools just getting started on farm to school activities, while implementation grants are available for schools seeking to augment or expand existing efforts. Additionally, eligible non-profit entities, Indian tribal organizations, state and local agencies, and agriculture producers or groups of producers may apply for support service grants in order to conduct trainings, create complementary curriculum, or further develop supply chains, among other activities. Proposals are due at midnight EST, April 24, 2013.
To assist eligible entities in preparing proposals, USDA will host a series of webinars related to the application process:
- * March 5, 2013, 1:00 EST - Planning Grants
- * March 6, 2013, 1:00 EST - Implementation Grants
- * March 7, 2013, 1:00 EST - Support Service Grants
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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| Professional Development Events | |
Fitnessgram Trainings for In-service Days
NJAHPERD will provide Fitnessgram training for your staff at your site. Fee: $650
Please call/email the NJAHPERD office.
Events Listing:
- Regional Workshops Fitness Education
- Lake Conference
- Teacher of the Year Conference
- Communities and Schools in Motion: Working Together for Healthy Active Kids
- Engaging Strategies for Teaching Adolescent Health
- Adapted Health & Physical Education Conference
- NJEA Convention
- Mary Jo Young Hands on Health Conference
- 2013 Annual Convention
- Pre-Convention Workshops
Details are available on the NJAHPERD website for all professional development events.
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Additional Professional Development Events...Save the Dates
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2012-13 Health Observances Calendar of Events
Plan Ahead for the New School Year
Adolescent Health Conference
Friday, March 15, 9:00am - 1:45pm
Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick.
To sign up, print the flyer and mail the bottom portion back to us with all of the registration information filled in. You can either pay by check, or enclose your purchase order information. If you prefer to register online and pay by PayPal you can go to our website, www.njphysicians.org and look for the Conference Information section. There you can pay and then fax us the filled in form so we have your registration information.
Once we have received your registration information and payment, you will receive a confirmation by Email.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Email at Debbie@njphysicians.org or call the office (908) 322-9050. FLYER
AAHPERD National Convention - Drive Your Future 2013
Registration for the AAHPERD National Convention and Expo in Charlotte, NC is open.
2013 National Coaching Conference
June 19 - 21, 2013
Hosted by the United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is pleased to again host the National Coaching Conference, supported by the USA Coaching Coalition members (NASPE, NCAA, NFHS, USOC) in Colorado Springs June 19 - 21, 2013. The conference will take place at the Doubletree World Arena Hotel in Colorado Springs. Read more
Please contact Christine Bolger for more information (christine.bolger@usoc.org or 719.866.2551) or any questions.
2013 National Physical Education Institute
July 29 - August 2, 2013
UNC Asheville; Asheville, North Carolina
Join with the hundreds of K-12 physical education teachers who came from 37 states and 4 countries to last year's National PE Institute. Find out why they came to learn, meet and listen to the most respected names in Physical Education! This year's keynote presenters feature the nation's "most resounding" PE voices including: Dr. Missy Parker, Dr. Joanne Owens-Nauslar, Dr. Stevie Chepko, Jean Blaydes, Larry Satchwell, Joey Feith, Michele Rusnak, Judy LoBianco, Baker Harrell, and Brian Dauenhauer!
WEBINARS:
Topics: From alternative school breakfast programs and school nutrition policy to Fuel Up to Play 60 and our new Parent Leadership Series.
Cost: FREE
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