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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president... | |
Congratulations Scholar Athletes, Ayana Cox and Jenna Pellegrino
It was my honor on behalf of NJAHPERD to attend the twentieth Annual Scholar Athlete Program sponsored by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) at Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey, on May 19, 2013.
This year's awards program was the largest attended since it's inception in 1994 with over 1,800 people in attendance. Over the span of twenty years the NJSIAA has honored over 6,025 Scholar/Athletes and presented over $1,120,000 in scholarships.
It was my pleasure as President of NJAHPERD and all our members to present two $500.00 Scholar Athlete Scholarships to:
Ayana Cox - Atlantic City High School
Jenna Pellegrino - Red Bank Catholic High School
The two young ladies were honored to receive their scholarships from NJAHPERD. We congratulate them and all the Scholar Athletes on a job well done and their continued success. |
| S 1501...Daily Recess in Grades K-5 | |
Report from the NJAHPERD Legislative Committee S 1501 which requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades K through 5 passed the Senate by a vote of 34 -2. The bill is sponsored by Shirley Turner. The identical bill in the Assembly A3935 sponsored by Connie Wagner and Timothy Eustace is due for a vote in late June. To view the bills, please visit the NJ Legislative website |
| FIT2ECSELL | |
"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. If you are interested in adding your school to this initiative, please contact NJAHPERD Executive Director, Jackie Malaska.
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. Please call/email the NJAHPERD office for more information.
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| ATTENTION Golf Enthusiasts! | |
The Barclays is back in NJ at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City!
Great Father's Day Gift!
Tournament Dates: August 20-25, 2013
Tickets Fore Charity is NJAHPERD's only fundraising event. Through TFC, NJAHPERD (a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) we have the opportunity to raise significant charitable funds while becoming aligned with one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world.The Barclays is the first event in the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup and regularly attracts the biggest names in professional golf. The best part is 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of these tickets go to charity. NJAHPERD receives 75% of the proceeds with the remaining 25% donated to The First Tee of Metropolitan NY. Funds are raised by promoting ticket sales. Last year we raised over $3500 from sales and volunteers!
NJAHPERD has purchased a limited amount of tickets to save you ticketmaster fees.
GOOD ANY ONE DAY GROUNDS TICKET are avialable $55.
WEEKLY CLUBHOUSE TICKETS are available for $125.
Please visit the NJAHPERD website for more details or call the office.
VOLUNTEERS needed for the Barclays.
Please consider joining the NJAHPERD team us as a volunteer for this year's tournament.
The tournament needs over 1,800 volunteers to make the event a success and that means WE NEED YOU! There are many great volunteer opportunities still available including: being a Marshal, driving the special needs shuttles, working in the volunteer center, helping with special events during the tournament, and many more. The volunteer package is $75 which includes shipping right to your front door as well as a logoed golf polo, logoed baseball cap, lunch vouchers on the days that you work, volunteer credential (valid all week, even when you aren't working), one grounds ticket per day for a guest, volunteer pin, lanyard and an invitation to the volunteer appreciation party. This package is an over $300 value!
If you can't volunteer, consider sponsoring a Future Professional! We have students willing to work! Please visit the NJAHPERD website and click on the Barclays Tickets Fore Charity tab for more details or call the NJAHPERD office.
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Professional Development | |
NJAHPERD recommends that you include all the professional development events you would like to attend for the 2013-14 school year in your Professional Development Plan now so that you are not denied the content specific professional development you need to be a highly effective teacher.
Dates are listed on the NJAHPERD website.
Best Practices Fitness Education/FitnessGram Training
June 7, 2013
Ocean Township Intermediate School
West Park Ave
Ocean, NJ 07712
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Congratulations Recent Graduates!
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NJAHPERD congratulates all recent graduates in the Health and Physical Education profession! You are the next generation of professionals who will make a difference in the lives of our students. Congratulations if you have secured a teaching position for the 2013-14 school year. If not, you are invited to email your resume to the NJAHPERD office.
It is critical that you remain an active member of your professional organization as a new professional. Our profession is constantly changing and you need to keep current of best practices, new resources and professional development opportunities.
NJAHPERD wishes you all the best for a successful career in the best profession ever! Be proud you are a Health and Physical Education professional!
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Institute of Medicine: Kids need daily hour of physical activity, PE should be core subject
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The Washington Post
The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.
The report, released Thursday, says only about half of the nation's youngsters are getting at least an hour of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity every day.
Another concern, the report says, is that 44 percent of school administrators report slashing big chunks of time from physical education, arts and recess since the passage of the No Child Left Behind law in 2001 in order to boost classroom time for reading and math. MORE
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Elementary school's morning workouts linked to better test scores
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sctimes.com
As the sound system pounds out "Glad You Came" by The Wanted, the doors to the modest gymnasium at Sope Creek Elementary School fly open and children come streaming into the room, racing to take their place among the line dancers.
Suddenly there are 75 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders twisting, bending, lunging and hopping their way through a 20-minute set of dance tunes. When the set ends at 8:15 the children stretch, then head back to class.
There is an obesity epidemic harming American children. Childhood obesity rates are double and triple what they were back in the 1950s, when the President's Council on Youth Fitness was founded. Children are not only fatter, they are weaker. MORE
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| Longer physical education periods reduce childhood obesity | |
Medical Daily
Critics of physical education in schools, get over it - Michelle Obama knows what's good for you. More time in gym class actually does reduce the likelihood that young children will become obese, according to a new study published in the Journal of Health Economics. The findings are some of the first evidence that physical education directly impacts the weight of elementary school children, researchers say. MORE |
| New study recommends using active videogaming to improve children's health | |
Stone Hearth News
Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50 percent of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28 percent of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming - using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) - has become popular and may provide an alternative form of exercise to counteract sedentary behaviors. In a study to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers studied the effects of exergaming on children. MORE |
| Project Dance champions dance education in schools | |
Haddonfield-Haddon Township Patch
Imagine a future where most high school course selections included dance. That's right: reading, writing, arithmetic and dance. Project dance is an integrative dance festival in which professional choreographers, teachers, young dancers and local musicians collaborate to create an evening of entertainment and self-expression. It supports the inclusion of dance in school curriculums and raises funds for scholarship awards to high school seniors pursuing dance or musical theatre degrees. MORE |
| Students split on Illinois school's divided PE curriculum | |
Chicago Tribune
It's known as the "lower" PE class but some students at one northwest Chicago suburban high school simply call it "fat gym." Officials at the Mount Prospect school say the approach, which PE experts call unusual but not unheard of, gives teens concrete and more individualized fitness goals. Detractors, while acknowledging the need to combat a national childhood obesity epidemic, say segregating out-of-shape students can be ostracizing in an environment where they may already be vulnerable to teasing. MORE
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| The rise and fall of physical education in schools | |
Consumer Affairs
Despite the research showing the benefits of a physical education curriculum, the University of Michigan reports only 8 percent of elementary schools, 6.4 percent of middle schools, and 5.8 percent of high schools provide daily physical education to all of its students. In addition, 20 percent of all elementary schools in the U.S. have abolished recess in favor of increased classroom time under pressure to improve student achievement. With schools under increasing pressure to raise academic test scores, school administrators and government policymakers have been quick to cut back physical education. MORE |
| Children's physical activity linked with friends' influences, research shows | |
Emory News Center
According to a review article by researchers at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, friends are an important source of support for children's physical activity.
The review, led by Solveig A. Cunningham, PhD, professor at the Rollins School of Public Health, was published in the May 16 edition of the American Journal of Public Health. It reports three ways in which friends promote children's physical activity: MORE
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| Social Responsibility |
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YMWCA OF NEWARK AND VICINITY
From providing emergency shelters for families and youth to making available low-cost housing to raising funds to fight cancer to helping friends and neighbors in the wake of storms, the YMWCA of Newark and Vicinity have a deep commitment to strengthening their community and are a shining example of the great work being done by YMCA's throughout the state.
Visit their website at www.newarkymca.org and find out all the ways they impact the community, give back and uphold the value of social responsibility.
Watch the video below from the YMWCA of Newark and Vicinity and prepare to be simply blow away! Thank you to all those at the Y who so selflessly serve!
A GREAT WEBSITE ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Check it out here: The Responsibility Project |
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Healthy New Jersey 2020 Goals Released | |
Department of Health
Modeled after the federal Healthy People initiative, Healthy New Jersey is the state's 10-year public health agenda, aimed at improving the overall health of New Jersey's residents. Each topic area outlines specific objectives with targeted measures for improving health outcomes and health behaviors among the total population, as well as in racial/ethnic, age, and gender subgroups. The goals and objectives will be used throughout the current decade to identify state health improvement priorities; and raise public awareness and understanding of the various social, political, or economic factors which influence health. MORE |
| Children's mental health...a new report | |
CDC
On May 16, a new CDC report was released that describes, for the first time, federal activities that track U.S. children's mental disorders. Find out about children's mental health and what we have learned.
The term childhood mental disorder means all mental disorders that can be diagnosed and begin in childhood (for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, behavior disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders, substance use disorders, etc.). Mental disorders among children are described as serious changes in the ways children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions. Symptoms usually start in early childhood, although some of the disorders may develop throughout the teenage years. The diagnosis is often made in the school years and sometimes earlier. However, some children with a mental disorder may not be recognized or diagnosed as having one. MORE
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| Texas eighth-graders become teachers' wellness coaches with big results | |
KHOU-TV
Teachers at a Frisco, Texas, middle school are losing weight and getting fit, with the help of some unique young diet coaches. They're eighth-graders. Staley Middle School health teacher John Maupin gave his students a unique assignment: coach 17 teachers and administrators toward living healthier lifestyles. MORE |
| Workshop uses 'Brain breaks' to combat child obesity | |
Evansville Courier & Press
"Brain breaks" students jumping out of their seat and counting by twos to 30 or by 10s to 100, are often used in Lindsay Rasure's kindergarten class at Fort Branch Elementary School in South Gibson County, Ind. Rasure was one of 95 kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers in a seven-county area who took part in the Take 10! workshop at Vincennes University Gibson Center in Fort Branch, Ind. With obesity rates among children and adolescents increasing significantly in the past 20 years, the purpose of Take 10! is to engage students through short bursts of physical activity, lasting about 10 minutes, in the classroom that also incorporates academic objectives. MORE |
| Children who spend more time in physical education classes are stronger | |
HealthDay News
Spending more time in physical education classes helps students develop muscle strength and doesn't increase their risk of broken bones, a new study finds. The study included more than 900 girls and boys at a school in Sweden who had up to 200 minutes of physical education a week for two years. A control group of students continued with the standard amount of 60 minutes of physical education each week. MORE |
| Sexuality education program for beginning teachers sets lead for Australia and world to follow | |
Health Canal
A new teacher education program developed by Australia's Deakin University academics Dr Debbie Ollis, Lyn Harrison and Ph.D. candidate Claire Maharaj, will ensure beginning teachers have the skills to lead sexuality education lessons with their students. The program is believed to be a first in Australia and possibly worldwide. It gives educators a ready-made resource with which to build a sexuality education program for their teaching students, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge, skill, comfort and confidence to integrate sexuality education content issues and activities into health education programs. MORE |
| Attitudes in Reverse educates students about mental health, suicide prevention | |
Times of Trenton (Opinion)
Each year, 20 percent of deaths of 15-to-24 year olds result from suicide, making it the third-leading cause of death in this age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For every completed suicide in this population, an additional 100 to 200 suicide attempts are made. Meanwhile, this age group is at the greatest risk of developing mental health disorders, which increase the risk of suicide if they are not treated. The mission of Attitudes in Reverse is to curtail this trend through education. MORE
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| Teen exercise: Physical activity shown to help teens stop smoking | |
The Examiner
New results published by JAMA, indicate that of the teens who smoke, those who incorporate exercise are more likely to decrease or quit their daily cigarette use than those who do not. Through prior analysis of the American Lung Association's Not-On-Tobacco teen smoking cessation program, researchers initially thought that behavioral modification was the primary component to a successful smoking cessation program, yet these new results suggest that physical activity may have a greater impact on ending a smoking habit than previously believed. MORE |
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
| Champions Needed! | |
Become a Champion TODAY!
We know that you are facing all sorts of challenges and balancing multiple priorities, while striving to do every single thing you can to help your students 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, the CHAMPION! The 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.
NJAHPERD's goal is to have 250 schools registered as a LMAS by June 2014. All NJAHPERD members registering will receive a complimentary Let's Move! Active School tee-shirt!
Remember to indicate NJAHPERD for "How did you hear about us?" Register NOW!
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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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ATTENTION ALL COORDINATORS !!
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Thank you!!
Many THANKS to ALL of you who have completed your scheduled JUMP and HOOPS events. Please remember to complete the surveys that will be sent from American Heart with your thoughts about improving educational materials, "Thank You" gift suggestions, etc.
Most importantly....DON'T FORGET to talk with your AHA representative about registering next year's event!
Sincerely,
Christine Baccarella
Jump Rope/Hoops Coordinator, NJAHPERD
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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.
ACHIEVENJ updates are also posted on the NJAHPERD website. Click on the NJ Legislation tab for more information.
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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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| 2013 GDL Champion Award Recipients!!! |
Congratulations! 
NJAHPERD is pleased to announce that Maureen Nussman, retired Kinnelon HS Driver Education Teacher and NJAHPERD VP-Elect Health, The Center for Injury Research & Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company, and Mike Tullio and Wayne Shelton (South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance) are the recipients of the 2013 GDL Champion Award. They were recognized at a luncheon on Tuesday, May 28 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Twp. Assemblyman John Wisniewski, chairman of the Transportation Committee and the sponsor of the teen driving bill mandating parent education along with practice hours, attended and spoke. In addition to his leadership in the legislature, he's also a past GDL Champion (Class of 2011) and the father of teen drivers.
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| NSC Annual Teen Driving Leadership Awards | |
Deadline: June 26, 2013
Nominations for the National Safety Council's annual Teen Driving Leadership Awards are still being accepted (see the attached flyer). The 2013 recipients will be honored at NSC's annual Congress this October in Chicago.
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Every year, nearly 4,700 people die in crashes involving young drivers. Crashes are preventable and lives could be saved. Individuals and organizations across the U.S. are helping to educate parents and teens about safe driving practices and advocate for improved legislation. The National Safety Council wants to recognize these efforts. If you know an individual or organization that has made a positive difference in teen driver safety, submit a nomination for the Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award today! MORE |
| Teen Driver Safety | |
Reid's Story
Tim Hollister, a parent advocate who lost his son Reid in a teen-driving crash in 2006, was approached a few weeks ago by the Connecticut Children's Medical Center tp participate in a video, supported financially by Kohl's Stores, aimed at cautioning teen drivers and their parents at the start of prom season and the summer. The video, featuring Tim and his daughter, went up on YouTube yesterday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KLii3Mhkps |
| Free Training! |  Drive Safer training Our 2013 Convention sponsor, Drive Safer, has graciously extended a special offer for all professionals. Drive Safer has a mission to prepare teens to control their car in the face of real-world distractions and dangers that take thousands of lives every year. They have developed a hands-on, behind the wheel driving course that students take using their own cars. Each student is coached by expert certified high-performance driving instructors. Click here to view a news report about the Drive Safer program. The FREE training is available for the June 9th course at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. To take advantage of this offer, go to the Drive Safer website and click on the Events tab to register as a participant. Use the promo code NJAHPERD2013 when prompted. ALL Teachers are invited and will be asked to provide ID. (NJEA card or similar proof) NJAHPERD encourages you to take advantage of this generous offer!
Additionally, Drive Safer is offering a 20% discount for your students for the May 19 and June 9 events. Use promo code NJAHPERD20P during the registration process. |
| NJAHPERD Mini-Grants Available | Check out available grants and awards on NJAHPERD's Awards & Grants page.
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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 Best Practices Fitness Education/FitnessGram training
- Nutrition Conference
- Lake Conference
- Teacher of the Year Conference
- Dance in Physical Education Conference
- Adapted Health & Physical Education Conference
- NJEA Convention
- Hands on Health Conference
- 2014 Annual Convention
- Pre-Convention Workshops
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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
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.
PSAHPERD Adapted Activities Convention
June 22, 2013
8:00am - 5:00pm
West Chester University, West Chester PA
This one-day ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONFERENCE is designed for professionals in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, dance, coaching, and fitness who want to learn more about working with individuals with disabilities in physical activity settings. Both hands-on practical and classroom based sessions will be provided.
Dr. Monica Lepore, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University, will be the keynote speaker.
2013 NCPEID Annual Conference
July 11-13, 2013
Reston, Virginia
Sessions across all three days will include nationally-known, invited guest speakers sharing their expertise on topics related to physical education and physical activity advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Conference sessions will also include poster presentations, free communication sessions and an Emerging Scholars Symposium.
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: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:00PM-5:30PM EST This webinar will: 1. Highlight progress and opportunities relative to wellness policies nationwide based on the most recent data compiled by the Bridging the Gap Research program, 2. Present new data on reporting requirements included in the wellness policies, and 3. Discuss the relevance of the wellness policies to forthcoming rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and roles that district and school level officials can play vis-à-vis the federal rulemaking process.
Moving to Solutions: What to do with the results
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program is about more than just fitness testing. Its purpose is to offer a comprehensive school-based program that promotes health and regular physical activity for America's youth. This month's webinar will focus on what to do with the results. Free
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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