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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president |
 I hope you all had a great start to the school year and that you are taking the time to reflect and set your goals for the year for your individual programs. Included in the goals for the year should be participation in professional development events. Did you receive the "Save the Dates" postcard in your school mailbox? NJAHPERD leadership has worked diligently to schedule as many opportunities so that our members have choices of content, location and dates. We hope you will be able to attend at least one PD workshop/conference, as well as the Annual Convention. All workshops/conferences give us a chance to grow in our profession and bring new ideas back to our schools and programs. I believe it also gives us an additional opportunity to network with our colleagues from other schools and districts to be able to share our ideas and thoughts. I truly look forward to seeing and talking with you at one or more of these programs throughout the year. Postcard
I would also like to follow up on Fitnessgram and SGOs. Although it may seem like fitness scores are the easiest way to evaluate your effectiveness as a teacher, the easy way is not the best way! There is misguidance regarding the appropriate use of fitness assessments as an SGO. At NJAHPERD's request, AAHPERD Senior Director of Communications, Paula Kun, and the Cooper Institute have created a document to help you understand the appropriate uses of Fitnessgram. Please take the time to read WHAT EVERY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE APPROPRIATE USES OF FITNESSGRAM and forward it to your supervisor/principal. I am confident that you will find it to be a valuable tool in improving your student's health and fitness. Additional documents are available on the NJAHPERD website under the NJ Legislation/AchieveNJ tab.
NJAHPERD encourages you to embrace TEACHNJ and the evaluation process. If your program measures up as a high quality program, the task of creating SGOs that address all of the NJCCCS should not be difficult. Ask your students after every lesson: What did you learn that will help you lead a healthy, active life today and in the future?
I look forward to seeing you at one of NJAHPERD's fall conferences/workshops. Please encourage your non-member colleagues to attend with you so they too can benefit from NJAHPERD membership. NJAHPERD is committed to providing the best quality professional development so that you can have the most impact on the quality of your instruction and student's learning within your district. We need the 7000 non - members to be involved, so that all our programs are quality programs. Please use our QR Code and register today. 
Best wishes,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President
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| Register today for the Lake Conference for K-8 Physical Education | 
Friday, September 27th-7:00 PM-Sunday, September 29th 11:00 AM
Where: Happiness Is Camping, Hardwick, NJ (Near Blairstown)
We do not stay in tents we stay in cabins with cots. Beautiful site for a Fall Conference. The fee includes lodging and meals for the weekend.
Featured Presenter: Jean Blaydes-Murphy, Texas- NASPE District Teacher of the Year. Outstanding professional who has spoken in 50 states and 5 foreign countries on the topic of the brain theory supporting movement and learning kinesthetically.
Other Outstanding Presenters from New Jersey:
Chip Candy-National Teacher of the Year
John Smith- National Teacher of the Year
Andy Schmidt- Eastern District Teacher of the Year
Dr. James McCall- NJAHPERD Teacher of the Year
Karen Drach-Parker-NJAHPERD Teacher of the Year 2013
Mark Housel- NJ Governor's Recognition Teacher of the Year
Craig Mahler-Teacher of the Year-Somerville School, Ridgewood Mike Lucchesi- Head Ice Hockey Coach and Teacher, Ridgewood
See the NJAHPERD website to check out the entire schedule for the weekend or speak to someone who has attended for many years. Contact NJAHPERD Executive Director to sign up or sign up on-line at the NJAHPERD website listed above or contact Gregg Montgomery, Conference Chair njdj703@aol.com or call 973-927-4862. |
| Professional Development Events | |
Visit the NJAHPERD website for all events and apply for your professional development days as soon as possible. Click on the workshop title for more information or here for dates and descriptions.
Look for the NJAHPERD "SAVE the DATE!" postcard in the mail.
Details are available on the NJAHPERD website for all professional development events.
Downloadable listing of NJAHPERD PD events. |
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2014 Annual Convention Updates |
Proposal submission deadline EXTENDED to September 30th! We know the start of school is a very stressful time, so we have extended the deadline for convention proposal submission for 2 more weeks. This is your chance to "give back" and share your quality program ideas with other professionals.Speakers receive a complimentary registration the day of their presentation. Yes, a FREE registration! Interested? Read on.....
The convention will be held at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa on the beachfront in Long Branch, NJ on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, February 23 - 25, 2014. Convention programming is based primarily on this annual "Call for Proposals" bringing practical and relevant information to HPERD professionals and students. By featuring you and your peers as presenters, NJAHPERD provides convention attendees with the strongest forum for information exchange, problem solving, and networking on the state level. MORE
2014 Annual Convention SNEAK PEEK!
Shellie Pfohl, the Executive Director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition will be the featured speaker at the Opening Session on Monday, February 24, 2014.
Shellie was appointed by President Barack Obama in February 2010. She manages the activities and operations of the Council and leads the Council's efforts related to First Lady Michelle Obama's national Let's Move! initiative to solve childhood obesity within a generation.
 Dr. Michael Fowlin, better known as Mykee, will present YOU DON'T KNOW ME UNTIL YOU KNOW ME, a one-person show that deals with the issues of race,discrimination, violence prevention, personal identity,suicide, gender equity, homophobia, and the emotional pain felt by special education children.
Mykee is no stranger to the stage and has been formally acting since age 11. It all started by creating voices (via prank calling) at age 9. In addition to his talents on stage, he has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Evangel University, in Springfield, Missouri, and in the fall of 2001, he attained a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. Oddly enough, he suffers from delusions of grandeur, for while he is performing, he is convinced that every audience member is his patient! His programs combine both his professional acting talents and his psychological training. His mission is to create an atmosphere of worldwide inclusion, not just tolerance, towards all people.
Comedy Night & Social
Prepare for an evening of sheer entertainment! Plan to stay overnight at Ocean Place on Monday night and join us for a comedy show featuring several professional comedians, DJ, raffles, refreshments and much more! Something different after a full day of great professional development! |
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Additional Professional Development Events...Save the Dates
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2013-14 Health Observances Calendar of Events
Plan Ahead for the New School Year
WEBINARS:
School Health Assessments: A Road Map for Improving Your School's Health Policies & Practices
Date: Tues, Sept 17
Time: 3pm EST
Cost: Free
We all know healthy students are better learners. So how can we ensure we're providing them with an environment that facilitates and encourages healthy behavior on a daily basis?
A school health assessment/inventory is a powerful tool to help identify strengths and weaknesses of school health policies and programs and provide direction for improvement efforts. We're excited to bring together representatives from the three leading school health assessments/inventories as guest speakers for this webinar, including Seraphine Pitt Barnes (Division of Population Health, School Health Branch, CDC), Sean Slade (Director, Whole Child Programs, ASCD) and Sarah Titzer (Healthy Schools Program Director, Alliance for a Healthier Generation).
AAHPERD's New Common Core State Standard Webinar Series
Begins October 1
Learn how to connect your health and physical education lessons to the Common Core State Standards through AAHPERD's new eight-part webinar series starting October 1.
AAHPERD experts will show you how to use technology and strategies for differentiated instruction to use the Common Core State Standards to enhance - not replace - your current health and physical education curriculum.
Register today for our first webinar on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST.
Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
by Dr. Martha James-Hassan, Towson University
Each webinar will offer practical tips that you can put into practice right away. You will also receive 1.0 contact hour toward your teaching recertification or license renewal for each webinar you attend. And don't worry if you are teaching a class at that time, all webinars will be available on demand and can be viewed any time after their initial airing.
Click here to register for the Introduction to the Common Core State Standards and to review the schedule for the other webinars throughout the school year.
Raising Awareness for Quality Physical Education
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Cost: Free
Physical education (PE) programs are being reduced or eliminated because of budget reductions or the mistaken assumption that less PE time will result in higher academic test scores. Despite all the evidence supporting hte need for quality PE in schools (including academic improvement), teachers still find themselves having to defend their program from elimination.
Have you found yourself in this position? Or do you just want to advocate for quality PE in your child's school or as a proven solution to our national childhood obesity epidemic? Attend our webinar (next week!) and learn about strategies and resources to help advocate for Quality PE wherever you are.
SPARK Wednesday Webinar Series...ARCHIVED webinars
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Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) | |
 Out with the old and in with the new! The 25 year old President's Challenge test has been replaced with FitnessGram. Free resources, webinars and grants are available to assist you in the transition if you have not taken the leap yet!
Get started now.
1. Read the PYFP teacher's guide. PYFP website
2. Get trained in FitnessGram assessment.
3. Participate in free monthly webinars. Webinars are archived.
The next round of funding will available January 1st. NJAHPERD will be scheduling a grant writing workshop to assist you.
NJAHPERD will be providing support as well, so stay tuned and visit the NJAHPERD website Fitness Education page often. |
| Health Conference K-12 | | December 2, 2013, Crown Plaza, Monroe, NJ
"Healthier Horizons"
This is an annual conference that offers innovators in the field of Health Education. Again this year we are proud and excited to offer you amazing presenters offering a wide variety of key topics from bullying to curriculum to evaluation and beyond. We understand that release time is minimal these days so we have done our best to make this day packed with information. Remember to get you PD request form in ASAP! MORE |
| Need $$ for your program? Apply for a NJAHPERD Mini-grant | |
Deadline: postmark by Sept. 30, 2013 NJAHPERD's goal is to support quality program development in Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in New Jersey's Pre-K - 12 schools and Colleges and Universities. The mini grant provides financial assistance 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. Grants may not be used for salary, honorarium, food, travel, accommodations or convention registration. Grant applicants must be current members of NJAHPERD present a session at a conference or convention related to the grant proposal.
Previous grant recipients are not eligible to apply the year following their award.
NJAHPERD Executive Board members are not eligible.
Priority consideration will be given to applications addressing Fitness Education. MORE |
| 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.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following schools who have received funding through NJAHPERD to implement FitnessGram.
Martin J. Ryerson Middle School
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School
Asbury Park Middle School
Union Township Elementary School
School of St. Elizabeth
Our Lady of Sorrows School
Holly Heights Elementary School
Countryside Elementary School
Harrington Middle School
Hartford Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School
Larchmont Elementary School
Parkway Elementary School
Springville Elementary School
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. Application |
| Thank you! | |
Thank you to all NJAHPERD members, friends and family who volunteered or purchased tickets to attend the Barclays. Tickets Fore Charity is NJAHPERD's only fundraising event. Although we did not meet our goal for ticket sales, we are grateful for the income we will receive from our dedicated volunteers at the event. A special thank you to NJAHPERD President JoAnn Doherty as the top volunteer along with her sister, Debbie. They accrued the most volunteer hours for NJAHPERD as chairs of the "will call" committee.
Next year's tournament will be held at Ridgewood Country Club, so save the dates in August and join us for a great week of golf at the Barclays! |
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HealthTeacher, Inc., Trenton, NJ
HealthTeacher, Inc. is currently seeking a part-time Community Engagement Manager (CEM) in the
Trenton, New Jersey area. HealthTeacher recently partnered with St. Francis Medical Center to provide access to www.healthteacher.com and www.gonoodle.com to staff in Trenton Public School District.
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Jam World Record -
Aiming to Get 3,000,000 Moving
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Help set the second annual JAM World Record (JWR) and raise awareness about the importance of physical activity. On September 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in your local time zone, pause for Just-A-Minute (JAM) and take a quick fitness break from wherever you are.
Help us reach 3 million JAMmers!
This year we're also adding a little friendly competition. The state that rallies the most people to sign up as a percentage of their population will win the 2013 JAM title. You can earn cash as your state's JAM leader.Middle and High Schools: Schools would like to know how you are implementing the JAM routines into your day. They are also asking for JAM routines and videos for Middle and High School students. We invite YOU to author a JAM routine and put it in print or on video. Let us know how you use the routines and we will feature you and your group. You can use our new theme song (seen below) for your music. To get you started here are links to a few videos of JAMmin' Minute routines from Mesquite ISD, TX high school students.  | | Jammin' Minute 42 |
Some more JAMmin' video |
| Check out the new Let's Move! Active Schools PSA | |
AAHPERD via YouTube
The Let's Move! Active Schools team is thrilled to share with you this new one-minute public service announcement featuring internationally known athletes such as Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick, Allyson Felix, Ashton Eaton, Sarah Reinersten and Paul Rodriguez. Active kids do better! Pass it on! Share this PSA message from the AAHPERD Facebook page and tweet it out!
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| Cheers To Water: First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Everyone to "Drink Up" With More Water! | |
Let's Move!
First Lady Michelle Obama joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and actress Eva Longoria to announce PHA's new effort to encourage everyone to drink more water.
According to the CDC, approximately one in four kids does not drink any water on a given day. Drinking water is one of the easiest ways to improve overall health and well-being and helps you have more energy and better focus. The campaign kicked off in Watertown, WI encouraging Americans to "Drink Up". It's a simple action that everyone can take. Mrs. Obama led a toast to water followed by an array of festival-like water games at Watertown High School. MORE
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| Is your child getting enough physical activity? | |
USA Today
If anyone had asked our moms if their children were getting enough physical activity, they would've laughed. "Of course!" But today's increasingly sedentary lifestyle leaves many kids short on the exercise and play time they need to protect their health. According to a May 2012 Institute of Medicine report, only about half of America's kids and teens get enough activity to meet current guidelines. How can you tell if your child is active enough? MORE |
| Not your grandmother's gym class | |
Reuters via Yahoo
Physical Education in the United States has come a long way since the one-size-fits-all regimen of jumping jacks and rope climbing that was the bane of the baby boomer generation. Today, where children learn can determine the type of fitness lessons they receive. "We have schools with rock climbing walls, Zumba classes, inline skating - amazing stuff that I would have loved to have when I was a kid," said Carly Braxton, senior program manager for advocacy at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, a nonprofit group that promotes physical activity and education. MORE |
| Physical education trend must be reversed | |
The Huffington Post (Blog)
Ken Reed writes, "In an era of near epidemic childhood obesity, our schools need to reverse their priorities in this area and focus on creating more physical education, intramural sports and other physical activity opportunities for the student body at large. Varsity sports programs should be a secondary consideration in schools that exist for educational purposes. Schools shouldn't be in the business of developing elite-level athletes while the majority of students within their walls are becoming increasingly inactive. Bottom line: Our children need to move more and watch less." MORE |
| Report: Time to update school PE programs | |
The State Journal-Register
An effort is underway to update physical education programs in Illinois public schools. An Illinois state task force released a 148-page report that it submitted to Gov. Pat Quinn. The report calls for new strategies for P.E. programs to raise the emphasis on individual lifetime fitness and lessen the prominence of competitive sports. The report notes that research links physical activity with improved academic performance. MORE |
| CDC reveals positive physical education trends over past decade | |
Education Week
Since the turn of the millennium, the proportion of states and districts paying closer heed to students' physical fitness has increased significantly, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control. The "2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study" found that the percentage of districts requiring elementary schools to teach physical education increased by more than 10 percentage points over the past 12 years. In 2000, 82.6 percent of districts required physical education in elementary schools; by 2012, that figure jumped to 93.6 percent of districts. MORE |
| New concussion guidelines say, 'When in doubt, sit it out' | |
The Buffalo News
New guidelines for recognizing and managing sports-related concussions could help protect the brains of millions of athletes at all levels of play, from professional football to youth soccer. The guidelines were released earlier this year by the American Academy of Neurology. They step away from trying to "grade" concussions or diagnose them on the field or sidelines. Instead, they focus on immediately removing from play athletes who are suspected of having a concussion until they can be evaluated. Here are some of the AAN's findings and recommendation. MORE |
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| 'Fat letters' have young children worried about their weight | |
ABC News
A growing initiative by some schools across the country has students and parents up in arms: The schools are measuring students at an annual weigh-in and sending reports home telling parents whether their child's body mass index is healthy or dangerous. Schools in 19 states, from Arkansas to Illinois, participate in the annual student weigh-ins. Some pediatricians say body mass index readings are helpful in combating childhood obesity, which is a growing problem. But some eating disorder experts worry that taking the readings may do more harm than good. MORE |
| Fast food: Students struggle with healthy options in short lunch periods | |
Center for Investigative Reporting
For schools to receive federal reimbursement for lunches, they must serve - not just offer - each student at least a half-cup of fruit or vegetables. Lunches also must include servings of at least two other foods, such as a protein and a grain. The requirement, adopted in the last school year, is part of an effort to serve students healthier foods. And eating those foods takes time - more time than many students have. National school and health organizations and some states, including California, recommend that students have at least 20 minutes to eat lunch after they're served. But that's not happening in many schools. MORE |
| 5 percent of US children, teens considered 'severely obese' | |
NBC News
Overall obesity rates for American kids may have leveled off, but a new report finds that children and teens at the far end of the spectrum are getting heavier, faster - with about 5 percent now classified as "severely obese." That means nearly 4 million U.S. youth fall into a new category of obesity risk, one that carries dangers of serious disease and early death, even beyond expected harms, according to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association. MORE |
| Study: Every minute of physical activity really does count | |
WITN-TV
A new study suggests something encouraging for busy people: Every minute of movement counts toward the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity we're all supposed to be getting each week. University of Utah researchers found that each minute spent engaging in some kind of moderate to vigorous physical activity was associated with lower BMI and lower weight. MORE |
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
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Have YOU registered your school yet!
FREE LMAS t-shirt to all NJAHPERD members who register in September! | |
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.
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 | 
TAKE ACTION NOW!
If you are NOT a MEMBER of "YOU'RE THE CURE" (American Heart)
PLEASE click here to JOIN and become part of the solution!
MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question.
WANT A FREE MEMBERSHIP TO AAHPERD??
Register and COMPLETE an AHA Jump Rope or Hoops for Heart event that totals $1,000 or more and receive your FREE AAHPERD membership as a THANK YOU! You can find out more HERE
FREE REGISTRATION to AAHPERD's NATIONAL CONVENTION! Apply for one of AAHPERD's TEN grants. Applicants must have completed an AHA event within the last year. The grant provides: * ONE year AAHPERD membership * registration to the 2014 AAHPERD annual convention and exhibition * $1,200 gift certificate to US GAMES WHAT A PACKAGE!! Learn more at: www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/grants www.aahperd.org/hoops/awards/grants DEADLINE for APPLICATIONS is OCTOBER 18, 2013
ALL OUR NJAHPERD COORDINATORS ARE SPECIAL!! * Let AAHPERD and NJAHPERD recognize YOU for your efforts in promoting the American Heart Association's mission. * CLICK the LINKS below to DOWNLOAD AAHPERD's JR/HFH Recognition Award. www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/recognition www.aahperd.org/hoops/awards/recognition DEADLINE for applications is OCTOBER 18, 2013
American Heart Association
WELCOME!! click here...
Links of interest:
Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Info
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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Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the beginning of another school year! On behalf of NJAHPERD, I would like to extend my "heart-felt" appreciation for your continued support of the American Heart Association and its programming.
By choosing to conduct a Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart event, and utilizing the AHA educational components, you are providing your students with the tools needed to learn the importance of living a heart-healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and physical activity. At the same time, you are teaching them the valuable lesson of community service and
showcasing positive components of character education. The dollars raised through their fundraising efforts are helping the American Heart Association in their ongoing efforts to combat cardiovascular disease and stroke and to provide educational resources for us all.
New Jersey AHPERD's overall success of both JRFH and HFH events included 818 recruited schools-second only to NYSAHPERD in our "Founder's Affiliate." Despite many of our state's obvious challenges last year, over 88% of registered schools completed a JR/HFH or combined event which truly demonstrates the partnership between AHA and AHPERD. NJAHPERD will receive a total of $80,885.28 to sustain its programming and services to the membership.
There is still so much funding and research to be done as cardiovascular disease continues to affect so many families and loved ones. If you are aware of any school that is NOT currently participating in either JUMP or HOOPS, please encourage them to "reach out" to their regional AHA contact to arrange for an in-school visit.
As a thank you for your continued support of the American Heart Association's mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke, please note that (NATIONAL) AAHPERD is again offering a FREE one year membership to all coordinators who complete an AHA event that totals $1,000 or more. (see Coordinator Updates) ALSO, your NJAHPERD membership will be discounted by 50%. Simply indicate the date you completed an event on the top of your membership application and upon validation, your discount will be applied electronically at the NJAHPERD office.
Again, thank you for all you do in promoting HEART HEALTH and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY! Here's to a great 2013-2014 school year!
All the best,
Christine Baccarella
NJAHPERD,JR/HFH Coordinator
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| Take a look at AAHPERD's new advocacy webpage | 
AAHPERD
Advocacy is vital to the success of quality health and physical education programs across the country. In order to make an impact on the national policy landscape, we need all AAHPERD members to be strong advocates for the profession and for children.
Take a look at AAHPERD's new advocacy webpage - www.aahperd.org/whatwedo/advocacy! AAHPERD has partnered with Soft Edge to offer new and enhanced advocacy tools to members and anyone committed to children's health. Click the red "Take Action Now" button to access action alerts, bill summaries and to contact your members of Congress as well as local media outlets. Utilize each of the new tools below to make your voice heard.
· Take Action - view key issues AAHPERD is monitoring and find your elected officials
· Issues - access all action alerts to ensure your voice is heard in Congress
· Directory - find Congressional contact information and use the Guide to Congress to help navigate the advocacy process
· Bills - read bill summaries on current legislation that AAHPERD is watching
· Share - download and post web stickers on your website to encourage other to advocate
· Elections - track current elections in your state
· Media - easily contact your local media to share the importance of health and physical education in schools with your community
Take action today to guarantee that health and physical education will be addressed by Congress and become integral programs in schools across the country.
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| Advocacy On the Move! |  SPARK "Don't wait until you're thirsty to dig your well!" We must consistently communicate the benefits of physical education to politicians, school boards, parents, and administrators. To help you promote the good work you do for your students, SPARK has created a new page on their website: CLICK HERE. On this page you'll find useful videos, tools for educators, tools for parents, and resources for After School and Early Childhood too. Please make some time to visit and share with your colleagues. |
| 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.
ACHIEVE NJ 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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| REINVENTING DRIVER EDUCATION:Educators partner with statewide coalition to breathe new life into a high school staple | |
NJEA Review
Ask a teenager, "what's the first thing you'll need to do to obtain a driver's license," and he's likely to respond, "take driver's ed. " A staple in most New Jersey high schools for decades, driver education is considered the primary means by which all new drivers learn the rules of the road and basic vehicle operation. Driving, however, has changed dramatically since motorists first took to the road. Has driver education kept pace?
Yes and no, according to driver education teachers who responded to a statewide needs assessment conducted late last year by the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition (www.nsc.org/njteens-gdl4u). The coalition, a partnership of the National Safety Council and The Allstate Foundation, learned that while teachers are discussing "modern-day" topics like distracted driving and the state's novice driver licensing program referred to as "GDL" (Graduated Driver Licensing), the curriculum and how it's delivered hasn't changed much since these same teachers were students. MORE
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Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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Statement and Fact Sheets
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ACS, ADA, AHA
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Technical Assistance To Advance
Shared Use and Street Scale Campaigns in Underserved Communities | |
Deadline: October 18
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership (National Partnership) is partnering with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Heart Association to reverse childhood obesity by 2015 through the Voices for Healthy Kids: Active Places initiative. The Active Places initiative is providing technical assistance for local and statewide campaign efforts that will result in more shared use agreements and street scale improvements in underserved communities. Organizations and communities can apply before October 18 for technical assistance to support their campaign efforts through the National Partnership's Voices for Healthy Kids: Active Places initiative. MORE
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| New: Classroom Activity Solutions from the World's Most Researched and Field-Tested Physical Education Program | |
SPARK
SPARKabc's (Activity Break Choices) is an exciting new program that provides elementary classroomteachers with inclusive, active, and FUN activities that are easy to learn and easy to teach.
We aligned SPARKabc's to new Common Core Standards,integrated STEM content, and included plenty of brain-buildinglessons. SPARKabc's makes Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies and Nutrition come alive with movement. There's even a Remarkable Recess component. Everything you need to get kids moving anywhere on campus throughout the school day!
And it's not just for classroom teachers... physical education specialists will love it for more limited space and Common Core activity ideas. Training opportunities and equipment sets available as well!
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| NJAHPERD Mini-Grants Available | Check out available grants and awards on NJAHPERD's Awards & Grants page.
Click HERE! |
| SPARK Grant Finder Tool | |
SPARK
The SPARK Grant-Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After school, Early childhood or Coordinated School Health program. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment. MORE
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| U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) Serves | |
Deadline: October 18, 2013.
USTA Serves awards program grants twice a year to programs that support at-risk youth and people with disabilities through tennis and education programs designed to improve health, build character and strive for academic excellence. Award amounts vary. Nonprofit organizations providing tennis programs for underserved youth, ages 5-18 are eligible to apply. MORE
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