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Find out the latest information about professional development events, special announcements and legislative issues affecting our profession.
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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president |
Are your students physically literate?
 I hope that everyone got off to a great start in September and now you are all into the swing of your school's schedule. The new 2013 AAHPERD National Standards: The Road to a Lifetime of Physical Activity and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education were recently announced and I wanted to make sure you are aware of the excellent resource. The primary goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity and this resource will provide you with a "roadmap" to track progress towards that goal. As health and physical educators we have the responsibility to address the standards and assist our students in becoming physically literate. It is very important that we take the lead and work across the curriculum with all our colleagues. We need to advocate daily as we have the power to enhance benchmarks within our individual schools. Please continue to work toward quality health education and physical education in your schools and engage your professional colleagues. Take the time to read the article below and download the free resources.
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President
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| New PE Standards & Outcomes Offer More Guidance Than Ever Before | |
AAHPERD
Physical education teachers across the country now have access to the fundamental tools they need to provide their students with quality physical education programs. AAHPERD is proud to announce that the new National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education are now posted on-line.
In addition to the listing of the National Standards you will find grade-level outcomes-benchmarks that identify what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade. They provide a roadmap that PE teachers can use to track students' progress toward becoming a "physically literate individual," which is the goal for all of the five new National Standards.
Click here to download a flyer listing the new National Standards for K-12 Physical Education.
Click here to download an extensive chart that details grade-specific outcomes for students under the new National Standards. |
| IMPORTANT UPDATES ON THE TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS | |
NJAHPERD recommends that you review the article that appeared in the second edition of MOMENTUM, the new newsletter of the AAHPERD, Fall 2013 entitled: Please Share with Your Principal "What's going on in the gym?" Three Things to Look for When Evaluating Physical Education Teachers. Please share this with your colleagues and administrators.
The Physical Education Evaluation Tool, a Guidance Document was developed by NASPE identifies the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to provide sound instruction in the K-12 physical education classroom. Its purpose is to assist principals, school district curriculum specialists, and others who evaluate physical education teachers as well as to guide physical education teachers in reflection and self assessment, and serve as an instructional tool in college/university physical education teacher education program. Please pay specific attention to pages 9 through 14 as they will be very useful in helping formulate ideas for your SGO's with specific examples.
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| 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.
There is still time to register for October PD events!
November/December PD Events
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 | |
Don't wait to submit your PD request!
2014 Annual Convention SNEAK PEEK!
National Teachers of the Year
We are pleased to announce the following National Teachers of the Year will be presenting at the Annual Convention.
Patty Kestell (Wisconsin) - National Elementary Teacher of the Year.
Jessica Shawley (Indiana) - National Middle School Teacher of the Year
Charla Tedder Parker (North Carolina) - National High School Teacher of the Year.
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!
Jump/Hoops Coordinator's Breakfast is scheduled for Tuesday morning so that you can enjoy the evening social, stay overnight and be ready to go!
Drive Safer returns as a Convention Sponsor!
Online registration opens November 1st! |
| SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT |
The 2014 Annual Convention marks NJAHPERD's 95th Anniversary as an association and we would like to honor all our past TEACHERS of the YEAR (TOYs) to include all NJAHPERD TOYs, NJ Eastern District TOYs and NJ National TOYs at the event. We will be creating a Hall of Fame Walkway as attendees enter the main foyer to the convention rooms.
In order to do that, I am asking all TOYs to please email me a recent photo of yourself with the year and type/types of TOY award you received. Please email your photo to JoAnn Doherty by November 30, 2013.
Thank you in advance and thank you for all you have and continue to do for NJAHPERD. |
| Eastern District Association/AAHPERD Program for Outstanding Future Professionals | |
EDA/AAHPERD
EDA/AAHPERD is pleased to announce the Outstanding Future Professionals' Program for the EDA Convention. This is an exciting opportunity to encourage promising undergraduate students to become involved with our organization and to recognize their accomplishments. MORE
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| Nominations for NJAHPERD Awards | | The nominations for all NJAHPERD Awards will open on Novemebr 1st. For a list of awards, please visit the NJAHPERD website |
| PEP Grants Awarded | |
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 60 grants totaling nearly $32 million to local school districts and community-based organizations under the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP). Funding is intended to assist these entities with initiating, expanding, or enhancing physical education and nutrition education programs, including after-school programs, for students in grades K-12. The PEP program is aligned with and supports First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Active Schools initiative to get kids moving before, during and after school.
Congratulations to South-Orange Maplewood School District, Supervisor Judy LoBianco and the SOMSD staff on receiving PEP funding for the 2nd time!
For a list of grant recipients and to find out how your district can apply, click here |
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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:
AAHPERD's New Common Core State Standard Webinar Series
Thursday, October 22, 1p.m. EST
Participate in AAHPERD's 2nd webinar of its Common Core series, "Connecting Elementary Physical Education to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts."
Learn how to connect specific knowledge for implementing literacy standards into physical education with a focus on integrating content into activity-based lessons.Register and see the entire schedule.
Click here to review the schedule for this and the other webinars throughout the school year.
How to Add More Activity into the School Day
AFHK Parent Leadership Series
Nov 12, 2013, 3:00 pm ET (75 minutes)
Experts recommend that kids get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. There are many opportunities for physical activity during the school day. How can parents help promote and support more movement in the classroom, on the playground and beyond? This webinar will provide talking points, ideas and resources for parents to promote and support: More effective recess; Fitness breaks at school; Before and after school activities; Walking and biking to school; Physical activity for middle and high school students. Read more Raising Awareness for Quality Physical Education ARCHIVED 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) | |
 Empower your students to adopt a healthy lifestyle! Physical activity is critical to our children's health and well-being. Research shows
that children with better health are in school more days, are better able to learn, have higher self-esteem and are at lower risk for developing chronic diseases.
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) is a free, voluntary
program that focuses on three areas:
* Professional development
* A health-related fitness assessment
* Motivational recognition to empower students to adopt and maintain an active lifestyle
The PYFP provides a model for fitness education within a comprehensive, quality physical
education program. It emphasizes appropriate instructional practices and communication before, during and after the fitness assessment takes place.
The program uses Fitnessgram®, which provides an efficient way for physical educators to perform evidence-based health-related fitness assessments. One Pager
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 Education 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 |
| 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.
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. Application |
| PEP Grant Program Evaluator & PEP Grant Project Coordinator |
South Orange-Maplewood School District, 525 Academy St., Maplewood, NJ 07040et audience. PEP Grant Project Coordinator: The goal of this position is to successfully and effectively oversee all aspects of the PEP Grant Project. MORE
PEP Grant Project Evaluator: The goal of this position is to successfully and effectively monitor and evaluate all aspects of the requirements of Carol M. White PEP Grant. MORE
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| National School Lunch Week | |
Oct. 14-18
As you may know, National School Lunch Week is coming up next week (Oct. 14-18). This provides a nice opportunity to continue to support schools as they work to meet the updated school lunch standards. Our friends at MomsRising and the Alliance for Healthier Generation have some excellent resources that we hope you'll take advantage of. Click here for some model social media posts that you can use to spread the word. Additional resources are also available by clicking here. Looking forward to a great week! |
| October - Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month | |
Flaghouse
Flaghouse is running a special contest in support of Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month. Submit your ideas now! MORE |
| Guinness World Record...Stacking!!! | |
Thursday, November 14, 2013
WSSA STACK UP!
Guinness World Record for...Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day. Register |
| Physical activity in schools is essential to reversing childhood obesity | |
The Huffington Post
For those working to reverse the trend in childhood obesity, there is significant cause for excitement. After three decades of steady increases, obesity rates have, for the first time, remained level in nearly every state in the nation. The news, reported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is indeed cause for celebration. However, the current obesity statistics, particularly those among children, remain dramatic and concerning. This could mean that the current generation of children may live shorter lives than their parents - a first in this nation's history. MORE |
| Professor: Active children do better in class | |
Missoulian
If children are more active during their school day, they perform better academically, Darla Castelli told more than 200 participants in a Summit for Healthy Children. Missoula, Mont., is ahead of the curve when it comes to promoting healthy lifestyles for kids, said Castelli, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin. MORE |
We need dance in public schools and this report can prove it
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Dance Teacher Magazine
Who could forget last May's news story on the troubled elementary school transformed by administrators' decision to decrease security and hire more arts teachers? Those inspiring results just scratch the surface of topics covered in the latest report from the National Dance Education Organization. MORE |
| Fitness vs. academics: The PE tug of war | |
Parent Map
In its 2012 Shape of the Nation Report, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education finds that the more balanced approach to physical education not only makes it a better experience for the less athletic student, it dramatically expands the skills - including academic ones - that each participant gains: social, cooperative and problem solving skills, as well as tools for self assessment and decision making. "The benefits of physical education extend outside the gym or playing field and across a student's entire education experience," the report states. MORE
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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HPV Vaccines: Decreasing the Burden of HPV Related Disease | |
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013
Review the latest data on the:
* Relationship between HPV infection and cervical cancer * Benefits of HPV vaccination
* Clinical guidelines for administration of the vaccines
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| Federal regulations on school cafeteria meals ignore risk of too much sugar | |
Center for Investigative Reporting
Almost everything about a school cafeteria meal has a regulation. The federal government caps the amount of fat and salt in breakfasts and lunches. It sets minimum standards for servings of fruit, vegetables, grains, milk and meat. But one widely used and often-overused product has no official limits: sugar. As Congress faces increased scrutiny over subsidies to the sugar industry, nutritionists and antiobesity crusaders are focusing on the amount of sugar in school meals - and asking whether regulations governing school lunches deliberately exclude limits on sugar to favor a powerful industry. MORE |
| Obesity, regardless of social background, influences school performance | |
Stone Hearth News
Children who are extremely overweight achieve lower math grades and attend German upper secondary school physical education less frequently, is shown by a study, undertaken by the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. For the first time, it has been proven that obesity, regardless of the students social background, influences school performance. Previously, it was only known that people with lower education had a tendency to suffer from weight issues. In Germany, 15 percent of children and young people between the ages 3-17 are overweight and about 6 percent are obese. MORE
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| The link between physical fitness and academic success | |
The New York Times
Having recently wrapped up National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September, research demonstrating the positive effects of physical activity in children on their performance in school could not be more appropriately timed. It has already been widely accepted that exercise helps sharpen the ability of kids to pay attention and settle down in school or at home. But until recently, no studies had investigated the impact that physical fitness might have on the way children learn. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to tackle this difficult question and ultimately found that physical fitness has a greater impact on comprehension and retention the more difficult something is to learn. MORE |
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
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160 NJ Schools Already Registered | |
Have you registered your school yet? NJAHPERD's goal is 250 schools by the end of the year!
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!
Video PSA: Active Kids Do Better- Let's Move! Active Schools
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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.
JUMP FOR 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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There are many reasons our dedicated partners participate in Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart but most agree that getting kids up and moving is their number one priority. The American Heart Association is working with you to teach families about healthy lifestyles and supporting their community in the fight against heart disease and stroke.
As we celebrate JRFH's 35th Anniversary, I couldn't be more grateful for your support....whether last year was your 1st or 34th celebration. We've been busy making some changes and enhancements based on your feedback.....you asked and we listened!
What's new this year?
●Revamped JRFH/HFH programs with new incentives to get more students excited to participate.
●Activities and lesson plans that satisfy many of the NJ Core Curriculum Standards.
●Enhanced websites to make online fundraising easier and more convenient.
●Monthly emails from me containing relevant, timely and educational topics you can share with family and friends, as well as your students and school community. This month we focus on childhood obesity.
Check out this area of our website-it has free downloadable resources for the classroom and for parents that can be shared at Back to School Night or through your eboard:
Finally, I am looking forward to visiting in the next couple of weeks to deliver your educational resources and talk about some future planning dates. See you soon!
Sincerely,
Andrea Mrusek
Regional Director Youth Market
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Founders Affiliate
1 Union Street, Suite 301
Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183
214-890-5470 (direct phone/fax) 1-800-242-1793 x-5470
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| Is your school in NJ's Top "10?" | |
AHA
Is your school in NJ's Top 10 American Heart Association Events?
JUST A CLICK WILL LET YOU KNOW WHO WAS!
Individual Events
Combined Events
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| TO ALL EDUCATORS...CHECK THIS OUT!!!! | |
AHA
...and please pass this on to the people on your staff
Here is a link provided by the American Heart Association that provides:
*health, physical education, and classroom teachers with springboard lesson ideas and activities.
*links to "NFL play 60" and jump rope and hoops sites
CLICK HERE
Need a letter to send to your administrator to get them "on board" with Jump or Hoops for Heart?
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| Take a look at AAHPERD's new advocacy webpage | 
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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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| 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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| Create Real Impact Contest Fall 2013 | |
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2013
For the fourth consecutive year, Impact Teen Drivers presents the Create Real Impact Contest, which offers students and classrooms a chance for prizes and grants for creatively bringing solutions to the deadly problem of distracted driving to their peers.
Create Real Impact is a contest that lets talented individuals foster conversations with friends, family and neighbors in one of four categories (Art, Music, Video, or Writing) proposing solutions to stop this very real and completely preventable epidemic.
The contest runs from August 26, 2013, to November 1, 2013, and is open to enrolled students of the United States ages 14-22.
Awards include prize packages by category AND an educational grant of $1,500 for use by the four schools with the most entrants with a minimum of 20 entries.
Here's how it works:
1. Promote the contest to students and encourage them to enter their work by visiting www.createrealimpact.com.
2. Encourage ideas and teamwork with other students in their class or school.
3. Share the free resources of Impact Teen Drivers (found at www.impactteendrivers.org) with students.
4. Win a $1,500 grant for your classroom if your school submits the most entries (for complete rules visit www.createrealimpact.com).
Thank you for taking the time to share the contest information and our life-saving message with your students. Please do not hesitate to contact Pam Fischer if you have any questions.
Just a reminder!
Registration opens on August 15, 2013.
Contest begins August 26, 2013.
Entries will be accepted until November 1, 2013.
Promote your entry and get online votes November 2 - November 8, 2013.
Winners will be announced November 13, 2013.
Game on! REGISTER TODAY.
*Online votes will be awarded once your registered entry has been confirmed and meets the competition requirements. You submit the entry; we'll check it and post it. Online voting begins November 2, 2013. Top online vote getters in each category will win a prize. Our expert panel of judges determines grand Prize awards for each category. Top vote getters are eligible for Grand Prize award consideration. All winners will be announced on November 13, 2013.
*All bonus votes will be added upon acceptance and approval of your submitted entry.
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| Driver Education tract planned for Health Education Conference | | Sessions specifically designed for driver education teachers are scheduled for the Health Education Conference on December 2, 2013. For more details, visit the NJAHPERD website. |
| Need ideas, lesson plans, assemblies and more? | |
Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
Click HERE! |
| 14 Fruit and Vegetable Month Activity Ideas | |
Healthy Kids Challenge
Everyone loves a fresh idea on getting kids to taste (and like!) fruits and vegetables, so why not 14 of them? Our newly redesigned website is stocked with activity ideas showing you how to celebrate Fruit and Vegetable Month, and make the connections to spread the message everywhere kids live, learn, and play. Click here to access the 14 ideas. |
| Complimentary Services for Schools | |
Horizon NJ Health
As a Health Educator for Horizon NJ Health, Vinny Smith will provide a comprehensive array of complimentary services to schools throughout the state of New Jersey. He can come to an event at your school, such as Back to School Night or PTA/PTO meetings, and provide health education and information on NJ FamilyCare or FamilyCare ADVANTAGE health plans. He attends Health Fairs at schools that include parents and other members of the community.
Mr. Smith also offers:
- Professional Development Programs for School Nurses and Health Educators on health related topics (excluding mental health)
- Provide Professional Development Hours
- PowerPoint presentations that can be used for staff training
- Special assembly presentations and tool kits for grades 5 through 12 on health topics such as:
- o Skin Cancer
- o Seizure Disorder
- o HPV/Cervical Cancer
- o Any health related topic you request
You may contact hime by cell phone at (609) 203-6671, or email.
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| BOKS Trainings/Activation Grants | |
BOKS
Our New Trainer Training dates have been announced! Sign up for a training and don't forget -- if BOKS hasn't yet been implemented in your school, you are eligible to apply for the $1,000 BOKS Activation Grant to start the program during the 2013/2014 school year and help get kids moving. Elementary schools across the country can apply for the grant and open enrollment is through December 2013. Check out all the details! |
Statement and Fact Sheets
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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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| KaBOOM! Accepting Applications for Community Playground Construction Grants | |
Deadline: Project specific, time-sensitive
KaBOOM!, in partnership with Dr. Pepper Snapple, is accepting applications for grants to be used toward the purchase of playground equipment. To be eligible for a Let's Play Community Construction grant, playgrounds must be assembled using the KaBOOM! community-build model, and progress must be documented through KaBOOM!'s Our Dream Playground project planner.
Municipalities and child-serving organizations without a playground or with existing equipment that is unsafe for children are eligible for this opportunity. The grant cannot be used to add equipment to an existing playground.
The program provides a $15,000 grant award that must be applied toward the purchase of equipment from a KaBOOM! preferred vendor; access to valuable planning tools on the Our Dream Playground Web site; opportunity to receive one-on-one planning support from KaBOOM! alumni; and post-build access to the KaBOOM! Alumni Network, through which grantees may apply for additional grants to maintain and/or expand their playspace, as well as opportunities to learn more about the state of play in the United States.
Applicants must own the land on which the playground is built or have permission to build there, spend $24,000 to $40,000 on playground equipment, agree to finish the project within twelve months of the grant award, and serve a low-income population.
Complete grant application guidelines.
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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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| Funding Opportunities for FuelUP to Play 60 | |
Deadline: Nov. 1, 2013
Up to $4,000 per year is available to qualifying K-12 schools through this competitive, nationwide funding program.
New this year! The 2013-14 edition of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook focuses on school breakfast and increased physical activity - because students who eat well and move more learn better! Your school can apply for funding to support one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play from the 2013-14 Playbook.
Fuel Up to Play 60 has teamed up with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program to help schools "Make Your Case for Quality Physical Education." 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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