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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president |
Happy December!
I am thankful to you my colleagues, who go above and beyond for your students, inside and outside of the classrooms each and every day. I am thankful for all of you who have already attended one or more of our many NJAHPERD workshops/conferences this year. I will thank you personally when I meet and greet you at our 95th Annual NJAHPERD Convention in Long Branch, NJ, on February 23, 2014 starting with our pre-convention events and then on Monday, February 24th and Tuesday, February 25th for two full days of sessions to meet everyone's professional needs. NJAHPERD's programs are planned to bring you the best of the best so that you can continue to support and guide your students so that "EVERY CHILD STRONGER EVERY LIFE LONGER" will be a reality. Please put your request for professional developemnt in before you leave for the Holiday break and don't forget to invite one of your colleagues to join you so that you both can celebrate our 95th year as an Association with us in Long Branch.
Click HERE to find out more about the Annual Convention.Thank you and have a great December.
JoAnn Doherty
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| Get Involved! | |
NJAHPERD is seeking passionate, hard working volunteers to join the Executive Board as Vice-President Elects. If you are interested in a position on the board to assist in decision making, professional development event planning, membership recruitment and policy that affects our profession, please email the Executive Director and include your resume, a brief bio (to be included in ballot) and position you are interested in. For a list of positions and job descriptions, please click HERE. Names will be forwarded to the Nominations Committee and then to the Executive Board for approval. Member voting will take place electronically.
Please contact the NJAHPERD office if you have any questions.
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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. |
| NJAHPERD Dance & Health Teacher of the Year Awards | |
Do you know a Dance Educator or Health Educator that is an outstanding teacher? Is it You? A Colleague?
The nomination deadline has been extended to December 10, 2013 for the Dance Teacher of the Year and Health Teacher of the Year awards only. Nomination process. |
| 2014 AAHPERD Major of the Year Award | |
AAHPERD
The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) invites you to nominate outstanding student majors for recognition at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo, April 1-5 in St. Louis, MO.
This program, sponsored by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), recognizes outstanding students on track to receive degrees in an HPERD field. Specific courses of study include but are not limited to physical education, adapted physical education, health education, coaching education, kinesiology, exercise science, fitness & wellness, athletic training and sport management. Students will be recognized at the Major of the Year Ceremony at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo.
Eligibility
All students must: be AAHPERD members or have submitted membership paperwork at the time of nomination, be a junior or senior standing, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have provided at least a two year service to the school or community during undergraduate career.
Nominations
All nominations must be submitted online using the electronic form. The deadline to nominate a student is January 15, 2014. Please visit our Major of the Year website to learn more about how you can nominate one of your outstanding future professionals today. Contact AAHPERD at 800-213-7193, ext. 410, or by email at awards@aahperd.org with any further questions.
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2014 Annual Convention Updates | |
2014 Annual Convention
Pre-Convention Sessions (Sunday)
SPARK Elementary
The 100th Monkey Project Adventure
Fitness Education Best Practices/FitnessGram Training
Bigger Faster Stronger Weight Room Certification
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.
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!
Preliminary Session Titles
More information on Fees, Hotel, NJAHPERD Apparel, Pre-Convention, Socials, and Exhibitors is available on the NJAHPERD Annual Convention website page.
Drive Safer returns as a Convention Sponsor!
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| 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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Additional Professional Development Events...Save the Dates |
2013-14 Health Observances Calendar of Events
Best Practices Fitness Education/FitnessGram Training
Friday, January 24, 2014
AtlantiCare LifeCenter
2500 English Creek Avenue, Building 200
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Registration
CONFERENCES:
Eastern District AAHPERD 2014 Convention
February 26 - March 1, 2014
Newport, Rhode Island
Check out the Newport Convention Highlights on our website and get ready to register before theDecember 31 Early Bird Deadline! Registration details will be on our convention website very soon. Mark your calendars today! For more information about the convention, feel free to contact our Program Manager, Judy Ingram Executive Director, Carol Ciotto.
AAHPERD National Convention & Expo
April 1-5, 2014
St. Louis, MO
Featured keynote speakers will be Shannon Miller, the most decorated gymnast male or female in U.S. history with 16 Olympic and World Championship medals and renowned motivational speaker on comprehensive health education and wellness programs Deborah Tackmann.
Attend workshops on our newest initiatives and programs:
-The NEW National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
-Common Core State Standards
-Presidential Youth Fitness Program
-Let's Move! Active Schools
Also attend sessions that will provide great teaching strategies and best practices in:
-School-based Health Education
-Adapted Physical Education
-Curriculum and Administration
-Professional Preparation
-Sport and Coaching
-Master and Cultural Dance Classes
-Research including Exercise Sciences and Motor Behavior & Measurement
WEBINARS:
Technology and the Common Core State Standards
Dec. 3, 2013
1 - 2 p.m. EST
Cost: $30 memeber/$45 non-member
Register today for the fourth of eight webinars on the Common Core State Standards. In this webinar you will learn how to increase your proficiency of utilizing pedometer, accelerometer, heart rate and fitness data collected in physical education. The webinar will also increase your understanding of how to connect your student data to the Common Core State Standards and provide lessons that align with the Common Core.
About the Common Core Webinars:
Each webinar will offer practical tips that you can use right away.
You will also receive 1.0 contact hour toward your teaching recertification or license renewal for each webinar you attend.
All of the webinars will be available on demand and can be viewed any time after their initial airing.
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. |
| 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 |
| Next round of funding opportunity coming up January 2014 |
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2014
A generous donation of $10 million from the General Mills Foundation (the largest donatio
n in the foundation's history) has been committed over six years to help implement the Presidential Youth Fitness Program in schools nationwide and the second-round of funding is right around the corner!
Applications will be accepted online from Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2014. (Paper applications are not accepted.)
Awards will be announced April 1, 2014.
Funding covers selected schools through the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 school years. MORE
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| Seth Boyden uses grant to enhance physical education | |
Essex News Daily
After receiving a $1,000 grant from the Active Schools Acceleration Project this summer, Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood, N.J., is ready to officially participate in the 100 Mile Club, a program that challenges elementary school students to walk or run 100 miles during the academic year. MORE
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| Songs for A Healthier America | |
The Partnership for a Healthier America and Move to the Beat
Check Out Songs For A Healthier America and Move To The Beat!
The Partnership for a Healthier America and Hip Hop Public Health teamed up to launch a fun, new album entitled "Songs for a Healthier America." The album, which aims to get kids and their families up and moving to the beat through songs about eating healthy and staying active, is now available for download on iTunes free of charge. Check out the album and have some fun dancing to it!
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| Could walking to school reduce childhood obesity? | |
KOMO-TV
As obesity rates continue to rise in the United States, many experts are looking for new tools to fight this epidemic. But, a Seattle pediatrician is trying a more traditional method to keep children at a healthy weight: walking to school. MORE
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| 'Tis the Season for Classroom Parties - Ready to Learn Some New Healthy Tricks? | |
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
It's that wonderful time of year when schools are planning classroom parties to celebrate milestones such as good grades, holidays, and birthdays. Now for the challenge: how do we keep those celebrations healthy and in line with our wellness goals? Here are three resources to keep celebrations celebratory and healthy!
Get expert advice! Our National Nutrition Advisor, Jill Turley, works with schools on a daily basis to help them navigate the complex maze of food throughout the school building. Get to know Jill and see how she can help your school.
Change it up! It's easy to get stuck doing the same party year after year. Use our list of healthy celebration ideas to try something new! Be sure to share your success with us so we can help other schools.
Reinvent the birthday party. It's nice to have a treat every once in a while but birthdays are becoming way more than the occasional treat. See how Campbell Elementary School learned how to make active birthday parties the new norm!
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| IOM: Whole-school approach recommended for physical activity | |
Healio
An Institute of Medicine report shared at Obesity Week 2013 gives many recommendations for schools to best approach the physical health of students, including making physical education part of the core curriculum. "Schools have played a role in child health for a long time in terms of vaccines, nutrition and other aspects," Dr. Nicolas Stettler, a member of the Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment, said in an interview with Endocrine Today. The IOM report specifically recommended preservice training and professional development for teachers in the area of physical education. MORE
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| Survey: 40 percent of Americans support ban on youth tackle football | |
Village Voice
Recently, ESPN reported that Pop Warner football participation dropped by around 10 percent from 2010 to 2012. The abrupt decline - which followed decades of nonstop growth and comes at a time when the NFL is as popular as it has ever been - suggests that evidence of football's long-term harm on the brain has convinced many parents to pull their sons from the sport, at least at the youth level. Nearly 40 percent of Americans support a ban on kids playing tackle football before high school, according to a new survey by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute. Eleven percent were unsure. MORE
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| Dance concert celebrates football | |
Kennesaw State University via Kennesaw Patch
Football and dance aren't usually mentioned in the same sentence - other than homecoming - but both are featured prominently - and work well together - in the upcoming production of "Touchdown" by Kennesaw State University's Department of Dance. Wonder how football and dance came together on the stage? Ivan Pulinkala, department chair and choreographer of the namesake piece, said, "There's a lot of overlap between athletics and dance: both emphasize kinesthetic training. The announcement of the start of football at KSU presented the perfect opportunity to celebrate our synergies." MORE |
| Too much exercise 'as bad as too little' | |
Telegraph
Too much exercise could be as bad as getting none at all, according to researchers who found that those who exercised for more than 14 hours per week were in worse health. While playing more sports generally has a positive impact on mental and physical wellbeing, researchers found that the benefits begin to decline after a certain threshold. MORE
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| Should children play sports all year round? | |
The Associated Press via Houston Chronicle
More than 3.5 million children 14 and under are treated annually for sports injuries and the numbers are increasing. More than half of all youth sports injuries are preventable. In about half the cases, the injuries are associated with overuse, often linked with the growing trend of children specializing in one sport and playing year-round. Despite the warnings, the options to practice and play have exploded over the past decade. Competition now ratchets up before middle school, with select teams in clubs and leagues. Wherever you stand, parents with children who love sports are caught in the middle trying to make responsible choices. MORE |
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Rep. Giffords and Sandy Hook mother coauthor anti-violence lesson plan | |
Education Week
In anticipation of the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in which 20 students and six teachers were killed by an intruder, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has collaborated with a victim's mother and a teacher to write an anti-violence lesson plan for schools. The "Hands of Hope for Sandy Hook" lesson plan includes discussion starters, articles and videos on violence prevention. MORE
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| How teaching gratitude in school makes children happier | |
The Huffington Post
As Thanksgiving approaches, children may start hearing and thinking more about gratitude at school. Maybe they'll make handprint turkeys and write something they're thankful for on each feather or do something similar. Sure, it's a nice exercise but does being grateful really make a difference for children? Previous research clearly shows that it does. Practicing gratitude increases students' positive emotions and optimism, decreases their negative emotions and physical symptoms and makes them feel more connected and satisfied with school and with life in general. MORE |
| Researchers: Rising pulse rates suggest children are less fit | |
Medpage Today
Resting pulse rates among preteens in the United Kingdom have increased over the last 30 years, suggesting a decline in overall fitness levels, researchers reported. The modest, but significant, increases were not explained by the precipitous weight gains among the age group over the same period and researchers warned that they could have important public health implications for future cardiovascular disease risk. MORE
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| Children today running much slower than kids 30 years ago | |
Mother Nature Network
Do you remember a childhood filled with running? Running around the playground, running while playing, running to your friend's house? Youthful scampering appears to be a lost art; childhood now seems more defined by sedentary activities, and in fact, a new study from Australia suggests the same. Grant Tomkinson from the University of South Australia's School of Health Sciences and his team analyzed 50 studies on running fitness between 1964 and 2010. Combined, they had data for more than 25 million children between the ages of 9 and 17 in 28 countries. 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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| Brand New Interactive Webinars! | |
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Let's Celebrate! How Do We Change Traditions?
December 3rd
2p- 3p ET
It's just a cupcake, right? Learn why that is not necessarily the case. Come hear strategies for changing the face of celebrations in school and having fun in the process. It's a new day--let's start new traditions to celebrate students and milestones!
Speaker: Jill Turley, National Nutrition Advisor, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
**Note: You will need to sign up for a free Alliance for a Healthier Generation log in to register for the webinar. You will also need to click on the 'request' button to register for the session.
Active Schools Do Better
Dec 10th
3:30 - 4:15pm ET
You may have heard about Let's Move! Active Schools (LMAS), the newest Let's Move! Initiative with the goal of increasing physical education and physical activity in schools today. Join us for a brief overview of the Let's Move! Active Schools Program including how to join, the benefits of membership, and resources to help you every step of the way. Join our National LMAS Physical Education and Physical Activity Advisor, Sean Brock, for this dynamic discussion.
**Note: You will need to sign up for a free Alliance for a Healthier Generation log in to register for the webinar. You will also need to click on the 'request' button to register for the session.
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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
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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AHA Jump Rope for Heart 35th Anniversary!
|  This year is the 35th anniversary of Jump Rope For Heart! To do something significant and celebrate this milestone, the AHA challenges you to hold an event in your school and raise $3,500 (or more).
Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops For Heart (HFH) are national education and fundraising events sponsored by AAHPERD and the American Heart Association. These events engage elementary and middle school students with jumping rope or playing basketball while empowering them to improve their own health and help other kids with heart-health issues. Both programs are great ways to satisfy the national physical education standards, and meet the criteria for a comprehensive school physical activity program.
How It Works....
JRFH or HFH events are conducted in school by physical education instructors, coaches or teachers. They can be scheduled whenever it's most convenient-during physical education class, lunch or before or after school. Once you register, you'll receive an event kit with everything you need to conduct a successful Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart event:
- Step-by-step instructions on scheduling, promoting and conducting the event.
- Heart-healthy curriculum to support heart awareness with the event.
- Tips for fundraising. Participants ask friends and family for donations. The American Heart Association online tool makes raising funds even easier!
- Training and support from an experienced American Heart Association staff person or volunteer.
But that's not all, schools that raise $3,500 or more and successfully complete their event will be entered to win a free registration to the 2015 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in Seattle, WA, including a travel and lodging stipend, and a $100 shopping spree in the AAHPERD online store. Schools will be eligible for the drawing as long as the event coordinator is a member of AAHPERD as of 5/1/14.
With your support, we can help protect and improve children's health! Sign up today!
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| TO ALL JR/HFH COORDINATORS.... | Call for Articles!
As part of Jump Rope for Heart's 35th Anniversary, NJAHPERD is looking for AHA Coordinators to send in a short story article describing your most successful event.
Please forward your articles to: Christine Baccarella, NJAHPERD, JR/HFH Coordinator at: baccbay@aol.com |
| Mark Your Calendars! | |
NJAHPERD Coordinator Thank-You Breakfast...
The NJAHPERD Coordinator "THANK YOU BREAKFAST" is scheduled for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014.
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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 | 
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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| NJAHPERD Actively Monitors NJ 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.
Newly introduced legislation includes:
S-2981/A-4452
Requires State Board of Education to adopt standards and benchmark of performance for improvement of teacher preparation programs and teacher certification candidates who complete the programs and develop a program rating system.
S-3017
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. |
| Driver Education tract planned for Annual Convention | | 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. |
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| Need ideas, lesson plans, assemblies and more? | |
Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
Click HERE! |
| 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! |
| 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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Run for Good Grant
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Deadline: December 13, 2013
Sponsor: The Saucony Run For Good Foundation
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation is committed to improving the lives of children by helping to prevent and reduce childhood obesity and healthy lifestyle programs for youth.
Funding Amount: $10,000 MORE
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| NJ Schools and NFL Play60 |
Deadline: Dec. 16. 2013
The NFL PLAY60 Challenge offers the opportunity for New Jersey schools to participate in the NFL PLAY 60 Challenge. The program encourages youth to be active for at least 60 minutes a day by challenging teachers and students across New York City and New Jersey to get 60 minutes of exercise a day for four weeks, giving them a chance to win some great Super Bowl prizes. Register
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| Rite Aid | |
Deadline: January 15, 2014
The Rite Aid Foundation is dedicated to helping communities lead happier, healthier lives and seeks to fund programs that focus on health and wellness in areas in which Rite Aid operates. MORE
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| Fitness Program Grants | |
Deadline: December 31, 2013
Sponsor: Good Sports
Good Sports helps to lay the foundation for healthy, active lifestyles by providing athletic equipment, footwear, and apparel to disadvantaged young people nationwide. By partnering with sporting goods manufacturers, Good Sports is able to provide equipment, apparel, and footwear to programs in need.
Award amounts vary. Schools are encouraged to apply. MORE
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| Youth Athletic and Active Lifestyle Grant Programs | |
Deadline: December 31, 2013
Sponsor: Finish Line Youth Foundation
Finish Line Youth Foundation focuses funding on organizations that provide opportunities for youth participation in the following areas: (1) Youth athletic programs - Community-based programs addressing active lifestyle and team building skills; and (2) Camps - Established camps with an emphasis on sports and active lifestyle, especially programs serving disadvantaged and special needs kids.
Funding Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 MORE
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| Find Your Balance Challenge | |
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2014
The Find Your Balance Challenge is open to elementary school classrooms in grades K-5 and rewards student teams for taking steps toward achieving Energy Balance in your own school communities. Deadline January 31, 2014. MORE
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