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Special Annual Convention Edition/2015

2105 NJAHPERD Annual Convention Updates

Pre-registration Deadline: 2/15/15!

Greetings!

Excitement is building as the NJAHPERD Convention Planning Committee finalizes the details of the upcoming professional development event. Over 600 professionals have pre-registered, the exhibitors space is sold out and speakers are ready to provide you with the best content specific sessions ever!

In order to make your experience at the convention the best it can be, we have a few suggestions. Badge pick up will be easy IF your membership is current AND we have received payment or a hard copy of the purchase order.

Don't wait in a long line! Before you arrive at Ocean Place Resort...

1. Pre-Register online! All members must register online and agree to liability waiver.

2. Make sure your NJAHPERD membership is current.

3. If you are paying by Purchase Order, we MUST have a hard copy or you will not be given entry.

4. Review the session descriptions online and plan your schedule.

5. Know your shirt size for easy pick up of complimentary NJAHPERD t-shirt! S-M-L-XL

Other tips that may help...

Arrive early and carpool if possible. Attendee list
Wear professional, comfortable attire for participation and smile for the camera!
Bring an empty flashdrive to upload speaker resources or $10 to purchase one.
Filming of sessions is not permitted, so have a notepad/iPad. We will provide a pen.
Reserve your hotel room before 2/15 to receive the convention rate.

If you have any questions, ask one of the friendly volunteers at the NJAHPERD booth.

Are you attending one of the Pre-Convention sessions on Sunday, February 22, 2015?

Dress for activity. Pre-Registration recommended.

Lunch is provided by NJAHPERD to all pre-convention attendees!

There is an option to register for Pre-Convention Only sessions only if you are NOT attending the Convention on Monday & Tuesday.

CPR/AED Instructor's certification 9AM-6PM

Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

All registered have received a code to complete the necessary online requirements. If you have NOT received that code, please contact Bob at LifeSavers, Inc.as soon as possible.

CPR/AED class 4-6PM (No fee)

Introduction to Weight Room training 9AM-3PM

Physical Activity Leader (PAL) training 9AM-3PM (No fee)

SPARK NEW's for Elementary Physical Educators 9AM-12PM (No fee)

February 23, 2015

Monday Early Bird Sessions

7:15-7:45AM

Omnikin: Have a Ball! Small, Medium, and Large
Sunrise Yoga!
Early Morning Fun & Fitness Class

Wake Up with Polar Heart Rate Monitors

February 24, 2015

Tuesday Early Bird Sessions

Hip Hop Dance Stepping Cardio Wake Up
Sunrise Yoga!
P.A.R.C.C. Physical Activity Rejuvenates Cognitive Content
Sport Stacking with Speed Stacks: Teach the 3-3-3, 3-6-3 and Cycle Stacks!
Wake Up with Polar Heart Rate Monitors

Aquatic Sessions

Join us in the new indoor pool!

All Children Can Swim!
Lifeguarding and Water Safety
Water Fitness- It's Not Just for Seniors

Featured Speakers/Teachers of the Year

MacKenzie Muschel Ellis, Dance TOY 2014, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colorado

Dancing Like the Stars in PE
World Dance for YOUR World! Bollywood!
Fitness Freestyled - Krump Crews for Kids

Anthony (Tony) Loomis - 2014 High School Physical Education TOY

Creating an Environment for Success at the High School Level
Get Going with Glorious GRIDS
Winning Activities at the Secondary Level

Margaret Robelee- 2014 Elementary Physical Education Eastern District TOY

Power Up Your PE Program with Pedometers and PE Packs to GO!
Beginnings and Endings: Warm-ups and Cool-downs for Elementary Physical Education
Interdisciplinary Elementary PE: Practical Strategies to Include ELA and Math

Joseph Halowich - 2014 Health Education Eastern District TOY

Staff Wellness
School Health Index
Red Cross Club: Students Working Together to Provide Community Service

Special Guests include:

Dolly Lambdin, SHAPE America President
Irene Cucina, Past President, SHAPE America
Carol Ciotto, Shape America Eastern District Executive Director

Ahoy Mateys! NJAHPERD has an adventure for you! Get your brain and your booty moving with our Pirate Scavenger Hunt. Various locations in the hotel will be turned into checkpoints where there will be activities for your team. Each checkpoint will help you fill up your team's Scavenger Hunt Treasure Map. Treasures will be awarded for the pirate team that finishes first and a full map can earn you a chance in a raffle. So come join in the excitement, get active and batten down the hatches!

Hosted by: LMAS Coordinator, Susan Toth, VP Physical Activity, Kelly Graham, VP Elect Physical Activity, John Taylor

Fees, hotel & local information, session titles and special events are available on the

Annual Convention web page.

Sponsorship Opportunity

Sponsor A Future Professional

Remember your college days when you scraped money together to attend a professional development event? How about helping a future professional to attend by sponsoring him/her for both days at the convention and membership? You can add a sponsorship ($45) to your existing registration online or call the NJAHPERD office! You will be glad you did!

Future Professionals Scholarship Opportunity

Want to attend the convention for FREE? All full-time students or recently graduated and unemployed professionals are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend the NJAHPERD Annual Convention. Please complete the online application before 2/15 and you will be notified via email once the selection committee has made the decision.

Next step: Register for the convention, pay the convention registration fee, and if you are a scholarship recipient, NJAHPERD will refund your credit card after the convention.

Requirement: You will be expected to attend one full day of sessions and write a brief paragraph on your experience.

Application

NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments

Join Brendan O'Reilly, Coordinator of Comprehensive Health and Physical Education for information about the K-12 Model Curriculum including Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Rubrics and Activities and Assessments. NJDOE website

SOCIAL EVENTS

President's Reception

Join President Doherty for complimentary snacks and cash bar on Sunday evening in the Seaview Lounge. Meet and greet members from around the state and enjoy some great conversations and social time.

Congratulations NJAHPERD Award Recipients

All Member Social

Join us for an evening of sheer magic, comedy, dancing and raffles! Complimentary snacks and cash bar.

Let's Move! Active Schools

Let's Move Active Schools (LMAS) tract

Monday, February 23, 2015

Be A Physical Activity Champion! The LMAS sessions will provide resources and ideas to develop Comprehensive Physical Activity Program in your school.

How to Have a Peaceful Playground

Carrie Flint, Peaceful Playgrounds

Peaceful Playgrounds identified 5 recess problems and put 5 solutions into place. Come learn how to make your playground a "peaceful" place.

Get FIT @ School- Building an Inclusive Wellness Policy

Adeola Sonaike, The Family Resource Network

Get FIT @ School has developed an inclusive school wellness policy toolkit for health and physical education educators that empower school districts to ensure that all students have access to healthier options. Select resources within the toolkit will be shared with attendees to assist them with overcoming barriers faced when increasing physical activity and healthy eating among students with special needs. (LMAS tract) Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Secondary

Best Practices to Promote Physical Activity in After-School Programs

Staci Andrews, Monmouth University

Ryan Zimmerman, Central Connecticut State University

Evidence-based best practices for providing physical activities in an after-school program will be discussed and modeled. Participants will engage in various physical activities that emphasize the wellness concepts of nutrition, hygiene, and peer communication. Participants will leave with strategies to promote physical activities in an after-school program.

Build Our Kids Success

Ewunike Akpan, BOKS

Give kids a great start. Help set your kids up for success by giving them a body and brain boost with the BOKS before-school physical activity program. The BOKS before-school physical activity program is designed to jump start kids' brains and prepare them for a day of learning. The program combines play, physical activity, team games and short talks on nutrition to create healthier habits for children to achieve life-long fitness.

Let's Move in the Classroom

Tan Leng Goh, Stephen Crane, Montclair State University

In line with the Let's Move! Active Schools initiative, implementing classroom-based physical activity (PA) is one strategy to increase children's daily PA. Additionally, classroom-based PA is effective in improving children's on-task behavior. This presentation introduces teachers to a variety of classroom-based activities that can be incorporated throughout the school day.

Transforming Classroom Engagement with Interactive Brain Breaks

Jeff LeClair, David Hanzlik, HealthTeacher

Participants will learn:* What GoNoodle is, how it works and why it's become a must-have resource for over 100k teachers * How to integrate movement with learning using interactive games kids love *Strategies to weave physical activity into the school day to improve student engagement, behavior and performance.

Staff Wellness: Stepping Together Toward Our Future

Joe Halowich, SHAPE America 2014 Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year

Are you interested in starting a Staff Wellness Program in your school district? Resources and experiences will be shared from four years of leading a program in a Maryland school system. Learn how to start a program (even on a small budget), implement wellness activities, and sustain your program

Sessions sponsored by a NJDOH grant with funds from the CDC.

JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS FOR HEART

Coordinator's Recognition at Opening Session on Monday

Breakfast Meeting, Tuesday

Stand up and take a bow at the Opening Session!
All Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Coordinators will be recognized at Monday's Keynote for their passion and dedication to the AHA Jump/Hoops programs. Special recognition for the top fundraiser in Jump, Hoops and Combined. You deserve the recognition! Don't be shy! Stand up and be applauded for making a difference in the lives of children and heart health.

As a thank you to all coordinators, NJAHPERD will treat you to a buffet breakfast on Tuesday morning at 7:15, followed by a brief meeting and networking opportunity. RSVP is required, so please contact the NJAHPERD office if you have not reserved your place at the table!

DRIVER EDUCATION

DRIVER EDUCATION Tract on Monday & Tuesday

For a complete listing of all Driver Education sessions, click here! Scroll down to the Driver Education tract!

CONVENTION SPONSORS

Drive Safer, LLC hosts a range of teen driving and car control clinics focused on providing real world, hands-on exercises in the student's own vehicle by certified high-performance driving instructors.

SPARK is a research-based, public health organization dedicated to creating, implementing,and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness.

SPARK strives to improve the health of children, adolescents, and adults by disseminating evidence-based Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health programs to teachers and recreation leaders serving Pre-K through 12th grade students.

Each SPARK program fosters environmental and behavioral change by providing a coordinated package of highly active curriculum, on-site teacher training, extensive follow-up support, and content-matched equipment

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Disclaimer: The ideas in the FYI do not necessarily reflect NJAHPERD's official position on the issues. NJAHPERD assumes no responsibility for any statement as fact or opinion presented, nor does acceptance of advertising imply endorsement of any products or services by the Association.

Sincerely,

Suzette de Araujo
NJAHPERD