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JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president |
I am looking forward to seeing you all at the 2015 96th Annual Convention!
As I complete my second and final term, as your NJAHPERD President, I want to thank you all for supporting my themes, "Advocacy on the Move" and "Advocacy Moving Forward". One of the most rewarding experiences has been sharing my passion for our profession with legislators and policy makers. Joined by nine NJAHPERD members, we shared that passion together at SHAPE America's annual SPEAK Out! Day on The Hill on February 11th! NJAHPERD representatives were Lois Joyce, Ted Olsen, Ellie Abdi, Grace Kaler, Jamie Julian, John Smith, Maureen Nussman, Jackie Malaska, and me. SHAPE America had a total of 120 participants, representing 37 states. This was the largest delegation in the eight years since the program's inception. We visited with eight legislative assistants/correspondents from the offices of Senators Menendez and Booker, Representatives Rodney Frelinghuysen (District 11), Chris Smith (District 4), Albio Sires (District 8), Bonnie Watson Coleman (District 12), Tom MacArthur (District 3), and Scott Garrett (District 5).
All the Congressional Aides we saw listened, asked questions and gave positive reactions to our messages from New Jersey. However, NO ONE at this point has agreed to sign on as a co-sponsor to the PHYSICAL ACT (Physical Education and Health Education be listed as Core Academic Subjects) Senate Bill S -418 (Udall) or the House Bill (Fudge), except for Representative Donald Payne (District 10). Our other ASKS were to support the PEP Grant as a stand alone program authorized within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and include the definition of well-rounded education within the Act.
A BIG thank you to all our members who emailed or called your Senators and District Representatives prior to our visit or the day of our visit to The Hill. I would appreciate your continued support over the next two weeks to keep our Federal Officials informed by continuing to send those Action Alert Letters through SHAPE America's Legislative Action Center. I will continue to follow up with all of the representatives with whom we spoke regarding our ASKS over the next two weeks on your behalf.
On our State home front, NJAHPERD's Teacher Certification K-6 Bill Senate Bill S- 2245 (Barnes/Allen) is waiting to be heard on the full Senate Floor for a vote. Our Legislative Consultant, Jennifer Sullivan, Esq., has asked Senator Barnes to speak with Senate President Sweeney to post the Bill for a vote in the full Senate in March and she has also sent a letter on behalf of NJAHPERD for Senator Sweeney to do the same.
Our Legislative Consultant has also had a conversation with Assemblyman Peterson regarding the Recess Bill K-5 Assembly Bill A-4044 (Peterson/Lagana). Assemblyman Peterson would like to move the Bill forward and will be requesting Chairman Diegnan to post the Bill for a vote in the Assembly Education Committee (NJAHPERD will be giving oral testimony).
Please continue to let your voices "RING OUT" here in New Jersey so the whole child is ensured a quality physical education and health education program. You do have the power to help all of our students in New Jersey and that is what we are all about "EVERY CHILD STRONGER - EVERY LIFE LONGER".
It has been my privilege and pleasure to serve all my NJAHPERD family over these past two years and I will continue to advocate for our students and quality health and physical education as your Past President.
Sincerely yours,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President
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2015 NJAHPERD Convention Mobile App!
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2015 NJAHPERD Annual Convention has gone mobile! We have created a conference app that will allow you to use your smartphone or tablet onsite to easily:
- Access session details - and create a personal schedule
- View speaker bios
- Take notes on sessions
- See other attendees at the event who are using the app (and connect with them via email or LinkedIn)
- Access sponsor and exhibitor details
- Rate the sessions out of five stars
- Receive news alerts
- View maps of the convention venue
- Post tweets via Twitter - @NJAHPERD #NJAHPERD2015, #NJAHPERD2015preconv, #NJAHPERD2015awards, #NJAHPERD2015lmas, #NJAHPERD2015drivered
LOGGING IN IS EASY (User's Guide)- Once you have loaded the app, you will be prompted to 'Sign in' or 'Sign up'. As a new user please select the 'Sign up' option.
- You can join the conference community either by entering your demographic details, or logging in using your LinkedIn profile by selecting the blue LinkedIn button at the top of the screen.
- By logging in using your LinkedIn profile it means that other delegates who are using the app can connect with you via your LinkedIn profile, and your LinkedIn profile summary will be viewable by other attendees.
ONCE YOU ARE LOGGED IN- You will see a list of conferences on the home page of the ConfPlus app,.
- 2015 NJAHPERD Annual Convention should be at the top of the upcoming list. You can then enter to view the details and join.
- Whenever updates become available, you will be prompted automatically to update when you access the conference again.
YOUR PROFILE
You can enhance your profile on the app by going to the ConfPlus app main menu and tapping on the top left corner for a menu to appear on the left side of the screen. The option 'My Account' can be seen on the bottom of the menu. Tap on 'My Account' to edit your email address and demographic details. Make sure you select 'Update' once you have made changes.
Download the 'ConfPlus' App from App Store or Android Market,
or simply scan the QR code included here or below!
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| 2015 Annual Convention | |
Visit the NJAHPERD website for Convention updates!
Space is available for most Pre-Convention sessions!
CPR Instructors certification will close on 2/18/15.
Pre-Convention Sessions: If you will ONLY be attending one of the Pre-Convention sessions, register using the Pre Convention Only link.
Pre-Convention Only
Badge pick-up
Don't wait in a long line! Before you arrive at Ocean Place Resort...
1. Check the Attendee list. If your name is NOT there, you are NOT registered!
2. Pre-Register online! All members must register online and agree to liability waiver.
3. Make sure your NJAHPERD membership is current. Your membership expiration date is
4. If you are paying by Purchase Order, we MUST have a hard copy or you will not be given entry.
5. Review the session descriptions online and plan your schedule using the new app.
6. 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.
More details:
Special FYI Convention issue
If you have any questions, ask one of the friendly volunteers at the NJAHPERD booth.
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| 2015 Annual Convention Session Updates | |
Cancelled Sessions:
Tuesday 9:15
Behavioral Interventions
Introduction to Additions
Added Sessions:
Tuesday 9:15
Climb On!
Corrections:
Tuesday 1:15
Male Health
NJAHPERD reserves the right to change, delete and add sessions. Check the convention app and posted signs for updates
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| FlagHouse | |
FlagHouse is a proud partner and supporter of NJAHPERD and their Teachers of the Year. Please visit us at our booth for special show offers and attend our sessions presented by John Smith.
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| February Meeting of the New Jersey Council of Administrators of Health and Physical Education | |
Dear Administrator, Supervisor, Dept. Chair, Lead teacher,
You're invited to the February Meeting of the New Jersey Council of Administrators of Health and Physical Education.
Event: NJCAHPE MEETING/WORKSHOP
Date: MONDAY/FEBRUARY 23RD
Location: AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF NJAHPERD
OCEAN PLACE RESORT AND SPA, LONG BRANCH , NJ
Room: OCEAN ONE /FORMERLY MEZZANIE NORTH
Time: 12NOON - 3:30PM
Agenda:
12noon - 12:30pm
Welcome and Introductions /Lunch for PREREGISTERED MEMBERS
NJCAHPE Executive Committee
NJAHPERD, NJPSA, ANSWER, NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition
12:30 - 1:15pm
Instruction and Assessment Update from NJDOE - Mr. Brendan O'Reilly, NJDOE Coordinator H/PE
1:30 - 2:30pm
"Having That Difficult Conversation" supervison practice workshop - Mr. Rod Mergardt, Past President of NYSAHPERD and BFS consultant.
2:30 - 3:30 Rounds sharing on 4 rotations/topics:
SGO/Technology/HE Resources/NJDOE FAQs
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA THE NJAHPERD AND THE NJCAHPE SEPARATELY.
NJCAHPE (free) membership can be found at http://www.njcahpe.org/ . Select membership form and send form to Treasurer Debra Serafin as directed or e mail Debra Serafin. Once you have NJCAHPE membership you are entitled to a 50 percent discounted NJAHPERD membership. Click here.
NJAHPERD convention registration is free for the date of Feb 23rd. Click here. Register type: Supervisor / NJCAHPE member for a reduced rate.
PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND ALL CURRENT NJCAHPE MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE FREE LUNCH BY E MAILING Deb Serafin.
WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT PROVIDE LUNCH FOR WALK INS OR NON MEMBERS.
If you have questions regarding NJAHPERD, please contact Jackie Malaska. If you have questions regarding NJCAHPE please contact Deb Serafin.
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NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments
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Special Session at the Convention on Tuesday
The K-12 Model Curriculum including Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Rubrics and Activities and Assessments are posted on the NJDOE website. Thank you to all who provided input. If you have any suggestions for activities and assessments, please contact the NJAHPERD office. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions. NJDOE website
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| NJ Educator Resource Exchange | |
NJDOE
Check out year-long pacing guides and instructional units for grades K - 12 aligned to the Common Core State Standards. MORE
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2015 Professional Development Events
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NJAHPERD 96th Annual Convention
"Advocacy Moving Forward"
Pre-Convention, February 22, 2015
Convention, February 23-24, 2015
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, NJ
Quality Health & Physical Education High School
May 18, 2014
Rowan University
Seattle, WA
March 17- 21, 2015
WEBINARS:
Every Kid Healthy Week 2015
Tuesday, February 17
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Action for Healthy Kids is proud to work with schools nationwide to promote Every Kid Healthy™ Week - a national movement to make all schools healthier places. Every Kid Healthy Week is focused on the nation's problem of childhood obesity as well as its solutions: sound nutrition, regular physical activity and health-promoting school programs. Learn how to get involved and find resources to plan a great event!
School Breakfast: Resources to Increase Participation
Wednesday, March 25
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
During this webinar you'll discover the various resources available nationwide and at the state level and how to customize your school breakfast efforts for your school and students. Discover free resources to impact stakeholder buy in, parental support and student engagement. You will also receive links for various resources for Grab and Go models and Breakfast in the Classroom. Learn how you can find funding and grants to support your efforts.
Adapted Physical Education Webinars
SHAPE America's latest series offers four important webinars providing a wide range of information from Adapted Physical Education technology to advocacy. Purchasers will receive a certificate of 1.0 contact hours at no additional charge. All webinars are 1 hour long.
SPARK Wednesday Webinar Series...ARCHIVED webinars
National Health Observances (NHOs) are special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics.
List of events
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| FIT2ECSELL - FitnessGram Grants | |
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. APPLICATION
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Volunteers needed for The Barclays
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NJAHPERD 
The Barclays is seeking volunteers to work shifts Monday, August 24th - Sunday, August 30th
Visit barclaysvolunteers.pgatourhq.com to choose from over 20 different committees - for a $75 fee you will receive a volunteer badge valid for admission the entire tournament week (as well as one for a guest), a logoed golf shirt and hat, meals during your shifts and more! Your payment will also offset tournament costs so The Barclays can make significant contributions to local charitable organizations, including NJAHPERD. Be sure to select NJAHPERD as your affiliated organization when you register!
Don't miss the opportunity to see the best of the PGA TOUR at The Barclays this August! MORE
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| Another chance to update your health curricula! | |
NJ Physicians Advisory Group
The NJ Physicians Advisory Group is once again, providing school grant opportunities for curricula and educator training. Objective: To increase the positive sexual health outcomes of NJ adolescents from 5th - 12th grade by providing evidence-based, character and relationship curricula, and to train health educators to effectively teach it. Awarded schools/organizations receiving the YES You Can! curricula will also receive educator scholarships to attend a day-long, health education conference with continuing education credits.
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| Minnesota bill would update phys ed standards for students, require testing | |
Star Tribune
A Minnesota state senator wants to hold more schools accountable for their students' physical education. Sen. Susan Kent introduced a bill recently that would require yearly assessments of students' physical health starting with the 2017 school year. MORE
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| Kids' exercise guidelines need more focus on brain development | |
Reuters
Sports medicine experts say physical activity guidelines for kids should address the best types of exercise, not just the duration. Most guidelines recommend that kids and teens get 60 minutes each day of moderate to vigorous exercise. Many don't specify what kind, but imply that aerobics should be the focus, with additional "strength training" three times per week. An hour of aerobic exercise may promote aerobic fitness and muscle strength, but not necessarily motor skill development, socialization or having fun, the authors write. MORE
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| Music for February | |
Carrie Flint
Utilizing music in a physical education lesson is not a new concept. Physical educators that
already use music know that there are numerous benefits and research supports the pairing of music and movement. They go hand in hand.
Music can serve as a time management tool, it can be an instructional source, a motivator and
can help create an enjoyable and positive learning environment for their students.
I have always used music in my teaching. However, over the years my approach to lesson
planning has transformed as I have seen the positive impact that music can have on a lesson. When I create a lesson,I not only select a song for it's beat and duration but also how it
matches the activity and theme of the lesson. I select music as I am in the planning process,
not after. I know now how much music can enhance the learning environment and create opportunities for students to learn. MORE
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Infographic: Active kids learn better
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| Never too young for yoga: A different twist on PE for students | |
Staten Island Advance
Third grade students at Staten Island, New York's P.S. 29 proved that no one is to young to reap the benefits of yoga. On a recent morning at the West Brighton school, more than 40 students enjoyed a half hour engaged in a yoga practice. P.S. 29 has been offering yoga classes at the school for about three years, according to a school administrator. There are classes three times per week for which about 200 students take part. MORE
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| Sport for all, play for life | |
Project Play
In August 2014, the most-discussed baseball player in the world was a child, Mo'ne Davis, who had just turned 13. She was the star pitcher of the Taney Dragons, and she and her team drew record television ratings for the Little League World Series. The public was fascinated with Davis' against-all-odds story: an African American girl from southwest Philadelphia, overwhelming the best hitters in her age group.
From the mound, Davis did more than remind us that girls can compete with boys-she drew attention to the barriers that kids from lower-income communities must overcome to play. She reminded us that healthy kids are active kids and that, as a nation, we must find a way to extend the benefits of playing sports to all, including the millions of children who grow up with limited access to regular physical activity. MORE
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| Body clock may determine who wins the game | |
Science World Report
New findings published in the journal Current Biology examine just how important adequate rest is when it comes to physical feats and winning. Researchers found that the performance of competition-level athletes varied over the course of the day by as much as 26 percent. Those who naturally preferred to sleep in typically performed better later in the day than the early birds. MORE
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| This is how much exercise experts really think you need | |
TIME
The problem with our exercise recommendations, argues a new analysis published in The BMJ, is that they're just set far too high to motivate the people who need them the most. That's the argument of Philipe de Souto Barreto, a researcher at University Hospital of Toulouse in France and author of the new paper. "Getting inactive people to do a little bit of physical activity, even if they don't meet the recommendations, might provide greater population health gains," he writes. MORE
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| Can training the eyes help prevent concussions? | |
WKYC-TV
No piece of equipment, technique or exercise has been found to prevent concussions, but a form of exercise is showing promise in athletic programs like the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State. Players train on the Dynavision D2 light board not only during the season, but throughout the off-season as well. Bearcat baseball players use it now too, and their batting averages have gone up. MORE
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| How did school lunch get so complicated? | |
Columbia-Greene Media via Register-Star
The National School Lunch Program and USDA Food and Nutrition Guidelines are lightning rods for the latest nutritional ideas - none of which seem to be working particularly well because we've gotten so far from the basics, and yet both childhood hunger and childhood obesity are on the rise. Now it seems there will be another twist in the nutrition noodle. MORE
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| Why some schools have 'cupcake amnesty' and others have cupcake bans | |
ABC News
In some states, public health and school officials would like to ban cupcakes from schools entirely, along with all other sugar-laden goodies. Recently, the Iowa City School district proposed prohibiting all homemade treats from school celebrations, allowing only fruits, vegetables and packaged foods with pre-approved ingredients. Yet, also recently, the new secretary of agriculture of Texas, Sid Miller, declared a "cupcake amnesty" that abolished all rules and guidelines that prevent parents from bringing cupcakes to school. MORE
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| Increasing food-safety education could reduce food-borne illness in kids | |
Food Safety News
There's a lack of food-safety education in schools that, if addressed, could help reduce the high rates of food-borne illness among children. Each year, an estimated 48 million Americans contract a food-borne illness, resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. Vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, pregnant and postpartum women, and those with compromised immune systems, are at greater risk for food-borne illness. MORE
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| Words Can Work | |
WordsCanWork.com
Teaching young people to recognize signs of depression in themselves or in a friend can save lives. Teaching materials available include cufriculum, DVD's and booklets. MORE
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| School-wide prevention program lowers teen suicide risk | |
Reuters
After a school-based prevention program, European teenagers were about half as likely to attempt suicide or to feel suicidal, a new study shows. Danuta Wasserman, a professor of psychiatry at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said the program was likely successful because students "felt that the power of mastering their feelings, coping with stress and choosing solutions was in their hands and not decided or forced by adults." MORE
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| 6 Steps to help lower your cancer risk | |
American Cancer Society
Cancer is often unpredictable, but there are things everyone can do to help reduce their cancer risk or improve their chances of beating the disease if they do get it. What's more, some of those same behaviors can also help lower your risk for other serious diseases, and boost your odds of living a longer, healthier life. MORE
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| Study: Kids who play outdoors solo, with pals more active than supervised peers | |
The Canadian Press via The Windsor Star
Children permitted to play outdoors on their own or with friends are getting more physical activity than kids who are constantly supervised, a new Canadian study suggests. Study lead author Raktim Mitra of Toronto's Ryerson University said researchers wanted to explore the impact on kids' physical health if they were given freedom to explore places within their neighborhoods without adult supervision. MORE
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| Brain circuit that controls compulsive overeating, sugar addiction found | |
Cell Press via ScienceDaily
Compulsive overeating and sugar addiction are major threats to human health, but potential treatments face the risk of impairing normal feeding behaviors that are crucial for survival. A new study reveals a reward-related neural circuit that specifically controls compulsive sugar consumption in mice without preventing feeding necessary for survival, providing a novel target for the safe and effective treatment of compulsive overeating in humans. MORE
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| Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens | |
Association for Psychological Science via Medical Xpress
Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research findings forthcoming in Psychological Science. Researchers used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, known as Add Health, to examine height, weight and self-perception data from a total of 6,523 adolescents who participated in the study when they were about 16 years old and again when they were about 28. MORE
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| There's a growing health gap between rich and poor teens | |
TIME
Disparities in health between rich and poor adolescents grew globally during the first decade of this century, according to a survey conducted in 34 countries in Europe and North America. According to the study, published in the Lancet, adolescents from the most impoverished socioeconomic groups are more likely to suffer from poor health thanks to diminished physical activity and larger body mass indices. MORE
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
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Is your school an ACTIVE SCHOOL? |
Does your school incorporate physical activity before, during and after school for at least 60 minutes a day? Do you need resources to "move" your school in the right direction? This FREE program can help. More information |
| Apply for Recognition | Apply for recognition and celebrate all of the great accomplishments you have made towards becoming a more active school.
Download our web badge for your website to show that your school is now a member of Let's Move! Active Schools and committed to moving more.
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More resources are available to support fitness education and assessment! You can secure up to 3-years' support to access the supplemental resources of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program!
For schools not currently enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60, apply for 3 years of support between January 1 and February 9, 2015 for implementation beginning the 2015-2016 school year. A funding section on the website addresses questions you may have about the funding requirements and resources provided. An application worksheet will help you gather all of your information now, so you aren't rushing to meet the deadline. No excuses!
Schools registered as a Let's Move! Active School will receive preference.
Get to know the Presidential Youth Fitness Program!
Do you think the Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) and FITNESSGRAM® are one in the same? Think again! While FITNESSGRAM is a major part of the PYFP, it's not the only part. Training for teachers and recognition for schools and students are equally as important in the implementation of PYFP. View this short webinar so you can see how it all comes together.
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| Shoot. Dribble. Score. Win NBA/WNBA FIT Prizes! | |
LMAS, NBA
From January 21-February 18, Let's Move! Active Schools and the NBA are teaming up to ensure 60 minutes of physical activity is the new norm for schools.
Anyone that completes the Let's Move! Active Schools Assessment and joins the promotion upon signing up or logging in will be entered into a drawing to win:
- NBA/WNBA FIT Clinic with appearances from NBA/WNBA legends or players (1 - grand prize)
- NBA/WNBA FIT Kit (15 - second prizes)
The NBA/WNBA FIT kit includes jump ropes, Spalding basketballs, floor spots, cones, bean bags, agility hurdles and ladder and an equipment bag - all designed to get students moving and active. MORE
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| Learn The Facts | |
LMAS
Learn The Facts
"The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake." - First Lady Michelle Obama at the Let's Move! launch on February 9, 2010
Obesity by the numbers
Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. The numbers are even higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese. If we don't solve this problem, one third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes at some point in their lives. Many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma. MORE
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| NEW Heart Hero News! | |
Editor, FYI
All the info you need for your JRFH/HFH events is now brought to you in your very own newsletter, Heart Hero News. This new publication will be emailed monthly on or around the 10th of each month. If you missed this month's inagural edition, you can still check it out on our archive page! Click here and then scroll down!
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| Be An Advocate! | |
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 members to be strong advocates for the profession and for children.
SHAPE America Advocacy page
Take action today to guarantee that health and physical education will be addressed by Congress and become integral programs in schools across the country. |
| 2015 SPEAK Out! Day | |
Continue to Advocate for our students and the profession!
Please continue to contact your Congressmen/women. Your voice does make a difference!
Contact your Legislator NOW! Legislative Action Center
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| 2015 SPEAK Out! Day Photos | |
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| Shape of the Nation Infographics | |
SHAPE America (AAHPERD)
Use these infographics on your websites, school newsletters etc. to inform the school community about various aspects of Physical Education in the United States.
1 - School Fitness Assessment
2 - Loopholes Stalling Progress in Physical Education Across the US
3 - States Skip Major Steps That Would Foster Physically Active Students
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| Now available: SHAPE America (AAHPERD) Legislative Action Center Tutorial webinar | |
SHAPE America
Legislative Action Center Tutorial
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| New Resources for Physical Activity and Academics | |
CDC
Use these resources to advocate for quality health education and physical education!
New resources from CDC can be found on their Health and Academics webpage
Specific resources:
- Health and Academic Achievement Overview
- Improving Academic Achievement through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity PowerPoint® Presentation PDF of slides
- The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance Adobe PDF file [pdf 2.5M] (Full report) Executive Summary Adobe PDF file
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| Sobering Facts: Drunk driving in NJ | |
CDC
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of alcohol-involved deaths and drunk driving and an overview of proven strategies to reduce or prevent drunk driving. The information can help local public health decisionmakers and community partners see gaps and identify relevant strategies to address the problem of drunk driving. MORE
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Know your target audience. Who are your most important customers, clients or prospects, and why? Know what is important to them and address their needs in your newsletter each month. Include a photo to make your newsletter even more appealing.
Insert a "read on" link at the bottom of your article to drive traffic to your website. Links are tracked, allowing you to see which articles create the most interest for your readers.
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Google
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Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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| SHAPE America (formerly AAHPERD) Resources |
Here's the link to SHAPE America's Montly Activity Calendars
Join SHAPE Activity Share to add you lesson ideas and discover those from others!
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| Resources for Lesson Planning and Advocacy | |
NJDOE, SHAPE America, CDC
NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health & Physical Education
SHAPE America Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
CDC National Framework for Physical Activity and Physical Education Kids.gov
Kids.gov shares resources in a variety of ways. If you are a Twitter fan, check out our Twitter page where we post interesting happenings related to kids and school topics. If Pinterest is your thing, we have Pinterest boards for kids, parents, and teachers. We post current events, helpful resources for parents, and fun activities for teachers to use in their classrooms on Facebook. Looking for videos that explore careers? Don't forget to check out our YouTube or TeacherTube videos!
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| Sport Education Website and Blog | |
Central CT State University
Central CT State University professors Matthew Martin and Ryan Zimmerman have introduced a website and blog devoted to the topic of sport education. Find some great resources here
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| 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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| Grants |
SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program
The Joint Projects office is currently accepting applications for the 2015 SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program. The SHAPE America JRFH & HFH Grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JRFH or HFH event in the prior school year.
All 2015 grantees will receive:
- $1,300 professional development stipend to attend the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle, WA from March 17-21, 2015. The stipend may be used towards convention registration, travel, lodging and/or per diem.
- One-year SHAPE America membership (if you are not a current SHAPE America member) and (1) copy of the 2014 National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
- $1,200 US Games gift certificate redeemable for equipment to enhance your school's physical education program. The gift voucher will be presented at the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle, WA. Download the grant application.
NGA/Mantis: 2015 Mantis Tiller Award
The National Gardening Association/ Mantis Tiller Awards offer tiller/cultivators to educational gardens that enhance quality of life in their host communities. Maximum award: Mantis Tiller/Cultivator with border/edger and kickstand, and choice of gas-powered 2-cycle engine or electric motor. Eligibility: not-for-profit charitable or educational garden programs in the United States. Deadline: March 6, 2015. Read more
Recreational Baseball/Softball Grants
Batters Up USA® provides free baseball/softball equipment, primarily bats, balls, tee ball sets, helmets, catcher's gear, and bases to local organizations to support the start- up of new programs or to assist existing programs to grow. We serve boys and girls recreational programs up to age 13. Read more
Archery or Bow Hunting Grants
The Easton Sports Development Foundation will only make grants to IRS Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations or an accredited K-12 school, college, university or government entity.
Deadline: March 1, 2015. Read more
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Your NJAHPERD membership expiration date is
NJAHPERD P.O. Box 2283
Ocean, NJ 07712
732-918-9999
732-918-2211 fax
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