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JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president | |
Hello! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the president of the
New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. My name is Carol Lynch and I am currently the Physical Education teacher at Fleetwood School in Mount Laurel, NJ.
I have been active for many years in both NJAHPERD and NASPE (SHAPE America) having served on national and state appointed committees, been a member of the executive board of NJAHPERD and presented at both the state and national levels. I am very passionate about our profession and the benefits that it has for our students and their families.
No matter where you are in your career, you will benefit from being an active member of NJAHPERD. Please join us as we advance in our respective fields with ongoing professional development in the current trends of Health and Physical Education and advocating for our students and profession at the state and national level.
It is an honor to serve as the president of NJAHPERD. Our executive board and director continue to work tirelessly to provide you with opportunities for Promoting Healthy, Active Lifestyles! We are available when you need us and encourage your involvement in our organization.
To Health and Happiness,
Carol Lynch
President, NJAHPERD
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| A message from your past-president |
Happy Spring, Happy Ides of March and St. Patrick's Day to each and every one of you!
A BIG thank you to all who attended NJAHPERD's 96th Annual Convention and helped us in breaking all of last year's records in attendance, convention sessions, and the amount of excellent vendors we had present. Thank you to the 2014-2015 Executive Board for their dedication and time given to help everything run as smoothly as possible, to all our members who volunteered to assist us in a variety of ways during the convention, to Jackie Malaska our Convention Manager and her office staff for the planning, running and organization of the entire convention set-up, to our National, Eastern, and State Teachers of the Year and all our outstanding presenters who motivated, stimulated and gave passion to our attendees to bring back new ideas and activities to their quality health, physical education and dance programs that will surely benefit their students, to our Keynotes Gian Paul Gonzalez's "ALL IN" presentation which was not just a slogan, but A Way of Life and Sandra K. Sims "Finding Joy in the Journey" in our everyday journey of life, to Susan Toth, our Awards Chair, and her committee for a fabulous and entertaining Awards Banquet, to all our outstanding and distinguished 2015 Award Recipients, and to all our sponsors and exhibitors for attending and caring about our members' needs and those of your students and for their individual contributions to the Grande Finale Raffle which this year was over the top.
I once again was overwhelmed by the positive vibrations of professionalism, networking and excitement going on all three days which was contagious, enthusiastic and heartwarming. I could see and hear "Advocacy Moving Forward" as I went around the convention and I knew learning was taking place for the benefit of all our students.
As your Past President, I intend to keep "Advocacy Moving Forward" with your help here in New Jersey so the whole child is insured a quality Physical Education and Health Education program as a Core Academic Subject.
I wish Carol Lynch, our new NJAHPERD President, and the 2015-2016 Executive Board a very rewarding year ahead.
My sincere thanks to all of you for allowing me to work with you and for you these past two years.
Sincerely yours,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD Past-President
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2015 Annual Convention Session Speaker Handouts
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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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Quality Health & Physical Education High School
May 18, 2014
Rowan University
Seattle, WA
March 17- 21, 2015
WEBINARS:
Developing Community Drowning Prevention InitiativesDate: Wednesday, March 4th Time: Noon-1pm Lead the way in your community by pulling together local and national resources to conduct water safety education sessions, special events, and ongoing programs that will help reduce drowning and save lives. This session will provide information about the resources available as well as a blueprint for conducting events. Cultivating Mutual Trust and Cohesion on TeamsWednesday, March 25, 2015 1:00 - 2:00 pm Led by renowned coaching education expert Dr. Wade Gilbert, Human Kinetics Coach Education is proud to present a series of leadership-focused webinars designed to help coaches understand how to draw the best out of their athletes and how to build team cohesion.
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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| Congratulations, John Taylor...recipient, "Teachers Who Rock" |  WDHA/WMTR Mr. John Taylor has been the P.E. Teacher at Beloved Community Charter School in Jersey City since its opening three years ago. In that short time, he has made the school's physical activity program one of the best in the state and has been awarded numerous grants to fund programs aimed at improving students fitness levels. With these grants he has been able to purchase fitness equipment and has been able to facilitate a before school activity program for students. Mr. Taylor also runs after school intramural soccer, basketball, and hockey leagues and was recently named Vice President of NJAHPERD. MORE
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| Let's get every kid in a park! | 
USDOE
From sea to shining sea, our country is home to gorgeous landscapes, vibrant waterways, and historic treasures that all Americans can enjoy.
But with young people spending more time in front of screens than outside, they're missing out on valuable opportunities to explore, learn, and play in the spectacular outdoor places that belong to all of them.
President Obama is committed to giving every kid the chance to explore America's great outdoors and unique history. That's why today he launched the Every Kid in a Park initiative, to help get all children to visit and enjoy the outdoors.
Starting in September, every fourth-grader in the nation will receive an "Every Kid in a Park" pass that's good for free admission to all of America's federal lands and waters - for them and their families - for a full year.
We also know that many children don't visit these places because they can't get there easily. So we'll also help schools and families arrange field trips and visits by providing key trip-planning tools and helping to cover transportation costs for schools with the greatest financial need.
Learn more about this exciting announcement, and make sure to share.
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Neptune Twp. High School is in need of girls lacrosse equipment. The equipment is to be used to start a girls lacrosse feeder program at the Middle School level. . Any school (middle, high school, college) with excess equipment willing to donate to please contact Blanche Dunbarm at our Neptune Middle School Program. Any questions please feel free to contact her at 732-493-8806 or badunbar@neptune.k12.nj.us. Thank you.
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| Select the right music for your fitness class or personal workout | |
Human Kinetics Fitness
Whether you lead a fitness class, participate in one, or exercise on your own, the right music can help make your workout more effective and enjoyable.
Music as a performance enhancer (ESPN)
Using beat, tone and lyrics, Costas Karageorghis, author of Inside Sport Psychology, has helped select songs for London's Run to the Beat half-marathon, and he now partners with Spotify, Red Bull and music producers to create tracks for elite athletes.
Choose great music to keep a class energized and engaged (An excerpt from EuropeActive's Essentials for Fitness Instructors)
The music used in fitness classes can be a determinant for the motivation levels in those classes, and therefore should be adjusted to the client's profile.
RunKeeper, Spotify play nice together (PC Magazine)
You can now fire up Spotify music right from the RunKeeper start screen, without having to switch apps.
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| American Ninja Warrior and Project Fit America...for your school! | |
American Ninja Warrior/Project Fit America
Meet Dorian Cedars  American Ninja Warrior on NBC
A 3X finalist now official
Ambassador for
Project Fit America!
Dorian starts competing in Season 7
March - June 2015. The show will air over the summer. He is going to champion our mission to help get kids active, fit and healthy and hopes that his continued success throughout the American Ninja Warrior season will continually raise awareness for health and fitness, and positively motivate kids of all ages!
PFA Ninja Nation
Your school and students can be a part of the PFA Ninja Nation-March though May 2015!
Special Challenges & Certificates
PFA Ninja Nation Station Star Challenge
PFA Ninja Nation Pacer
As your students compete in these challenges, send us your photos and videos. We will share with them Dorian and post online.
Some may end up being on the TV show!
Contact us:
Email : info@projectfitamerica.org
or call 800-711-4348.
We will get the Challenges and Certificates to you right away to start the Ninja Fun!
PFA Ninja Nation
Your school and students can be a part of the PFA Ninja Nation-March though May 2015!
Special Challenges & Certificates
For schools with Project Fit America program and equipment:
PFA Ninja Nation Station Star Challenge
PFA Ninja Nation Pacer
For any school:
Ninja Challenge
As your students compete in these challenges, send us your photos and videos. We will share with them Dorian and post online.
Some may end up being on the TV show! MORE
Contact us:
Email : info@projectfitamerica.org
or call 800-711-4348.
We will get the Challenges and Certificates to you right away to start the Ninja Fun!
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| PARCC prep just got easier | |
NJPTA
In just 13 days, New Jersey students will begin taking the PARCC exam. You may be wondering, what does PARCC mean for my 'to do' list? How, as parents, do we best support our kids through the transition to this new assessment?
Well, we have some great news. Preparing for the new PARCC test just got easier.
Text 'PREP' to 9-7-7-7-9 or click here to receive tips directly to your mobile phone about the simple ways you can help you child put their best foot forward come test day.*
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| Common Core standards fail to keep child development in mind | |
The Huffington Post
There's nothing wrong with standards, or goals, per se. It makes sense to establish a certain level of mastery for children to achieve, and to determine what students should be able to do and know over the course of a particular period of time - a school year, for example. But the standards should be realistic. MORE
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| Educator: School recess offers benefits to student well-being | |
Stanford University via PhysOrg
A high-quality recess program can help students feel more engaged, safer and positive about the school day, according to Stanford research. In fact, recess can yield numerous benefits to an elementary school's overall climate, said Milbrey McLaughlin, the David Jacks Professor of Education and Public Policy, Emerita, founding director of Stanford's John W. Gardner Center, and a co-author of the journal article. MORE
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| Moving Minutes Activity Guide | |
Chicago Public Schools
Check this compendium of activity ideas for a variety of settings: classroom, all-purpose room etc. to get children moving and learning! Read more
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| Running, jumping and throwing is the foundation of an active life |  RunJumpThrow - #USATFrjt USA Track & Field and Hershey teamed up to create RunJumpThrow (RJT), a hands-on learning program that gets kids excited about physical activity by introducing them to the basic running, jumping and throwing skills through track and field. RJT offers a selection of learning stations for organizers to choose from, including dynamic warm-up, running form and technique, standing broad jump, softball throw and one-legged hop. The program culminates with a non-competitive track meet where kids can apply new skills and celebrate their achievements. RJT offers three curricula: 6 Week Lesson Plan, 1 Day Curriculum, Teacher's Addendum Benefits: - 6 Week Lesson Plan (SHAPE America approved) - 1 Day Curriculum (SHAPE America approved) - Teachers Addendum (SHAPE America approved) - Insurance* - Event Sanctioning* - Posters* - Access to Organizer's Dashboard: helpful hints, curricula, certificate of participation, and marketing collateral* * Only available to 1 Day Event Organizers Click here for more info. Contact us: runjumpthrow@usatf.org Teacher and parent responses of RunJumpThrow: "Our students were excited and engaged in all of the stations and seemed to learn a lot from the instructors. Also, they got a lot out of the speakers/athletes." "...This is a first rate program!!" "The event did meet our expectations and then some. The whole indoor environment was fresh and fun all age groups." "We loved the interaction and physical activities. My students are still talking about it!" "...It was a great experience for my students. They enjoyed it tremendously. It was good to have other health professionals reiterate the same ideas we are teaching in our PE classes." "YES! Both the children and parents LOVED IT! (and teachers;))" |
| Need resources for those children with medical excuses? | |
thecolor.com
Color pictures, email pictures, and more with these Sports coloring pages. Click on any Sports picture to start coloring. When the online coloring page has loaded, select a color and start clicking on the picture to color it in. MORE
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Kickin' Nutrition National Photo Contest | |
kickinnutrition.tv
Post a fun photo of yourself with your favorite healthy food or activity and use the hashtag
#HealthySelfie2015.
Contest Starts: February 16, 2015
Ends: March 31, 2015
Post your pics on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Make sure to include: #HealthySelfie2015 in your post! Be Creative! Show off you and personal style!
Photos should:
Feature you and your favorite healthy food or your active lifestyle. You can include a caption or let the photo speak for itself. Keep it fun and healthy- comedy always welcome!
Full contest guidelines
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| Health Curricula Grant Opportunity |  NJ Physicians Advisory Group
To increase the positive sexual health outcomes of adolescents from 5th through 12th grade by providing evidence-based, innovative character and relationship curricula with training for health educators to effectively teach it.
Join the over 225 NJ schools that have chosen YES You Can! curricula as their tool for empowering students. These comprehensive, character based curricula were written to address NJCCCS. Students receive comprehensive lessons with a strong theoretical base, grounded in social-cognitive, social learning and protection motivation theories in a fun and engaging format. MORE
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| The Inner Body | |
innerbody.com
Explore the human body like never before! With hundreds of interactive anatomy pictures and descriptions of thousands of objects in the body, InnerBody.com will help you discover what you want to know about human anatomy, right here at your fingertips.
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| National School Breakfast Week is March 2-6 | |
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
National School Breakfast Week is March 2-6
We're celebrating this year's National School Breakfast Week by highlighting school champions who boost learning by helping their students start the day in a healthy way. Get ready for your school's celebration by viewing our healthy breakfast recipes.
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| Fact or fallacy: Pickle juice as sports nutrition | |
Triathlete
When it comes to getting electrolytes during an Ironman, some athletes skip the salt tablets and hit the juice - pickle juice, that is. The practice comes from the field of athletic training, where more than 25 percent of athletic trainers say they administer pickle juice to replenish elecrtolytes quickly. This practice, however, is based on supposition, not science. MORE
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| This chart shows how hard it is to end childhood obesity | |
TIME
First lady Michelle Obama announced her "Let's Move" campaign, an effort to fight childhood obesity by promoting healthier eating and physical activity among kids, five years ago. But the most recent data show that driving down childhood obesity rates is proving to be an elusive goal. MORE
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| Puerto Rico's proposal would fine parents of obese children | |
The Washington Post
Lawmakers in Puerto Rico are mulling a contentious bill that aims to punish the parents of obese children. The proposed legislation would hold parents accountable by identifying students who are obese, recommending diet and exercise programs for them to lose weight, and then penalizing the parents of children who fail to follow the recommendations. MORE
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| It Really Might 'Get Better' for LGBT Teens | |
The Atlantic
In September 2010-spurred by a slew of media reports about LGBT young people committing suicide-sex columnist and gay-rights activist Dan Savage posted a YouTube video with his husband, Terry Miller, directly addressing LGBT teens struggling with bullying. "It gets better," the couple promised, pointing to their own lives as inspiration.
The mantra soon morphed into its own campaign. Five years later, the roughly 60,000 "It Gets Better" videos-including messages from Barack Obama, Project Runway host Tim Gunn, and Kermit the Frog-have generated an estimated 60 million YouTube views, and Savage has turned the It Gets Better Project into a non-profit organization to support LGBT youth. MORE
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| 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee releases its scientific report | |
Article Subheading
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released its scientific report. The purpose of the report, developed by a committee of independent experts, is to inform the federal government of current scientific evidence on topics related to diet, nutrition, and health. The committee is to be commended for developing a solid report that builds upon the recommendations of previous Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committees and makes recommendations on a number of new topics.
The report will be available for written public comment until April 8, 2015. A NANA subgroup will be developing a model comment for organizations to use as a template in submitting their own comments. If you would like to be involved in developing the model comment but were unable to participate in the last subgroup meeting, please contact Laura MacCleery at CSPI (LMacCleery@cspinet.org) or Melissa Maitin-Shepard at ACS CAN (Melissa.maitin-shepard@cancer.org). The model comment should be available within the next 3-4 weeks, and we encourage all NANA members to submit comments on the report.
There will also be a public meeting on March 24, at which there will be an opportunity to provide brief oral comments. Registration for the public meeting will open on or around March 9. We encourage all NANA members to register for and provide comments at this meeting. It is important for the nutrition and public health community to have a strong presence at this meeting, and slots will fill quickly, so we encourage everyone to sign up as soon as the registration becomes available. Please be advised you may be required to provide a brief outline of your oral comments when requesting an opportunity to speak, but you will not be required to stick to the outline you have provided in your actual comments.
The next step will be for USDA and HHS to develop the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans policy report, which serves as the basis for all federal nutrition policies and programs, including the school nutrition programs, SNAP-Ed, WIC, and CACFP. The agencies are to be guided by the advisory committee's report and public comments in developing the guidelines.
The full Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report is available here.
We have model tweets and talking points available. If you would like a copy, please email me. Also, we will be organizing a tweetchat soon. We will send the invite out to NANA and the Food Marketing Workgroup when we have set a date. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Katherine Bishop, M.S., M.P.H.
Nutrition Policy Associate
Center for Science in the Public Interest
202-777-8351
202-265-4954 (fax)
kbishop@cspinet.org
http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/foodstandards.html
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| Study: Educated youth football coaches can cut injuries | |
The Associated Press via Fox Sports
A new study shows young football players are less likely to get hurt or sustain head injuries when playing for coaches who have been trained in teaching proper tackling fundamentals. The results also showed those who played for the certified coaches were 76 percent less likely to get injured and 57 percent less likely to sustain injuries that kept them out of action at least 24 hours. Ninety percent of those players also went uninjured, according to the study. 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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| 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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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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| 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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| 2015 National Distracted Driving Enforcement April 10-15, 2015 | |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
In recognition of April's National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, NHTSA has planned a number of activities. We are also kicking off its second national highly visible enforcement campaign for distracted driving: U Drive. U Text. U Pay., which is supported by English and Spanish language television, radio and digital advertising.
NHTSA has also developed a robust social media strategy designed to raise public awareness about the consequences of texting and driving. The focus is on the idea that "If you're texting, you're not driving." We anticipate that this message will engage the target audience of men and women 18-34 (slightly skewed toward women) with creative and persuasive messaging on NHTSA social media channels and their media partners.
Paid advertising will run April 6-15, 2015. Click here for the 2015 Media Work Plan.
Currently available:
2015 Campaign Materials
2015 PEAK Enforcement Kit
Teen Driving Safety
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| Introducing the World's First Teen Driving Calendar! | |
March 2015
This calendar was written and designed by a Defensive Driving Instructor to combat the #1 Killer of 15-20 year olds in the U.S., by teaching K-12 students about how to avoid what causes 90% of crashes...Mental Error.
In addition, the calendar aims to alert Educators and Parents about the deadliest times of year (Prom
Season, Summer Vacation etc.) for our Teenage Drivers.
Please download and print each month and use it as a teaching tool.
PS: Studies have shown that kids start learning to drive as Toddlers, so it's never too early to start teaching them to 'Drive Mentally.'
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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
2015 Alliance National Healthy Schools Award!
Don't wait! Eligible schools can apply for the National Healthy Schools Award for the 2014-2015 school year. To determine whether or not your school is eligible, please complete the Assessment. You will automatically receive recognition from Let's Move! Active Schools and USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge if you qualify. If you have questions, please contact our Customer Support Center at help@healthiergeneration.org or (888)-543-4584
Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grants Program
$100,000 to fund 34 grants for school sustainability projects
The Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grants Program, funded by the PSEG Foundation, will award public school districts with four $10,000 grants for sustainability projects that will help earn points towards Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification, and thirty $2,000 capacity building awards to support school green teams. Districts and schools must be registered with Sustainable Jersey for Schools to be eligible to apply. Application deadline: midnight, April 26, 2015. Click here for more information and to submit an online application.
Free Technical Support on Energy Initiatives from an Environmental Defense Fund Fellow
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) to provide three school districts within the NJNG service territory with an EDF Fellow to assist with implementation of advanced sustainable energy projects. Click here for more information and the application form.
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