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Carol Lynch, President
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| A message from your president | |
Hello Everyone!
May is National Physical Fitness & Sport Month and National Physical Education & Sport Week is May 1st - 7th. This is a great time to plan a special event for your students and their families to promote quality physical education and physical activity programs!
With spring finally here, plan on attending one of the upcoming NJAHPERD events:
- Register now for the upcoming Webinar Techno Talk: Technology Basics for Sex Education, April 21st, 3:15-4:15 PM
- Register yourself and your family to run in the ShapingNJ 5K run in Long Branch, April 25th. Please let us know ASAP if you would like to volunteer at this event.
- Calling all high school Physical Education teachers! Register to attend the upcoming Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment: High School PE Edition at Rowan University on May 18th.
Enjoy the wonderful weather that has finally arrived!
To Health and Happiness!
Carol Lynch
President, NJAHPERD
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| Call for Proposals - NJAHPERD 2016 Annual Convention | |
Promoting Healthy, Active Lifestyles
The New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, (NJAHPERD) invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2016 Annual Convention. This convention will be held at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa on the beachfront in Long Branch, NJ on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, February 21 - 23, 2016. Convention programming is based primarily on this annual "Call for Proposals" bringing practical and relevant information to HPERD professionals and students. By featuring you and your peers as presenters, NJAHPERD provides convention attendees with the strongest forum for information exchange, problem solving, and networking on the state level. MORE
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2015 NJAHPERD Mini-Grants
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Mini - Grants Available
NJAHPERD is pleased to announce the availability of Mini-Grants for 2015. The grant provides financial assistance up to $1000 for new program development or to expand an existing program. Grants may be used to purchase equipment, software, or other materials that focus on student learning in Health Education (Driver Education), Physical Education, Physical Activity (before and after school) and Dance Education. The Mini- Grant application deadline is September 30, 2015.
Need some ideas? How about a Driver Education Club, Driver Education Program for parents and students after school, Dance Club (before or after school), School Wellness Council, Classroom Physical Activity Resources, LMAS Club, etc.?
Please don't wait until the deadline applies! More information
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NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments
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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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Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment: High School PE Edition
May 18, 2015
Rowan University, Glassboro
A 1/2 day workshop designed to address the specific needs of high school physical education professionals.
Speakers:
Tony Loomis, SHAPE America National High School Teacher of the Year
Jaime Adams, NJAHPERD High School Teacher of the Year
Brendan O'Reilly, NJDOE, Coordinator of Comprehensive Health & Physical Education
Chip Candy, Medford School District
Information flyer
Driver Education Conferences
August 25, 2015
Summit High School
August 26, 2015
New Jersey Manufacturer Insurance
Hammonton
National PE Institute
July 27 - July 29, 2015
Sherrill Center, UNC Asheville
227 Campus Drive, Asheville, NC 28804
FEES: $275/person, $250/person for groups of 4 or more. Save $25/person when you register before June 30, 2015. Questions? Contact Great Activities Publishing: 1-800-927-0682 TOLL FREE
WEBINARS: NJAHPERD and ANSWER have partnered to bring NJAHPERD members the topic they requested! This dynamic one-hour Webinar will provide educators with technology basics used by teens and explore how technology impacts teen relationships. By the end of this Webinar, participants will be able to list at least three popular social networking platforms used by teens and accurately describe how each works and analyze the impact of technology on teen dating, relationships and sexuality. Discounted fee for NJAHPERD members. Registration deadline extended to April 17th!Presidential Youth Fitness Program "Fitness Testing Data Best Practices"Wednesday, April 22 4:00pm Put a stop to inappropriate use of fitness testing data. School administrators, district and state coordinators, physical education teachers, PETE instructors and the college students they teach are encouraged to take advantage of a FREE Presidential Youth Fitness Program webinar on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 p.m. ET to learn about fitness testing data best practices. Can't attend? A recording of the webinar will be availableBullying Gets Under Your Skin: Effects of Bullying on Children and YouthMonday, April 27, 2015 2:00-3:00pm Learning Objectives: - Understand the physical and mental health consequences that may result from alterations in the way genes are activated or silenced when someone experiences bullying.
- Identify likely moderating factors, such as family functioning, school climate, gender, temperament, and biology.
- Recognize the urgent need to eliminate bullying among children and youth by highlighting the 'invisible' biological changes that promote risks to health and well-being.
This webinar series is being conducted in conjunction with a series of blogs that will appear on the StopBullying.gov website. Click here to read the blogs.
Join your peers of program managers, injury prevention specialists, family advocates, parent and teen organizations and many others for the first part of a FREE webinar series brought to you by the National Safety Council with support from The Allstate Foundation. We will be discussing effective ways to build achievable plans around transportation safety initiatives with examples from promising and proven teen safe driving projects. This webinar series will discuss the proven pillars of culture change related to teen driving: policy, policing, population and publicity. Webinar attendees will learn about:
- "Proven and Promising Programs to Reach Parents" - April 28
- "How to Find the Right Financial Partner for Your Teen/Parent Engagement Program" - May 26
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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| The Essential Components of Physical Education | |
NEW guidance document from SHAPE America defining the Essential Components of Physical Education. It is a must for every physical educator. Please share this new guidance document with your colleagues.
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| Health Curricula Grant Opportunity |  NJ Physicians Advisory Group 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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Strike Up Some Fun For Your Students With The Lifetime Sport of Bowling!
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A varie  ty of program opportunities are available at bowling centers throughout New Jersey provided by the Bowling Proprietors Associations of North Jersey and Southern New Jersey.
North Jersey
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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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SHAPING NJ 5K
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
NJAHPERD members and their families/friends are invited to join us for the 5K Run. Let's run/walk as a group. NJAHPERD T-shirts will be provided for all participants and volunteers. Discount applies for NJAHPERD members! Kids Run too!
Volunteers Needed! Contact Kelly Graham, NJAHPERD Physical Activity VP
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| Volunteer Coaches Needed |
Special Olympics NJ 
Special Olympics New Jersey is looking for volunteers to coach the Young Athletes program and a Strider Balance Bike Program at the Gloucester County YMCA.
Strider Balance Bikes are pedal-less bikes that promote development in balance and core strength. Used instead of bicycles with training wheels, it is the hope that athletes will be able to transition to a 2 wheel pedal bike with more ease and confidence. Athletes ages 2 through 21 can participate but are generally grouped as follows:
- 2 - 4
- 5 - 7
- 8 - 12
- 13 - 16
- 16 +
Coaches would be asked to coach one to two age groups.
The Young Athletes program is a sports play program for athletes ages 2 - 7. Based on a progression developmentally appropriate gross motor skills, Young Athletes also provides opportunities for improvement in social and cognitive skills and speech and language development.
- Sessions usually run 6 - 8 weeks, approximately 3 times per year
- Session times usually run 30 - 45 minutes dependent upon the age range and activities presented
- Days and times may be flexible. Currently Monday and Thursday evenings 5 - 5:45 pm seem to be the time frame we are working with but we may be able to look at alternates.
- Materials and training are provided.
- Coaching responsibilities can be shared among 2 or 3 people
Responsibilities:
Young Athletes Coach:
- Plan and execute Young Athletes group activities for each session date
- Maintain communication with parents of registered young athletes
- Manage volunteers to assist each week
- Set up and break down equipment
Strider Balance Bike Coach:
- Plan and execute Strider Balance Bike activities for each session date
- Maintain communication with parents of registered athletes
- Manage volunteers to assist each week
Please email Andrea Moore if you are interested.
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| Joe McCarthy testifies at Capitol for Minnesota to strive toward national benchmarks | |
Sun This Week
Joe McCarthy doesn't like it when his elementary students sit still.
The 14-year physical education teacher has been a leader in state and nationally-based physical education movements designed to help reinforce the notion that exercise in school is more than simply giving students a chance to "shake all their sillies out."
Physical activity throughout the school day is instrumental to a student's cognitive learning process, McCarthy told the House Education Innovation Policy Committee last Thursday.
He testified in support of House File 498, which would put Minnesota's primary and secondary schools more in line with national physical education standards.
"The brain stores no fuel itself," said McCarthy, who teaches at Meadowview Elementary in Farmington. "So if you want your kid's brain to be turned on, focused, ready to learn, you need to send nutrients to their brain. The best way to do that is through physical activity and physical education." MORE
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| Why kids are getting more aggressive on the playground | |
The Washington Post
Tag...a simple game of tag. Seems innocent enough. But is it? Not according to many teachers.
Kids are starting to hit with such force that they often end up whacking their opponent across the back in a monstrous slap. I've seen this myself many times. "Ouch!" one kid cries, now on their hands and knees and fighting off tears. "Don't hit so hard!" they yell up at the child standing over them. Often, you hear the other child whine, "I didn't mean too..." Many times the act seems unintentional, although painful for the victim nonetheless. Tag is now becoming such an issue that schools are starting to ban this once beloved game. MORE
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| First lady offers fitness challenge to America | |
CNN
Writes first lady Michelle Obama: "It has been five years since I started Let's Move!, an initiative to address childhood obesity and help all our kids grow up healthy. And as we mark this fifth anniversary, we're celebrating how far we've come, we're challenging ourselves to do even more, and we're committing to be true champions for this issue in the years ahead. That's our theme for this anniversary year: Celebrate, challenge, champion." MORE
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| What Are The Benefits of Recess In Middle School? | |
Global Post
What Are The Benefits of Recess In Middle School?
Children are more attentive and productive in the classroom after recess, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on "The Crucial Role of Recess in School." MORE
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| National Bike to School Day 2015: Schwinn's Helmets on Heads Bike Share Giveaway | |
May 6, 2015
Bike to School Day, May 6, 2015, is a national event that gives communities across the country the opportunity to join together in bicycling to school on the same day. The national event is part of the movement for year-round safe routes to school and encourages biking to school as a healthy way for kids and families to make their school commute fun and active.
Individuals, schools and organizations that register their Bike to School Day event online are eligible to win one of the ten drawings for Schwinn's bike and helmet giveaway. Each giveaway will include 10 bicycles and 20 helmets to be awarded to a winning school. Drawings will begin on Wednesday April 15th. Winners will be announced weekly on the Safe Routes to School and Schwinn Facebook pages. MORE
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| Free HOPSports Brain Breaks! | |
HOPSports
HOPSports is excited to announce free Basic Brain Breaks to all teachers world-wide! We are honored to share content created by students, professors, and organizations from 70
countries highlighting local culture, sports, fitness, and dance as a proven strategy for student health, well-being and academic success. MORE
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| How young is too young to run? | |
U.S. News & World Report
While there's no question that physical activity in youth is critical for physical and mental health, as well as for developing lifelong healthy habits, how exercise is presented and pursued matters, says Skye Donovan, a physical therapist and associate professor of physical therapy at Marymount University, who researches childhood obesity. On one end of the spectrum, she says, there are overweight and obese kids who never find sports they like, which raises their risk for obesity as adults. On the other end, there are kids whose parents pressure them into a sport, leading to burnout. MORE
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| California school board picks cork for athletic fields | |
The Press Democrat
The district board overseeing California's Analy and El Molino High Schools approved using a more expensive infill made of cork for planned synthetic fields at the schools, a victory for a group of parents who raised health concerns about turf made of recycled tires. With the vote, the schools may become the first in the nation to use cork as infill on fields where high school football is played, according to Jennie Bruneman, director of maintenance and operations for the West Sonoma Union High School District. MORE
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| First lady appeals to Pre-K kids on Sprout | |
USA Today
You can never start too young when it comes to getting kids to get moving. That's why first lady Michelle Obama will be seen singing and dancing on Sprout, the NBC-owned TV network aimed at Pre-K kids. Her appearance is part of Obama's on-going celebration of the fifth anniversary of her Let's Move! campaign to get Americans to eat better, exercise more and live a healthier life. MORE
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Livingston School District is Ranked in the Top Ten for Best Food in New Jersey |
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Niche.com
Based on district spending statistics and more than 580,000 opinions on food from 215,000 students and parents, Niche.com ranked Livingston School District Number 10 for Best Food in New Jersey out of 3868 school districts. According to the ranking and review site, the high ranking indicates that Livingston School District offers a variety of healthy, quality food options, accommodates various dietary preferences, and that students have rated the quality of food favorably. MORE
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| Encourage Healthy Eating and Cooking...Kid Chefs: Join the Fourth Annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge! | |
USDOE
First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to host the fourth-annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to promote cooking and healthy eating among young people across the nation.
The challenge invites kids ages 8-12 to join a parent or guardian in creating an original recipe that is healthy, affordable, and delicious. One winner from each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia will be selected and have the opportunity to attend a Kids' "State Dinner" at the White House this summer, where a selection of the winning recipes will be served.
Deadline: April 30, 2015
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| New Appropriate Practices in School-Based Health Education is Posted | |
SHAPE America
This new SHAPE America Guidance Document gives teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists and teacher trainers a detailed blueprint for designing and delivering health education that meets national, state and local standards and frameworks.
Created by SHAPE America and a task force of exemplary health educators, Appropriate Practices in School-Based Health Education lists best practices for:
- Creating a positive and inclusive learning environment that engages students in learning the skills they need to live healthy lives
- Implementing a sequential, comprehensive curriculum -aligned with the National Health Education Standards and other relevant frameworks -that is skills-based, with an emphasis on developing health literacy
- Employing instructional practices that engage students in learning and in developing their health-related skills.
- Using assessments that measure student growth, knowledge and health-related skill development
- Advocating for a positive school culture toward health and health education.
- Maintaining high standards of practice
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| Be Part of a National Movement: Healthy Kids Week | |
April 19-25, 2015
BLaunched by Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual observance held the last week of April that shines a spotlight on the epidemic of childhood obesity. It provides an opportunity for everyone in the country to get involved in its solutions by supporting sound nutrition, regular physical activity and health-promoting programs in schools. The week is recognized on the calendar of National Health Observances.
How can your school become involved?
1. Host a wellness activity during April.
2. Register your event
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| New Jersey school garden to give students 'edible education' | |
NJ.com
It may not have looked like it on the first day of spring, buried under winter's last grasp, but come April, a new student garden is set to sprout up near the borough municipal building. With plans to grow crops like lettuce, spinach, green beans, tomatoes and a variety of root vegetables, National Park School has partnered with the Rutgers Community Extension, the Gloucester County Office of Land Preservation and a host of other groups to provide students with what Principal Carla Bittner calls an "edible education." MORE
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| Video Contest: Get Kids Excited About Healthy Eating | |
kids.gov
Make it fun with games, activities, a video contest for kids
You know it's important to teach kids healthy eating habits. But getting those habits to stick can take constant reinforcement. Get tips and ideas with games, music, activities and a video contest for kids!
Kids 2-18 are eligible to enter the contest with the help of an adult. Entering is easy:
1. Make a video of 60 seconds or less and include: an image from MyPlate, a healthy eating tip, and a favorite way to be active.
2. Register for the contest and learn more about the prizes.
3. Submit and upload your video.
Deadline for video submissions is April 30.
For other ways to get kids involved, check out these tips and tools for parents and lesson plan ideas for teachers:
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| Sustainable Jersey for Schools |  Is Your School Registered? Since the program's launch in October 2014, over 54 school districts and 137 schools from sixteen different counties have registered with the program (see the list)! A lot is happening in the next month including the deadline for the first certification cycle, an energy actions webinar and the deadline to submit an application for a small grant to support school sustainability efforts.
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| Need funding? | Sustainable Jersey for Schools
Don't Miss the April 26 Grant Application Deadline.
We have $100,000 in grant funds available for participating schools and districts to support sustainability initiatives. A webinar "2015 Small Grants Application for Registered Schools and Districts" will be held Monday, April 13, 2015 from 3:00-4:00pm. Click here for more information and to register.
Application Deadline is April 26, 2015 11:59pm. Click here for more info
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| Dancing for exercise helps fight obesity | |
Health AIM
A recent study conducted by Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that exergaming helps fight obesity in teenage girls. In a recent interview, Dr. Amanda Staiano, from Pentington Biomedical Research Center, explained the benefits of dancing for exercise. She believes that exergaming, or dancing for exercise, has proved to be effective because it is fun to do it with your friends and the participants forget that they are exercising. MORE
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| Awareness, treatment of female concussions lagging | |
Stamford Advocate
Unless you or a loved one has suffered one, a concussion is something of a black hole. Diagnosis and treatments vary. For years, research focused on the male medical model. Even after generations of women flooded the sports playing fields and courts after Title IX - and suffered concussions in record numbers, according to research - concussion treatment for women lagged. MORE
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| Consistent, early exposure to variety of vegetables may help increase intake | |
Medical News Today
While the body of evidence for feeding recommendations for children continues to evolve, one constant remains: Children do not eat enough vegetables. In fact, more than 90 percent of young children fail to meet vegetable recommendations, and these patterns often persist into adolescence and adulthood, making it important to understand the factors involved in establishing feeding patterns in early childhood. MORE
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| Create your 2015-2016 Professional Development Plan Today | |
LMAS
What's your 2015-2016 professional development plan? Nearly 30% of school districts fail to provide physical educators with professional development that addresses administration or use of fitness assessments or assessing and evaluating student performance in physical education. We can change that.
Now is the time to line-up your 2015-2016 professional development. There are options to suit your budget, timing and location.
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| Cheers to Five Years of Let's Move! | |
LMAS
Five years ago, First Lady Michelle Obama launched Let's Move!, SHAPE America National Conventiona nationwide initiative to set children on a path to a healthy future. And over the past five years, we have seen incredible commitments from parents, business leaders, educators, elected officials, community and faith leaders, and kids themselves to improve the health of our nation's children. Thanks to everyone's collective efforts, we have so much to be proud of this year. MORE
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| New Partnership with Let's Move Active Schools | |
RunJumpThrow
RunJumpThrow is excited to share a new partnership with Let's Move! Active Schools. USATF will award a $1,000 equipment grant to a Let's Move! Active Schools registered school every week for one year leading into the 2016 Olympic Games. More than 8 million youth will have access to the RunJumpThrow Curriculum. For more information please read the press release and take a look at the partners page on the website.
Did you pass your background screening?
Step 3 of becoming a RunJumpThrow One Day Organizer is completing and passing a background screening, at no additional cost to you. Be sure to complete step 3 in order to host your event.
Connect with an Elite Athlete or Alumni in your area
Please reach out to Talia.Mark@usatf.org for the possibility of having a local Elite Athlete or Alumni attend your event.
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| New Resources for RunJumpThrow event Organizers! | |
RunJumpThrow
The newest page on the RunJumpThrow website haslaunched! It has helpful tips, sample schedules, promotional flyers and more to assist event organizers. Check it out
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Is your school an ACTIVE SCHOOL?
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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
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| Take the #GimmeFive Challenge | |
Let's Move in Schools
Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the #GimmeFive challenge as part of the fifth anniversary of Let's Move! Mrs. Obama is challenging everyone to #GimmeFive things they are doing to eat better, be more active, and lead a healthier life. We have already seen people from across the country join in -- from eating five fruits and vegetables, to doing five pushups or lunges, to sharing five healthy recipes, and more!
Click here to check out some of the folks who have joined in the challenge.
Now it's your turn to #GimmeFive! Share what you're doing to lead a healthier life on Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Facebook, or Tumblr using #GimmeFive, and then be sure to pass on the challenge to someone else!
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| 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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| National Recognition application deadline approaches on May 1 | As the Let's Move! Active Schools National Recognition application deadline approaches on May 1, don't forget the importance of school staff modeling physical activity behaviors.
Encourage staff to use non-food items and opportunities for physical activity to recognize students for their achievements or good behavior. For example, let students choose a special physical activity, provide an opportunity for them to lead a physical activity, or allow them to earn extra recess time.
Provide staff with information about the importance of engaging in physical activities with students and with the tools they need to incorporate physical activity into classrooms. Use the Let's Move! Active Schools Resource Database to access staff involvement tools and ideas.
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Let's Move! Active Schools State Coordinators Communications Content
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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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| LMAS Grants | Action for Healthy Kids Physical Activity Grants
Action for Healthy Kids is now accepting "Every Kid Healthy" grant applications for the 2015-2016 school year! Up to $2,500 is available to help get kids moving before, during and after the school day in select states. Schools that indicate enrollment in Let's Move! Active Schools will receive a priority point on their application. To learn more, join an informational webinar on March 24 from 3-4 p.m. ET. Applications are due by May 1, 2015.
KIDS in the GAME GO! Grants
Help get your elementary students achieve 60 minutes of physical activity a day with a KIDS in the GAME GO! Grant. Generously sponsored by PHIT America and the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, these $1,000-$5,000 grants will be awarded to elementary schools in select locations that are committed to increasing minutes of movement before, during, or after the school day. Propose an idea of your own, or choose one of many successful low-cost physical education or physical activity programs. GO! Grants are exclusively offered to schools enrolled in Let's Move! Active Schools. Apply and learn more.
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| "Healthy Nutrition: From Farm to Fork" | |
Elevate Health
The latest issue of Elevate Health, "Healthy Nutrition: From Farm to Fork," focuses on healthy nutrition in our current food system. With an introduction by President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition member and acclaimed chef Rachael Ray, this edition dives into exploring how our food system can work to positively support our health and nutrition in many ways, such as "guiding what types of food are produced and available, celebrity chef Rachael Rayhow food is processed, reducing food waste in ways that improve food security, and reducing environmental health effects." Learn how you as a consumer can influence the availability and affordability of high-quality foods. Finally, learn about "current initiatives and steps consumers can take to influence the food system."
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JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS FOR HEART
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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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| A message from the past president... | |
Advocacy Continues to Move Forward! Physical Education is an Academic Subject!
Thanks to the combined advocacy efforts of NJAHPERD members, attendees at SHAPE America SPEAK Out! Day and the leadership of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and ranking member, Patty Murray (D-Wash.) bipartisan legislation was announced to include Physical Education as a core academic subject! The "Every Child Achieves Act of 2015" proposal aims to elevate the role of physical education as an academic subject in today's schools.
Please take the time to thank Senators Alexander www.alexander.senate.gov and Murray www.murray.senate.gov for their support of Physical Education. (
I truly hope this will encourage you all to sign-up for SPEAK Out! Day in March 2016. NJAHPERD can use your professional expertise in Washington, DC. Please consider joining us.
On our home front in New Jersey, Senate Bill S-2245, "Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess the appropriate endorsement to the instructional certificate, and includes a "grandfather" provision," should be posted for a vote on the Senate Floor in Trenton on May 18th at 2:00 PM. We will keep you posted as we will need you to call your State District Senator to ask them to please vote YES on S-2245.
Thank you again for being an Advocate for your profession and your students.
Sincerely yours,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD Past President
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| Physical education included as a core subject in the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015! | |
Office of Sen. Lamar Alexander
Recently, the Senate education committee introduced its bipartisan education bill, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, which includes physical education as a core subject. This is very exciting news for all of us at SHAPE America and is no doubt a direct result of our advocacy efforts over the past five years. You can share SHAPE America's social media posts about this to help us thank the Senate education committee chairman, Sen. Alexander, and ranking member, Sen. Murray, for their leadership. The committee will vote on the bill next week. To read more about the bill, click here for the press release and here for the legislation. MORE
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| SHAPE America Announces: 50 Million Strong by 2029 |  SHAPE America Approximately 50 million students are currently enrolled in America's elementary and secondary schools (grades pre-K to 12).
SHAPE America wants to ensure that by the time today's preschoolers graduate from high school in 2029, all of America's students are benefitting from the skills, knowledge, confidence, desire and opportunities to enjoy healthy, meaningful physical activity. MORE |
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Advocacy is vital to the success of quality health and physical education programs across the country. In order to make an impact on the national policy landscape, we need all 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. |
| SPEAK Out! for Health & Physical Education | |
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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| Healthy Students=Ready 2 Learn | |
CDC
New CDC podcasts:
- Healthy Eating and Academic Achievement Podcast
- Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Podcast
Use these materials as well as PowerPoint presentations from the CDC in your advocacy efforts. MORE
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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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| April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month | Click here for video's, free webinars, infographics, and fact sheets to increase distracted driving awareness not only for your students but your community.
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| Happy Birthday, NJ Seatbelt Law! | Please wish a very happy birthday to the NJ seatbelt law! Do you remember when people would not buckle up? March 1, 2015 marked the 30th anniversary of the law that mandated the wearing of seatbelts for drivers and passengers in NJ.
Here is a Lesson Plan Idea to introduce the seatbelt law (and finding ways to engage your students to use their seatbelts).
Here is an excellent article to discuss: seatbelts, primary and secondary enforcement, and safety features in new cars (anyone remember the Corvair? I took my road test in one!)
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| The GDL decal program celebrates 5 years this May! | Educating the community regarding teen safe driving and the GDL laws is a challenge. Decreasing teen fatalities and crashes in our state, is a reward for all our efforts. It has been 5 years since the red decal was added to the GDL and crashes continue to decrease. MORE
As a thank you and to continue to increase awareness of the decal, a positive interactive program from the Essex County Community Safety Program was developed.
The GDL Decal Thank You Program can be found on the new Coalition website.
You can go to the site for the "how-to" flyer which explains the program, the fill-in-the-blanks press release and the GDL Impact Fact Sheet.
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| Introducing the World's First Teen Driving Calendar! | |
April 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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| Driver Education Conference 2015 | |
Tuesday, Aug 25 or Wednesday, August 26th
It's coming up sooner than you think!
We are busy planning our 2015 Driver Education Conference and it is gonna be fantastic! In case you didn't jot down the dates, the Northern NJ conference will be held at Summit High School on Tuesday, August 25th and the Southern NJ Conference will be held at NJ Manufacturer's Hammonton NJ facility on Wednesday, August 26th - so PLEASE SAVE THE DATE(S).
This year, we are trying to incorporate EVERYONE's feedback, so we have created a survey that we would ask you to please fill out. It should only take you about 3 minutes, and it will help us put together a series of breakout sessions that YOU want!
To get to the survey, please click here.
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| Cultivating Teens' Awareness to Reduce Crashes |  Saint Cloud State University
Title: Experiencing Ten Habits for Zero Crashes
Conducted by: Professor Fred Mottola
Credits Earned: 3 CEUs - Saint Cloud State University
Cost: $150.00
Dates:
Enrollment is open from March 21 to April 27, 2015.
Course is from April 27th to July 30, 2015
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| Webinar Series on How to Effectively Build and Grow Your Initiative | |
Teen Safe Driving Coalition
Webinar Series on How to Effectively Build and Grow Your Initiative
Join your peers of program managers, injury prevention specialists, family advocates, parent and teen organizations and many others for the first part of a FREE webinar series brought to you by the National Safety Council with support from The Allstate Foundation. We will be discussing effective ways to build achievable plans around transportation safety initiatives with examples from promising and proven teen safe driving projects. This webinar series will discuss the proven pillars of culture change related to teen driving: policy, policing, population and publicity. Webinar attendees will learn about:
- "Proven and Promising Programs to Reach Parents" - April 28
- "How to Find the Right Financial Partner for Your Teen/Parent Engagement Program" - May 26
The next webinar will be focused on creating a solid curriculum in:
"Proven and Promising Programs to Reach Parents"
Live 60-minute Webinar: April 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. CST
Click here to register for the event.
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| DRIVE SAFER HAS NEW COURSES!!! | |
DriveSafer
Drive Safer has new dates for their popular Car Control and Defensive Driving Course and has also started Parallel Parking Boot Camps™ and the Building Blocks™ program for 14 and 15 year old drivers.
Drive Safer has recently launched a new website and some new courses. They have events coming up on May 31st at Met Life Stadium at 9am and 1:30pm for their Basic Car Control Course, 10am and 2:30pm for their Advanced Car Control Course, and several times for both the Parallel Parking Boot Camp™ and the Building Blocks™ program. Click here to find out more or to register.
If your school is interested in getting involved, you can become a partner and earn 12% of the revenues from your students, parents and friends that attend any of these courses. They will also work with partners to schedule a Parallel Parking Boot Camp™ and/or a Building Blocks™ Program at your school or in your area. If you are interested in becoming a partner, you can find out more here.
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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 | |
Project Fit America Grants
Is your school eligible to apply for a grant that includes fitness equipment, professional development training and more? 67 New Jersey schools are eligible. Find out if you are one of them. Eligible schools
Donorschoose.org Professional Development Grant
Thanks to a generous grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we're launching a pilot to help eligible teachers create DonorsChoose.org projects requesting materials and resources for their own professional development. It's another way we're hoping to help teachers and students nationwide!
If you're a teacher, start thinking of books you've always wanted, a conference or a workshop to attend, or even a certification to tackle! MORE
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.
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
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.
Apply for School Grants for Healthy Kids
We are excited to open the call for applications for School Grants for Healthy Kids for the 2015-2016 school year. Breakfast Grants and Every Kid Healthy Grants (supporting physical activity and nutrition programming) are available. Apply for one or both by May 1, 2015. MORE
State Farm® Youth Advisory Board (YAB) service-learning grant
State Farm® Youth Advisory Board (YAB) service-learning grant applications are now available through May 1. The grants range from $25,000 - $100,000 and are designed to create sustainable change in local communities across the United States. Public K-12, charter, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations are eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. All applicants must have a youth contact and adult administrator, as the programs must be youth-driven and youth-led.
Each grant request must focus in one of the below issue areas, chosen by the Board:
- Access to Higher Education/Closing the Achievement Gap
- Economic Empowerment and Financial Literacy
- Community Safety and Justice
- Health & Wellness
- Environmental Responsibility
- Arts and Culture
Since 2006, the Board has awarded more than $28.6 million in grants to organizations in the U.S. and Canada and impacted approximately 16.1 million lives.
Find out more! You can also check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube! Feel free to spread the word.
Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions!
*Please note, this program is different from our recent Neighborhood Assist grant program. Organizations can apply for both opportunities, if applicable.
Deadline: May 1, 2015
RWJF: Sports Award
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award recognizes the ways in which sports influence healthy change in communities by helping children maintain a healthy weight, creating safe play environments, encouraging positive behaviors, eliminating bullying, abuse and violence, and expanding opportunities for children living in poverty. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: professional sports team community relations departments or foundations based in North America; individual athlete or professional coach's foundations based in North America; organizations in North America that are influential leaders and models for others.
Deadline: May 13, 2015
Women's Sport Foundation Travel & Training Fund
The Travel & Training Fund provides direct financial assistance to aspiring athletes - in individual and team sports - with successful competitive records who have the potential to go even higher. WSF is accepting applications for 2015. Deadline: June 12, 2015
Run For Good
The Saucony Run For Good Foundation is committed to informing the public about the cause and prevention of childhood obesity and provides funding to optimize the impact and success of community organizations that promote running and healthy-lifestyle programs for youth. Approximately 10-20 grants are awarded each year. Nonprofit organizations that demonstrate the program positively impacts the lives of participants through their increased participation in running are eligible to apply.
Award Amount: $10,000
Deadline: June 13 & December 13 (annually) MORE
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