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NJAHPERD's Facebook page is up and running...join the fun!
Find out the latest information about professional development events, special announcements and legislative issues affecting our profession.
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Carol Lynch, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president | |
Hello Everyone!
Do you take the time to look at your FYI? Many thanks to Suzette de Araujo and Jackie Malaska for doing an outstanding job of gathering information and resources for you so that all you have to do is scroll through the FYI to find interesting articles, grants, programs, contests and professional development opportunities. Past FYI issues are available on the NJAHPERD website! Has your program been highlighted in a newspaper article? Please send the link to us so that we can share with our members!
Would you like to step up to the plate and help your state association in advocating for our students and our profession? Please see below for information on how to nominate yourself for available positions on the Executive Board.
Do you know a deserving professional that goes above and beyond? Please nominate him/her for a NJAHPERD award!
As always, take advantage of your NJAHPERD membership! We are here if you need us!
As always, take advantage of your NJAHPERD membership! We are here if you need us!
To Health and Happiness!
Carol Lynch
President, NJAHPERD
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| GET INVOLVED in NJAHPERD | |
NJAHPERD NOMINATIONS for the 2016-2017 EXECUTIVE BOARD are now being accepted
NJAHPERD is seeking passionate, hard working volunteers to join the Executive Board as President-Elect and Vice Presidents Elect of our Divisions (Physical Education, Physical Activity, Health Education and Dance Education) as well as a Member-at-Large Elect.
If you are interested in a position on the NJAHPERD Executive Board to assist in decision making, professional development event planning, membership recruitment and policy that affects our profession, please email the Executive Director, Jackie Malaska (njahperd@verizon.net) to put your name in nomination and include a third person biography (which will be included on the ballot) and the position you are interested in.
Names will then be forwarded to the Nominations Committee and then to the entire Executive Board for approval. Member voting will take place electronically.
Please contact the NJAHPERD office at 732-918-9999 if you have any questions. The deadline is NOVEMBER 30, 2015.
Please see the Eligibility, Duties and Responsibilities for each of the above positions (NJAHPERD Operating Codes) CLICK HERE
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FitnessGram 2015
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New resources for FitnessGram 2015 are posted on the NJAHPERD website including a new features video, software highlights and a report finder. The new intuitive MyHealthyZone Dashboard makes utilizing Fitnessgram easier according to the new vendor, USGames. More
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Attention Retirees!
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NJAHPERD is seeking recently retired professionals to provide professional development for school districts. Qualifications depending on PD request: Training in CSPAP preferred (PAL training), FitnessGram experience, and/or presentation experience. Stipend provided.
Please contact the NJAHPERD office with any questions. Send resume to the NJAHPERD Executive Director. Email.
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Health & Physical Education Supervisors Fall Meeting
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NJCAHPE
The Fall 2015 New Jersey Council of Administrators of Health and Physical Education meeting is scheduled on Tuesday October 13, 2015 from 9am - 12:30pm at the NJPSA headquarters in Monroe Township. More information
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| NJAHPERD 2016 Annual Convention | |
SPEAKERS: The Convention Planning Committee is in the process of reviewing all proposals and will be contacting speakers via email in the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please email the NJAHPERD office.
ATTENDEES: Look for a notification email in early October that online registration is open! Fees and registration form to obtain Board of Education approval are available on the website.
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NJAHPERD Mighty Milers Running Program Grants
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NJAHPERD and New York Road Runners (NYRR) have teamed up to sponsor 3 NJ school programs. Applications for the program are open to NJAHPERD members only. NYRR provides logistical, motivational and training support.
NJAHPERD members can access the application via NYRR new platform at STRIDES
- You will need to create a new account.
- Sign up using a desktop or laptop computer. The application is not yet compatible with mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
- Check that your principal/director's email address is correct. Mighty Milers requires a principal/director signature in order to enroll, so correct information is crucial to ensure a quick startup.
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Back to School Resources
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The NJAHPERD website has new resources that will help get your school year off to a great start. Visit the RESOURCE page.
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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 NJ State Standards. MORE
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2015-2016 NJAHPERD Professional Development Events
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NJAHPERD recommends that you seek Board of Education approval to attend workshops, conferences and the annual Convention as soon as possible. Professional development hours are awarded for all NJAHPERD sponsored professional development events. Most PD events have a discounted fee for early registration.
Let's Dance NJ
October 12, 2015
Linden High School
NEW fee structure/Thursday-Friday event
"It's the Kids that Count"
October 22 - 23, 2015
Happiness Is Camping
Gramercy Lake, Hardwick, NJ
October 20, 2015
Mays Landing Country Club
October 29, 2015
Special Olympics NJ Sports Complex
Lawrenceville, NJ
November 5 & 6, 2015
Atlantic City Convention Center
November 8, 2015
Ocean Township Intermediate School
Ocean, NJ
November 18, 2015
3:15-4:15PM
"Journey to Wellness"
December 7, 2015
Crowne Plaza Monroe
Monroe, NJ
"Promoting Healthy, Active Lifestyles"
February 21-23, 2016
Ocean Place Resort
Long Branch, NJ
April 18, 2016
Long Branch, NJ
Conference Highlights:
- Keynote speakers on Sunday and Monday (details coming soon!)
- A "not to be missed" opening session celebrating "50 Million Strong by 2029," with SHAPE America President Steve Jefferies, Past President Dolly Lambdin and CEO Paul Roetert
- Program sessions and full-day workshops on advocacy, PYFP, Jump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart and Let's Move! Active Schools (including PAL training)
- Program sessions for all levels and disciplines, including some specialized track
CLICK HERE FOR MUCH MORE!!
WEBINARS:
- incorporating yoga and movement breaks in the classroom,
- to navigating the HUSSC: Smarter Lunchrooms application,
- to parent resources.
Register for one or all of them today. Continue scrolling for the full list of webinars.
Wellness Wednesday: Having Fun with Healthy Classroom Parties
Wednesday, October 14, 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
AFHK will share various ideas and resources for parents, teachers, and students to incorporate as part of any healthy classroom celebration. We'll talk about examples of successful classroom parties for holidays, birthdays, or for any school celebration.
School Breakfast- District Roll Out of Alternative Breakfast
AFHK's Game On program is a no-cost online step-by-step guide that provides information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your school with the ultimate goal of getting your school nationally recognized as a health-promoting school.
Receive Recognition for Your Wellness Efforts: Navigating the HealthierUS School Challenge: Smart Lunchrooms Initiative
Wednesday, November 11, 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Does your school promote health and wellness for your students? Get recognized and receive funding for your efforts by applying for the HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms initative. Join us to learn what is required, who should be involved and where to find more information and resources about the initiative.
Wellness Wednesday: Try It! You'll Like It! Getting Kids to Try New, Healthy Foods with Taste Tests
Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Learn more about getting kids to try new, healthy foods with taste tests. Discover tips on conducting a healthy taste test, getting kids excited about trying new foods and ways to engage volunteers.
Getting Started on School Wellness: What Parents Need to Know | AFHK Parent Leadership Series
Thursday, December 3, 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
To become a successful advocate for healthy schools, parents need to know how school systems work, and how to build awareness, support and momentum to make wellness a priority at their school. Learn how to make the case for a healthier school and engage your school community to support your efforts.
Wellness Wednesday: Motivating Students with Yoga in the Classroom
Wednesday, December 9, 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Wednesday, January 13, 4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
With a little creativity, students can be just as active indoors as outside. Come join AFHK to hear a few success stories from Chicago Public Schools on ways to keep students moving during indoor recess. Learn about ways to create active indoor recess when space and capacity might be limited.
The webinar provided an overview of the risk and impact of bullying and suicide in school-aged children and highlighted the connection between these public health issues and the "whole child" concept. The webinar showcased SAMHSA's mobile applications- KnowBullying(link is external) and Suicide Safe(link is external)-and other key resources as tools to promote bullying prevention and suicide prevention in schools.
Sign up for more webinars! You will earn a certificate for 1.0 contact hour for each webinar you view. All webinars are held from 3-4 p.m. EDT and will be recorded.
Implementing Disability Sports in the Physical Education Curriculum
Save the Date: September 15, 2015
Speaker: Michelle Grenier, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, University of New Hampshire
Webinars are a free benefit of membership in SHAPE America and are also available for purchase to nonmembers. View a full calendar of live and on-demand webinars.
- NEW! Download the SPARKecademy App from the App Store or Google Play Store to be able to scan the code provided during the live webinar to automatically receive a certificate for participating in the live webinar.
- To view previously recorded SPARK webinars and earn a certificate of completion, go to www.SPARKecademy.org. Set up your free account, view free recorded webinars and tutorials, and access SPARK program online training.
National Health Observances (NHOs) are special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics.
New SHAPE America PodcastThe brand new SHAPE America Podcast, hosted by SHAPE America members Matt Pomeroy and Collin Brooks, is here to bring you monthly professional development. Each month we will feature a discussion about important issues in health and physical education, insight from SHAPE America Teachers of the Year and leaders in the HPE community, and new ideas to try in your schools. Listen today!
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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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| Answer's Online Professional Development Workshops | |
Answer
At Answer, we know that many professionals do not get the training they need to comfortably and confidently discuss sexuality and sexual health with teens. Our series of online professional development workshops and recorded webinars are sure to meet your needs.
Each online workshop is built to align with the topics outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards and support the requirements of the National Teacher Preparation Standards for Sexuality Education while recorded webinars provide a high level overview of specific sexuality education topics. For a limited time, Answer is offering NJAHPERD members special pricing for our online professional development workshops, recorded webinars or both! To take advantage of this limited time offer, go to http://answer.rutgers.edu to learn more about the available online workshops and recorded webinars, and then place an online order before October 31, 2015. Use the promotional codes listed below at check out to receive discounted pricing.
- Use Promo Code NJ-BackToSchool2015 for $25 off online workshops (regularly $150)
- Use Promo Code NJ-WebinarSale for$10 off recorded webinars (regularly $40).
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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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| 1 Million Minutes... | 
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
We are at the halfway point of the nationwide challenge to add 10 more minutes of physical activity to each day. Our original goal of 500K minutes has been met - obliterated really. Now, we would like to go for a million - 1 million minutes of movement to set a tone for health that will keep us active all year long.
#Commit2Ten to Add Your Minutes to the Map
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| Every Body Walk! Collaborative Video Competition | |
The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
The Every Body Walk! Collaborative is seeking video submissions from individuals and organizations about what walking means to them. The videos should be short (between 30 seconds and a minute), and can focus on a variety of topics, including why walking is fun, walking with friends/family, favorite walking routes, and why America is a great place to walk (for the complete list, visit the competition website). Videos are due by October 1st, and the videos with the most likes, shares and views will be highlighted at the 2nd National Walking Summit, featured on Every Body Walk! Website and used by the partners at the Every Body Walk! Collaborative. MORE
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| Let's Dance NJ! | |
October 12, 2015
Join NJAHPERD VP of Dance, Barbara Brady, NJAHPERD Dance Educator of the Year, and Arvin Arjona, NJAHPERD VP-elect of Dance, SHAPE America Eastern District Dance Educator of the Year, as they host an exciting day of dance at Linden High School. Outstanding dance professionals will turn-up-the volume and get your blood pumping in this energetic PD day. So join us no matter what your dance experience and Let's Dance NJ! More information and registration available on our website.
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| SHAPE America takes on the #5forPE social media challenge | |
SHAPE America
Watch as SHAPE America takes on the #5forPE social media challenge to raise awareness of the importance of physical education in schools. Join the challenge using hashtags #5forPE and #SHAPE50Million. MORE |
| The New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race Challenge | 
The New Balance Foundation
The New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race is challenging America's schools to collectively walk and run one billion miles. Yep, that's 'billion' with a 'b'. We know that thousands of schools have experienced the benefits of adding walking and running to the school day. Active kids simply do better - better academic performance, better behavior, better attendance, better health and fitness. We want thousands more schools to experience the same. That's why we are uniting the efforts of schools across the nation to walk and run one billion miles. Head to www.BillionMileRace.org to learn more. |
| 2016 Community Grant Call for Proposals | 
New Jersey Healthy Communities NetworkNew Jersey Healthy Communities Network is pleased to announce the 2016 Call For Proposals.
- Up to 50 entities will receive grants.
- Grants of up to $20,000 for two years will be awarded.
- Grants will support projects advancing policy and environmental changes to support healthy eating and active living.
- Letter of intent required no later than October 13, 2015.
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For N.J. students, the benefits of recess extend into the classroom | Opinion
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NJ.com
What if we told you there is a way to increase children's attention, focus, behavior and learning in the classroom while simultaneously helping to reduce increased rates of physical inactivity and obesity in our children today?
There is: The answer is daily recess in our schools. MORE
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| FIT Kids Act aims to improve physical education | |
WGRZ-TV
As the rate of overweight and obese children increase throughout the country, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing to get more kids in shape. Gillibrand and congressman Brian Higgins recently outlined her initiative, the Fitness Integrated into Teaching Kids Act, or, FIT Kids Act. This new legislation would provide grant funding to school districts and community organizations to improve physical education programming. MORE
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| Moving (briskly even) beyond tired notions of PE | |
School Administrator
The leadership of John Skretta, superintendent of Norris School District in Firth, Nebraska, has ensured that wellness, nutrition and phys ed are given due consideration in budget decisions about curriculum, professional development and facilities. (Even master schedules have been adjusted to include two 10-minute activity breaks where students stretch during an activity like vocabulary study.) The district's holistic approach to student health required, Skretta explains, that "we re-imagine how PE works within a school system." His success in doing so has drawn national recognition to the Norris schools. MORE
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| PE in schools: An afterthought, but just as important as math or science | |
Medical Daily
All of us have a very real need for an education in health and fitness. Whether one is a brain surgeon, musician, or financial analyst, they have a body to take care of. Why is it then that physical education is treated like a second class part of a child's education? "There should be formal grading in physical education, just like there is in other core subjects," SHAPE America member Jayne Greenberg, district director of physical education and health literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, told Parents magazine. MORE
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| Alabama city's schools to roll out Bikeology program next spring | |
Opelika-Auburn News
Beginning this spring, Alabama's Opelika City Schools are set to roll out a brand new physical education curriculum, known as "Bikeology." An adaptation of the national physical education initiative of the same name, OCS' Bikeology program will focus on teaching students bicycle mechanics and safety, as well as how to properly and confidently cycle. MORE
Take a look at Bikeology, SHAPE America's standards-based bicycle-safety curriculum for physical education teachers and recreation specialists working with students in grades 6-12. Click here for details. |
| Appropriate strength training for young athletes | |
The Courier-Journal
The allure of strength training is great. After all, who doesn't want to be strong and fit? And for the young athlete, strength training may be the best way - combined with aerobic exercise - to get a complete workout. But like any other fitness routine, it must be done appropriately to have the best benefit. MORE |
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| Stay Informed; It Could Save A Life | |
Kids.gov
Suicide is a serious public health issue for all age groups. But teens are at a higher risk, with suicide being the third leading cause of death between 10-24 year olds. The good news is that by knowing what to do or where to get help, you can help save a life.
Take an opportunity to learn the warning signs and share these resources with a friend, a family member or coworker, this information could make a difference for someone down the road. |
| Teen overcomes anorexia through yoga | |
CNN
Maris Degener, 16, was a competitive swimmer for more than five years before being diagnosed with anorexia at age 13. After her three-week hospital stay ended, she was still on bed rest with strict orders from the doctor to avoid physical activity. Knowing that Degener wanted some physical activity, her doctor suggested looking for gentler practices such as yoga. In her junior year of high school, she finally tried it and everything changed. MORE |
| To thrive, many young female athletes need a lot more food | |
NPR
Participation in sports by girls and young women has soared in recent decades - by 560 percent among high school students since 1972, and 990 percent among college students, according to the Women's Sports Foundation. But many girls aren't eating enough to satisfy the physical demands of those sports, scientists say, and that's putting them at risk for health problems that can last a lifetime. MORE
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| Do children have enough time to eat well at school? | |
Today
When children had a school lunch period of less than 20 minutes, they consumed less of their entrees, vegetables and milk, and they were less likely to choose a fruit to go with their meal, Harvard researchers reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. While eating less might seem to be a positive at a time when many children are battling obesity, with the new school nutrition guidelines, school meals may be one of the healthier meals kids eat all day, says Dr. Cambria Garell, assistant medical director of the Fit for Healthy Weight clinic at Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California, Los Angeles. MORE |
| Top apps for PE teachers | |
ThePEGeek.com
My incredible body: A seriously awesome iPhone/iPad app that enables you and your students to explore the human body in an incredibly intuitive and interactive way. Use the app to explore a mind-boggling look inside the human body and see how the heart, lungs, muscles, and bones work. You can even see what swallowing, breathing, and digesting looks like from the inside. A must have download. MORE |
| Research shows too much rest may compromise concussion recovery | |
Medical News Today
According to new research, children who have had concussions should step up their activity days after injury because excessive rest itself may compromise recovery and "do more harm than good." Physicians have often advised lengthy rest after injury, until symptoms, such as headaches, are fully cleared, which may take weeks. The rest often has an impact on school attendance, sports participation and other activities. MORE |
| More high school athletes using 'dip' and 'chew' | |
HealthDay News via WebMD
High school athletes may be getting the message that cigarettes are bad for their health, but the same can't be said for smokeless tobacco, a new government report shows. In fact, these young athletes were almost 80 percent more likely to use smokeless tobacco products than non-athletes, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. MORE
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| Exercise lowers depression risk in bullied teens | |
Science World Report
New findings revealed in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry show that exercise can help reduce sadness and even the potential of suicide in bullied adolescents. In a recent study, researchers analyzed data on over 13,500 adolescent in grades nine through 12. They examined the relationships between exercise frequency, suicidal ideation, sadness and attempts at suicide. MORE |
| Apples are top fruit for US kids | |
Reuters
For U.S. children and teens, more than half of total fruit consumption comes from whole fruits, most commonly apples, new survey data show. Kids' whole fruit consumption increased by 67 percent between 2003 and 2010, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, but most kids still don't get the recommended amount of fruit or vegetables, which ranges from one to two cups of fruit and one to three cups of vegetables per day, according to the CDC. MORE |
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
| Welcome, Liz! |  LMAS Coordinator, NJ Hi, I'm Liz Benne your new LMAS coordinator for NJ. There's no time like now to get our kids moving again. Let's Move! Active Schools is on a mission to get 10,000 U.S. schools registered for this national initiative by the end of the 2015-16 school year. Currently, NJ has 498 schools (only 15%), but we want more! KY has the highest with 35%.
Physical activity is critical to our children's health and well-being. When you sign up to be a Let's Move! Active Schools champion, you will have access to hundreds of free and low-cost resources and support materials to ensure your students are physically active before, during and after school for at least 60 minutes every day.
Let's Get Moving New Jersey: Be a CHAMPION and show your support for school environments that enable all students to get moving AND reach their full potential. Sign up to be champion today.
Visit www.letsmoveschools.org or click here
If your school has attained the championship level, please let me know and share your success story with me and other NJ teaching professionals at: PELIZZYRET@aol.com subj:LMAS school.
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| The LMAS Process | |
EVALUATE. How is your school already moving? Our assessment tool will help identify where you already shine and in which of the five areas you need to kick it up a notch. Then, develop an Action Plan that moves the needle.
ACTIVATE. Amplify your Action Plan. Identify the resources, programs, and initiatives that make sense for your school. Put the pedal to the metal and help get your students get healthy and strong by incorporating physical activity before, during and after school!
CELEBRATE. You've planned, you've acted...the only thing left is to celebrate! Honorees are provided with an Active Schools banner and certificate to proudly celebrate their success and display their dedication to improving student physical and cognitive health.
2015 Promotional Materials will be available in September 2015. A NJ LMAS workshop is scheduled for April 2016.
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| Fire Up Your Feet Announces Spring Activity Challenge Winners | |
Application period: October 1 - 31, 2015
Thirteen schools enrolled in Let's Move! Active Schools were each recently awarded $500 for their outstanding participation in the 2015 Fire Up Your Feet Spring Activity Challenge. The award supports a school's efforts to ensure that 60 minutes of physical activity a day is the new norm for students. Save the date for the 2015 Fall Activity Challenge, which takes place October 1-31! See if your school won.
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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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| 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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| 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 |
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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| Getting Kids in the Game: Good Sports Offers Equipment Grants | |
Good Sports
Get your students moving with a grant for athletic equipment, footwear and apparel! Good Sports has grants available to all K-12 schools that serve youth in disadvantaged areas of the country. Schools that indicate enrollment in Let's Move! Active Schools on their application will receive priority access. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply.
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| NEW Heart Hero News! |
 Editor, FYI
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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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| 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. |
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| Now available: SHAPE America 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 PowerPointŪ 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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| 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. 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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| Introducing the World's First Teen Driving Calendar! |
September and October 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'.
September calendar
October calendar |
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From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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| SHAPE America Resources |
Here's the link to SHAPE America's Monthly Activity Calendars
Join SHAPE America 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 | |
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: December 13 (annually) MORE
State Farm Foundation: Grants
State Farm is committed to meeting the needs of our communities by focusing our giving in three areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education Excellence (education). Maximum award: varies. Eligibility: nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; Canadian charitable organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities. Deadline: October 31, 2015.
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| | Coordinators are offered a 1/2 price NJAHPERD membership as a THANK YOU for running an event. |
 | Shaping NJ is the state partnership for the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity program focusing on environmental and policy change. NJAHPERD is a coordinating partner in the school setting workgroup.
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Your NJAHPERD membership expiration date is:
NJAHPERD P.O. Box 2283
Ocean, NJ 07712
732-918-9999
732-918-2211 fax
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Disclaimer: The ideas in the FYI do not necessarily reflect NJAHPERD's official position on the issues. NJAHPERD assumes no responsibility for any statement as fact or opinion presented, nor does acceptance of advertising imply endorsement of any products or services by the Association. |
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Sincerely,
Suzette de Araujo
NJAHPERD |
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