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'Like' Us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!
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NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS
Carol Lynch, President Jackie Malaska, Executive Director |
A message from your president...
Hello Everyone,
I am sure that the beginning of school year has been busy for everyone! New students and schedules, writing SGO's and lesson plans along with fulfilling your after school commitments must have you spinning already! Please make plans now to attend one or more of the upcoming NJAHPERD professional development workshops. Attending these workshops will give you the opportunity to network with other professionals and give you ideas to improve your program.
Have you registered to have a Jump Rope for Heart and/or Hoops for Heart event this year? If not, please consider doing so. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the American Heart Association and to provide your students and their families with information for living a healthy lifestyle.
Please also be sure to check out the awards and grants available from NJAHPERD.
As always, take advantage of your NJAHPERD membership! We are here if you need us!
To Health & Happiness!
Carol Lynch
President, NJAHPERD
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See You at the NJEA Convention!
Visit us at our affiliate's booth in Convention Hall D on Main Street and Union and pick up your hard copy of the Sequential Guidelines document and a free 50 Million Stronger tattoo. NJAHPERD has sponsored many sessions in health education, physical education and dance education on Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th. List of sessions Join us for dinner on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 PM! . Dinner will be at Bally's, 1900 Pacific Place, Atlantic City, at GUY FIERI's CHOPHOUSE (casual restaurant includes a bevy of steaks, chops, seafood options, burgers and more and OH the desserts-all in a relaxed joint) on the 6th floor. Individual food checks will be requested. Please email the NJAHPERD office ASAP if you will be able to join us that evening for some fun and laughter. |
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Congratulations NJAHPERD Grant Recipients Mini Grants 2015
One of NJAHPERD's goals is to support exemplary program development in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in New Jersey's Pre-K-12 schools and Colleges and Universities. The mini 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, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The NJAHPERD Past President's Committee has selected the following schools as the 2015 NJAHPERD Mini Grant Recipients: - DR. STACI R. ANDREWS - Polar GoFit Module: Increasing Professional Preparation and Teaching Efficacy of Health and Physical Education Majors - Monmouth University, West Long Branch - Supervisor, Dr. James F. Konopack
- MR. TED OLSEN and MS. TAMI CAMPFIELD - Enhancing Donovan Strong through Traverse Rock Climbing - Laura Donovan Elementary School, Freehold
- Principal, Ms. Jennifer Benbrook and Supervisor, Ms. Cathleen Rosen
- MS. ROSALIE GUZZI - Fitness Fever, Catch It; Phase 3 - Long Branch Middle School, Long Branch- Supervisor, Dr. Laurie Cancalos
- MS. CYNTHIA ANDERSON - Recreational Sports and Leisure Activities Course - Mainland Regional High School, Linwood - Athletic Director/Supervisor, Mr. Michael Gatley
- MS. DEBORAH A. STRANO - Crash Course in Safe Driving - Belleville High School, Belleville - Supervisor, Mr.Thomas D'Elia
Congratulations to the 2015 NJAHPERD Mini Grant Recipients! All award recipients will be presenting a session at our Annual Convention in February of 2017 regarding their specific mini grant program. All NJAHPERD members are ncouraged to start planning now for the 2016 Mini Grants. All the information you need is provided on NJAHPERD's website. JoAnn Doherty, Immediate Past-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 CLICK HERE |
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FitnessGram 2015
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 MORE |
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Recess Survey!
We need updated data to promote the recess bill pending approval in the legislature. Please take a few minutes to answer questions about your school's recess policy.
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Attention Retirees!
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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NJAHPERD 2016 Annual Convention
Online Registration is now open! .
Don't miss out! Submit your PD request as soon as possible for Board approval!
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NJAHPERD Mighty Milers Running Program Grants
NJAHPERD and New York Road Runners (NYRR) have teamed up to sponsor NJ school programs.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following schools for implementing the New York Road Runners MIGHTY MILERS program. NJAHPERD provided $5000 to NYRR to help make it happen!
Burlington City High School
Thomas B Conley Elementary School
George J Mitchell Elementary School
Tabernacle Elementary School
Tinc Road School
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What is a CSPAP?
A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach by which school districts and schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active, meet the nationally-recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day, and develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. A CSPAP reflects strong coordination and synergy across all of the components: physical education as the foundation; physical activity before, during, and after school; staff involvement; and family and community engagement.Take the lead in your school to become a CHAMPION for physical activity. Visit the SHAPE America website for more information and resources. MORE
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NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments
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
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
NJAHPERD recommends that you seek Board of Education approval to attend workshops, conferencesand 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.
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.
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.
Movement breaks activate the brain, improve on-task behavior, and leave students more focused and ready to return to their academic activities. In particular, yoga exercises have been shown to calm students and relieve tension and stress. Learn how to use yoga in your classroom to increase student focus and academic performance.
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 tononmembers. 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
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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...
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 |
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
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Kerboomka featured on SPIKE TV!
We are happy to announce that this coming up Tuesday, November 3, at10pm on Spike TV, Kerboomka is put to this test. Fitness celebrity Jillian Michaels is on a new show called Sweat inc. Kershel Anthony battles with different fitness programs to see who is the best.
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National Eating Healthy Day
The American Heart Association is sponsoring National Eating Healthy Day on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 and you are welcome to celebrate and participate. On this day, Americans are encouraged to commit to healthier eating. The American Heart Association provides a complete toolkit of materials and how-to information for workplaces, schools, individuals and communities. Attached is a SAVE THE DATE and since it is less than a week away, please network this information to co-workers, clients, family members, friends and/or neighbors and encourage them to focus on healthier eating on this day and hopefully beyond. To help promote this initiative, contact Erin Boyle in the New Jersey Office of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association at 609-223-3757 or Erin.Boyle@heart.org to request a free toolkit. MORE |
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Now hiring - Activity instructors and teachers
Social Village at Princeton Speech, Language and Learning -Princeton, NJ $12 an hour
Can you take the initiative to plan and teach activities to kids ages 8-18?
Do you want to help kids improve their social skills and make friends?
Social Village is social-recreational program designed to help students improve their social and executive function skills while having fun doing activities.
We are open Fridays, Sundays and on school vacation days/school holidays.
The students who come to Social Village present with Higher-functioning autism spectrum diagnoses, Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD and Learning Differences. They are intelligent, nice kids who need help learning how to make and keep friends. We will teach you everything you need to know about working with our members.
Working at Social Village will help you stand out in today's ultra-competitive educational job market.
REQUIREMENTS: - Have at least one student teaching experience or experience as a summer camp activity instructor.
- Be available to work at least two Sundays per month from12:50 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Able to obtain required state/federal clearances * * Have a lot of patience, willing to learn and be comfortable with setting limits.
We are looking to hire immediately. Job Type: Part-time Salary: $12.00 /hour |
Now Hiring: Full-Time Nutrition and Physical Activity Project Manager
The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is seeking a motivated and committed professional with excellent research and writing skills and experience with healthy eating policy as well as physical activity policy to be our new Nutrition and Physical Activity Project Manager.
The Nutrition and Physical Activity Project Manager is responsible for supporting public policy campaigns at state and local levels to increase policies and funding in support of healthy communities that encourage physical activity and healthy eating. This position brings nutrition-related expertise to our team, and will take the lead in developing our work at the intersection of healthy eating and active living. Bringing an equity lens to all work, the position will work with local and state leaders to identify, develop and collaborate on advocacy campaigns. Qualifications include knowledge of nutrition public policy landscape, excellent research and writing abilities, and fluency in health equity.
Applications are due by November 16, 2015, but interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early in the process. Please review the job announcement for more information about the position, qualifications, salary range, and instructions on how to apply. Successful candidates will work from their home office, with moderate levels of regular travel.
We look forward to hearing from candidates passionate about working to help communities become healthier and more equitable places, and interested in assisting us to advance our work on the intersection between healthy eating and active living. Do note that telephone inquiries are not accepted. Please forward this announcement on to potential candidates.
The Safe Routes to School National Partnershipwas founded in 2005 and is a network of more than 750 organizations. Our mission is to advance safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of America's children, and to foster the creation of livable, sustainable communities. |
When Valley View Elementary School fifth-graders Sarina Dang and Elijah Dor led 60 of their peers through a high-energy workout before the start of school on Sept. 30, they started a wave of physical fitness activities among students across the country. The Valley View students were among those who were participating in a 10-hour coast-to-coast exercise event called Exercise US, which was developed by Montville, New Jersey physical education teacher Leonard Saunders to help battle childhood obesity. MORE
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Defying gravity, N'Talia Wilson is teaching her Vineland High School students to soar. In the New Jersey's school's new dance studio, serpentine lines of teens leaped into the air, perfectly timed with the tempo of music that drifted past the class door where a "No Shoes" sign was posted. The dance studio, complete with a mirrored wall and spongy floor, debuted recently in a VHS South room the school district repurposed from a former home-economics class. MORE
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Walking a mile a day can stimulate an academic grade A
It appears that a little sweat may well be the secret to lots of academic success in school. According to a recently published story in The Guardian (London, England), for the last three and a half years, school children attending an elementary school in Stirling, England have been running a mile a day while at school. Besides the obvious health benefits of this daily exercise for the students, the side effects are powerful and eye-opening: the students' behavior in the classroom and their attention spans have improved. It's taking less than 15 minutes of the school day for the children to run their daily mile, weather permitting. MORE |
According to multiple studies, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in high school athletes, contributing to roughly 20 percent of the fatalities in sports. It's a silent killer with no real symptoms to prepare for. Most cases are the result of a pre-existing condition that goes undetected. This isn't exclusive to football players. One study found that, on average, a competitive athlete in the United States experiences a sudden cardiac death every three days. MORE
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Just because a child suffers a head injury, the diagnosis isn't always a concussion, which doctors describe as a jolt to the head or body that disrupts the function of the brain and causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull. Sometimes, it's simply a bump on the head that will go away pretty quickly. Other times, it's a clear concussion that requires prompt, vigilant attention. Still other times, it's a much worse injury, perhaps even a fatal one. MORE
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ADHD May Have Different Effects on Brains of Boys and Girls
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manifests itself differently in the brains of girls than in the brains of boys, new research suggests. The results may help scientists better understand how ADHD affects boys and girls in unique ways, the researchers said. MORE |
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Active 'brain breaks' increase focus, learning, teachers say
Some Arizona teachers have found that giving their students a "brain break" of a few minutes of physical activity not only gets the wiggles out but also sharpens children's focus and improves their behavior. "I know how antsy I get from sitting too long and understand the students feel the same way," said Pearl Stumpf, a third-grade teacher at from Lone Mountain Elementary School in Cave Creek Unified School District. "The brain breaks aren't anything formal, just a way to rejuvenate our energy." MORE
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How to build a circuit training course for kids
Training children in a circuit is a beneficial and time efficient way for them to achieve the fitness goals you want them to reach. As Fabio Camana, M.A., M.S. states, it is a "high volume (repetitions), low resistance (weight) workout with short rest intervals and is geared primarily at improving muscle tone and definition, while improving cardiovascular fitness. This workout involves all major muscle groups (stations) in one continuous cycle, alternating between the different areas to allow for muscle recovery and to force your heart to work harder in pumping blood (and oxygen) to these constantly changing areas." In other words, through circuit training, children will be able to completely hit the most important cylinders of physical fitness: MORE
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Get HyPE: Designing #PhysEd Rubrics in Four Easy Steps
The purpose of my Get HyPE column is to raise and discuss topics that will excite and inspire the physical education community. My goal is to encourage you to think about or try something new every month. The name of the column also has a secondary meaning. It includes the name my students call me, "G-H," and the abbreviation for physical education, "PE."
What's keeping me going these days? Rubrics. I'm obsessed with them. I can't stop thinking about them. I can't stop designing them. They're pushing my teaching practice, they're helping me authentically assess my students' learning, and they help me focus on exactly what I want my students to learn each day. Recently, my friends on Twitter have asked me where I get my rubrics. For the most part, I design them myself using four easy steps. MORE |
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The New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race Challenge
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.
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For N.J. students, the benefits of recess extend into the classroom | Opinion
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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Health Educator News YOU can USE!
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New Jersey Obesity Data
Please see the attached for the most up-to-date picture of obesity data in NJ.Click here
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To better assist the more than 326,000 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital every year, the American Heart Association updated its CPR guidelines recently. The new recommendations are aimed at bystanders untrained in CPR and include updates to the number of advised chest compressions per minute, as well as highlight the importance of calling 911 so dispatchers can walk those providing resuscitation through the process. MORE
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Wide-ranging suicide prevention funding appears to have successfully prevented suicide attempts among young people in certain areas of the United States, a new study suggests. The study authors said that the suicide prevention funding may have averted as many as 79,000 suicide attempts between 2008 and 2011. Although the preventive effect seems to be temporary, the researchers believe they're onto something. MORE
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Healthy, happy and ready to learn
Schools play a very important role in helping students develop healthy habits and behaviors through health education programs. Health education helps students develop skills such as goal-setting and decision-making, learn about topics that can affect their health, and develophealth literacy - the ability to access and understand information about one's health to know how to take care of oneself. We also know that healthy students are more ready and able to learn. MORE
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Activities outside the classroom - especially community engagement and sports - may help low-income, urban youth academically as they transition into middle school, according to a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The findings, published online in the American Journal of Community Psychology, suggest that participating in extracurricular activities may be protective for low-income youth by providing a setting for development outside the classroom. MORE
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Physical play and development are critical for education, besides allowing children time to expend stored energy and refocus effort on academia. A recent study suggests that obese children are actually slower than healthy-weight children to recognize when they have made an error and correct it. MORE
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Let's Move! Active Schools
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Social Media
Follow Let's Move! Active Schools on Twitter @LetsMove #ActiveSchools.
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Congratulations Let's Move! Active Schools National Award Recipients!
The Let's Move! Active Schools National Award is the top physical activity and physical education distinction for K-12 schools. The award celebrates your school's commitment to integrating at least 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after the school day.
Congratulations to the following NJ teachers for being recognized for your outstanding efforts in creating an Active School environment and increasing physical activity and physical education opportunities with your students.
Kim Baker (Long Branch High School)
Colleen Breen-Lopez (JFK Education Complex- School of education and training)
Nicolas Chomko (iPrepAcademy School #8)
Linda Johnson (Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb Elementary School/PS 22, Jersey City)
Lois Joyce ( Whitney M. Young Elementary, Jersey City)
John Taylor ( BelovED Community Charter School)
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. |
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Is your school an ACTIVE SCHOOL?
Does your school incorporate physical activity before, during and after school for at least 60 minutes a day? Do you need resources to "move" your school in the right direction? This FREE program can help. MORE
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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
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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Billion Mile Race Gets America's Schools Running, Walking
The New Balance Foundation Billion Mile Race is challenging America's schools to collectively walk and run one billion miles. We know that thousands of schools have experienced the benefits of adding walking and running to their school day and want thousands more to get in on the action and experience these same benefits. Join today at www.BillionMileRace.org and unlock your custom profile to start setting goals, posting miles and earning rewards.
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ACTIVE SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT - Maryland School Strides to Active Schools Success
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland joined Let's Move! Active Schools in 2012 and participated in the Fire Up Your Feet Challenge last fall by organizing weekly walk to schools days, awarding prizes to kids racking up the most miles and involving 500 students during Wednesday morning walks. Read more about how Roland Park's efforts resulted in Active Schools success!Inspired to Fire Up Your Feet? Schools can earn cash awards to support walking, bicycling, and physical activity programs by tracking activity during the Fire Up Your Feet Activity Challenge October 1-31, 2015. Schools with the highest percentage of participation win! Awards are offered in many categories, including a $500 Let's Move! Active Schools Award. Sign up now!
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Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart
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NEW Heart Hero News!
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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Apply now for a JRFH/HFH Grant - Deadline: December 1, 2015
Are you a Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart coordinator who would like to take your program to the next level? SHAPE America is currently accepting applications for the 2016 JRFH/HFH grant program.
All 2016 grantees will receive: - $1,300 professional development stipend to attend the 2016 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Minneapolis, April 5-9. The stipend may be used toward convention registration, travel, lodging and/or per diem.
- One-year SHAPE America membership (if you are not a current SHAPE America member) and one copy of the 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 2016 National Convention & Expo in Minneapolis.
- Invitations to special events where you will meet physical education and JRFH/HFH leaders from around the country.
- Opportunity to share what makes your program special by contributing to The Pulse, the JFRH/HFH national newsletter.
The SHAPE America Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JFRH/HFH event in the prior school year. If you have questions about the application or grant program, please contact Meredith May, joint projects manager, at mmay@shapeamerica.org. |
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SHAPE America Announces: 50 Million Strong by 2029
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. MOREGET YOUR BADGE TODAY!! What's your number?
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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
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New Resources for Physical Activity and Academics
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: - 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!
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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New Manuals and Test
If you have the new manuals, RO615. Have you found any more changes than what we included in the last Update? Just got mine this week.
Remember, there are two questions on the test that were not in last year's manual. Make certain you discuss: - "what happens if you lose your license"; and
- "if your license is revoked can you get a temporary".
Check your test. All questions that appear on the test should be from the manual. If anyone discovers that it is in the new manual, please let me know.
Also, there are opportunities for "Mini Grants" for driver ed teachers in Morris and Sussex Counties! Click here to download the 'Mini Grant' information. |
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A GREAT Anticipatory Set for your class!
"With more cars with keyless-entry, it is important for teens to be aware of this danger and what a great way to open up your class discussion today! You may want to send their ideas and comments to the Road Warrior at Cichowski@northjersey.com (John Cichowski)."Did you ever wake up to find that you left your car in the garage with the courtesy lights on all night? No big deal really. We all get distracted and forget something sometimes, and the chances are good that the drain on the battery wouldn't be enough to keep the engine from starting. But I'm hoping for reader comments on a much more serious forgetfulness issue: What if you drive a hybrid car and you forget to push the off-button on your keyless electronic ignition ? For Mary Rivera, waking up to a dead engine would have been a small price to pay for forgetfulness. The Queens, N.Y., woman was unable to wake up at all in February 2009. Silent, colorless carbon-monoxide fumes from her hybrid in the garage below reached her as she slept. The incident left her with lasting disabilities and killed her longtime companion, 79-year-old Ernest Cordelia Jr. Rivera, a former schools superintendant, and Cordelia, an attorney, are just two victims of a keyless-ignition problem that has triggered several federal lawsuits following deaths in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida and North Carolina. In most cases, hybrid vehicles, which are powered alternately by batteries and gasoline engines, were kept running after drivers pocketed their electronic fobs and left their cars running silently under battery power. When that power subsided, gas engines kicked in, sending deadly noxious fumes throughout homes including bedrooms with sleeping occupants. In 2011, federal highway safety authorities proposed warning devices to prevent these outcomes, but they haven't been mandated and controversy has erupted over the loudness of existing some devices.
For an upcoming Road Warrior column, I'm asking readers whose cars are equipped with keyless-entry ignitions (especially hybrids) to repond to these questions:
Were you aware of this issue? Is there a device in your vehicle, such as a beeper, that warns you if you walk away without pushing the keyless-entry button? Is it loud enough? Have you ever inadvertently left the engine running? If so, what were the circumstances and the outcome? Do you know of anyone who has faced this problem? Do you consider this issue to be an important safety flaw that should be addressed by car makers? Is so, should the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mandate safety measures -- or not? When purchasing your next vehicle, will you insist on a safety device that prevents such deadly outcomes? Or should drivers and/or carmakers simply be responsible enough to handle this themselves without government intervention?
As always, please include your first and last names and your town when and if you respond so that I may identify you properly if I quote you. And by all means, don't write anything that you would not want to see attributed to you in a family newspaper.
Thanks again for your help. It has become an essential part of this column over the years.
-John
John Cichowski
Road Warrior columnist
North Jersey Media Group
The Record, Herald News & NorthJersey.com
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Woodland Park, NJ 07424
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Cool Lesson Plans and Ideas
We are going to try to include a section on "Cool Lesson Plans and Ideas" each monrh - so please send yours to Maureen Nussman so we can share with the other amazing Driver Education Professionals! This month's share is from Robert Sica, Edison High School. Their students created "Ceiling Tile Artwork" that they put around their school. Awesome Stuff. Click here to download the
Here are the photos of this awesome project! Great Work Robert!
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Vehicle Maintenance & Tire Safety Resources (Videos and other informational tools)
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Introducing the World's First Teen Driving Calendar!
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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6th Annual U Got Brains Champion School Program is about to begin...
GET SIGNED UP TO HELP KEEP OUR TEEN DRIVER'S SAFE, AND EARN BRAGGIN' RIGHTS FOR YOUR SCHOOL!The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey is hosting its 6th Annual U Got Brains Champion Schools Program - a contest to challenge New Jersey high school students and a faculty advisor to create a unique project aimed at educating teens about the importance of safe driving. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Your school will receive a financial stipend to help implement this campaign/program in your school.
- You will have a chance to win one of three state-of-the art driving simulators for you school.
- You can win other awards and prizes
- You will make a difference in your school, your community and likely save a life!
- Advisors will receive up to 3 professional development hours for participating in the Champion Schools Program
HOW DOES IT WORK? - Engage a group of students (1-1000!) to work with you on saving the lives of their friends and community.
- Develop a creative idea for a teen driving safety campaign that draws attention and makes an impact, focused on one of three key safety issues:
- Drive Focused (avoiding driver distractions, reducing speeding, or sharing the roadways)
- Ride Focused (good passengers, supporting the driver, etc.)
- GDL Compliance (seatbelt use, passenger restrictions, curfew, no electronics, decals)
- Name your project and provide a short summary of your plan for consideration.
- When your school is selected to participate, receive a cash stipend to help with implementation.
- We'll work with you and support you throughout this exciting journey to help you understand, implement and present your campaign to you community over the next several months.
- Your team will attend the Awards Showcase on May 26, 2016 to share the amazing work you've done, and meet the rest of the dedicated community that you have become an integral part of!
HOW DO WE SIGN UP?
- Go to: http://ugotbrains.com/application Apply today-applications are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis.
- Fill out the simple, one page application BEFORE NOVEMBER 9TH!
- Start your campaign!
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of teen injuries and death and YOU can change that. Teachers and students working together do make a difference! Not only is this is a great opportunity to engage your students in an educational, fun and interactive competition, but it provides students an invaluable learning experience while addressing an important safety issue. To quote Ava Annesse, a teacher advisor from Emerson Junior-Senior High School, who has participated in this program for three consecutive years, "In 25 years of teaching, this is the best program I've ever been involved in!" To learn more and to apply click here. Remember, the application deadline is November 9th! Apply today-applications are reviewed on a first come, first serve basis!
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- 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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SPARK Grant Finder Tool
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: $10,000Deadline: December 13 (annually) MOREFuel Up to Play 60 Funding - Up to $4,000 Available $4,000 is available to support health and wellness improvements in your school - thanks to Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60! Applicants will select one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play from the 2015-2016 Playbook to implement. Schools that indicate enrollment inLet's Move! Active Schools on their application will receive priority access. The deadline to apply is November 4. Visit the Funding page for further details.Score New Equipment with a Good Sports Grant The new school year is here! And what a better to start a new year than with new fitness equipment! Good Sports equipment grants are open to all K-12 schools that serve youth in an economically disadvantaged area 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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