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NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS
Christine Baccarella, President Jackie Malaska, Executive Director |
A message from your president...
Welcome to the 9th month of your school year. Hope you all are "ON TOP" of your FIELD DAY plans! How about infusing some cooperative activities that will showcase NJCCCS 2.2 - (personal and interpersonal skills)
~~~MAY is NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORT MONTH and this week, MAY 1-7, is NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT WEEK. Here is your chance to do several things:
- Check out ALL the RESOURCES offered to showcase your PHYSICAL EDUCATION program and the activities you do to PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY in your school.
- Visit Healthfinder to learn more!
~~~Take the opportunity this month to engage your students, Board of Education, administration, staff, and parents in taking simple steps to a healthier and more active way of living!
REGISTER for PROJECT ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) - MAY 4, 2016
BE CREATIVE about the times you plan your event...as we all know testing times take precedence. You can also involve PARENTS and GRANDPARENTS by hosting a PROJECT PACES DAY
~~~SHAPE America also has the most current information about the status of HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION that you can share with your Board of Ed, Administration/Directors, and Parents. Click for Executive Summary or for Full Report
~~~Other RESOURCES offered to professionals at SHAPE America include:
If you haven't invited ANOTHER HEALTH or PHYSICAL EDUCATION teacher to JOIN NJAHPERD - our professional organization - I ask you to take the opportunity to extend the invitation so that they may experience the same representation and PD events you receive. REMEMBER: anyone who completes an American Heart Association JUMP or HOOPS event receives a half price membership ($25.00) as a THANK YOU!
Christine Baccarella President, NJAHPERD
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NJDOE Required Health & Physical Education Time
Are your elementary students receiving the required minutes of effective Health & Physical Education INSTRUCTION?
If not, YOU need to advocate and remind administrators that students in grades 1-12 are REQUIRED to have a minimum of 150 minutes per week of Health and Physical Education and cover all the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Content Standards set by the NJDOE. If you don't, who will?
What Can You Do?
Start a conversation with your principal.
Present at your local School Board meeting and showcase your program.
MAY is Physical Fitness and Sport Month. A great time to promote all the benefits of effective HPE programs.
NJDOE Statutes & Regulations for Health & Physical Education
If you have not completed the Physical Education Instruction Time survey yet, please get it done.
Have questions or want to get more involved and serve on the Advocacy Committee? Contact JoAnn Doherty.
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SHAPE of Nation Report Released!
Amount of Required Physical Education
Physical Education Equipment and Facilities
High School Graduation Requirements
Substitutions/Exemptions/Waivers
Physical Activity:
Local School Wellness Policy
Class Size
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Online Physical Education Courses
Student Assessment Requirements
Fitness Assessment.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Certification/Licensure of Physical Education Teachers
Professional Development of Physical Education Teachers
Teacher Evaluation
National Board Certification
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May 1-7 is Physical Education & Sports Week
National Physical Fitness & Sport Month is sponsored by the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sport & Nutrition.
Find out how you can showcase your program and bring attention to the benefits of physical activity. NJAHPERD RESOURCES
Share your event ideas and success stories with NJAHPERD for publication in the next FYI!
NJAHPERD Advocacy Chair, JoAnn Doherty, along with NJAHPERD leadership will be accepting a Resolution from the NJ State Board of Education on May 4th at 10AM. President Christine Baccarella will be leading a brain energizer to celebrate Project A.C.E.S. at the meeting!
We have also received a Resolution from the NJ State Assembly and Senate proclaiming the importance of Physical Education and Physical Activity!
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Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously), a signature program of the Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc. Project ACES was created by NJ physical education teacher Len Saunders in 1989 as a method of motivating children to exercise. ACES takes place on the first Wednesday in May as part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month along with National Physical Education Week. It has been labeled as "the world's largest exercise class" by the media. Since 1989, millions of children from all over the world exercise together to promote proper health and fitness habits. With the obesity epidemic facing the youth of the world, children's fitness plays a major role in fighting heart disease. MORE
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Let's Move! Active School Conference - A Success Story!
Thanks to funding provided by the NJ Department of Health through a CDC grant, NJAHPERD was able to provide free professional development training to 48 professionals at the 3rd Annual Let's Move! Active School Conference on April 18th at Long Branch Middle School. Special thanks to Health and Physical Education supervisor, Dr. Laurie Cancalosi for arranging use of the facility, lunch and providing NJAHPERD with technical assistance. Her entire staff, including IT, helped make the conference run smoothly!
Pam Powers, the LMAS SHAPE America manager, presented 3 interactive sessions that helped the participants identify and understand components of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) and how to implement the Let's Move! Active Schools roadmap.
Attendees had the opportunity to review their district wellness policy and compare it to the model Alliance for A Healthier Generation policy recommended by the Center for Supportive Schools. Bike Education, including an interactive bike parts identification activity, was presented by experts Leigh Ann Von Hagen and Sean Meehan from NJ Safe Routes to School. Long Branch teachers, Fred Balina and Michele Abner presented a fun session of instant activities that had everyone moving.
All attendees received a flashdrive loaded with resources as well as a "brain energizer" book to share activities with classroom teachers.
Thanks to all who assisted in contributing to the success of this event! The next LMAS conference will be held this Fall in Wyckoff! Registration is free and we hope to have more administrators in the audience.
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Farm to School & School Gardens
Looking for information about local procurement and school gardens? Visit the Farm to School website SCHOOLS page.
Contact Beth Feehan or Chris Cirkus with questions on how to get fresh fruits and vegetable to your students!
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The Barclays 2 016 is coming to Bethpage in August
August 22 - 28, 2016, Farmingdale, NY
Bethpage State Park - Black Course
Volunteer Registration for the Barclays 2016, to be held at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York - is now open. Go to the Volunteer page to register. On page, scroll down to ONLINE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION and click on the registration form. Indicate you are volunteering for NJAHPERD (dropdown menu) and the committee chair you know is JoAnn Doherty, Will Call Chair. If you have any questions contact NJAHPERD or call 732-918-9999.
The $75 volunteer package includes the following (an over $475 value)
Volunteer Uniform (Logoed Nike Poloshirt)
Volunteer credential (provides entry to the tournament everyday even when not volunteering)
Guest credential (provides entry for your guest to the tournament everyday)
Logoed Baseball cap
Volunteer pin
Lunch voucher on days when you volunteer (one voucher per shift)
Invitation to Volunteer Appreciation Party and more
Don' t have time? You are encouraged to sponsor a Future Professional to attend as a Volunteer. Contact the NJAHPERD office for details. Barclays Volunteer Flier
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Professional Development Events
Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum for Preschoolers
Thursday, May 19th
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Community YMCA
(201 Broad Street, Matawan NJ 07747 (** Please use the entrance by the playground**)
Cost: FREE Training to all Early Childcare Centers
Ray and the Sunbeatables™: A Sun Safety Curriculum for Preschoolers, is an evidence-based program developed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to educate children, parents, and teachers about sun protection. The program emphasizes the sun safety behaviors of seeking shade, applying sunscreen, wearing protective clothing, and minimizing time outdoors during peak sun hours (10:00 AM-4:00 PM). Sunburn during childhood is a major risk factor for melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, so it is important for children to develop sun protection habits early. It is also important for children's teachers and parents to be protected from the sun, not only to reduce their skin cancer risks, but also to model these behaviors for children.
All childcare centers to sign up and attend the Sunbeatables™curriculum training at the Community YMCA will be offered one free curriculum toolkit per implementing site. MORE
Join us at Bally's Resort & Casino in Atlantic City on May 22-24th!
NJAHPERD membership is accepted for registration for this SHAPE America Conference!
Conference Highlights: - Keynote speakers on Sunday and Monday
- 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 tracks.
October 16 & 17, 2016 New site, discounted fees and Sunday-Monday schedule. "It's All About the Kids" Johnsonburg CenterJohnsonburg, NJ
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.
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.
- 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!
Health Education Listen in as our panel of health education experts discusses what defines comprehensive health education, how to set up a health classroom for success, how to incorporate active learning into the curriculum and much more. Listen today!
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Absence of Recess a Setback for New Jersey Children
The absence of recess in New Jersey public schools is a disfavor to elementary school children and a major setback in promoting a healthy weight among children.
Childhood obesity in our country has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Today, nearly one in four children ages 10-17 in New Jersey are overweight or obese which leads to a plethora of health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic illnesses that have been generally associated with adults. According to the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research, healthcare costs due to childhood obesity are estimated to cost $14 billion per year.
As a state, we need to encourage active play among children. Recess represents an unparalleled chance to increase physical activity, improve academic performance and foster social interaction among kids. It's also an underutilized opportunity to improve the overall learning environment in our schools. When it comes to recess-some schools have it, and for others it's become an endangered species! As the number of minority students in a school rise; and the lower the income level of their parents, the less time is allotted for recess. In fact, nearly half of low income children go all day without it. MORE |
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Check out SHAPE America's new National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) website. With the theme, "Healthy and Active! Empower all children through effective health and physical education programs," we've got the resources to help us achieve 50 Million Strong by 2029. Click the link to find physical activity calendars (in English and Spanish), new activity ideas, advocacy tips and opportunities to share stories about the impact of health and physical education on today's students. Please share with your colleagues around the country. MORE
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Get Ready for National Bike to School Day on May 4!
Last year, more than 2,600 schools participated - nearly a 20 percent growth from the previous year. Schools, parents and community organizations can now register 2016 Bike to School Day events online. MORE
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The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, along with organizational partners, including SHAPE America, shared the new U.S. National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP). The plan builds upon the initial version that the NPAP Alliance released in 2010, as a roadmap for actions supporting and encouraging physical activity among all Americans. MORE
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Applications for New Farm to School Award and Recognition Program Available through June 1
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced the new Jersey Fresh Farm to School Recognition and Award program to find the top school in the state participating in farm to school activities. The program also will recognize schools that work with farmers and the community to ensure students have access to healthy Jersey Fresh fruits and vegetables in their school cafeterias and teach about agriculture through growing school gardens.
Applications are now available for the Jersey Fresh Farm to School Recognition and Award program. The deadline to complete and submit the application is June 1. One exemplary school that provides the most extensive number of meaningful Farm to School activities will be presented with the "Best in New Jersey Farm to School Award" during Jersey Fresh Farm to School WeekSeptember 26-30, 2016.
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Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to initiate, expand, and improve physical education for students in grades K to 12. Grant recipients must implement programs that help students make progress toward meeting State physical education standards. Absolute Priority: Physical Education Program applicants are required to develop, expand, or improve its physical education program and address its State's physical education standards. Competitive Preference Priorities include:
- Partnerships Between Applicants and Supporting Community Entities
- Development of Non-Cognitive Factors
- Supporting High-Need Students
Invitation Priority includes evidence of promise. Expected award range is $200k - $800k per year. Total amount available is $23 million and the anticipated number of awards is 15. Awards will be front-loaded for all 3 years using FY2016 funds.
Deadline: May 20, 2016
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ESSA
In looking ahead to the sunset of the PEP grant program, funding opportunities for health and physical education programs will now be available under the newly passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
To ensure full implementation of the legislation, appropriators in Congress have changed the timeline for accessing these funds so states and school districts have ample planning time. The 2016-2017 school year will be a transition year for states and school districts.
In July 2016, federal education funding will be distributed to states using No Child Left Behindformulas, and states will use the 2016-2017 school year to complete ESSA's required plans and needs assessments ahead of the 2017-2018 school year.
In July 2017, funding will be distributed to states using ESSA formulas, which will include the new funding for Title IV, Part A block grants for Student Supports and Academic Enrichment Grants.
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On Monday, May 23, Eastern District will host its first-ever Health and Physical Education Job Fair in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the 2016 Eastern District Conference. The event is free to conference attendees and will include hiring representatives from New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and more! School districts with available teaching jobs are encouraged to sign up today! This event is for new professionals and experienced teachers. MORE
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VICTORY! Starting May 2017, Americans will know the calories when eating out
We are pleased to announce that implementation of menu labeling is finally going forward nationally; coming to chain restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, movie theaters, and other similar chain retail food establishments near you by May, 2017.
It will have been seven years since CSPI and other NANA members worked with Congress to pass the national menu labeling law, as part of the Affordable Care Act. The latest delay is largely due to Domino's Pizza, convenience stores, and supermarkets that worked with Congress to insert a rider in the FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act to delay implementation of the law until one year from the release of FDA's final guidance.
Today, the FDA released the final guidance which will set a date certain for implementation in early May, 2017 (the date one year from publication of the guidance in the federal register, which will be during the first week of May).
Thank you to the many who have worked on and supported menu labeling efforts. The first set of state and local policies on menu labeling were introduced in 2003, with over 20 passing, laying the groundwork for the national menu labeling law in 2010. Most recently, several NANA members helped oppose the anti-menu labeling bills in the House and the Senate, and galvanized Members of Congress to send letters requesting FDA finalize the guidance, and organizing over 10,000 individuals to contact HHS and FDA.
As we move toward implementation of national menu labeling, we will share more details on a national awareness campaign spearheaded by ChildObesity180, CSPI and the FDA to help customers understand and use the calorie and other nutrition information.
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In 2010, a group of public and private organizations banded together to develop and release the first National Physical Activity Plan, a blueprint for getting Americans to move more. But since the release of the plan, physical activity levels in the United States have barely budged, and for many people, they have declined. Today the alliance released a new National Physical Activity Plan, with updated priorities, a broader focus on minorities with the addition of a diversity committee, and more recommendations and advice for how people might encourage physical activity in their communities and schools. MORE
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To an outsider, the first 10 minutes of every school day at Bonny Slope Elementary in Beaverton, Oregon, look like pandemonium. Not a single kid is seated. The teachers are bopping along, too, trying to keep pace with the youngsters. With just 10 minutes of movement, everyone is starting the day with a mental and physical boost. By the end of each week, they've piled up 50 minutes of physical activity in an easy, fun way that costs pennies. MORE
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George Kourtis, the Toronto public school board's program coordinator of health and physical education/athletics, has a phys ed and health degree has taught at three different city high schools, including BEAP. Here's why he thinks phys ed is important for teachers and students. MORE
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Since the beginning of the school year, students at Ohio's Campbell High School have relied on a new web-based platform, Google Classroom, to complete assignments, communicate with teachers and stay organized. Students also using it in their physical education classes to gain a better understanding of activities they'll be participating in. MORE
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The NFL, USA Football, GENYOUth and Fuel Up to Play 60 announced the expansion of the Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL FLAG Essentials program, the partners' commitment to increase physical activity of youth, with the distribution of NFL FLAG Essentials Kits to 4,000 schools nationwide, reaching 1.5 million new students and doubling the number of resources provided in the first two years of the program. In 2014, the NFL and GENYOUth developed a turn-key approach to the crisis in physical inactivity by supporting America's PE teachers with resources to help students build a foundation for healthy, lifelong physical activity through football. NFL FLAG Essentials Kits, which include footballs, flag belts, posters and a PE curriculum designed by SHAPE America for elementary and middle school students, allow for students to get active and learn the basics of football in a fun environment. MORE
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A report released this month finds that most states are lagging behind when it comes to meeting recommendations for physical education. In fact, SHAPE America's 2016 Shape of the Nation report found that only Iowa and the District of Columbia require the amount of weekly physical education time recommended by national experts at the elementary and middle school levels. "There are people who think marching band and R.O.T.C. are a substitute for physical education," said Jackie Lund, the president of SHAPE America. "A lot of people think it's just about being active, but good physical education should have a strong educative component where we're teaching kids new things." MORE
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For the past almost 18 years, pelinks4u has tried to keep teachers updated with links to helpful teaching information. We've also published hundreds of articles with how-to tips and personal reflections on ways to advance the profession. In an effort to keep up with the latest trends and to make the site easier to use, pelinks4u has been completely redesigned. As part of the transformation, it has been renamed PHE America (Physical and Health Education America). Readers are invited to try out the new site, see how it works, and provide feedback. MORE
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Smithville High School's Individual Physical Education Program was center stage during the Ohio district school board's recent meeting. High school physical education teachers Joe Combs and Leslie Burns presented information about how the program has worked since it was implemented. The class takes the place of a traditional physical education class. Combs said students are given online modules they take home and complete. The modules include lessons on physical fitness and exercises. MORE
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Health Educator News YOU can USE!
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May is American Stroke Month - Be a Stroke Hero!
- Awareness of Stroke
- Stroke is a 9-1-1 urgent medical emergency
- What to do when a Stroke occurs
- Awareness of the F.A.S.T. warning signs of stroke
Click on the link to access more information from the AHA website: Stroke Warning Signs and Symptoms
All CRITICALLY important to preventing stroke, reducing disability and death, and to helping the AHA achieve their 2020 promise to the country to reduce deaths by 20 percent!
Request your complimentary Stroke Resource Kit; contact Erin Boyleto receive one.
Rapper Dee-1 Explains Healthy Behavior: Rapper Dee-1 has teamed up with the American Heart Association to breakdown what it means to live healthy in simple terms. Check out this video and share!
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"A Teacher Tutorial: Activities that Make Teaching Healthy Habits Fun"
The Florida Department of Health in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education have developed a new resource for teachers: "A Teacher Tutorial: Activities that Make Teaching Healthy Habits Fun." This video collaboration outlines three activities for elementary physical education and/or classroom teachers who incorporate nutrition education through fun, non-elimination games.
Teaching students about healthy lifestyles-including healthy eating and physical activity-at an early age helps today's students become healthy adults in the future. MORE |
According to a report in March from the Guttmacher Institute, an advocacy group that focuses on reproductive health, 26 states still require high school health courses to stress abstinence as the best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid becoming the victim of sexual violence. But in practice, such programs tend to emphasize abstinence exclusively and fail to equip students with information about consent. Lack of information has consequences: States with abstinence-only education have the highest rates of teen pregnancy. MORE
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CDC's BAM! Body and Mind
CDC's website for kids and teachers, BAM! Body and Mind, offers students information to make healthy lifestyle choices-focusing on the body, diseases, food and nutrition, physical activity, safety, and stress. The interactive features, such as games and quizzes, are both educational and entertaining. MORE
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Dining Decisions Mobile App
The Division of Population Health has launched the first mobile game for Body and Mind (BAM!), called Dining Decisions. This interactive and educational app is a FUN way for kids to learn to make healthy food choices in any environment. Designed for tweens (7-12 year olds), Dining Decisions allows kids to categorize foods into three different groups: Go, Slow, and Whoa. As you advance to higher levels, more food items will need to be categorized in a shorter period of time. The goal of this game is to help kids learn to keep a balanced diet and to make the healthy choice, the easiest choice. MORE
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Flu Krew Update
The case file on the Flu Krew, AKA influenza, has been updated to include: - Flu powers and abilities
- Flu tricks and weaknesses
- Cold or flu? Learn the symptoms
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After allowing for other factors, a joint U.K.-Swedish team finds that the school a girl attends can affect her chance of being diagnosed with an eating disorder. More eating disorders occur in those schools with higher proportions of female students and those where more parents are university educated. MORE
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Nothing takes the fun out of sports faster than an injury. That's why David Bell, an athletic trainer, conducted a new study to figure out why kids get hurt playing sports. And specializing in a single sport is a key risk factor, he and his team now find. MORE
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Including neuromuscular training in youth soccer warmups reduces injury rates and could save $2 million in healthcare costs over one season in Alberta, Canada, according to a new study. Neuromuscular training targets strength, agility and balance more than a standard warm up routine. MORE
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Teenage drinking: Who's trying alcohol sooner?
Teenage girls in the United States now start to drink alcohol sooner than boys do, a new study shows. "This is becoming a public health issue," said lead researcher Dr. Hui Cheng, an adjunct assistant professor at Michigan State University.
"We really don't know why girls are surpassing boys -- that's the next question we want to answer," she said.
Among the possible explanations, according to Cheng, is that drinking has become more socially acceptable. Also, because girls typically reach puberty sooner, some start engaging in risky behaviors such as drinking earlier. It might also be that younger girls are spending time with older boys, "so there is more exposure to drinking," she added. MORE |
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Sleepy teens are risk-taking teens
Sleep-deprived high school students are more likely to sustain injuries -- often due to risky behaviors -- than those who are well rested, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
In a study of more than 50,000 students, researchers found that those teens who got seven hours of sleep or less on school nights were more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as not wearing a seatbelt, riding with a drinking driver, and drinking and driving. MORE |
When parents believe their children are overweight - regardless of whether they are or not - those kids are likely to gain weight, a new study suggests. "Parental perceptions may be something of a self-fulfilling prophecy," said study co-author Angelina Sutin, an assistant professor with the department of behavioral sciences and social medicine at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee. 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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The 2016-17 Playbook has exciting enhancements, including the new Physical Activity Play "You Can Do It - We All Can" on the topic of inclusion, developed in collaboration with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Schools can select one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60. Schools that indicate enrollment in Let's Move! Active Schools on their application will receive added consideration. Building on its strong PE program, Young Oak Kim Academy has infused movement throughout the day. In recognition of their efforts, the school won the Let's Move! Active Schools National Award and received a $5,000 grant and free physical education equipment in 2015. Resource: Unified PE Class Activity for Special Needs Students Ensure your Unified PE class allows students with special needs to build social skills and confidence levels. By modifying some equipment, you can create an inclusive environment for all students.
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With staggering physical inactivity and obesity statistics, robust research around the link between physical activity and academic success, and the release of the May 2010 White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President, it was evident that action needed to be taken and a siloed approach would not work. As a result, health, education, government, nonprofit and private sector leaders joined together - combining their expertise, creativity and passion - to come up with a solution. MORE
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LMAS - GRANTS & INCENTIVES
- Presidential Youth Fitness Program (K-12) - First come, First-serve Schools and districts can apply now to receive Presidential Youth Fitness Program resources to enhance implementation of the nation's youth fitness education and assessment program. Eligible schools and districts can receive up to $1,000 in resources including software, student recognition items and more! Schools enrolled in Let's Move! Active Schools that have completed their Assessment are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in resources. Apply here
- USA Track and Field RunJumpThrow (K-12) - Apply by May 31 Take part in the Olympics excitement, and bring RunJumpThrow to your student! Selected grant recipients will receive a RunJumpThrow equipment kit (value $1,000) or a $1,000 equipment gift certificate. Apply here
- Good Sports Equipment Grants (K-12) - Rolling Application Good Sports equipment grants serve youth in economically disadvantaged areas of the country. Approved schools will receive access to an online catalog, where they have the ability to view current inventory and submit requests as needed. Schools that indicate enrollment in Let's Move! Active Schools on their application will receive added consideration. Apply here
- HIT America GO! Grants (K-6) - Apply by June 1 GO! Grants are $1,000 -$5,000 grants to spark and sustain physical activity programs. The funds may be used for equipment, facilities, professional development and programs. Schools can propose an idea of their own or choose one of many successful low-cost programs. Apply here
- Fuel Up to Play 60 (K-12) - Apply by June 15 The 2016-17 Playbook has exciting enhancements, including the new Physical Activity Play "You Can Do It - We All Can" on the topic of inclusion, developed in collaboration with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Schools can select one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60. Schools that indicate enrollment inLet's Move!Active Schools on their application will receive added consideration. Apply here
- Yoga Foster (K-5) - Apply by May 31 Grants will equip hundreds of teachers with yoga mats, curriculum and teacher training to integrate short Yoga Bursts and long-form yoga units into the classroom .Apply here.
- PHIT America GO! Grants (K-6) - Apply by June 1 GO! Grants are $1,000 -$5,000 grants to spark and sustain physical activity programs. The funds may be used for equipment, facilities, professional development and programs. Schools can propose an idea of their own or choose one of many successful low-cost programs.
- FREE Focused Fitness 60-day Video Library and Brain/Body Boosts Subscription Experiencing Spring Fever? How about a FREE and EASY way to get your students moving in and out of school? Focused Fitness has you covered: Get your FREE 60-day Video Library and Brain/Body Boosts Subscription. Build workouts and playlists that include exercises, motor skill movements, nutrition and fitness content.
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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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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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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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Call for Articles -The Pulse
The Pulse is the only newsletter dedicated to the Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops For Heart (HFH) programs. It contains lesson plans, best practices, survivor stories and school success stories, as well as tips and tactics for hosting successful JRFH and HFH events.
We're looking for your voice! You can help increase collaboration across the JRFH/HFH programs by sharing your tips, ideas, event recaps and other relevant content in The Pulse.
We are looking for teachers, principals, coordinators, AHA staff and other individuals involved in JRFH/HFH to submit articles. You can find contributor guidelines on The Pulse website.
If you have questions please reach out to Meredith Howarth
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State Legislation Update
Certification and Recess Bills Update!
The Certification Bill has been introduced and referred to the Assembly Education Committee. Thank you to the Assembly Primary Sponsor Patrick Diegnan. At the present time we do not have a Sponsor in the Senate. A2764 Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to process appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate. Last session Bill #: A4653/S3067.
The Recess Bill has been reintroduced and referred to both the Assembly and Senate Education Committee. Thank you to the Assembly Primary Sponsors, Erik Peterson, John DiMaio, Patrick Diegnan and Mila Jasey. Primary Sponsor in the Senate is Shirley Turner. A2469 Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5. Last session Bill #: A4044. S1144 Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5. Last Session Bill #: S1594.
We will continue to work with our partners on this bill as well as the certification bill for the students of NJ!
NJAHPERD Advocacy Committee
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Federal Legislation Updates
What Does ESSA Mean for You?
To help you become more familiar with this landmark legislation, SHAPE America has put together the following new resources:
* Every Student Succeeds Act 101 podcast
* Getting Started With ESSA webinar
* What's Next With ESSA blog post
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50Million 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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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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#IDRIVESAFE Selfie Contest
But did you also know that During Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (BIANJ) is hosting a Selfie Contest? Take a selfie with your parked car and upload the photo using #IDRIVESAFE to be entered to win a $200 visa gift card. BIANJ is committed to educating motorists about the danger of distracted driving and the importance of sharing the road with motorcycles. For more information, visit www.njsmartdrivers.org/pledge2win and to help spread the word, consider posting the photo above on your Facebook, Instagram or other social media pages or share it via the Coalition's Facebook page (GDL4U).
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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
Maternal & Child Health Services Title V Block Grant
New Jersey Department of Health (NJ DOH) through its Maternal and Child Health Services Title V Block Grant is providing $120,000 for Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program to fund health and wellness actions in schools. This cycle will fund thirty $4,000 awards to implement specific health and wellness actions in middle and high schools (including K-8 schools).
Deadline: June 10, 2016 MORE
GO! Grants
GO! Grants are $1,000 to $5,000 grants to elementary schools to spark and sustain physical activity programs that take place before, during or after the school day. The funds may be used for equipment, facilities, professional development for adults and programs that increase students' physical activity to the recommended 60 minutes or more per day. SPARK is a recommended resource for this grant! Deadline: June 1, 2016. MORE
Fuel Up to Play 60
The Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 application is now available online! How will YOU use $4,000 to make healthy changes at your school next year?You can start planning now where you'll take your Fuel Up to Play 60 program this fall. Thinking about applying? Here's what to do next:
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Take a SNEAK PEEK at the Plays in the 2016-2017 Playbook and decide on one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play to do in your school this fall.
Check out the new Marathon Kids® Play! Marathon Kids is a nationally recognized, evidence-based walking/running club. Funding will support registering your students in the program, plus cool rewards! Read more.
2. Log in and visit the "My Funding" area of your Dashboard, where you can access all the information you'll need, including a sample of the Funds application to help you plan.
3. Start your Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 application.
The deadline to apply is June 15!
Get started now - schools have a chance toreceive up to $4,000! The deadline to apply is June 15! MORE
Speed Stacks Sport Pack Grant Program
Deadline: Sept, 2015 - June 2016
Speed Stacks wants to help instructors motivated to offer a full-fledged Sport Stacking program but are unable to generate the funds through their school, parent organization or community. Through our Speed Stacks Sport Pack Grant Program, we want to equip you with all you need to provide your students with a unique and fun Sport Stacking experience that promotes the development of motor skills, patterning, sequencing, focus and concentration, as well as hand-eye coordination and ambidexterity. MORE Support for your School Wellness Efforts
Check out our new 'Funding Opportunities' page where we'll share grant and other funding opportunities that support schools like yours in implementing healthier physical activity and nutrition policies and programs. Be sure to check back often for updates. MOREScore New Equipment with a Good Sports GrantThe 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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