We all know healthy students are better learners. So how can we ensure we're providing them with an environment that facilitates and encourages healthy behavior on a daily basis?

 

A school health assessment/inventory is a powerful tool to help identify strengths and weaknesses of school health policies and programs and provide direction for improvement efforts. We're excited to bring together representatives from the three leading school health assessments/inventories as guest speakers for this webinar, including Seraphine Pitt Barnes (Division of Population Health, School Health Branch, CDC), Sean Slade (Director, Whole Child Programs, ASCD) and Sarah Titzer (Healthy Schools Program Director, Alliance for a Healthier Generation).

 

When: Tuesday, September 17th at 3pm Eastern, 12pm Pacific

Cost: Free

Click the link below to register!

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/829191354

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Check Out the NEW Let's Move! Active Schools PSA featuring Colin Kaepernick, Serena Williams, Ashton Eaton, and more celebrity athletes. 

Studies show that Active Kids Do Better, in school and in life. But our kids are moving less and less -- only 1 in 3 kids is active every day. It's time to get our kids moving again.

Let's Move! Active Schools is a comprehensive program that empowers P.E. teachers, classroom teachers, principals, administrators, and parents to create active environments that enable all students to get moving and reach their full potential. In this video, athletes discuss the importance of Active Schools and issue a call to action to make your school an Active School today!

A group involved with Michelle Obama's Lets Move! Active Schools initiative is working to get students active by revamping gym classes across the country in more engaging ways.  Read more at: http://associationsnow.com/2013/09/physical-education-group-looks-to-innovate-gym-class/

Learn how to connect your health and physical education lessons to the Common Core State Standards through AAHPERD’s new eight-part webinar series starting October 1.

AAHPERD experts will show you how to use technology and strategies for differentiated instruction to use the Common Core State Standards to enhance – not replace – your current health and physical education curriculum.

Register today for our first webinar on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST.

Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
by Dr. Martha James-Hassan, Towson University

Each webinar will offer practical tips that you can put into practice right away. You will also receive 1.0 contact hour toward your teaching recertification or license renewal for each webinar you attend. And don’t worry if you are teaching a class at that time, all webinars will be available on demand and can be viewed any time after their initial airing.

Click here to register for the Introduction to the Common Core State Standards and to review the schedule for the other webinars throughout the school year.

“For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.”  –John F. Kennedy

 

Aloha HAHPERD members and friends,

 

            I hope all of you have had a rejuvenating summer and are excited for the new school year at hand.  As a PE teacher, coach, and father, I know we, as health and fitness leaders, often relish opportunities to face new challenges.  We often enjoy facing the unknown and seeing the culmination of our efforts.

Don’t we expect the same of our children, students, and athletes?  We constantly challenge them to think about their future and to embrace opportunities, both in school and out.  We challenge them to change, to go beyond what they think is possible, to take a chance to see what they’re made of.  Well, today I’d like to take the time to challenge you as a professional, in much the same way you challenge the young people entrusted to your care. 

We are currently at a crucial time in our health and physical activity profession.  The research and information is out there for all to see.  We know we are headed for a health crisis both in our nation and around the world.  We know that physical activity stimulates the brain and that active students learn better.  We know that regular physical activity and a healthy diet is linked with living a longer and happier life.  We know we have tremendous support in the White House and beyond with the Let’s Move Active Schools (LMIS) and Designed to Move initiatives, among many others.  So now is the time to act, while the iron is hot!

This school year I challenge you as health and physical activity leaders to make an impact beyond your gym walls, classroom doors and school fences.  I challenge you to sign up your school online as a LMIS school.  Use the online resources to improve your school and join other schools across the nation in saying that physical activity and health is an important part of our schools.  Attend a HAHPERD workshop and/or conference even if it means giving up a precious Saturday.  Volunteer at a HAHPERD sponsored event or attend one of our monthly meetings.  Write a letter to a politician advocating for PE and health in schools.  Go out and become an advocate for health and physical activity in your school by organizing activities before school, at recess, and/or after school.  Visit the HAHPERD website often to stay connected to what’s new and upcoming. 

A wise proverb goes that the best time to fix your roof is when the sun is out.  Let’s not wait until it’s too late to save PE and health in schools.  Remember that the iron is hot and now is the time to go out and make a difference in our local PE and health community.  I thank you for all you do each day to help make Hawaii’s keiki both healthy and happy and I wish you all the best this coming school year!

 

                                                                       Jonathan Hermosura

                                                                        Sincerely yoursJonathan Hermosura

Physical educators and school leaders: Be sure to share the infographics through your social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), school website and/or newsletter and online bulletin boards, and in your back to school informational packets. To keep up to date with the latest on all aspects of physical education in schools, follow the hashtag #shapeofthenation on Twitter.

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The 2014 AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grants
Every year AAHPERD awards ten grants to physical educators who demonstrate passion, creativity and dedication to the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart programs. The AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JRFH or HFH event in the prior school year.

Recipients of the AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grant enjoy the following benefits:
• Complimentary registration to attend the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
• A stipend to cover travel and hotel fees to attend the convention
• Complimentary AAHPERD membership for one year
• A gift voucher for physical education equipment worth $1,200 from US Games
• Special recognition at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
To apply, visit: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/grants/

Apply for the AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards!
Are you an AAHPERD member who has held a Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart event each year for consecutive years? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the 2014 AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards! The Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards are presented to two JRFH coordinators and one HFH coordinator each year.

Award winners enjoy the following benefits:
• Complimentary registration to attend the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
• A stipend to cover travel and hotel fees to attend the convention
• Complimentary AAHPERD membership
• Special recognition at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
• Press packets sent to local TV stations and newspapers
To apply, visit: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/recognition/

Applications are due to AAHPERD headquarters by October 18, 2013.

• ·         Issues - access all action alerts to ensure your voice is heard in Congress
• ·         Directory - find Congressional contact information and use the Guide to Congress to help navigate the advocacy process
• ·         Bills - read bill summaries on current legislation that AAHPERD is watching
• ·         Share - download and post web stickers on your website to encourage other to advocate
• ·         Elections - track current elections in your state
• ·         Media - easily contact your local media to share the importance of health and physical education in schools with your community

NASPE is excited to share our second infographic on physical activity! The information in this inaugural series stems from data collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the 2012 Shape of the Nation Report. Physical education is the cornerstone of a comprehensive school physical activity program. School aged children need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. This infographic highlights missed opportunities for increasing physical activity outside of physical education class in schools. See which states are taking steps to create more opportunities to get kids moving and which are not. Be sure to also check out NASPE’s first infographic, showcasing the status of physical education in schools. Scroll to the bottom of the Shape of the Nation web page to download and view both visuals. NASPE welcomes you to share the infographics through social media, emails, and other communication platforms to educate others and advocate for physical education and increased physical activity in schools!