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Please enjoy this edition of the FYI.
Your membership expires on:
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'Like' Us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!
NJAHPERD's Facebook page is up and running.
Find out the latest information about professional development events, special announcements and legislative issues affecting our profession.
Take a minute and click on the link to get connected...
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NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS
Laurie Cancalosi EdD, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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In Memoriam of Dr. Lilyan B. Wright
Dr. Wright, Professor Emeritus, The College of New Jersey and past president of NJAHPERD, passed away on November 14, 2017. She was 97 years young!
In her honor, the NJAHPERD Executive Board has approved to establish a fund to provide a complimentary registration to all current Future Professional members to attend the 2018 Convention. Lilyan had a special place in her heart for students. You can donate to the fund
HERE and we encourage you to share your memory of this amazing educator!
The Board also voted to name the Future Professional's Workshop in her honor, as well as celebrate her life at the Annual Awards Banquet. Please contact Steve Wehrle if you would like to join the planning committee. Steve's Email |
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Season's Greetings Colleagues!
Another year has come and gone for NJAHPERD. I want to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers who contributed to our organization's successes throughout 2017. It is the people involved in the work of this organization that keep it exciting and vibrant and relevant.
As the year comes to an end, I just want to say how much I have enjoyed and appreciated having the chance to serve as president this past year, and look forward to the New Year. This is an exciting time for NJAHPERD and I am looking forward to the many new changes for the upcoming year.
Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year!
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Membership Dues Increase January 1st
NJAHPERD is committed to providing quality professional development events, resources, and advocacy initiatives for all health, physical education and dance professionals and future professionals. We are a membership based organization and rely on dues to enable us to provide these services. With an increase in services and expenses, it is necessary to raise dues for the 1st time in 20+ years.
We encourage you to take advantage and renew your membership before January 1st to avoid the increase of $15. A professional membership fee is only 18 cents a day. Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart Coordinators pay 9 cents a day!
Visit the website for a list of membership
benefits and the new rates.
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Never Attended the Lake? Why Not? We Need Your Input! Take the Lake Conference Survey
If you have ever attended the
Lake Conference, you know what an amazing event it is! If you have never attended, we want to know why not, so that we can make it happen for you. Please take the time to answer
3 questions that will help us better understand your needs before we schedule the 2018 dates.
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Registering for a NJAHPERD PD Event
Click
HERE to find out how to register for a NJAHPERD professional development event.
Your school district can not register you. All registrations are through the NJAHPERD Community Portal and require a password. So if
you don't register, you will not be included on the attendee list.
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Convention Schedule is Available NOW!
You MUST register through the NJAHPERD Community Portal. No ON-SITE registration will be available, so register online as soon as you receive your Board's approval to attend. Membership must be current through February 28, 2018. Renew your membership before the rate increases on January 1st!
Members are encouraged to submit district approval paperwork as early as possible. Purchase Order approval form is available on the website.
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Share Your Success Story!
NJAHPERD - Leading the Way to 50 Million Strong!
50 Million Strong
is SHAPE America's commitment to empowering all youth to lead active lives and make healthy choices through effective health education and physical education programs. Health and physical educators are uniquely positioned to be the UPS delivery system for quality instruction that provides students with the skills, knowledge and desire to achieve 50 Million Strong. SHAPE America President, Dr. Fran Cleland, will highlight SHAPE America's efforts toward achieving 50 Million Strong and showcase how NJAHPERD's health and physical education teachers are leading the way toward achieving 50 Million Strong.
Please be willing to share your success story by doing one or more of the following and submitting it to
fcleland@wcupa.edu
by January 15, 2018.
NJAHPERD Strong - Submission Criteria
1. Video a health or physical education lesson episode (no more than 2 minutes in length) that is based on a specific New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. Provide a brief narrative explaining how your lesson episode is aligned with the chosen health and/or physical education standard. Please also provide a brief rationale as to your lesson contributes to 50 Million Strong.
2. Video or take photos of a before, during or after school program that you have helped to organize and/or lead. Please also provide a brief rationale as to how it contributes toward NJAHPERD 50 Million Strong.
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SHAPE America Eastern District Conference
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15TH
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SPEAK Out! Day - Your Voice on Capitol Hill
Calling All Advocates for Health and Physical Education! Yes YOU!
Join the NJ delegation on Capitol Hill for SHAPE America
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s SPEAK Out! Day on February 13-14, 2018.
It is your opportunity to meet with your Congressional Representatives face-to-face and share your personal story as a Health and Physical Educator. Y
ou can have a powerful impact.
Please make every effort to join us and register today for SPEAK Out! Day. Funding is available to attend through NJAHPERD's advocacy budget.
Thank you,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD Advocacy Chair
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Strengthening Opportunities for Physical Activity in Schools and the Community
Champion active living efforts in your community and school with these user-friendly tools from the California Department of Public Health. Great infographics for school and community physical activity, MyPlay Booklet, Painting Playgrounds for Movement Guide, Stencil Kits, and
Early Care and Education Physical Activity and Nutrition Templates and Policies.
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Holiday Lessons
Just in time: 8 SIMPLE HOLIDAY GAMES for PE! Including Christmas, Winter, and HANUKKAH!
Complete with video and written description. Check out Justin Cahill's great lesson ideas HERE
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100 Different Ways to Incorporate Technology into PE
In the 100th episode of The PE Geek Podcast we celebrate by sharing 100 different ways that you can introduce Technologies into your Physical Education classroom. On their own the ideas won't transform your teaching, but our goal here is to spark the curiosity that drives exploration of these ideas in your lessons. HERE
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Is Your Favorite Workout on Trend? The Top 10 Fitness Trends for 2018
Every year the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) releases a survey of thousands of fitness professionals and I report on them. The survey authored by Walter Thompson, PhD., FACSM asks a sample of fitness professionals to choose their top picks for the biggest fitness trends for the following year HERE
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Health Educator News YOU can USE!
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The New Jersey Farm That's Growing Healthier Generations
Over a million New Jerseyans don't know where their next meal will come from. A nonprofit farm seeks to change that by working with schools, advocacy groups, distributors and more to bring over a million pounds of fresh produce to low-income communities while educating future generations about healthy eating.
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Scary Obesity Prediction
"Researchers from VU University Medical Centre in the Netherlands unveiled a new study that says being overweight during childhood triples the risk of developing depression in later life. A whopping 57% of the nation's children and teens will be obese by age 35 if current trends continue. The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, goes beyond previous studies suggesting unhealthy childhood weights often lead to adult obesity. It suggests that while heavy children face the highest risk, even those who make it to age 20 in good shape face substantial peril in a world where obesity could soon be the new normal." MORE
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Report: Schools may lack training on dating violence
Educators may not be prepared to assist students with issues stemming from dating violence, according to a report published in Violence and Gender. Data show 68% of principals did not have formal training on the subject, and 62% reported that teachers and other staff had not been trained. MORE
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Active School Convention Sessions
Sunday February 25, 2018
Pre-convention- A Taste of Spark K-8.
Each participant will receive K-8 SPARK PE Online access for 3 years, set #1, which includes K-2. 3-6, Middle School.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Keynote: Step Up, Pass on Your Passion for Physical Activity
Activate Your Colleagues - Integrating PA into the School Day
Rise and Shine: Before School Physical Activity Programs
The First 5!
Instant Activities: How Quickly Can You Get Your Children Moving?
CSPAP: Recess Best Practices
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Making #Physed Stick: Strategies to Maximize Learning, Engagement, and Enjoyment in PE
Outcomes-based, Purposeful, Engaging, Non-stop Activities
Purposeful Lesson Planning for Physical Education Learners
50/50 Is the Best PE Model!
Move/Connect/Learn-Warmups and workouts that empower our students!
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
T.O.Y. Talk- I C.A.R.E. about Quality Physical Education! Do You?
Fitness & Literacy
Move/Connect/Learn-Warmups and workouts that empower our students!
Physical Activity in the Classroom
Sessions are funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
3 steps to a healthier school environment:
- Complete your Healthy Schools Program Assessment to learn more about where your school excels and where it needs to improve. Don't forget to review and update your Assessment annually to provide the complete and current picture of your school's policies and practices.
- Invite your colleagues to join your Healthy Schools Team and support your journey to become a healthier school. Plus, your colleagues can help you answer Assessment questions that you may not be best qualified to answer
- Use your school's Action Plan to work toward the improvements identified in your Assessment. Your personalized Action Plan is created from your Assessment answers, and connects you with free resources, trainings and step-by-step instructions for implementing healthy changes based on your school's unique needs.
Take these steps now to set your school on the path to becoming one of America's Healthiest Schools in 2018 and beyond.
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Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart
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Coordinator Recognition
All AHA Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart coordinators who held an event in the 2016-17 school year are invited to a complimentary breakfast on Tuesday of the convention. You will also be recognized at the General Session on Tuesday morning, so plan accordingly.
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Attention Driver Education Teachers
The new NJMVC Driver Education Knowledge exam has been released. Public schools can pick up the exam disc at their county superintendent's office. Non-public schools had a copy shipped directly to the school. You must complete the confirmation form and return it to MVC. If you have question about exam disc distribution you can contact the NJ MVC office at
mvc.blsdrivingschools@mvc.nj.gov or call 609-292-6500 x3073
The new exam is still called 6.0. The disc cover has a label that indicates the exam has been revised with a revision date of 10/27. Each of the seven (7) exam copies has a revision date of 8/2017 on the last page. This is the only exam you should be using.
NJMVC did make several corrections. However, there are still some issues. As you review the revised exam, if you detect any errors please send the information to NJAHPERD. In the email subject please write EXAM ERROR. Please include in your message the exam number and question number.
The following is information that teachers around the state have been asking about.
- Scantron may be used. Attach the scantron to the exam.
- Each student should have their own copy of the exam. They must fill out the top portion.
- A student can take the exam in school before they are 16. The card (certificate) expires on their 18th birthday.
- If a student is taking the exam on their own at MVC they must be 17 years of age. - Young Adult Method.
- The 30 Hour Classroom Theory course is 30 clock hours. Depending on your school's schedule this may be more than 30 class periods. Assemblies or special Driver Ed presentations can count toward the 30 hours.
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Comedy Defensive Driving Scholarships
At Comedy Defensive Driving, we believe that quality education is too damn expensive for many students and should be obtainable for everyone. So, if you are up for trying something meaningful to help achieve your goal of a quality college education, continue reading.
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FREE
GOPHER Solutions - Webinar Series
Every Second Counts: Management Strategies for PE
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
, EST
"Join Collin Brooks as he discusses his favorite and most impactful classroom management strategies. We all know that classroom management is essential for a productive student learning environment. Whether you are a brand new teacher or a veteran, this webinar is sure to give you new ideas on how to improve your classroom management strategies. Topics discussed will include using technology to assist with classroom management, self-improvement tips, management hacks, building relationships and much more. REGISTER
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Support for your School Wellness Efforts
Check out our new 'Funding Opportunities' page where the Alliance for A Healthier Generation shares 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.
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Disclaimer: The ideas in the FYI do not necessarily reflect NJAHPERD's official position on the issues. NJAHPERD assumes no responsibility for any statement as fact or opinion presented, nor does acceptance of advertising imply endorsement of any products or services by the Association.
Sincerely,
Grace Kaler
NJAHPERD
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