Health and Learning News and Updates – November 5, 2010
News
D.C. students take on "3-Point Play" challenge to fight obesity
Students at a charter school in Washington, D.C., are participating in the 18-week "3-Point Play" program, which focuses on nutrition, exercise and family involvement. The program was created by the Aetna Foundation and piloted in Texas, where results were encouraging.
Using Psychology in Lunch Line Design
An opinion piece published in the New York Times offers suggestions about redesigning the way certain foods are accessible at lunch in order to get kids to make healthier choices. Would this work at your school? Tell us what you think on ASCD EDge.
Study looks at elementary-school beverages
A study found that whole milk and sweetened beverages were available on school property to about half of the elementary schoolchildren in the U.S. in 2008 and 2009. Since then, bottlers have reduced shipment of high-calorie drinks to schools, an American Beverage Association consultant said, and the most significant change has happened in the past year.
Canadian Provinces Conflict on Addressing ADHD in Schools
The Centre for ADHD Advocacy Canada (CADDAC) released its report on inconsistencies across Canada in how to meet learning needs of students with ADHD.
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Resources
Eat Well and Be Active Tool Kit
Published by Health Canada, this resource is designed to help those who teach children and adults about healthy eating and physical activity. The Tool kit includes:
· The Eat Well and Be Active Every Day poster;
· Downloadable activity plans
· 54 healthy eating and physical activity images to complement the poster.
What's Next for Coordinated School Health? Moving from Rhetoric to Sustainable Action
A blog post by Sean Slade, director of Healthy School Communities at ASCD, summarizes his presentation, “What’s Next for Coordinated School Health? Moving from Rhetoric to Sustainable Action,” that was given at a session at the recent American School Health Association Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on October 16, 2010. The session was intended to start a discussion about what CSH has and has not achieved over the past 20 years, and then further that dialogue into discussing the next moves for CSH. We invite your comments on the post on the Whole Child Blog.
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Take Action
Adapted Physical Activity Council - Program Recognition Award
The Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) is part of the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation. The APAC is offering an award to a program that provides physical education, physical activity, or therapeutic recreation services that are designed to improve or facilitate opportunities for people with disabilities in one or more of the following categories: young child, elementary, secondary, or adult level. Award Amounts vary. There are no restrictions on eligibility. Deadline: December 15, 2010.
Apply for a HRSA Grant through the School-Based Health Center Capital Program (U.S. Schools only)
Visit NASBHC for more information on the SBHCC Program Grant. Also, accessFAQs and other resources from HRSA’s SBHCC Program Grant site. Join the discussion by posting on NASBHC’s Grant Discussion Board and make the most of available grant dollars with exclusive promotional offers from Welch Allyn.
Walkin' for a Cause: School Walk and American Diabetes Month
November is American Diabetes Month, and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has teamed up with SPARK to help STOP Diabetes® by promoting physical activity in schools. Attend this webinar, called "School Walk for Diabetes" and learn:
· More about the ADA and what free resources they offer to teachers
· How School Walk supports your Coordinated School Health program
· Benefits of participating in School Walk
· Other ways ADA can support youth in your community
When: Wednesday, Nov. 17th at 3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern
Who: Grades PreK-12 teachers and administrators, PE specialists, after school and early childhood teachers and staff
Duration: 45 minutes
Cost: Free!
Registration: Click here to register