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Minutes count! Someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death in as little as 5 minutes. That’s why bleeding control—keeping the blood inside the body—is the purpose of STOP THE BLEED® training. Join certified trainers, Pete Boyle and Nick Scott, who will lead attendees through a two-part training that will help them learn proper procedures to stop the bleed. …
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OPEN is ready with a new harvest of Pumpkin Patch Games! They have added new activities and refreshed your favorites from years past. There are now 18 Pumpkin Patch activities to keep your students moving through Halloween. Use the behavior rubric and academic language cards to reinforce positive engagement. Go to the Pumpkin Patch now!
November 2nd and 3rd is the 2022 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention, South Building. Tuesday, November 1st is the Pre-convention Workshop also in the South Building. Getting there is not hard, but you must prepare! You can always ride the Metro Light Rail. The link with schedule and parking information is below. The Station closest to the South …
Log in to your Educator Dashboard and report your usage of the Healthy Food, Mind, Body unit under the “Game Time” Step for a chance to win a yoga mat! The deadline to enter is October 21. In this unit, students learn new skills that connect social and emotional learning and the practice of healthy eating; lessons will ask students to identify …
Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Health Literacy allows us to take control of our well-being by making smart, informed decisions about our health choices and communicating our needs to advance our health. If you look at …
On Sept. 28, 2022 the Biden-Harris Administration will host the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health — and there is still time to get engaged! The conference will bring together Americans from all walks of life to help accelerate progress to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce disparities. Here are some ways you can …
Not sure how to identify bullying? First, you need a full understanding of what bullying is, and what it is not. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. There are three main forms of bullying: Verbal bullying Social bullying Physical bullying If …
The mission of Active Schools is to integrate evidence-based physical activity programs into every student’s PK-12 education. To support this effort, we partnered with the University of Northern Colorado Active Schools Institute to create resources that support an active school culture. These include Guiding Framework, Evaluation Handbook, Menus of Evidence-Based Practices, and a School Implementation Guide. The resources can be used …
As we begin to plan for the 2022 Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit, we are curious about the types of Professional Development that you are most interested in and the format with which you would like to engage. Please take a few moments to complete the following survey to share your thoughts, needs, and interests. Click HERE!