6th graders first in US to pilot USA Triathlon program
Originally published Nov. 22, 2019 by KSHD.com. Students take part in triathlon-based curriculum while wearing IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitors By Emma James Sixth-graders at Billy Mills Middle School in Lawrence, Kansas, are the
This San Bernardino high school is changing the way students approach PE
Originally published Nov. 22, 2019 in The Sun. By Brian Whitehead As uptempo music blares inside Arroyo Valley High’s gymnasium, Scott Smith weaves through lines of underclassmen doing push ups, jumping jacks and other cardiovascular
The benefits of teaching SEL through health and physical education
Originally published Nov. 19, 2019 by Study International. Torn between their screens and a chance to play sports outside, schoolchildren in the US may be neglecting their social and emotional (SEL) development by opting for
Oklahoma school districts receive grant money for promoting good health
Originally published Nov. 19, 2019 by Oklahoma’s News 4. By Hicham Raache 19 Oklahoma school districts and two individual schools will receive funding for health-promoting projects thanks to Healthy School Incentive Grants that were approved
New data shows link between physical fitness, school success
Originally published Nov. 14, 2019 in the Daily Herald. A new review of student data is confirming what McHenry High School physical education teachers already knew: student physical fitness is a key factor in academic
No dodging the passion of PE teacher in District 100
Originally published Nov. 12, 2019 in MySuburbanLife.com. By F. Amanda Tugade In Doug Henegar’s class, there’s no room for dodgeball. In fact, he prefers his class to be called “physical education” and not “gym.” It’s