SHAPE America

JUNE 15, 2023

I still believe students are looking for a sense of connection and belonging in school. As educators, we can highlight Pride Month and other “months” in our classrooms and schools as a way to uplift and spotlight various cultures and groups so ALL students will feel a greater sense of belonging. Grant, Ed.D.,

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 6, 2022

I came across this article, “North Carolina school district planning to put AR-15 in every school in the event of another school shooting,” and my heart started racing. This is not school safety. It is dangerous and reactive which will turn schools into battlefields. . Hardening schools does not work.

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. An example of this is to run, then add kicking a ball, or skip and then lunge.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 30, 2022

. The impact of COVID on school nursing is not yet fully realized, but what we do know is there are many open positions. The fall of 2022 looks rather bleak for some school districts. I have been on the faculty of Rutgers University – Camden School of Nursing for more than a decade. That was one sign of trouble ahead.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

There are several entities devoted to tracking mass shootings, school shootings, students impacted by gun violence at school and daily gun violence occurrences. K-12 School Shooting Database – “W idely inclusive, open-source school shooting data Documents when a gun is fired, brandished, or bullet hits school property.”

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 22, 2023

My topic is: School Safety from a School Nurse’s Perspective: A Public Health Approach to Stemming Gun Violence. Couched in between healthy and ready to learn is our most challenging charge as school nurses, keeping our students safe. All students and staff need a safe and supportive school environment to succeed.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

I have had the professional privilege of being part of the Rutgers-Camden Nursing faculty in the School Nurse Specialty Program since 2011. I currently serve as Clinical Coordinator in the program and while I am not part of the full-time faculty, I have been warmly welcomed and supported as a respected member of the team.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

President-Elect Candidates Cara Grant Cara Grant (she/her) is the preK-12 supervisor for adapted physical education, health, and physical education in Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), the 14th largest school district in the nation. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 18, 2022

In the fourteenth episode of our webinar series, Robin Cogan covers the role school nurses have as healthcare providers charged with the responsibility of protecting students and faculty while fostering safe school environments and the most effective approaches and strategies to create safe and supportive school environments through comprehensive, (..)

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2023

Kudos to the Maine Department of Education (DOE) for recognizing the impact of COVID-19 on their school nursing workforce. They are implementing innovative programs to INVEST in school nurses, including supporting national certification and providing funds to not only sit for the exam but to prepare as well.

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Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Kathy McCutcheon, MSN, RN, NCSN, did her school nurse practicum in my office in 2003. She was an experienced nurse who had returned to school for her school nurse certification. We co-chaired the New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA) Spring Conference in 2019, before the world shut down.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 26, 2023

In March of 2020, as the world shut down, our New Jersey State School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) executive board made the decision to cancel our annual Spring conference. We said these words out loud, “we are school nurses, how can we hold an in-person meeting in light of a public health global emergency.”

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SHAPE America

JUNE 20, 2023

As educators, we must always be reflecting on and working toward supporting all of our students, including marginalized youth who may face additional barriers and challenges in and outside of school. LGBTQ+ Youth Need Teachers’ Support The most recent data from GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey illustrates why this work is so critical.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2022

Description: This webinar will cover the effects of gun violence on student health and the role school nurses have as healthcare providers charged with the responsibility of protecting students and faculty while fostering safe school environments. Robin writes a popular blog called The Relentless School Nurse.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 23, 2022

Here is how I introduced myself: My name is Robin Cogan, I am a practicing school nurse in Camden, New Jersey where I have spent the past 21 years of my 37 career as a nurse. I represent the NJ State School Nurses Association as Director to the National Association of School Nurses.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2023

Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.” Cutting school nursing hours in order to save budgets directly impacts students. You cannot have learning without health.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2022

You can join this group of public health leaders to bring an actionable, evidence-based policy plan to your school districts and communities to address school safety as we open the 2022-2023 school year. Equity Schools Policy Plan: Supporting healthy, inclusive, in-person schools. Equity Schools Principles.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 25, 2023

Cathie and I have been working together to bring #BeSMART , the Mom’s Demand Action Safe Storage curriculum to my school districts and surrounding districts in NJ. Both school nurses and our PTA(s) share a common goal of ensuring the safety and well-being of students, making them ideal collaborators in addressing this critical issue.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. They really couldn’t say no.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 1, 2023

Guns are the leading cause of death for children, teens and young adults, and mothers are fed up wondering if their kids will come home safely from a trip to the store, a walk in the park or a day at school. And on May 24, we’ll mark one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

At the age of 17, Dr. Sakran was nearly killed after being shot in the throat with a 38-caliber bullet after a high school football game. Sakran’s dedication to his field is rooted in his lived experience of trauma from gun violence.

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. The coordination children develop improves their performance on the basketball court.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In most conversations about improving schools, the role of physical education is an afterthought, or worse, not even mentioned. By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WHPE Executive Director Keith Bakken used the grant to establish a new course of advocacy which involved attending the Wisconsin State Education Convention, hosted by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB). Members from the state’s nearly 400 school districts interact in the exhibit hall and during breakout sessions.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 17, 2024

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach where schools and districts create opportunities for students to be physically active 60 minutes a day. We explore the CSPAP framework and practical applications for any school setting. What is a CSPAP Model?

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Gopher PE

JUNE 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of education, where budgets are tight and resources are often limited, Ayme Zortman, Wellness Coordinator for Mesa County Valley Schools in Grand Junction, Colorado, found an effective way to ensure the schools in her district have the equipment needed for quality PE. ” Zortmann said.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 23, 2023

Illness and hospitalization can lead to a loss of school days and education for children, and it can create social and learning challenges due to prolonged or intermittent absences from school. In our metaverse classrooms, there’s no such thing as a standard school day,” says Collins. “VR

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Magnus Health

JANUARY 26, 2024

Sidwell Friends School is a Pre-K through grade 12 institution with a student population of 1,100. The school is spread across two campuses, with a lower school in Bethesda, Maryland and middle and upper school in Washington, D.C. Managing Student Visits As any school nurse knows, the health office can get quite busy.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

Yoga for high school students opens the door to a lifetime of physical fitness and mental health benefits. At Canton High School, every student has the opportunity to explore and try out yoga during physical education class. And with that, the demand for yoga in high school is also on the rise. Download Now!

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Gopher PE

JANUARY 16, 2023

How do you keep track of physical education equipment for your school or district? When I became a health and physical education (HPE) coordinator, we used electronic documents and eventually created a spreadsheet with equipment inventory data for all of the schools in our district. Share equipment between schools.

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The PE Hub

APRIL 3, 2024

It’s not a sport you hear about enough in schools – and the Golf Foundation is working to change that. Not many schools have an 18-hole golf course at their disposal. To help schools gain access to the world of golf, the Golf Foundation developed Tri-Golf to help bring golf to as many schools as possible.

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Stanford Childrens

APRIL 8, 2024

Sarah called the number on the post, which led her to the transplant coordinators at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to begin the living donor screening process. He was more tired at school. Jaxon is back in school and looking forward to playing basketball again. In November 2023, she was approved to donate.

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Magnus Health

AUGUST 23, 2022

In a private or independent school with 300 students, up to 60 children may need daily medication that is specific to their needs — a number that continues to rise with pandemic-induced mental health issues. Health offices must coordinate closely with parents and other school staff to care for these children. . Education .

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Stanford Childrens

APRIL 26, 2024

A multispecialty Stanford heart team takes heroic measures to ensure a good outcome for a complex heart transplant Last fall, Zoë Roesler started feeling faint, dizzy, and sweaty during school golf tournaments. She and her family knew she had a heart issue, but up until then it was controlled and didn’t cause her problems. “We

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SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

He is currently the coordinator of Physical Education and Health Education for Manassas City Public School in Manassas, VA. He has presented at state and national conferences on unified physical activity and technology in health and physical education.

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Magnus Health

AUGUST 17, 2022

Private and independent schools count on school nurses to treat illnesses and give health advice to students, parents, and staff. School nurses can also play a critical role in stopping the harmful misuse of substances. . School nurses frequently have more opportunities to talk about substance misuse. Why Nurses? .

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