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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

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. It’s Official.

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Middle School Physical Education Units

PLT4M

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

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Get Your Child Ready for School With a Yearly Well Visit

Stanford Childrens

As you gear up for another school year, scheduling a back-to-school well visit with your family pediatrician should be on your to-do list. Well visits are a proactive way to catch any potential health issues before they become actual problems.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Celebrating a Collaborative Partnership in Health & Learning

Relentless School Nurse

This collaboration began in 2022, when more than 150 CCSD student-athletes faced the risk of being sidelined due to the requirement of physical exams for participation in school sports. The 2023-2024 school year has seen an expansion of the physicals provided through the support of Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing.

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Preventing Sports-Related Injuries This School Year

Stanford Childrens

Playing sports is a practical and fun way for many children to stay healthy and active. However, sports injuries account for almost one-third of all childhood injuries. So, finding a way for kids to get the most out of sports while also keeping safe is important for many parents. Boyd explains. “If

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PE Lesson Plans (With Free Downloadble PDFs)

PLT4M

.” (CDC Healthy Schools – Physical Education & Physical Activity) Therefore, physical education lesson plans are essential to developing a sequential curriculum. At every grade level, PE lesson plans can provide students in physical education class opportunities to develop lifelong fitness, health, and wellness skills.

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Get to Know Cedric Wilson, Winner of a Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award

Stanford Childrens

You’ve got to do something in your spare time, so you might as well make it count, right?” Every weekend that I didn’t have a sports game, that’s what I did,” he says. In high school and college, Wilson took on his first mentoring role as the captain of various sports teams. Service is what I’ve always believed in.”