SHAPE America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., Roger, however, arrives late, having dropped off his younger siblings at school. It shows my students the bigger picture: locations, costs and customers who typically have access to these different health and wellness spaces. The bell rings at 9 a.m.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Instead of settling into an indoor, sedentary routine — it’s time to rethink the typical school day.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2022

One important concern is the threat that vaping nicotine poses to middle and high school students. Vaping can put students at risk for nicotine addiction, harm developing brains, and influence their performance at school. Teachers Can Guide Students Toward Healthy Choices. Vaping Nicotine Harms Youth.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Palo School nurse Mandy Palo, known on TikTok as Mrs. Palo , has carved out a unique niche for herself in the digital world, blending her professional expertise with the vibrant, engaging format of social media. From there I spent a few years in outpatient mental health and then made the jump to school nursing. Hi, I’m Mandy!

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? It might be a great fit for your school.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 14, 2025

In July 2023, I had the privilege of delivering a general session presentation at the NASN 2023 Conference, focusing on the vital role school nurses play in stemming gun violence through prevention efforts. Today, I am excited to share that the results of that survey have just been published in the Journal of School Nursing (JOSN ).

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. such as teamwork, gratitude, kindness, wellness, and mindfulness. ® FUNdraiser.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2025

Support networks, schools, and mental health services offer hope, but comprehensive reforms are essential. Protecting childrens well-being ensures theyre not trapped as silent victims of immigration enforcement. I feel the impact of ICE in my school district, do you in yours? Your leadership is needed now, more than ever.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

What I’ve learned from these conversations is that even though our PETE programs may be different, our students are almost all struggling with the same issue — their professional transition from students to teachers. A well-crafted resume and cover letter can be extremely influential in landing the “perfect” job. Running the Race.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 8, 2023

A six-year-old child is angry and dysregulated, has access to an unlocked and loaded firearm, and brings it to school. This is not a far-flung script for a crime show, this is real life and it happened this past Friday at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia. . There is little precedent or case law for a path forward.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 29, 2023

Creator: Fokusiert Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Have you noticed newer educational titles in your school district that include Chief? I have seen the following titles: Chief of Talent, Chief of Schools, Chief of Staff, and many Deputy Chiefs too. What I have not seen is Chief Wellness Officer (CWO).

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Photo credit: CDC Protective Factors Protective factors are individual or environmental characteristics that promote the health and emotional well-being of children and adolescents. Here are the 5 protective factors for schools and their significance in promoting children’s well-being.

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Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2023

West Virginia school nurse, Sarah Arbogast stood before her school board meeting to explain her concerns as a district school nurse and a parent of a special needs child. We have three minutes to present our cases to our own school boards. Let’s be as proactive as Sarah and take meaningful action.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Mike Graham, a dedicated PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid. The obvious choice? Mike won Elementary P.E.

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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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Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s almost March break and teachers will soon be getting a long-deserved week of rest and recovery. Now, there are those who claim that teachers are overpaid for the amount of time they work and the number of holidays they receive. Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day. I, of course, disagree.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Health-literate students can understand how their decisions affect their health and well-being and the health and well-being of those around them. Implementing these activities in middle school can help lay the foundation for making healthy choices throughout adolescence. Let’s take a look.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My last blog post focused on the Fayette County Public School board’s decision to privatize school nursing services by going to the lowest bidder, a nursing agency, and discontinuing the 50-year relationship with the local health department. Reference: School board reconsiders privatizing school nurses.

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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. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education.

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Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The anger and frustration displayed in cars has come out from behind the wheel into the streets, schools, and other public spaces. Well, I certainly don’t treat others with my rage and fury. School nursing during COVID has been the most difficult time during the 38 years I have been a nurse.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 28, 2023

My last blog was a call for stories to share from school nurses across the country. I was excited to hear from Meg Jenkins, a New Hampshire school nurse and incoming Director to the NASN Board. This is Meg’s reflection on her school nursing journey to become NCSN – Nationally Certified School Nurse.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

Many HPE teachers and supporters struggle with finding ways to advocate at the local, state and national level. Strains of marginalization continue to exist, and the call for teachers and teacher educators to serve as policy actors is critical. Getting access to your school/district funding can sometimes be challenging.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 12, 2025

Im pleased to announce my contribution to the “Ask a School Nurse” feature on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation website! As school nurses, we have seen firsthand how critical it is to equip schools and families with the tools they need to keep kids healthy, especially in environments where germs spread quickly.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Read on for an overview of what you can expect to see in the updated USA Lacrosse curriculum, as well as tips for modifying the rules, equipment, environment, and learning strategies as needed in your PE classes. With the Lacrosse in Schools document, you can do the same. What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WHPE leaders and representatives of several other local/state organizations related to health and wellness engaged citizens and state legislators as they stopped at various booths arranged in the Capitol Rotunda with the goal of educating and influencing attendees. A teacher keeps her students “in” for recess to complete make up 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

JUNE 4, 2023

Back to writing though, I am looking to grow some school nurse bloggers. I work out social issues, personal reflections, and work challenges and hopefully also inspire other school nurses to not feel as alone or isolated as we are known to be. Blogging can have a significant impact on your school nursing practice.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

Welcome to a special edition of the Relentless School Nurse blog! As passionate health advocates for our students, it is crucial that we also prioritize our own well-being and professional growth. Establish positive connections with administrators, teachers, parents, and staff members.

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Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this special two-part series, School Nurse Trends: Tales from the Frontlines , I was invited to contribute my perspective on the evolving role of school nurses and our essential contributions to student health and well-being. Together, we can make a lasting impact in our schools and communities.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 28, 2023

Moms For Liberty, the ultra-right wing group that has focused their white supremacist ideals in school districts across the country may now be coming after school nurses. In a recent social media post, they called for a ban on all health care services in schools, which by extension includes school nurses.

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Relentless School Nurse

MAY 5, 2023

” When the lives of 6 teachers and students were snuffed out in a couple minutes at Covenant School in Nashville, I knew I had to speak out, and so I sought every opportunity to do so. It is a powerful song about advocacy and action to protect our children and communities by band member Ketch Secor.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2023

A highly regarded colleague sent me a message about my blog post from July 29, 2023 – The Relentless School Nurse: How School Nurses Can Help Ourselves to Stay. Here’s how school nurses can work on ending our own victim mentality in the context of our role.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is part 1 of a two-part back-to-school series… Taking pauses in our role as school nurses holds immense significance as it allows us to recharge, reflect, and provide optimal care to our students. These demands can take a toll on our physical and mental well-being.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Snow Fort Unit As a PE teacher for grades K-6, I’ve had a lot of success teaching the importance of guided play, goal setting, teamwork, working with others, communication, and valuing other students’ creations with respect. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

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SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. That same month, tennis pro Steven Mingo came to my school. In May 2022, I applied for my school to play exhibition matches for NetGen at the U.S.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 29, 2023

This is part 2 of the power of taking intentional pauses as part of the 2023-2024 school year. Taking intentional pauses as a school nurse is essential for your well-being and the quality of care you provide. This will improve the feeling of isolation and will better integrate you into the school community.

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