SHAPE America

JULY 29, 2025

As the wellness manager for my school district, one of my job responsibilities includes implementing the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) in our schools — essentially, making the school day more active. It supports students’ academic achievement, mental health and overall well-being.

Physical Activity

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Our insights can illuminate our unique challenges and impact on student health and well-being. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics has extended the deadline for school nurses to share personal experiences navigating the ethical dilemmas that arise in our vital role. Our practice is unique, often misunderstood, and minimized.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A Different Type of PE Class This is my 13th year of teaching physical education, but I have also taught other subjects along the way, such as health, wellness and weightlifting. I’ll share some of those details in this article, and maybe you’ll find a few ideas for sharing lifetime sports with your students.

PE

PE for Parents

JUNE 6, 2025

Every Kid Healthy Week Celebrate your efforts to improve kids’ health and well-being with an event that gets families and communities involved in the fun. But for that potential to flourish, children need more than textbooks and tests—they need environments that nurture their physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Wellness

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Incorporate 143 into Lessons : When discussing health and wellness, consider introducing the concept of 143 to emphasize the importance of self-love, care, and emotional well-being. By fostering an environment of empathy and care, we help to promote emotional well-being.

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Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They recognize that true safety encompasses both physical and emotional well-being. Maryland is setting a powerful precedent with these trauma-informed, research-backed practices. I hope that other states will follow suit, creating a nationwide shift towards emergency preparedness that protects our students’ bodies and minds.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2025

Music can create a supportive and healing environment that enhances student well-being. Creating Happy School Health Office Environments Incorporating music into school health offices is not just an enhancement; its a transformative strategy that can significantly impact student wellness.

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SHAPE America

JULY 24, 2025

Redesign and Organize A well-organized gym isn’t just about tidy equipment; it sets the tone for structure and intentional teaching. I believe there’s power in helping kids discover joy in their bodies, confidence in their skills, and excitement in physical activity. Keep a “smile file” close by for all those little notes students give you.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 25, 2025

We emphasize that investing in school nursing is a strategic approach to improving children’s health, promoting equity, and enhancing overall well-being. Evidence-based recommendations to strengthen school nursing, including ensuring at least one full-time nurse per school and enhancing specialized training.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Importance Of Physical Education Electives The goal of physical education is to equip students with skills, knowledge, and interest to pursue a lifetime of fitness, health, and wellness.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 8, 2025

Or do we choose a different pathone of joy, health, and fulfillment, where we turn toward each other instead of away from each other; where we choose love over fear; where we recognize community as the irreplaceable foundation for our well-being? – U.S.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 20, 2025

A well-timed reset not only restores our energy, it deepens our capacity to care, connect, and lead. Resetting Isn’t Selfish—It’s Strategic School nurses are essential to the health and well-being of school communities. The work is meaningful, but also exhausting. Stepping away isn’t optional. It’s essential. Take the time.

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Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mr. Kennedy has a well-documented history of promoting views that contradict established medical consensus, particularly concerning vaccine safety. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As a healthcare professional, I find this appointment potentially dangerous to public health.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2025

These cuts are not accidental belt‑tightening; they are the direct result of years of policies that prioritize tax breaks, privatization, and short‑term savings over the long‑term well‑being of children.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 4, 2025

By adhering to well-established scientific criteria, the advisory provides a robust foundation for its conclusions. The Science Behind Alcohol and Cancer Establishing the Causal Relationship The advisory outlines a rigorous scientific approach to confirming the link between alcohol and cancer.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2025

We unequivocally reject any policies or actions that threaten the well-being of our students and families. Today, we stand firmly by that resolution, ensuring that our schools continue to be sanctuaries where every child can learn, grow, and thrive without fear.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

When students choose their just right challenge and level up by earning coins or rings, they are not only mastering motor skills but also experiencing the excitement of a well-known video game. The gamification of scooters, for example, connects to the universality of racing and movement.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Enhanced Mental and Physical Engagement Athletes arriving to practice well-rested and properly fueled are more focused, reducing errors, and maximizing productivity in drills and scrimmages…and decreases likelihood of injury. Resources Hirshkowitz, M.,

Nutrition

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 27, 2025

Chronic hunger increases the risk of long-term health problems and erodes emotional well-being. Gaffney is a nurse, psychotherapist and author of “Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal.” Malnourished kids struggle to grow, learn, and thrive. But when you act, you remind others they can too. Bios: Donna A.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2024

We’ve also prioritized our well-being, recognizing its importance in sustaining our vital work. Each story shared has been a testament to the multifaceted nature of school nursing revealing the challenges, triumphs, and unwavering commitment of professionals dedicated to student health and well-being.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This ensures that students of all ages and abilities are exposed to a steady stream of opportunities to enhance their physical well-being and develop a foundation of fitness for life. More Key Takeaways Include: STRUCTURED Student Choice empowers students to take ownership of their fitness, health, and wellness NOW and into the future.

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Stanford Childrens

DECEMBER 20, 2024

It started with genetic testing to rule out a genetic cause for her Crohns disease, as well as tests to exclude an immune deficiency. Abbys holistic care included meeting with IBD Nutritional Therapies early on to find a diet that would work well with her medicines, as well as receiving support from an IBD-specialized social worker.

Achievement

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

No one knows kids as well as they do; they are the best people to shepherd children through such a confusing time. Now, you are the one left with an uncertain and frightening future —consumed in your thoughts, trying to make sense of this unsettling event. Parents and caregivers share a strong bond and history with their children.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 13, 2025

Over the years, my journey has placed me in conversation and coalition with changemakers across the country—but few are as steadfast as Laura Derrendinger, a public health nurse whose commitment to student well-being blends compassion with clinical insight. Our working group is putting the final touches on the formal report, due this fall.

Movement

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It’s important that we try to keep kids active in sports and also make them want to be active adults as well. I also came away with the reflection that the health care providers need those qualities as well, to take care of the teams and help them maintain success. When is the right age for a child to focus on only one sport?

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2025

Their commitment to advocating for the health and well-being of students is notable. By emphasizing the importance of preserving Medicaid, these organizations aim to ensure that every child has access to the healthcare services necessary for their well-being and educational success.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

She is an active member and a past president of WHPE (Wisconsin Health and Physical Education) as well as a past president of SHAPE America Midwest District. In 2022, she was inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame. She can be reached at krisrfritz@aol.com.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Use holiday activities as a way to enhance respect for religions and traditions different from ones own, but stress common themes, as well. Better to share the holidays name, when it occurs, who participates and how this holiday reveals the historical experiences and culture of its followers.

Teaching

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 1, 2025

newjersey was well represented!!! Next year it will be in VEGAS, NASN2026! Click to view slideshow. drtoddwo Got to meet some great #SchoolNurses at the #NASN2025 National Association of School Nurses. I was honored to present to >1000 of these amazing ‘Trusted Messengers’ ♬ Vibing – CHRISPY

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Salvador Vargas, child passenger safety technician and program manager of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Injury Prevention Program , provides advice to families on how to recognize a fake, as well as other important car seat safety information. What are counterfeit car seats?

Fitness

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Luckily, Tawny and her husband, Bo, were well prepared for this moment. To obtain detailed information on Orion’s condition, the cardiac imaging team conducted non-invasive MRI scans that provided a three-dimensional image of his moving heart as well as the blood flowing through it. No one was leaving his defective heart to fate.

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While that’s always the primary goal, a handful of forward-thinking hospitals have embraced a family-focused approach to care that also includes the parents’ mental health and well-being. Some parents have therapy individually as well as the sessions they share together.

Health

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

The school also entered teams in after-school and during school time sport opportunities such as the state 'all-school' competitions, and had x2 50 minute lessons of physical education for all students to Year 12 as well as elective PE for senior secondary 'leaving certificate-tertiary admitance score' study.

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2025

Protecting childrens well-being ensures theyre not trapped as silent victims of immigration enforcement. Our compassionate care and proactive approach can make a significant difference in the lives of these vulnerable children, helping them navigate the challenges they face and supporting their overall well-being.

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Stanford Childrens

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In this approach, parents decide what foods to serve, as well as when and where meals occur, while children decide which foods to eat from what is offered and how much to eat. There are also feeding disorders, like if they cant chew well, if theyre having trouble swallowing or choking; those are red flags and need medical intervention.

Nutrition

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

While school nurses are highly respected and considered essential for student well-being, we face significant shortages and systemic challenges that threaten our effectiveness. It serves as both a call to action and a testament to the crucial role of school nurses in supporting student health and well-being.

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