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School Wellness Weekly 02.12.20

Promoting Respect for All This Week and Throughout the Year

NYC DOE schools are in the midst of marking Respect for All Week (February 10 - 14) , spotlighting programs that promote acceptance and understanding and that prevent bullying, intimidation, and bias-based harassment. Building social-emotional skills can help promote a safe, supportive school environment for all students, and is embedded in the goals of high-quality Health and Physical Education. Use the New York City Physical Education and Health Education Scope and Sequence documents (accessible on WeTeachNYC) to learn how PE and health education curricula support social-emotional learning skills, and how to incorporate them in your classroom instruction. And don't forget to register for the following professional learning opportunities to learn how to make school communities more inclusive and safe for all students: March 10: Middle and High School Health Education Basics 4: LGBTQ-Affirming Schools in the Bronx April 29: Elementary Health Education Basics 4: LGBTQ-Affirming Schools in Queens For the remainder of the week, engage your classrooms and school communities with activities around the following Respect for All themes in order to reinforce our collective commitment to kindness, respect, diversity, and inclusion: Wednesday: Respect for Diversity, Religious Acceptance, and Racial Diversity Thursday: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and LGBTQ pride and acceptance Friday: National No One Eats Alone Day Looking for more ideas and resources? The Anti-Defamation League provides anti-bias tools and strategies for educators and families; Honor Black History Month with GLAAD’s Black History Month resource kit; Tanenbaum, an organization dedicated to combating religious prejudice, offers downloadable lesson plans on cultural and religious diversity; Use these resources addressing bullying and cyberbullying; The Infohub Respect for All web page (DOE log-in required) also has a comprehensive list of anti-bias and curricular resources.

Physical Education

Image: Preparing for a PE Professional Learning Community meeting at The Walton Avenue School in the Bronx.. Photo credit: Krisanne Johnson March 9: Share Best Practices at PE Professional Learning Community Meeting Join PE colleagues in your borough to discuss instructional problems of practice at the PE Professional Learning Communities meetings on March 9 .  Upcoming Professional Learning February 25: PE Basics 1: Planning for Fitness & Assessment: Grades K-5/6 physical education teachers, sign up for this session in Queens. February 26: Strong and Fit: Grades 6-12 physical education teachers, sign up for this session in Staten Island. February 27: PE Basics 3: Planning for Community Building: Grades 6-12 physical education teachers, sign up for this session in Queens. March 4: PE Basics 3: Planning for Community Building: Grades 6-12 physical education teachers, sign up for this session in Manhattan. March 5: PE Basics 3: Planning for Community Building: Grades 6-12 physical education teachers, sign up for this session in Brooklyn.

Health Education

Image:. Health Education teacher helps students with a nutrition lesson. Photo credit: Kirsten Luce Middle School Teachers: Help Pilot the New HIV Curriculum The New York State Education Department and the NYC DOE require that HIV/AIDS education be taught to all students in kindergarten through grade 12, as part of comprehensive health education.   To equip every school with the latest information and resources to teach students how to prevent HIV, the Office of School Wellness Programs is updating the NYCDOE HIV/AIDS Curriculum . We are seeking teachers to pilot the middle school lessons this spring, which are currently in development. Your school's participation will help ensure that the next version of the curriculum is relevant and engaging for teachers and students across NYC.  For eligibility requirements and to apply, review this per session posting . Please send a copy of your resume and cover letter by April 20 to [email protected] .   Upcoming Professional Learning March 3: Middle School Health Education Basics 1: Comprehensive Skills-Based Health Education: Grades 6-8 health education teachers, sign up for this session in Manhattan March 5: Middle School Health Education Basics 2: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education: Grades 6-8 health education teachers, sign up for this session in Manhattan.

Building the Wellness Community

School Wellness Council Members: Build Leadership Skills With Training on March 17 School Wellness Council members will learn about leadership and communication strategies as well how to identify community-based resources and write grant proposals in the School Wellness Council Basics 2: Strengthening Leadership and Building Capacity training on March 17 in Brooklyn .

Image: Students in the New York Road Runners Run for the Future program train in Central Park. Photo credit: Courtesy of NYRR College Scholarship Opportunity for Grade 11 Girls: New York Road Runners Run for the Future Eleventh-grade girls who have never participated in organized sports are encouraged to apply to the New York Road Runners Run for the Future program , a free seven-week training that teaches them how to run and awards participants with a $2,000 college scholarship. The deadline to apply for the spring program is February 16 and for the summer program is April 12 . Apply for Physical Activity and Nutrition Grants Action for Healthy Kids is offering five different grants to schools that provide funding, support, and resources for physical activity and nutrition initiatives. Applications for all five grants are due April 3 . Game On $2,500 Nutrition and Physical Activity and Nutrition Grant Game On $1,000-Nutrition Grant Game On $1,000-Physical Activity Grant Parents for Healthy Kids Nutrition Project (grants start at $1,000) Parents for Healthy Kids Physical Activity Project (grants start at $1,000) Student Opportunity: Earn a $10,000 Yankee-Stonewall Scholarship The NYC DOE, in partnership with the Stonewall Inn and the New York Yankees, is offering a one-time college scholarship of $10,000 to a high school senior in each borough who is a member of the LGBT community or has contributed significantly to the LGBT community. The deadline to apply for the Yankee-Stonewall Scholarship is March 1 . Do You Work With Tweens and Teens? Register for Poison Prevention and Medicine Safety Training on March 18 The NYC Poison Control Center is offering a free training session to teachers, school staff, and other community providers called Emerging Issues in Poison Prevention and Medicine Safety: Working with Tweens and Teens on March 18 . The deadline to register is March 13 . Contact Lauren Schwartz at [email protected] with questions.

Wellness Tip: Have a Healthy Valentine's Day

On Valentine’s Day, make your sweet celebration a healthier one with these tips from Action for Healthy Kids . Offer up fresh fruit on skewers instead of chocolate or candy, and get kids moving with a scavenger hunt for paper hearts!

News How Monkeys Taught Me to Appreciate Teen Sleepovers (The New York Times, February 4) Who Thought Sucking on a Battery Was a Good Idea? Vaping Is a Health Crisis That’s Only Just Begun (New York Magazine, February 4)

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