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School Wellness Weekly
05.16.19
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Registration Now Open!
Think-Move-Achieve Conference
Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Join New York City's biggest school wellness professional learning and networking event of the year: the
Think-Move-Achieve Conference for Physical and Health Educators
on Chancellor’s Day,
6/6
. This year the Office of School Wellness Programs, in conjunction with District 75, will host sessions at seven sites throughout the City, featuring more than 180 workshops that provide new resources, curricula, research, and ideas to inspire your work in physical education, health education, and school wellness.
This year’s conference provides an exciting opportunity to learn how to use the new NYC K-12 Health Education Scope and Sequence and the NYC K-12 Physical Education Scope and Sequence
to create developmentally appropriate, skill-based learning experiences for your students.
Asphalt Green leading a workshop at the 2017 Think-Move-Achieve conference. (Photo: Kirsten Luce)
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Secondary Health Educators: Join the New Health Education Professional Learning Community
The Office of School Wellness Programs is launching a Health Education Professional Learning Community for teachers in grades 6-12!
Register for the first session
on
5/20 in Queens to network with fellow health educators, share successes and challenges, and access resources to improve teacher practice.
Grades 5-9 Health Teachers: Register for Training on Social Emotional Learning and Brain-Based Sexuality Education
For young people, there’s a substantial overlap between social emotional learning and the key skills for developing healthy relationships and making safe decisions about sex and sexuality. The Office of School Wellness Programs and expert
Lindsay Fram
will lead this workshop on
Social Emotional Learning and Brain-Based Sexuality Education
for health educators in grades 5–9 on
5/30
in Queens. Register now to learn
creative facilitation strategies and get student-centered, developmentally appropriate supplementary lessons.
Queens PE Teacher Named Zone Winner for NYS AHPERD Video Contest
Congratulations to Christopher Esquierdo, physical education teacher at PS 163Q Flushing Heights School in Queens (25Q163), for taking first place in the New York City zone for the NYS AHPERD Get Moving contest with his video,
“Checklist of a Healthy Lifestyle.”
Click the link here or the arrow below to watch!
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Health Resource Room materials at a DOE high school.
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Upcoming Professional Learning:
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Students practicing yoga at PS 79
The Francis Lewis School in Queens (Photo: Krisanne Johnson).
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Upcoming Professional Learning:
May 30: Little Flower Yoga: Trauma Informed Yoga Activities
Grades 6-12 physical education teachers,
register for this session in Manhattan to explore how yoga can be a means of healing. Teachers will learn how to help students develop self-awareness, empowerment, and resilience through yoga.
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Building the Wellness Community
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Last Chance to Register: FREE DOE Annual Sustainability Showcase
Learn more about NYC student projects to make schools more sustainable in the areas of energy conservation, recycling and waste reduction, green infrastructure, gardening and more at the
Third Annual Sustainability Showcase
on
5/22
at the Brooklyn Expo Center, hosted by the DOE Office of Sustainability. See student projects, participate in sustainability-focused discussions, and win prizes!
Register
now!
Free Online Presentations on Healthy Eating from DOHMH
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has created downloadable
PowerPoint and PDF presentations and presenter’s notes
that schools can use to educate students, staff, and families on strategies for healthy eating, reading food labels, and healthy alternatives to sugary drinks. (Click the link above and scroll down the page to "Healthy Eating Workshops.")
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School Wellness Tip
Celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
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