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School Wellness Weekly
September 3, 2020
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Latest Resources to Guide Our Students Through a Safe Reopening |
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As you plan for the school year—whether it be for a blended learning or remote learning model—we jump-start 2020-2021 with an “earlier than usual” School Wellness Weekly to give you the latest information and resources to help prepare for educators' return to school on September 8.
There have been many changes leading up to the reopening of schools, and we know the coming year will bring more change as we continue to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—but one thing remains constant: all New York City students need the knowledge and skills they get in Physical Education and Health Education classes in order to stay safe and healthy during this unprecedented school year—and throughout their lives. In 2020-2021, we double down on our commitment to partnering with you to ensure that this instruction thrives, and to encourage all schools to start or maintain School Wellness Councils to promote healthy, active school communities. It will take all of us, including our educators, partners, and families, to identify and respond to our students’ needs and promote our collective resilience this year.
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Photos (left to right): Student-athlete, Columbia Secondary School in Manhattan, photo credit: Kirsten Luce; masks and gloves, photo credit: Pixpoetry on Unsplash; 2018 School Wellness Campaign Contest winning entry, Musrieul Anwar, Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School, Brooklyn; student in outdoor PE class, Columbia Secondary School in Manhattan, photo credit: Kirsten Luce. |
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K-12 Teachers: PE Return to School Guidance
Free Resources for Families on the PE and Physical Activity Learn at Home Page
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Bridge to School Plan: Health and Safety Lessons for COVID-19 Prevention
- handwashing
- face coverings
- physical distancing
As part of the City and the DOE’s focus on the social and emotional well-being of all our students during the reopening of schools, the Bridge to School plan is designed to help schools create a safe, supportive learning environment centered around addressing the trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stay Tuned: Health Education Return to School Guidelines
We will soon share detailed recommendations and resources for providing standards-based Health Education this year. Continue to read upcoming issues of School Wellness Weekly and follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) for the latest guidelines.
Health Education is an essential academic subject that teaches young people the skills needed to be safe and healthy, especially as they transition back to school and recover from the isolating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing trauma due to the racial injustice in Black and Brown communities in our City, and across the country.
Free Resources for Families on the Health Education Learn at Home Page
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Building the Wellness Community |
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Stay Tuned: School Wellness Council Grant Application
Strong school communities supported by School Wellness Councils are integral to our students’ recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As in previous years, the School Wellness Council grant application will be open to all schools—helping create and sustain councils in building community and advocating for health and physical education, physical activity, and wellness programming. Continue to read upcoming issues of School Wellness Weekly and follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) for the launch of the application.
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New York Road Runners Back to School, Rising Together
Whether you’re providing blended learning or remote learning instruction, Rising New York Road Runners (opens in new window) continues to partner with schools through running and fitness with new resources and activities that can be used at home, in the classroom, and remotely. This free program provides tools, resources, and support and is flexible and inclusive—use it in addition to your regular PE class, or as active classroom breaks. Designed for youth in grades PreK - 12. Rising New York Road Runners has adapted their free resources to reflect new safety guidelines:
- Rising in Class: physical activities that can safely be facilitated in the classroom;
- Rising at Home: physical activities that can be easily incorporated into a remote learning school day;
- Rising with Space: physical activities that can be safely facilitated within indoor and outdoor recreational spaces.
- Rewards for your students and your school as they reach milestones;
- Digital PLAYbuilder for customizable pre-made activities and plans aligned to SHAPE America national PE standards;
- Dedicated program support;
- A database of more than 650 fun physical activities;
- Events and more!
Photo credit: Courtesy of NYRR
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K-12 Health and Physical Education Teachers: Lesson Plan and Curricular Material to Help with Planning
Teachers and school administrators, follow these steps to access and download over 100 lesson plans and curricular materials created in response to remote learning during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in March to June 2020, all available on the DOE’s TeachHub:
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Go to the DOE’s TeachHub (opens in new window, requires DOE login).
- Log in using your DOE credentials.
- You will be taken to the “My apps” portal page.
- Click on one of the “Instructional Materials” tiles: Elementary, Middle, or High School.
- In the DOE Google Drive, open the Physical Education folder or the Health Education folder.
- Each subject folder is organized by grade band.
- Within each grade-band folder, material is organized by week.
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