aahperd presents let's move in school for districts and states
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The American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance presents….
Our Goal
To ensure that every school provides
a comprehensive school physical
activity program with quality physical
education as the foundation so that
youth will develop the knowledge,
skills, and confidence to be physically
active for a lifetime
Physical Education:
The FoundationStudents learn
knowledge and skills in
physical education…
and need opportunities
to apply these skills
throughout the school
environment.
What are the key messages
of Let’s Move in School?
Message #1
Let’s Move in School helps
youth achieve 60 minutes of
physical activity before,
during, and after school to
improve health and
academic performance.
Message #2
Let’s Move in School brings
together national education
leaders to redefine school-
based physical activity and offer
new leadership opportunities for
physical education teachers.
Message #3
Let’s Move in School equips
physical education teachers,
administrators, school boards,
and parents with tools to
create an active learning
environment.
LMIS Supports
National MovementsMichelle Obama’s Let’s
Move CampaignU.S. Physical Activity Plan
Led by the AAHPERD Family
of National, District, and
State Associations
AAHPERD District and State
Associations– District associations
– Eastern
– Central
– Midwest
– Northwest
– Southern
– Southwest
– 50 state AHPERDS
Organizational Supporters
• Over 40 national education, health, physical
activity, sport, and community-based youth-
serving organizations
• Visit www.LetsMoveinSchool.org for a
complete list
Let’s Move in School
National Implementation Activities
• Promotional launch (Feb – April 2011)
• LMIS Showcase at AAHPERD convention
• Celebrate LMIS During National Physical
Education and Sport Week, May 1-7
• CSPAP national school-level survey
(spring 2011)
• Director of Physical Activity Certification
Program for physical education
teachers (fall 2011)
LET’S MOVE IN SCHOOL:
A CALL TO ACTION
Getting Started…
Join us at the Let’s Move
in School Showcase
Thursday, March 31
11:30am-1:00pm
Petco Park
San Diego, CA
LMIS Showcase
March 31, 2011
• Hosted by: San Diego
Padres at Petco Park
• Time: 11:30 -1:00 pm
• Physical Education
Showcase
• 200 local students
• Media event with
featured celebrities
LMIS Showcase Celebrities
Drew Brees Carl LewisDave Winfield
Anika Sorenstam
Register your school to
Celebrate LMIS During
National Physical Education
and Sport Week
May 1-7, 2011
http://www.aahperd.org/letsmoveinschool/events/school_signup.cfm
Celebration Benefits
• Generate awareness and support for
physical activity before, during and after
school
• Engage teachers, principals, parents, school
officials, and students in fun and positive
activities
• Garner positive media coverage for
physical education and physical activity
efforts
Celebration Benefits
• Initiate planning for the 2011-12 school year
• First 10,000 schools to register will receive a
LMIS poster
• First 1,000 schools to conduct at least 12
activities (from Menu of Activities) during
National Physical Education and Sport Week
and answer a post-Celebration survey will
receive a LMIS banner
Celebration Ideasvisit www.LetsMoveinSchool.org for a complete list
• Conduct an all-school
“Wake Up Warm Up”
during morning
announcements
• Invite the principal to
participate in physical
education class
• Host a family fitness
night
• Have students make
posters to feature
favorite activities
• Equip teachers with
classroom activity
breaks
• Feature physical
activity information in
the parent newsletter
Register before March 28 and be
eligible to win a visit from a
President’s Council on Fitness,
Sports and Nutrition member to
attend your LMIS Celebration.
Selected by Drew Brees on
March 31 at the LMIS
Showcase
Grassroots Action Partnership
Kansas Health FoundationIn collaboration with AAHPERD/NASPE
and Kansas AHPERD
• Providing 200 schools with LMIS Toolkits
• Offering scholarships for 200 physical
education teachers (from 200 schools)
to participate in Director of Physical
Activity Certification Program.
LET’S MOVE IN SCHOOL
PROMOTION
Next Steps…
District AAHPERDs and
State AHPERDs: Action Items
1. Access information and resources from
www.LetsMoveinSchool.org
2. Promote LMIS to constituents and partners
3. Adopt LMIS in your state/community
– Provide schools with LMIS Toolkits
– Support participation in the Director of
Physical Activity Program
– Promote existing programs and
events as part of LMIS initiative
Physical Education Teachers:
Action Items
1. Register a LMIS Celebration at
www.LetsMoveInSchool.org
2. Share success stories
3. Access resources, videos and
promotional materials
4. Stay tuned for the release of
the LMIS Toolkit (June 2011)
