Let’s Move! WV is an initiative that recommends schools accumulate 15 minutes of daily physical activity in addition to physical education and recess.Schools are key in accumulating the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity, most of which should be moderate to vigorous intensity.

Office of Healthy Schoolshttp://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/

Benefits the Whole Child

• Improved Health Outcomes

• Increased Academic Achievement

•Positive School Climate

1005 classrooms participating

Online Resource Guide

Physical Activity Resources

http://www.activeacademics.org/

Modern Woodmen of America Jump Rope Program

Free Jump RopesContact:

Jean Ann GoodmanAdministrative AssistantDistrict AgentRegion 13-0Modern Woodmen of America1701 5th Ave., Suite 2Charleston, WV  25387-1900Regional Office 304-414-4480Fax 304-414-4479 Jean.A.Goodman@mwarep.org

Statewide Events2011/2012

West Virginia Activity Plan Launch-Cupid Shuffle-

Sport and Physical Education Week-Move-A-Palooza-Cha Cha Slide-

2012/2013West Virginia JAM World Record Champion

2012-2013 Statewide Challenge-“Call Me Maybe” Parody-

2013 Sport and Physical Education Week ChallengeSid Shuffle-Continental Drift

2013/2014JAM World Record

September 26, 2013 at 10:00 am.

2013-2014 Statewide ChallengeWV “Cup Song”

Let’s Move! WV “Kinected” Schools 282 Kinect bundles 1unit in every county Phased approach

Phase 1- focus on movement before, during and after school

Phase 2 -Optional additional academic applications

As part of Let’s Move! WV, Kinect for Xbox 360 provides this as another tool for learning by raising awareness in a way that kids today understand - technology.

WebsitesRegister as a Let’s Move! WV School on the Office of Healthy Schools

http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/

Register your school at Let’s Move Active Schoolshttp://www.letsmoveschools.org/

West Virginia Physical Activity Planhttp://www.wvphysicalactivity.org/