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• Professional Development Opportunity in August

The Education Company has planned 4 unparalleled seminars for PE teachers!!

Don Puckett will be visiting the following cities in August:

August 5th Atlantic City, NJ
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August 6th Providence, RI (Bristol)
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August 7th Boston, MA (Natick)
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August 8th Concord, NH
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You can find the details at
www.educompany.net or by clicking the above link for each location.

• NASPE PIPEline Workshop in CT

NASPE PIPEline Workshop – Integrating Technology in K-12 PE
The Program Improvement in Physical Education (PIPEline) workshop series has been developed by NASPE to provide state of the art, standards-based in-service training for K-12 physical educators. The workshops are based on national standards and best practices, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each audience. The workshops include a full-day training brought to the host site, and a notebook of relevant materials for each participant.
 
Join us on August 18, 2008 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell, CT.

Registration information: http://www.ctahperd.org

• 19th Annual Lake Conference 2008 for K-8 Physical Education - Stillwater, NJ

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• Student Research Project - MIDDLE SCHOOL PE TEACHERS PLEASE PARTICIPATE

Dear Ms. Rappa,

       Our names are John Bryan, Lee Chubet, and Kyle Koch and we are writing you from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH.  We are senior students in the Exercise Sport Science Department conducting a research project as part of our capstone experience.  Our project involves looking at the variety of middle school physical education curriculums in the State of New Hampshire.  Our study has been approved by our Institutional Review Board to ensure that all elements of our research protects the rights of participants. We would like to send an online link to our questionnaire  to middle school physical education teachers within the state of New Hampshire to get an idea of what is being taught at the various middle schools. Within the survey we also ask for information regarding fitness test scores.  Would you help us to acquire the email distribution list of the NHAHPERD members that teach in the middle school setting or post this on the Nhhpet DOE listserv?

Click here to visit the link to our survey.

Click here to download the implied consent form for individuals filling out the survey.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via any of the following email addresses jbryan@colby-sawyer.edu, kkoch@colby-sawyer.edu, or lchubet@colby-sawyer.edu

Thank you for considering this request and hope to hear from you soon,

John N. Bryan
Lee M. Chubet
Kyle K. L. Koch

• MHAHPERD Professional Development Opportunity

MAHPERD/FlagHouse
K-12 Physical Education Workshop


Warm-Ups, Lead-Up Games and Introduction to the CATCH Concept!

North Attleboro Middle School
April 1, 2008
8:00-3:00pm/Registration @8:00am

Registration Form

(You must be a MAHPERD Member to participate. Memberships forms will be available for those participants renewing! EDA states have reciprocity)

Click here to download Registration Form (.doc)

• Walk NH Week 2008

The goal of Walk NH Week is for folks of all ages to participate in a 1 to 3
mile community walk between June 1st and June 7th -- and inspire them to
continue walking as part of a healthy lifestyle long after the event ends.

Those interested can join in the fun by simply selecting a walk route, date
and time, and returning a completed event registration form to Walk NH by
April 25th.

Walk NH will provide tools to help plan, promote and implement walks events
(see attached packet). Sample promotional materials in packet and on our
website at www.WalkNH.org can be customized for each walk. We'll also post
all registered events on our website and promote them as part of the
week-long state celebration of walking.     

Click here to download Walk NH Week Handout
Click here to download Walk NH Week Packet

• American Heart Association Incentive Drawing

• The Second Annual NH Healthy Schools Celebration Day

NH Technical Institute, Concord, NH (www.nhti.edu)
Friday, May 9, 2008
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Minimal Cost To Attend!
  • Bring your Students and Celebrate May’s Fitness Month by:
  • Witnessing the presentation of the 2008 NH Healthy Schools Ambassadors with an expected keynote address by the Governor and Dr. Lynch (invited)
  • Participating in team and individual physical activity challenges
  • Testing their knowledge on nutrition and health
  • Observing and trying out physical activity programs and fitness equipment
  • Earning prizes for their schools
Download More Information Below
  • Celebration Waiver Form 2008 (.doc)
  • Celebration Flyer 2008 (.doc)
  • Registration Form 2008 (.doc)
  • Ambassadors Flyer 2008 (.doc)

• Extending the Dance Map Offers 4 days of Training

Extending the Dance Map Offers 4 days of Training for Dancers & Movers in Conway, NH

For Dancers & Educators Interested in Incorporating Movement in Their Classrooms:

Dancers interested in working in schools -- and educators interested in incorporating movement and dance in their classrooms -- are invited to attend a four-day training (March 25, April 4, April 14 and May 16, 2008 ) as part of our "Extending the Dance Map: Northern New England Rural Dance Initiative."

The Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts -- in partnership with NECAP (New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals) and in consultation with the NH Department of Education -- are pleased to offer training for qualified dancers to work as teaching artists in schools, and to encourage schools to incorporate dance and movement across their curricula.

Participants will participate in four days of intensive training March 25, April 4, April 14, and May 16 - including visits to elementary, middle and high schools - and have the opportunity to become part of an ongoing support and communication network. At least one participant will also be offered a fellowship school residency next fall.

Cost for registration (all 4 days) is $75. Financial aid may beavailable. Download a registration form and flyer from our website,
www.aannh.org or call us at 603-323-7302, email info@aannh.org with questions or ideas. Or contact Catherine O'Brian, Arts in Education Coordinator, NH State Council on the Arts, 603-271-0795; or email Catherine.R.OBrian@dcr.nh.gov

We are grateful to our funders, the Dana Foundation and the NH State Council on the Arts; our host site, the Jeanne Limmer Dance Center in North Conway; and to our coordinators and partners in Vermont and Maine, including the State Arts Councils and Departments of Education.

• EDA Newport Convention Discount Rate Extended...

The EDA Newport Convention, scheduled for February 27th through March 1st, 2008 is only a few weeks away. Why not plan now to take a few days for some of the highest quality professional development the Eastern District of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has to offer while visiting the tranquil seaport city of Newport, Rhode Island?
To make it more convenient for you, we are extending the discounted pre-registration rates until February 10, 2008.

For complete registration information, go to the EDA Convention Web page:

http://www.aahperd.org/districts/eda/template.cfm?template=eda_convention.html

See you in Newport...

• National Girls and Women in Sports Day "All In" Challenge - February 6, 2008

For more information Click Here - (Added - 12/15/07)

• Inclusion Workshop to be held at UNH on January 17, 2008

• Download Physical Education Assessment Document

Right click here to download (Added - 11/17/07)

• Podcasting Web Site Available - Supplement to Conference Workshop

Below is a link that will take you to a web site designed as a supplement to the Podcasting Sessions presented at the NHAHPERD 2007 Fall Conference.

Click here to open the Podcasting Web Site in a new window.

• Download Physical Best Reporting Sheets submitted by Chris Benson

- Data NHAHPERD - Girls (Updated 11/17/07) *Right Click to Download
- Data NHAHPERD - Boys (Updated 11/17/07) *Right Click to Download

• EDA Professional Development Grant 2008

Download Letter by Clicking Here

Download Information and Application by Clicking Here

• EDA Convention 2008 - Newport RI (February 27 to March 1, 2008)

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