The next P.E. and Health Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, September 8th, from 4:15-5:15 p.m.  Please join us for opportunities to network, collaborate, and support each other. We will be discussing Canvas and resources for blended and virtual learning. For increased security, you will be required to use the meeting password (provided below).

Join the Zoom Meeting at this link:

https://zoom.us/j/99296594891?pwd=R2pFYlZWYnA4SUJlc2d0Wk1kUjJQQT09

Meeting ID: 992 9659 4891

Passcode: 293980

Dial by your location at 1-346-248-7799 

All other monthly meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 3:30-4:30 p.m. for the 2020-2021 school year.

Do you need blended or virtual learning resources? Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Missouri's SHAPE America have created a "Comprehensive COVID Re-Entry Resource for Physical Education Teachers." This resource is a compilation of activities ready for virtual learners. 

Here are other physical education resources for the virtual learning environment:  

• Creative Content Innovators: Physical Education Ideas 
• Chromebooks in Health and Physical Education (CBHPE) Website 
• Rockwood Elementary's K - 5 Virtual Physical Education Course

The Health Moves Minds® program gives students strategies and tools to help manage complex emotions and take ownership of their own health and wellness.

And now, with the just-released Virtual and Distance Learning Resource Guide, teachers can build connections with students and use Health Moves Minds lessons and activities no matter the learning environment!

The guide includes links to activities and resources that are accessible to individuals who have registered for Health Moves Minds, so register today for full access!

Due to the current health environment, instead of conducting "Take Your Parent to PE Week" this September, we are celebrating "Bring PE to Your Family Week" from October 19-23. This approach comes with silver linings. Families can conduct their physical education lesson at a time of their choosing, which will allow for all family members to participate. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their age-appropriate leadership skills by planning and facilitating a lesson with guidance from their teacher. We are partnering with OPEN PE to provide materials that empower teachers and students to introduce families to physical education in their homes. Put the dates on your calendar and stay tuned for more information and materials!

Marathon Kids now provides FREE digital lap tracking and reporting. Marathon Kids Connect, a cloud-based platform and scanner app, is designed to help save you time, provide data to support physical education, and engage parents and students. Whether you scan runner ID cards or enter manual miles for physical activity done at home or school, this FREE tool provides you hands-free physical activity for an unlimited number of participants, data at your fingertips, and gives you, parents, students, and your administration their own impact dashboard view. Whether kids attend school in-person, online, or both, you can now track physical activity minutes, laps, and heart-pumping exercise while kids can watch their effort turn into miles. For more information visit the Marathon Kids' website.

The tobacco use youth cessation program called My Life, My Quit is now available in Oklahoma! My Life, My Quit is an evidence-based cessation program that offers free live text support, web chat, and phone coaching for teens 13-17 years old to help them stop using tobacco.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact  Chantel Hartman, Cessation Systems Coordinator, at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) at Cessation@health.ok.gov. You can also find or request additional resources about tobacco prevention and youth engagement by contacting TobaccoPrevention@health.ok.gov or visiting the OSDH’s Center from Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Resources and Training page.

The National Youth Sports Strategy's (NYSS) vision is that one day all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports, regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, ability, or zip code. Currently, the NYSS focus is on how to reintroduce youth sports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important that we all do our part to create a culture in which sports are safe, fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, and accessible for all youth. Learn more about NYSS and check out their resources below to help youth be more active and engaged.

Learn More

• Download the National Youth Sports Strategy or check out the Executive Summary.
• Understand more about how COVID-19 is impacting youth sports.
• Explore Questions & Answers about the National Youth Sports Strategy.
• Sign up for email updates to get the most up-to-date information from ODPHP.

Move Your Way

• Explore the Move Your Way campaign page.
• Download free Move Your Way campaign materials.
• The campaign materials include over 40 resources — including fact sheets, posters, videos, and interactive tools — available in English and Spanish.
• Use the Move Your Way Community Playbook to help people in your community get more active.

Become a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion

• Learn more about becoming an NYSS Champion.

Spread the Word

• Use the Partner Promotion Toolkit to share the National Youth Sports Strategy on social media.
• The toolkit includes messages and graphics you can use to reach parents, coaches, and volunteers.