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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

How can you help us in offering better nutrition for our lunch program? A principal has low academic scores so he wants to cut recess. Here are a few examples of discussions we’ve had and comments we’ve received from convention attendees: Should we allow marching band to count for PE credit? Is this a good idea?

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The Relentless School Nurse: School’s Out For Summer (Almost) – Time to Renew for 2023-2024!

Relentless School Nurse

Develop health promotion campaigns, conduct workshops, and disseminate information on topics like nutrition, exercise, mental health, and hygiene. Highlight the growing demands and the positive impact that increased resources can have on student well-being and academic success.

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How Technology Can Support Students with Chronic Health Issues

Magnus Health

These conditions are increasingly prevalent among school-aged children due to risk factors like poor nutrition and physical inactivity. Conditions like asthma, diabetes , epilepsy, and severe allergies require ongoing management and can significantly impact a student’s academic performance and overall well-being.

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Remission Achieved Quickly for Girl With Complex Crohn’s Disease

Stanford Childrens

Abbys holistic care included meeting with IBD Nutritional Therapies early on to find a diet that would work well with her medicines, as well as receiving support from an IBD-specialized social worker. I feel really blessed that we have access to such a great academic health care system.

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The Relentless School Nurse: FAACTs Roundtable Podcast – Safely Caring for Students with Food Allergies is a Collaborative Effort

Relentless School Nurse

Amid these constraints, school nurses work diligently to educate students, staff, and parents about various health-related topics, including nutrition, hygiene, and managing chronic conditions. Health Education: They educate students, staff, and parents about health-related topics, such as nutrition, hygiene, and managing chronic conditions.

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Run for Fun (Grades K-2)

Open Phys Ed

Concepts introduced include physical activity in and out of school, basic nutrition education, safety and locomotor movements. Nutrition: (K) Recognizes that food provides energy for physical activities. (1) 2) Describes the specific roles that nutrition and physical activity play in overall good health.

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Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

2012) identified eight broad categories of athlete-specific stressors: Sport injury, performance demands, coach-athlete relationship, training adaption and burnout, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, and academic requirements (e.g., to maintain eligibility). As we say at Mississippi State, “We are better together!”

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