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Fortune Smiles on Couple Trying to Build a Family

Stanford Childrens

For one couple, the IVF journey to becoming parents made them realize how lucky they were Jenna Loo is the proud mom of 4-month-old baby Hannah. “We lucked out and got a really easy baby—she only cries if she wants something, and she’s already sleeping through the night,” says Jenna. Despite the hardships around being able to conceive, Jenna counts herself and her husband as extraordinarily lucky that their multiyear pregnancy journey turned out as it did.

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What Can Physical Education Learn from the Olympics?

PE Scholar

Paris 2024 Olympics are now here! It's not just about the traditional events, but also the innovative new sports that mirror the evolving landscape of youth culture.

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Five good and five bad things an educational leader might say

The Everlearner

Discover five good and five bad things an educational leader might say in this thought-provoking blog post. Learn how leadership can impact education and inspire change.

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5 Ways FACTS Payment Forms Can Elevate Your School’s Financial System

FACTS Management

Discover how FACTS Payment Forms can revolutionize your school’s financial system. From streamlined payment collection to enhanced security, learn five key ways to boost efficiency and convenience for your staff and families. Elevate your school’s financial processes today.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Heart-Lung Transplant Patient Going Strong, Reaching Dreams at 16-Year Mark

Stanford Childrens

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health celebrates two thoracic organ transplantation milestones: 35 years of pediatric lung transplants and 50 years of heart transplants Needing a heart-lung transplant has not kept ToneeRose Legaspi from living a full life. She recently completed the final step in preparing for her dream career: becoming a librarian. “I love reading, and it has been my longtime dream to be a librarian,” ToneeRose says.

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National Assisted Living Week – Inspiring Generations Theme

S&S

Celebrate National Assisted Living Week September 8th -14th and this year’s theme “Inspiring Generations” at your facility by planning a week full of activities that are inspired by your residents’ interests and past experiences. Have fun picking entertaining themes for … Read More The post National Assisted Living Week – Inspiring Generations Theme appeared first on S&S Blog.

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2024 State Convention Keynote

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education President, Chelsey Sands, is proud to announce that Jen Heebink will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Arizona State Convention, November 6th and 7th. Jen Heebink is the 2022 SHAPE America National Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, 2022 Central District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and 2020 MNSHAPE Adapted PE Teacher of the Year.

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Glowing Benefits: How Insulin and Glucose Metabolism Shape Your Skin

Designs for Health

Our bodies constantly communicate to us, with our skin being one of our biggest messengers. It is said that the skin is an outward reflection of the inner workings of the body. Changes in the skin, such as skin pigmentation, as is seen in melasma (hyperpigmentation, often on the face), acanthosis nigricans (dark skin, often on the hands, neck, and armpits), acne , and skin tags have all been connected to changes in insulin metabolism , which is intimately intertwined with blood sugar (glucose) m

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PE Insights Episode 23: Greg Dyer – MiMove, Motivation and Movement Competence

PE Scholar

Introduction Step into this week's podcast, where we explore the realm of physical education and its pivotal role in shaping the health and wellbeing of

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Gymnastics in the Social Media Era with Whitney Bjerken

Complete Performance

In the latest episode of the PerformHappy podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Whitney Bjerken, a name many of you might recognize from her impressive gymnastics journey shared on YouTube. Whitney’s channel, boasting over 1.5 million subscribers, has been a window into her… The post Gymnastics in the Social Media Era with Whitney Bjerken appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Arizona State Convention Hotel

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Delta Hotels Mesa 200 North Centennial Way Mesa, Arizona 85201 (Adjacent to the Mesa Convention Center) Hotel Room Block Link (Click Here)

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Stanford Children’s Care Teams Invited to 49ers Training Camp as a Token of Gratitude

Stanford Childrens

Health care workers from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford were invited to opening day of the San Francisco 49ers Training Camp, as the gridiron stars extended a heartfelt high-five to some of the MVPs of our community, including those who tackle health challenges head-on The community event offered spectators, who included firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and beneficiaries of other non-profit organizations, a unique opportunity to meet the team, watch the players practice, and eng

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5 Daily Habits To Help you Have a Happy Family

RC Families

So you want to have a happy, healthy family? The fact of the matter is that you are what you repeatedly do, so if you are not practicing healthy family habits, then the chances are pretty slim that you are going to have a thriving, happy family. Your family will never change until you change.

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PE Insights Episode 24: Will Swaithes – SAFE PE, PE Scholar & Oak National Academy and time for reflection

PE Scholar

Embarking on the journey of physical education is filled with challenges, triumphs, and countless opportunities for growth.

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Arizona Teachers Can Score Classroom Grants with Every Cardinals Touchdown

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Applications open August 1, 2024 WHAT: Football season is here, and SRP and Cardinals Charities are partnering for the sixth year on the Touchdowns for Teachers program. The program awards $500 grants to two teachers every time the Cardinals score a touchdown during the regular NFL season. Teachers can use the grants to purchase school supplies, books, equipment, or anything they need to support their classroom.

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How School Nurses Can Leverage AI

Magnus Health

A few years ago, we surveyed the Magnus Health community to identify trends and pain points within school health offices. We discovered that school nurses spend up to 38% of their time on administrative tasks like documentation and compliance reporting. While many of these administrative tasks can be streamlined with electronic health record software, school health offices are also starting to explore artificial intelligence.

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Streamline Your School’s Payment Processes with FACTS Payment Forms

FACTS Management

Transform your school’s financial processes with FACTS Payment Forms. Streamline payment collection, enjoy real-time reporting, and ensure top-notch security. Discover how these tools can simplify administrative tasks, enhance convenience for families, and integrate seamlessly with other financial tools. Learn more today.

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Summer Reads : Travis Rogers' “PARENTING ATHLETIC KIDS”

AKA Sports

When riding the wave of a 20-year journey, numerous nuggets of information -- lessons, observations, ideas, and in my case, youth sport characteristics -- get lost along the way*. But similar to many aspects of life, it is crucial to remember that if those nuggets of information are genuinely significant and strong enough to endure the test of time, they will ultimately resurface, and reveal themselves in a brighter, more prominent light.

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The Impact of Starting Routines in Elementary PE!

Gopher Sport

We all know that children thrive on consistency, especially our K-5 students. We strive to start every class, every year, in a similar manner so the students know what to expect. It has made for better class management, student engagement, and improved SEL goals. Here are four routines you can add to your classes that only take a few minutes but provide a lasting impact for your students!

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How to Write a Story with Sequential Writing – Classroom Lesson Plan

S&S

Objective: To organize and display writing in a creative, sequential order Age: 5+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing varies) Grades: k-3 Materials: Picture books, photographs of animals, people, places or things Colored pencils, crayons or markers Lined paper Pencil Construction paper … Read More The post How to Write a Story with Sequential Writing – Classroom Lesson Plan appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Tennis Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Tennis lesson plans aim to provide every student with a foundation in which they can develop their tennis skills, eventually leading to fun and successful gameplay. To do so, students can get comfortable and confident with a breakdown of key areas like forehand, backhand, serve, rallying, and more. While working on different practice drills, students can also explore the basic rules and strategies of tennis, with an added bonus of different games and activities they can play in groups big or s

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Firstbeat Sports Attending 2024 SL Benfica Health & Performance Congress

First Beat

Firstbeat Sports will attend this year’s SL Benfica Health & Performance Congress. The event will be held on September 10 and 11 in Lisbon. The Sport Lisboa e Benfica Health & Performance Congress aims to be one of the main multidisciplinary hubs of sports-dedicated practitioners. The event will consist of two intense days covering hot topics in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, sports science, nutrition, and psychology.

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Two Sisters Return to the Bay Area to Work Together in the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services

Stanford Childrens

In honor of National Sisters Day, Drs. Daphne and Kelly Darmawan reflect on their journey to become fellows at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Daphne Darmawan, MD, MBS, remembers the first time she watched Kelly Darmawan, MD, perform a cesarean delivery at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. “This is wild,” she recalls thinking, feeling a mix of disbelief and pride.

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Firstbeat Sports Attending 2024 Football Athletic Conference (FAC)

First Beat

Firstbeat Sports will attend this year’s Football Athletic Conference which will take place from September 2nd-3rd in Dortmund, Germany. The conference aims to explore the intricacies of football player development, adaptive strength and conditioning programming, rapid deceleration techniques, and the latest breakthroughs in biomarkers and epigenetics.

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