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Why I Love High School Sports

Changing the Game Project

Two weeks ago, my son TJ’s (#9 above with his senior teammates) high school soccer career came to an end in a state playoff game, culminating a week of highs and lows for me, of beginnings and endings, of joy and pain. All of those things come together in high school sports and that’s why I love them.

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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Become a School Nurse? Never Say Never!

Relentless School Nurse

I subbed in my children’s Catholic elementary school several times. I worked as a substitute school nurse for three years in various public and non-public preschools to High Schools in South Jersey. I am now on the cusp of completing my NJ school nurse certification coursework.

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5 Simple Ways Principals Can Prioritize Health and Wellness This School Year

SHAPE America

As a school district, we have regulations guaranteeing quality physical education and activity. At a minimum, every class in elementary school is required to have PE twice every six days for 45 minutes as well as 30 minutes of daily recess. How will you ensure a focus on health and wellness in your school this year?

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The Relentless School Nurse: Wendy Lamparelli Knew at Age Seven She Would be a Nurse – Here is Her Story

Relentless School Nurse

In 2003, I began my career at Hackensack High School. Soon into the challenge of being a High School nurse, I immediately fell in love with the practice of school nursing. Soon into the challenge of being a High School nurse, I immediately fell in love with the practice of school nursing.

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

The percentage of high school students who attend physical education on one or more school days drops dramatically each year of high school: Grade 9: 71.1% Instead, PE should be a regular part of the curriculum at every grade level , starting in elementary school and continuing through high school.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Stories From the Field – Meet Meg Jenkins!

Relentless School Nurse

Meg Jenkins, MS, BSN, NCSN My journey to school nurse certification began in 1994 when I was hired by the Gilford (NH) School District. I spoke with the Elementary school nurse, a fellow Salve Regina graduate as well as my beloved mentor, Rosanne Sheridan, who encouraged me to go for it.

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