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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

My name is Casey Page and I am a physical education teacher in Shelby County, Kentucky, which is a suburb of Louisville. I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Well, What Do You Know…Community Pushback Worked, For Now!

Relentless School Nurse

My last blog post focused on the Fayette County Public School board’s decision to privatize school nursing services by going to the lowest bidder, a nursing agency, and discontinuing the 50-year relationship with the local health department. Reference: School board reconsiders privatizing school nurses.

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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. Grants can be used for any classroom need.

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How Does Vaccine Tracking Work For Private Schools?

Magnus Health

After over a year of school closures, hybrid learning, and online classes due to COVID-19, there finally seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for students and teachers to return to the classroom. But as exciting as this next phase is, it also brings up new challenges for private schools.

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Leveraging Physical Activity in Schools to Address Pandemic-Related Health Disparities

Active Schools Us

Access to the online survey was provided by teachers in the spring of 2020 to a nationally representative sample of students in 9 th through 12 th grade at both public and private schools. The ABES study, assessed the pandemic’s impact on student health, including emotional well-being.

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Beyond EANS and ESSER: Embracing Title Funds for Sustainable School Success

FACTS Management

As we approach September 2024, private school administrators are bracing for the expiration of both Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Focus on initiatives that build teacher capacity and enhance student learning experiences.

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Streamlining Medication Administration at Wooster School

Magnus Health

Managing medication administration at a private school can be a challenging task for a small health staff, especially when the number of students on medication continues to grow. Anna Jette, School Health Clinic Nurse at Wooster School in Danbury, CT, relies on Magnus Health to streamline the school’s medication practices.