Sentences with phrase «school exercise program»

One study looked at the effectiveness of instituting an after - school exercise program on academic performance.

«We're supposed to do hard work; that's what makes us strong,» she said during a recent after - school exercise program at Pershing Elementary School in Joliet.

Not exact matches

When they are in high school they should learn more sophisticated aspects of the media: who's in control, how the power is exercised, how advertising and profits affects what is covered in the news and what is said in all programs, how our violence affects us and how our media imperialism affects other people.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

She exercises her personal passion for graphic design and artwork through her responsibility to market and advertise the school nutrition program.

Similarly, I once met a dynamic culinary arts teacher in my district, Kellie Karavias, who worked with the principal at her former school to completely integrate health and nutrition programs throughout the day, including the building of an in - school, instructional kitchen, «Five a Day Fridays» where children bought fresh fruit and vegetables from a cart each week, and an after - school program that offered counseling and exercise to obese children and their families.

They also recommend working with school districts to implement a comprehensive school physical activity program that emphasizes physical education, recess, classroom exercise and active before - and after - school programs.

Sixty - seven student ambassadors and fifty program advisors from across the country gathered together, where for five days they participated in fun, team - building exercises, leadership activities, and brainstorming sessions on how to keep schools active and healthy.

Just a quick post today to tell you about a neat program going on here in Houston in which high schoolers teach other kids about the benefits of healthy eating and regular exercise.

Recreation programs and activities include: athletic leagues and classes for both youth and adults; health and exercise activities; cultural arts programming in dance, drama, and crafts; preschool programs; supervised before and after school programs; older adult programs; summer camps; aquatic lessons and activities; tennis instruction and league play; golf lessons, league and general play; special events; general interest programs; and historical programs and activities.

«The overriding philosophy of the school lunch program as it is exercised day - to - day seems to be to have the kids eat something rather than nothing.

Through a series of audio programs and a workbook which includes neuropsychological exercises (brain training), relaxation and biofeedback, behavior modification programs and cognitive behavioral, and motivational training, children can improve behavior at home, achievement at school, improved peer relationships, and self - esteem.

No one mentioned the lack of exercise or school lunch programs.

«Once we successfully complete the data collection exercise, it means that we have a database in the Upper East Region such that, any time there is the need for social intervention programs like free school uniforms, LEAP, school feeding among others the right people will benefit.

A tax on sugar - sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks could reduce obesity in adolescents, and exercise promotion, such as after - school physical activity programs, could impact younger children in the fight against fat.

Researchers surveyed 66 head soccer and basketball coaches from 15 Oregon high schools and found that only 21 percent of the coaches were using an injury prevention program, and less than 10 percent were using the program exactly as designed, said the study's lead author, Marc Norcross, an assistant professor of exercise and sport science in OSU's College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

«The next step would be to directly compare the neurocognitive benefits of standing desks to school - based exercise programs.»

«Patients, family members, and healthcare providers should work together to find solutions to the barriers preventing a patient from participating in a structured exercise programs, because exercise programs can help patients manage their condition,» said Lauren B. Cooper, M.D., lead author of the study and a fellow in cardiovascular diseases at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.

This is particularly important consideration due to the fact that many high schools in our country have little or no exercise programs for non-varsity athletes.

«Interestingly, our research showed the use of standing desks improved neurocognitive function, which is consistent with results from previous studies on school - based exercise programs,» Mehta said.

Therefore, starting an exercise program, regardless of one's age, can not only contribute to the more obvious physical health factors, but may also contribute to memory performance and brain function,» explained corresponding author Scott Hayes, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and the Associate Director of the Neuroimaging Research for Veterans Center at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

For scientists schooled in rivalry, «establishing the trust that your comrade wouldn't run with your ideas or beat you to the punch... took a while, and a lot of team - building exercises,» recalls Carmichael, who leads AMRF's neural repair program.

Budget cuts at schools have also cut back on sports and physical education programs, reducing the amount of exercise kids get during school hours.

«This program capitalizes on local resources that can bring about change in behavior and improve blood pressure rates,» said Monique Anderson, M.D., lead researcher of the study and a medical instructor in cardiology at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. «As participants became more knowledgeable, they probably started exercising more, taking their medication more, and those who were really engaged showed dramatic responses in blood pressure change.»

Expert weigh - in «This is one of the most extensive programs for diet and exercise tools,» says Sherry Pagoto, PhD, associate professor of medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.

Within walking distance from both Burlingame and San Mateo High Schools, the programs meet 1 - 2 times per week and include yoga for strength and flexibility, meditation, relaxation exercises and more!

A Stanford University Medical School study found that after 16 weeks in a moderate - intensity exercise program, subjects were able to fall asleep about 15 minutes earlier and sleep about 45 minutes longer at night.

The daily weighers were more likely to leap whole - heartedly into a weight - loss program while adopting additional healthy habits, like cutting between - meal snacks, restaurant meal and TV time and adding exercise, says lead author Kristine Madsen, MD, of the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health.

Experts say that the trend may be due to greater public awareness about healthy diets and the importance of regular exercise, and to the various school - and community - based programs that have been launched to fight the obesity epidemic.

If PE programs have been cut from your school and you want to take a few minutes of class time to get the students» wiggles out and their blood flowing, check out this video series from Missouri organization Move to Learn, which offers 5 - minute, age - specific exercise break videos designed for classroom use, plus a database of more than 1,200 health - and activity - related lesson plans for all ages and subjects.

With an RCT design, a group of students who all qualify for a voucher program and whose parents are equally motivated to exercise private school choice, participate in a lottery.

46 Aging schools house health hazards; all English 11 - year - olds could receive cookbooks; state planning healthy school report cards; elementary wellness, exercise program benefits students, staff.

«I knew when I heard about the First Amendment Schools program, that it would add meaning to my job, by helping kids become good citizens and exercise civic responsibility.

16 Students run, walk, or jog the distance to all the state capitals; school requires exercise every day; unhealthful lifestyles at home can outweigh gains from school nutrition programs.

24 Activities for Dental Health Month; regular exercise helps teens avoid obesity later; more schools offering strength training for students; teacher leads running, reading, and writing program.

56 Schools 100 Mile Club offers students exercise, focus; new PE program stresses life - long fitness; state law requires 30 minutes of continuous exercise daily for K - 5 pupils; KID - FIT targets the pre-K set.

13 School lunches are getting more healthful, but students still need more exercise, study says; ten tips to reduce the spread of germs in the classroom; school offers afterschool and early - morning fitness proSchool lunches are getting more healthful, but students still need more exercise, study says; ten tips to reduce the spread of germs in the classroom; school offers afterschool and early - morning fitness proschool offers afterschool and early - morning fitness programs.

Two years ago, Anthony Elementary School, a K - 5 school in Leavenworth, Kansas, implemented a health - oriented program for its 350 students, which requires that they exercise, eat more nutritious lunches, and take two vitamin - mineral supplements School, a K - 5 school in Leavenworth, Kansas, implemented a health - oriented program for its 350 students, which requires that they exercise, eat more nutritious lunches, and take two vitamin - mineral supplements school in Leavenworth, Kansas, implemented a health - oriented program for its 350 students, which requires that they exercise, eat more nutritious lunches, and take two vitamin - mineral supplements daily.

It states (in section 103b): «No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any accrediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.»

When Boston city councilor John Tobin began a campaign against the vending machines, companies called him offering to sponsor exercise programs, or to turn off the machines in multi-use buildings during school hours, leaving them as glowing billboards.

The Nevada program is explicitly not targeting low - performing schools or low - income families but rather is being made available to all, including affluent families who can already exercise choice by locating in a good school district or paying tuition for a private school.

This reduced funding, argued proponents of the bill, could be offset at the district level by employee contributions to health - care and pension programs as well as savings gained by local school districts exercising greater autonomy over spending.

Now let's move to the other end of the school age range, and the other side of the world actually, to find out about a simple exercise program that's having a positive impact on primary students.

The success of the middle school program led to initiatives in other schools, and now the district's high school has a 5,000 - square - foot wellness center that includes resources for exercise, research, and weight training.

-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school participating in any program under this title that is operated by, supervised by, controlled by, or connected to, a religious organization may exercise its right in matters of employment consistent with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e — 1 et seq.), including the exemptions in such title.

• The «highly qualified teachers» mandate resulted in a vast paperwork - compliance exercise, while creating new hurdles for alternate route programs (like Teach For America) and charter schools.

Retired Madison school principal Chris Hodge, founder of the Mt. Zion Academic Learning Center, congratulates fifth - grader Ayana Brown during a reading exercise at the after - school program on Madison's South Side.

For example, in medicine, doctors» preparation programs went through wide variations in program requirements and candidate qualifications before the American Medical Association (AMA) began to exercise control over admissions to educational programs, program content, and school accreditation.

Four years ago we had zero programs available and the only families that could exercise school choice were those that could afford to pay for private school or move to a different school district.

The prospect of a swiftly growing school voucher program taking more dollars away from public schools leaves him wondering about the kids whose parents don't exercise their option to choose private education, Hughes said.