Active Schools Campaign
Let's Move! WV is about putting children
on the path to a healthy future.
Let’s Move! WV is an initiative that has
strong support from State Superintendent,
Jorea Marple for grades Pre-K through
Eighth that recommends schools
accumulate an additional 15 minutes of
daily physical activity.
High schools are encouraged to explore
ways to add additional physical activity
opportunities to the school day.
Superintendent
Jorea M. Marple,
Ed.E.
Physical Activity produces
Health Benefits
•Reduces the risk for overweight, diabetes,
and other chronic disease
•Helps children feel better about
themselves
•Reduces the risk for depression and the
effects of stress
•Helps children prepare to be productive,
healthy members of society and improves
overall quality of life.
Physical Activity may lead to
Academic Benefits
•Robert Wood Johnson foundation
“Activity breaks can improve…
• cognitive performance
• classroom behavior.”
•Wood County
Nationally recognized research from Wood
County Schools in Parkersburg , WV
recently highlighted by both the Centers of
Disease Control and the American Heart
Association, has clearly shown the positive
connections between healthier children,
daily physical activity and academic
performance.
Wood County Findings
Aerobic Capacity
2011 Aerobic Capacity County specific
data is enclosed
2011 County data on all the fitness
assessments available in August on OHS
website
*Superintendents and Principals need to
commit to completion of State mandated
FITNESSGRAM and HEAP assessments. Data
supports any positive changes in WESTEST
scores.*
Let’s Move! WV
-Paper Aerobics-
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Physical Activity Recommendations
In 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services issued physical activity
guidelines for Americans, ages 6 and older.
Recommendation was for children and
adolescents to participate in 60 minutes or
more of physical activity daily.
The American Heart Association recommends
that children and adolescents should do 60
minutes or more of physical activity daily and
they participate in physical activities that are
appropriate for their age and enjoyable.
Schools are a key place for
kids to get a portion of the
recommended 60 minutes
of moderate to vigorous
activity each day.
Where do Counties start?
Superintendent support for Let’s Move! WV
needs to be conveyed to principals before
school starts.
Principals need to provide information on
Let’s Move! WV Resource guide (overview)
to the entire staff during opening meetings
for the 2011/2012 school year.
Where do schools start?
•Beginning of School, an online Physical
Activity Resource Guide will be
available for downloading.
•Notification of availability sent through
ListServs and Office of Healthy Schools
website.
Let’s Move! WV
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Planning
2510 has been revised to remove time
constraints
•Time is available for 15 minutes of
moderate to vigorous physical activity in
Pre-K through Grade Eight.
*May be accumulated in 5 minute
movement breaks*
•Key point-In addition to physical
education, recess and other physical
activities
•It is suggested that the Resource Guide
activities be introduced by the physical
education teacher at the beginning of the
school year.
•After the introduction of the activities,
the classroom teacher facilitates student
participation in Let’s Move! WV-Active
Schools with activities from the guide or
from a resource of their choice.
Professional Development
•RESA Regional School Wellness Specialist
(RSWS) available for technical assistance
•2010-2011 Health and Physical Education
Leadership Academy graduates
•Application for 2011-2012 Health and
Physical Education Leadership Academy
•West Virginia Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance
(WVAHPERD) Fall State Conference
•KidStrong-June 13-14, 2012
Let’s Move! WV
Physical Activity Break
*Youth who are regularly active also have a
better chance of a healthy adulthood.*
Let’s Move! West Virginia
Active Schools
Teachers should select activities from the Resource
Guide or other sources based on their comfort level
with the goal of completing additional 15 minutes
of total activity time each day.
Showcase a school wide physical activity
Coordinate use of equipment between physical
education teacher and classroom teacher
Activity Tracker
Let’s Move! WV as a
Wellness initiative
•Consideration for 15 minute activity
breaks as a goal in County Wellness
Policy
•County on-line Strategic Plan
Under Student Support Serviceplace to put county wellness plan
containing physical activity goals.
Everyone in school needs to be actively
engaged in and supportive of Let’s Move!
WV -Active Schools for it to be successful.
Dr. Marple’s message says it all…
“ If you are in a school where kids aren’t
physically active…
…do something about it!”