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SGMA APPLAUDS ANNOUNCEMENT OF $75.5 MILLION IN PEP GRANTS IN '08
Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association announces that $75.655 million in Physical Education Program grants will be awarded this calendar year (2008).

Champions for Healthy Kids Grants
A partnership of the General Mills Foundation, the American Dietetic Association Foundation and the President’s Challenge. Fifty grants of $10,000 each will be made to schools, community groups and other non-profit organizations with innovative programs aimed at improving the nutrition and activity habits of young people. The involvement of a registered dietitian or dietetics technician, registered is a requirement for each program.

The CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health and Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity announce the release of Body Mass Index Measurement in Schools in the Journal of School Health.
School-based body mass index (BMI) measurement has attracted much attention across the nation from esearchers, school officials, and legislators as a potential approach to address obesity among youth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced Body Mass Index Measurement in Schools to describe the purpose of school-based BMI surveillance and screening programs. The article examines current practices, identifies concerns surrounding programs, and outlines needs for future research. Guidance is provided on specific safeguards that need to be addressed before schools decide to collect BMI information.

The 2008 Texas Cardiovascular Health Promotion Awards
The Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke is currently taking applications for the 2008 Texas Cardiovascular Health Promotion Awards.

School Breakfast – Fuel Your Imagination Sweepstakes
Tell us how "Fuel Your Imagination" has impacted your participation levels in school breakfast and what you are doing to celebrate National School Breakfast Week (Mar 3-7) in our participation sweepstakes. In return, you will be entered to win "School Breakfast – Fuel Your Imagination" sticker sheets for your students.

Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health
Provides cash prizes and statewide recognition to Texas schools for outstanding initiatives that promote effective school health programs. This year 11 awards are available in cash amounts of $1,000, $1,200 and $1,500.

Live Green
Middle School Teachers Invited to Submit Ideas for Live Green Grant Program

DeAngelo Joins the Fight Against Childhood Obesity!
DeAngelo Hall (Cornerback, #21, Atlanta Falcons) joins the fight against childhood obesity and asks his fans to join him in ensuring that food and drinks sold in schools meet up-to-date nutrition standards.

U.S. Soccer Foundation Opens Online Application Process for 2008 Grants Program
The 2008 Annual Grants Program will emphasize programs or projects that have a significant impact on furthering the Foundation's mission to enhance, assist and grow the sport of soccer in the U.S. A preference will be given to those projects or programs in economically disadvantaged urban areas encompassing populations of 50,000 or more.

Nickelodeon's Let's Just Play Giveaway Sweepstakes
Nickelodeon has committed an additional $300,000 in awards to the Let's Just Play Giveaway for October through December 2007.
Let's Just Play Giveaway Sweepstakes is a unique grant-giving program that empowers kids to partner with adults for a chance to win $5,000 awards to support fitness, recreation and nutrition programs at their schools and community-based organization. Kids between the ages of six and 15 nominate their school or community-based organization by explaining why they need more resources.

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
Policy, Program, and Personal Recommendations for Reducing Cancer Risk
PRESIDENT’S CANCER PANEL
2006 - 2007 ANUUAL REPORT

Components of Coordinated School Health

Junk-Free Schools Video Contest
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is hosting the first-ever Junk-Free Schools Video Contest. We need the help of young filmmakers to make the case for getting junk-food out of schools as part of a nationwide campaign to bring healthier foods to schools.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a $100 gift certificate for iTunes and the video will be showcased on our school foods website. Deadline: November 1, 2007

National School Lunch Week October 15 - 19
Better School Foods and Two Angry Moms are encouraging parents to eat lunch with their kids at schools.

Tips for a Healthy Halloween from the:
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Diabetes Association
Healthy Eating Advisor
Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
News for Parents

Wellness Policy Tool

School Health Index Online

Nickelodeon's 4th annual Worldwide Day of Play
On September 29, 2007, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick.com and Nick CAS will turn off all programs and go dark for 3 hours to deliver kids one simple message: turn off the television, get up, get out, and go play! The 29th marks Nickelodeon's 4th annual Worldwide Day of Play.

Connect for Kids!
Connect for Kids gives visitors the information and tools they need to learn about issues affecting children, families, and communities and to take action to improve policies and programs, and, ultimately, the fabric of our nation as a whole.

Child Trends
A non-partisan research organization that studies social science indicators of health and well-being for children and families. The Summer 2007 Child Trends newsletter summarizes recent research results from the National Survey on Child Health as well as state-specific developments in child health.

Action for Healthy Kids’ field reports
The fourth in a series of field reports commissioned by Action for Healthy Kids, Ideas, Commitment, Action, Results: Model Projects Advancing the Cause of School Wellness profiles three successful grassroots initiatives from Action for Healthy Kids Teams in Michigan, Ohio and Alabama, aimed at reversing the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.
The report features easily replicated models to illustrate creative, new approaches to school wellness and learn invaluable, “sharable” lessons to advance the cause of school wellness.
Field reports are part of the Action for Healthy Kids “Campaign for School Wellness”, a multifaceted communications and outreach effort that brings to schools new tools and resources for strengthening their wellness efforts.

WOMAN Challenge
an 8-week challenge to increase your physical activity beginning Sunday, May 13th, 2007 – Mother’s Day to kick off National Women’s Health Week

Coleman Everest 5.5 Challenge
Teachers nationwide are signing up students (starting in 4th grade) to virtually climb the world's highest mountain

HEADS UP Teacher Summer Science Institute
July 16-20, 2007 in Austin, Texas
Teacher Professional Development Opportunity for Educators interested in health science curricula—April 30th application deadline approaching

Take Action: Healthy People, Places and Practices in Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Regional Health Administrators are requesting proposals from community-based organizations and others to evaluate the impact of healthy lifestyles activities in local settings that support the government’s HealthierUS initiative. Nonprofit, community-based organizations including faith-based groups, after-school programs, coalitions and others are encouraged to submit proposals for funding ranging from $2,000 and $5,000. For more information call 866/224-3815 or e-mail answers@JSI.com.

CATCH in Illinois
Gov. Blagojevich announces Illinois receives an ‘A’ in the fight against childhood obesity.

CATCH Kids Club is Part of NIH We Can!

Nutrition Explorations
The Fun and Easy Way to Teach and Learn Nutrition

National Report Showcases Model Program that “Gives Kids the Voice of Authority”
A new report from Action for Healthy Kids showcases how schools and students in Massachusetts are working together to improve student wellness.

The Center for Weight and Health
The center facilitates interactions among researchers, policy makers and community based providers from various disciplines and institutions who are concerned about weight, health and food security, and promotes collaboration on projects between professionals and members of diverse communities.

Today's Dietitian & Today's Diet & Nutrition
Two great sources of information

The Food and Nutrition Information Center
A leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.
Highlights: BMI, The Healthy Fridge, Eat Smart, Play Hard, Powerful Bones Poweful Girls, Interactive Tools

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education
NASPE's extremely popular physical activity brochure called 101 Tips for Family Fitness Fun is now available in Spanish.

School Health Index Training Manual Now Available
The Division of Adolescent and School Health is pleased to announce the release of the School Health Index Training Manual

The 2007 Texas Cardiovascular Health Promotion Awards
. . for outstanding cardiovascular health promotion in hypertension, high cholesterol, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, physical activity, smoking cessation, etc. for Texas communities.
Extended Due Date: December 15, 2006

Go Play!
Earn Sports Gear and Field Trip Transportation for Schools
An easy program that encourages healthy, active lifestyles, and lets schools reap great rewards for simply drinking Nestlé® Pure Life® Bottled Water and turning in the labels.

The National AfterSchool Association
As the leading voice of the after-school profession, we are dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours.

National Center for Health Education
National Health Education Week 2006
Read the NCHE newsletter

Updated 5 A Day Website
The CDC 5 A Day team is thrilled to announce the arrival of the updated 5 A Day website

National Middle School Association
Wellness Policy Resources
National Middle School Association is dedicated to improving the educational experiences of young adolescents by providing vision, knowledge, and resources to all who serve them in order to develop healthy, productive, and ethical citizens.

Healthy Schools Builder
Alliance for a Healthier Generation launches Healthy Schools Builder to help schools establish a healthier school environment for their staff and students.

Updated GO, SLOW, WHOA Foods List
available in color and b&w

Healthy Fundraising
Promoting Healthy Fundraising in our Children's Schools
News, links, tips and commentary on childhood obesity, healthy trends in fundraising, school health legislation and nutritional issues concerning our children's schools.

New Mexico Department of Health, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Click on CATCH under Activities on the left hand side

For Teacher, By Teacher Activity Plan Contest
Help fight childhood obesity and win $250

It's here! It's here! USDA's MyPyramid for Kids.

NASPE Position Papers
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
recently published two new position papers which will help advocate for quality physical education programs and recess.

Dose of prevention: Program teaches young students how to preserve their health

New CATCH references

Action For Healthy Kids

National Public Health Week Newsletter

The Oliver Foundation
Children's Healthcare & Obesity Initiative
for Change through Education

American Obesity Association

My Pyramid Blastoff Game