WHPE Update October, 2022

Greetings Everyone,

One of the sayings in Wisconsin is, “If you don’t like today’s weather, stay around until tomorrow.” Last week, weather in the state saw cool to cold mornings with warm afternoons. At the end of the week, afternoon temperatures were close to 70 degrees in parts of the state. A constant is the variability in temperatures this time of year.

A constant in WHPE is a quality convention every year. Within that constant, there is variability from one year to the next. The year, we have new and more Featured Speakers. The All Convention Social on Wednesday night will be in the Exhibits Hall with exhibitors waiting to talk with you. 125th Anniversary videos will play at various times during convention. A WHPE Birthday party will be held Thursday night. And, there is a new convention scavenger hunt called Goosechase. Along with these new aspects to convention this year, is the constant of excellent presentations.

Read more below about this year’s convention and other important WHPE initiatives. Be sure to vote in the Board of Directors election going on now. Plan your fund raising for the year. Buy some WHPE clothing.

Best wishes for a productive October! I hope to see you at convention in a few weeks.

Dan Timm

WHPE President

dtimm@education.wisc.edu

Reach Everyone

October 26-28 are the dates for this year’s WHPE Convention at the Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells. You can register for the convention at Online Convention Registration – Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (whpe.us) Today, October 3, is the last day to register for the convention and get the Early Bird registration rate. You can still register for convention after October 3 and you can also renew your membership at the above link.

There are still a few rooms in the WHPE block. (King Suite for $207 sleeps 4 and 2 Bedroom Suite, sleeps 5 for $315) Book ASAP to get a room at the discounted rate. https://book.passkey.com/event/50336288/owner/49796246/home

A top-notch lineup of speakers will be headlining the convention. Jamie Sparks, SHAPE America Past President will be the Keynote Speaker during Thursday’s General Assembly. Additionally, Erika Mundt, 2018 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher-of-the-Year and Jennifer Werner, 2021 SHAPE America National Middle School Teacher-of-the-Year, will be presenting.

In other sessions, Mike Doyle, 2014 Central District Adapted Physical Education Teacher-of-the-Year, Tacara Lovings, Health Education and Physical Education Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Adam Metcalf, 2020 Midwest District Elementary Teacher-of-the-Year, and, Patricia Zemke, 2022 Wisconsin Teacher-of-the-Year will present in their respective areas of expertise.

Start off the WHPE Convention on Wednesday night, October 26, with the All Convention Social in the Exhibits Hall. Between 8:00 and 10:00, enjoy networking with colleagues and visiting the exhibits. Exhibitors will be set up and waiting to talk with you. A cash bar and light refreshments will be provided.

Plan to attend this year’s Awards’ Social on Thursday, October 27, 6:00-8:30. This year’s event will honor deserving WHPE members in an informal, all-inclusive setting. Individuals will be receiving recognition in the following areas: Advocacy, Retirement & Longevity, Future Professional & Promising Professional, Health and Physical Education Teachers-of-the-Year, Lifetime Achievement, and other awards for Service and extended leadership for Midwest/SHAPE America.

Everyone is welcome to join in socializing, light refreshments, and honoring our colleagues. No need for tickets or specific attire. Come as you are and arrive early for snacks/socializing/interacting with award winners. We hope to see many members attend and help WHPE recognize its 2022 award winners.

WHPE is celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2022. Following the Awards Social, the 125th birthday cake will be cut. Join us for this celebration.

The 2022 WHPE Convention Goosechase is already underway - don’t miss your chance to have some fun and win some fabulous prizes!! Goosechase is a FREE scavenger hunt app you can download on your phone or mobile device to participate in missions before, during, and after the convention. To get started, download the app, search the WHPE Convention Goosechase by entering the join code: 7Z4PE3. Once you join, start participating in the missions as they are posted - the more you complete, the better your chances at winning!

To have your name entered for a chance to win an Apple I-Pad all you must do is…

1. Book a meeting with MaryLee to learn more about our Game On! Program.

or

2. Book a Game On! event with MaryLee for some time this 2022-23 school year.

That’s it - simple, easy, fun! To enter, just email MaryLee at MaryLee.Flannigan@Pop4kids.org to set up a meeting or book your event by October 15th! Winner will be announced on October 16th.

Familiarize yourself with WHPE’s 125-year history. Visit WHPE's 125 year history - Google Drive for historical documents and records. Watch for more historical materials at convention. Join the birthday celebration Thursday night following the Awards Social.

Several positions on the Board of Directors are up for election this year – Treasurer, Member-at-Large, and the six Division Vice President positions (Elementary, Middle School, High School, College/University, Adapted Physical Education, and Health). Thank you to the individuals running for these positions, volunteering their time to serve on the Board of Directors, and providing guidance to WHPE.

This year’s WHPE elections will again take place electronically. You should have received an electronic ballot link via email on October 1. Electronic voting opened October 1st and will close after the General Assembly at the WHPE Convention on October 27, 2022. If you do not regularly receive emails from the WHPE office/Nicole Popowich, please call the office at 608-785-8175 or send an email to npopowich@uwlax.edu ASAP to update your email address. If you do not receive an electronic ballot or would prefer to mail in your ballot, there is a paper ballot located on page 7 of the WHPE Fall Newsletter 22_Fall_Newsletter.pdf (secureservercdn.net) which must be postmarked by October 15.

Please cast your vote in this year’s election.

Do you need a new shirt for the school year? WHPE has renewed its agreement with AmeriPrint to provide clothing with the WHPE logo. Follow the link to the online store or use the link on the WHPE web site. https://ameriprintapparel.com/whpe_association/shop/home The store will close at 12:00 noon on Sunday, October 9.

If you will be attending convention, you can indicate when you order that you will pick up your items at convention and they will be waiting for you at the registration area. If you will not be attending convention, you can pay to have the items shipped to you.

WHPE Board of Directors are back at making weekly social media posts. Thank you to those who have posted so far this academic year. Check out Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat for weekly ideas you can use in your teaching.

Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention Grant

The application was released in late summer and will be due October 7, 2022. The information for the grant can be found on the Peer-to-Peer Suicide Prevention Grants website. The purpose of this competitive grant program is to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in high schools operated by private, public, and tribal schools in Wisconsin. Grants can be written for up to $1,000 per high school.

Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Mini-Grant

The application was released in late summer and will be due October 21, 2022. The information for the grant can be found on the Student AODA Mini-Grant Program website. The purpose of this competitive grant program is to support education, prevention, and intervention programs designed by the students, targeting alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) and other youth risk behaviors such as tobacco, traffic safety, violence, suicide, etc. Student groups in public school districts are eligible for up to $1,000 for mini grants.

AODA Grant 2023-2025

More information will be made available in late 2022. Please review this website to find those updates and for previous guidance provided for the 21-23 AODA Grant.

Free, Online Bullying Prevention Training from Student Services, Prevention and Wellness, and the University of Missouri

The Student Services Prevention and Wellness Team, in collaboration with Dr. Chad Rose at the University of Missouri, is offering a free, online bullying prevention training course. This four-module course can be completed by an individual in approximately two hours. The four modules provide foundational knowledge of bullying prevention:

Module 1: What is Bullying

Module 2: Predictive and Protective Factors Associated with School Bullying

Module 3: Intervention for Bullying in the Schools

Module 4: Group and Individual Interventions and Federal Law Related to Bullying.

Access to this course requires a license code, one per individual. To reserve licenses for this program please complete this online form.

There are no restrictions for the number of licenses you can reserve. Once you complete the linked form, you will receive an email with specific login information for the number of licenses you requested.

Brain Health Unit and Upcoming Fall Pilot

If you are interested in piloting a skills-based Health Education unit focusing on Brain Health and related risk factors, check out the flyer attached to learn more! Complete this survey to express your interest!

Tobacco and Vaping- INDEPTH and NOT Program Scholarship

INDEPTH (Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco, and Health) is the American Lung Association’s alternative to suspension or citation program. This program addresses the teen vaping epidemic in a more educational and supportive way. To learn more about INDEPTH go to www.Lung.org/INDEPTH

Visit https://lung.training/courses/indepth.html to take the hour-long training.

For the first time, INDEPTH Micro- and Mini-Grants available for INDEPTH facilitators to support implementation of the program at their school/site.

• INDEPTH Micro-Grant is to support a facilitator implementing at least one program at one school or site.
• INDEPTH Mini-Grant is to support a facilitator implementing at least 3 programs at multiple schools or sites.

Although INDEPTH is not a cessation program, we have found that 60% of student participants of INDEPTH reported that they were willing to quit tobacco products. The next program Not On Tobacco (N-O-T). The American Lung Association's Not on Tobacco (N-O-T) program is a voluntary youth-centered cessation program inclusive in addressing all tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes. Being around for over 20 years, N-O-T is an evidence-based program with an impressive success rate, with approximately 90 percent of teens who participate in the program cutting back or quitting tobacco altogether. To learn more about N-O-T go to www.Lung.org/NOT

• The N-O-T facilitator training does come at a cost of $400 but may be covered by a scholarship.
• Implementation mini-grants may be available for currently trained N-O-T facilitators.

Applications and additional resources to download and share can be found attached or through: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w0H3b8ELKjnQ25bZfrdh8nWv2ykDWpAQ?usp=sharing

Please reach out to Kim Larson, kim.larson@lung.org for more information.

You might find these resources interesting and helpful…

The Science of Bouncing / MIT’s Science Out Loud The Science of Bouncing | MIT's Science Out Loud | PBS LearningMedia

Replacing Social Media use with Physical Activity Replacing social media use with physical activity -- ScienceDaily

Wisconsin’s Child Obesity Rates Rise amid Isolation, Lack of Activity During Pandemic Wisconsin's child obesity rates rise amid isolation, lack of activity during pandemic (madison.com)

It’s not ‘Gym Class’: Philadelphia PE Instructor is Serious About Wellness This new Philly PE instructor is serious about wellness - Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Parents Need to Know: Misguided Nutrition Assignments Put Kids at Risk Parents Need to Know: Misguided Nutrition Assignments Put Kids at Risk (usnews.com)

Support Students’ Social-Emotional Needs with Self-Regulation Spaces Support Students’ Social-Emotional Needs with Self-Regulation Spaces | EdTech Magazine

The Biggest Myths of the Teenage Brain The biggest myths of the teenage brain - BBC Future

Children’s Mental Health Resources from Wisconsin State Office of Children’s Mental Health Children’s Mental Health Resources from Wisconsin State Office of Children's Mental Health | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Continue to improve your teaching by building community and reaching everyone in your classroom with these resources…

Inclusive Practices in Physical Education: Considerations for Students with Dyslexia Inclusive-Practices-in-Physical-Education-Considerations-for-Students-with-Dyslexia.pdf (shapeamerica.org)

Rethink PE. Inequities in Physical Education Hurt Black Students Rethink PE (nsba.org)

Creating a Safe Learning Environment for Refugee and Immigrant Students Creating a safe learning environment for refugee and immigrant students - SmartBrief

Boarding Schools, Indigenous Truths, Trauma and Resilience Boarding Schools, Indigenous Truths, Trauma and Resilience Tickets, Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM | Eventbrite

(Although the link indicates September 26, resources are available in October.)

How to be a ‘Poverty-Disrupting Educator’ How to Be a ‘Poverty-Disrupting Educator’ | Edutopia

Responding to Intolerance Through Community Building Responding to Intolerance Through Community Building (ascd.org)

WHPE Fall Newsletter – Newsletters always contain good ideas

22_Fall_Newsletter.pdf (secureservercdn.net)

WHPE Facebook Page - Connect with us

https://www.facebook.com/wisconsinhealthandpe/

WHPE Mini-Convention – Presentations are available for viewing

https://bit.ly/31vfmmo

WHPE ZOOM Recordings - More good ideas

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11twx8VzmcqIQ7qQCuYOQZjuahheMLtgi

WHPE Culturally Responsive Health and Physical Education Articles - Connect with your students

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCBKWeyswGnH05kIW8qHdczqTwQW3-5p

WHPE Blog – Members sharing thoughts and ideas

Blog – Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (whpe.us)

HPE at Home Resources - On the WHPE web site

http://whpe.us/hpe-at-home

SHAPE America HPE at Home Resources - From the national organization

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O2J_qP--IbKb0f9Bznle7TyPqzOSAjbu