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Madison County Schools Shannon Johnson Elementary. A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program that fosters lifetime fitness!. A CALL TO ACTION. Initiated District Support Formed a District Coordinated School Health Team Formed Community Partnerships Attended PE 4 Life Academy.
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Madison County SchoolsShannon JohnsonElementary A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program that fosters lifetime fitness!
A CALL TO ACTION • Initiated District Support • Formed a District Coordinated School Health Team • Formed Community Partnerships • Attended PE 4 Life Academy
INTOFITNESS 4 LIFECreate a school environment that supports increased physical activity and good nutrition • SJE Coordinated School Health Council • Daily Physical Education • Daily Recess • Adopted a research-based PE Curriculum SPARK • Encouraged Healthy Celebrations • Fitness Assessment (Fitnessgram) • Partnered with Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Increase Physical Activity • Removed Library from related arts rotation and created the “open library” concept • Designated “Full Time Sub” position for the labs. • Developed Fitness Lab for Grades 3-5 • Action Based Learning Lab for PK-2 • Daily Physical Education
Involve Families and Community Partners • Triple Crown Event (3 races) • Spoonbread Race (St. Joe’s Hospital) • Starlight Mile (Pattie A. Clay) • Pumpkin Run (Madison Co. Schools) • Get Healthy Berea (St. Joe’s Hospital) • Earned $2000.00
Encourage Good NutritionFuel Up to Play 60$3000.00 • Healthy Celebrations • Taste Testing during lunch • Purchased Library Books on good nutrition • Activity Zones Equipment for each grade level • Family Fitness Night
Grow Your Own • Collaboration with Berea College Ag Students • Targeted SJE Fourth Grade • Each class built, decorated and planted their own raised bed. • Lessons in preparing the soil, composting, planting and harvesting. • Harvest Celebration
Statistical Project by Berea College Physical Education Majors
“Fit & Smart” at Shannon Johnson Elementary School Blake Sadler, Molly Jack, Jordan Whitehead, & Danielle Goldman Future Physical Educators Berea College Berea, Kentucky
Fitnessgram Evaluations • Aerobic - PACER • Abdominal Strength - Curl Up • Upper Body – Push Ups • Flexibility – Back-saver
Healthy Fitness Zones: 5th Grade • Aerobic Capacity- PACER • Boys: > 40.2 • Girls: > 40.2 • Back-saver Sit and Reach • Boys Left: 8 Boys Right: 8 • Girls Left: 10 Girls Right: 10 • Body Mass Index • Boys: > 20.8 • Girls: > 21.0 • Curl-ups • Boys: > 12 • Girls: > 12 • 90o Push-Up • Boys: > 6 • Girls: > 6
Sample • 56 Students Total • 29 Boys • 27 Girls • Tracked 4th & 5th grade academic & Fitnessgram scores for two years – 2010-2011
Academic Test Scores • Math • Reading
Coding for Academic Scores 1 = distinguished 2 = proficient 3 = apprentice high 4 = apprentice 5 = apprentice medium 6 = apprentice low 7 = novice high 8 = novice medium 9 = novice low
Functions Used • Counts • Percentiles • Means • Correlations
Pacer & Reading Test Scores Correlation Coe fficients girls
Pacer & Math Test Scores Coefficients
Curl Ups & Test Scores Correlation Coefficients
Parting Comments…………… • Although the correlations were not strong, the relationship between academic and fitness scores describe a positive trend. • More physical activity supports improved fitness levels!!! • Improved fitness levels may support more learning in the academic classrooms!!!
Are You Fitter than a 5th Grader? Let’s Find Out!
Fitness Test: Sit and Reach • Healthy Fitness Zone • Boys: 8 inches • Girls: 10 inches