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May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month & Missouri Bicycle Month

National Physical Education and Sport Week (May 1-7)
National Women's Health Week (May 8 through May 14)
Bike-to-Work Week (May 16-20)
Missouri Bike-to-Work Day is May 18
National Employee Health and Fitness Day (May 18)
National Kids to Parks Day (May 21)
National Senior Health and Fitness Day (May 25)

DESE Physical Fitness Awards

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annually selects for recognition students, schools and school districts that are considered to have achieved improvement in fitness.

The following districts and schools, based on June 2011 Core Data submissions, have achieved this award:

District Name

Manes R-V

Altenburg 48

Boncl R-X

Blue Springs R-IV

Pleasant View R-VI

Cowgill R-VI

School Name	Grade Level	School District

Sturgeon High School	9	Sturgeon R-V
Centralia Intermediate	5	Centralia R-VI
Cowgill Elementary	5	Cowgill R-VI
Drexel Elementary	5	Drexel R-IV
Alexander Doniphon	5	Liberty 53
Shoal Creek Elementary	5	Liberty 53
Stanberry Elementary	5	Stanberry R-II
Pleasant View Elementary	5	Pleasant View R-VI
Cainsville Elementary	5	Cainsville R-I
South Fork Elementary	5	West Plains R-VII
Freshman Center	9	Blue Springs -IV
Franklin Smith Elementary	5	Blue Springs -IV
James Lewis Elementary	5	Blue Springs -IV
Cordill-Mason Elementary	5	Blue Springs -IV
James Walker Elementary	5	Blue Springs -IV
Daniel Young Elementary	5	Blue Springs -IV
Don Bosco Education Center	9	Don Bosco Education Center
Frontier School of Innovation	5	Frontier School of Innovation
La Plata Elementary	5	La Plata R-II
Altenburg Elementary	5	Altenburg 48
Boncl Elementary	5	Boncl R-X
Westran Elementary	5	Westran R-I
Lafayette Sr High	9	Rockwood R-VI
Truman Elementary	5	Lindbergh School District
Point Elementary	5	Mehlville R-IX
Licking Elementary	5	Licking R-VIII
Worth Elementary	5	Worth Co. R-III
Manes Elementary	5	Manes R-V
Montgomery City Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
W.E. Sears Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Sierra-Osage	9	Division of Youth Services
Girardot Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Echo Day Treatment Program	9	Division of Youth Services
Fulton Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Hogan St. Regional Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Cornerstone	9	Division of Youth Services
Quest Day Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Bissell Hall	9	Division of Youth Services
Twin Rivers	9	Division of Youth Services
Fort Bellefontaine	9	Division of Youth Services
Spanish Lake	9	Division of Youth Services
Lewis and Clark	9	Division of Youth Services
New Day-Day Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Reach Day Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Northwest Regional Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
S.T.A.R. Day Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Gateway School	9	Division of Youth Services
New Madrid Bend Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Hope Life Learning	9	Division of Youth Services
Babler Lodge	9	Division of Youth Services
Riverbend Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Datema House	9	Division of Youth Services
Discovery Hall	9	Division of Youth Services
Camp Avery Park	9	Division of Youth Services
Hillsboro Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Rich Hill Youth Development Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Gentry Residential Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Delmina Woods Regional Youth Facility	9	Division of Youth Services
Waverly Regional Youth Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Langsford House	9	Division of Youth Services
Alternative Resource Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Watkins Mill Park Camp	9	Division of Youth Services
Mt. Vernon Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Green Gables Lodge	9	Division of Youth Services
Rosa Parks Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Community Learning Center	9	Division of Youth Services
Wilson Creek Group Home	9	Division of Youth Services
Excel School	9	Division of Youth Services
N.E. Community Treatment Center	9	Division of Youth Services

Congratulations to these schools and districts on their commitment to student fitness.

More information about the DESE Physical Fitness Award, as well as the downloadable student certificate, can be found at:

Resources--Health & PE

Instructional Information

Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)
Health and Physical Education Activities and Assessments

In November, 2009, just prior to the annual conference of the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MOAHPERD), DESE convened a group of exemplary health and physical education teachers to write sample lessons that aligned to the grade-level expectations. Following are the lessons developed:

Level	Health
Elementary School	Body System Culminating
	HIV
	Nutrition
	Substance Use/Abuse
Middle School	Structures and Functions Of The Body
	Bullying
	Nutrition For A Lifetime Change
	Personal Safety (Bullying)
	Performance Enhancing Drugs And Your Body
High School	Life Management	Rubric
	Nutrition
	Consumer Health And Safety - Media Influences
	Persuasive Letter Rubric

Level	Physical Education
Elementary School	Movement Concepts		Rubric
	Bowling Rubric
	Jump Rope Assessment
Middle School	Health Related Fitness
	Racquet Sports
	Rhythms and Dance
High School	Correct Destinations for Orienteering	Orienteering Assessment	Starting Point No.
	Fitness Circuit
	Maniac Jacks
	Personal Fitness Program
	Rhythmic Movement

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Health and Physical Education Curriculum

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