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Year In Review 2020
YEAR IN REVIEW 2020
Letters to Save P.E. - A Letter from Beth Sibik
Beth Sibik is a physical education/wellness teacher for the Winchendon School District in Massachusetts. She has worked in the district for 21 years. The district has decided to cut the unified arts programs for the fall semester.
Childhood Obesity: Where Are We Now?
Last year, we discovered that 43 states lacked mandatory recess policies in their schools at a time when 1-in-5 school-aged children suffer from childhood obesity. In that post, we found that only seven states required, not just recommended, daily recess in their schools.
The Three Best Physical Benefits of Recess (Redefining Recess)
WHAT IS RECESS?
Fit and Fun Playscapes Named as a Resource by CDC & SHAPE America
According to the recent “Recess Planning In Schools: A Guide to Putting Strategies into Practice” published in January of 2017 by the CDC and Shape America, Fit & Fun Playscapes is listed as a resource for Strategy Category 3: Creating an Environment Supportive of Physical Activity During Recess....