Defining Physical Activity Exercise Athletics and Physical Education

Defining Physical Activity, Exercise, Athletics and Physical Education ATHLETICS EXERCISE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Athletics is described as. Exercise an active diversion is any physical Physical activity is requiring physical exertion and competition; a activity that is planned, any bodily contest between athletes. While athletics are a structured and repetitive movement that valuable part of school life, for athletics are extrathe purpose of results in energy curricular activities which do notormeet the improving maintaining expenditure. Washington State K-12 Health Physical oneand or more Education Learning Standards and do not components of promote fitness. participation by all students. Athletics are not a replacement for physical education. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education is an academic subject that provides a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for healthy, active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.

What’s New? Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program CDC’s Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

Physical Education Physical Activity During School G. Y. M. B. A. G. Get Youth Moving – Brain Activity Gear Physical Activity Before and After School A Tale of One District Staff Involvement OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Family & Community Engagement

Healthiest Next Generation Initiative Healthy Kids – Healthy Schools Grant The Legislature appropriated $5 million dollars in the 2015 -2017 capital budget for OSPI to administer a new grant program, Healthy Kids – Healthy Schools. Funding for this grant program is a budget investment priority of the Healthiest Next Generation Initiative. This grant program will help schools remove barriers and bridge the gaps that stand between best practices, processes and policies for improved student health. Focus Areas: Nutrition, Physical Education and Physical Activity, and Water Bottle Filling Stations OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 3/3/2021 4

Contact Information Lisa Rakoz Program Supervisor Healthiest Next Generation Lisa. Rakoz@k 12. wa. us (360) 725 -6095 Thank you! 5