This link is to our afterschool sports program. Please check this regularly.
http://www.vjhsal.org/
Very interactive, educational and comprehensive site for parents, kids and
teens health.
http://www.kidshealth.com/
California Association for Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. This
organization represents the backbone of curriculum development and philosophy
for physical education teachers in the state of California. The NEW state
content standards are fully documented here.
http://www.cahperd.org/
We are Action for Healthy Kids. The only nonprofit organization formed
specifically to address the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and
sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school. We work in all 50 states and
the District of Columbia to improve children's nutrition and increase physical
activity, which will in turn improve their readiness to learn.
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/
The National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS) is America's leading advocate
for positive and safe sports and activities for children. The non-profit
501(c)(3) organization is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
http://www.nays.org/IntMain.cfm?Page=78&Cat=1
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The particular link that I have
referred to is the one centered around adolescent health. There are tons of
http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec801e457a
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
http://www.aahperd.org
Mr. Middleton's website
http://teacherweb.com/ca/cupertinomiddleschool/middleton
Mr. Lenneman's website
http://teacherweb.com/ca/cupertinomiddleschool/Lenneman
Mrs. Button's website
http://teacherweb.com/ca/cupertinomiddleschool/Button
Dairy Council of California provides incredibly useful and beneficial nutrition education materials for
students. In fact, I require that my 6th graders complete a nutrition/exercise project designed by the
DCC. Take a look at this site, it has a lot of great information.
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/
Miss Nelson's website
http://teacherweb.com/ca/cupertinomiddleschool/Miss_Nelson
This is a very good website for basic insight into heart rate information.
Take a look.
http://www.heartmonitors.com/heart_rate_basics.htm
Jeremy Gibbons
PE Teacher at Lawson Middle School
http://teacherweb.com/CA/LawsonMiddleSchool/MrGibbons/index.html