M. Leanne White, Ed.S., Project Director

April 2, 2015

St. Louis Public School AIM for Fitness Project

The purpose of this presentation is to provide an update about the Academics In Movement (AIM )for Fitness Program.

Background of Project

Body Mass Index

Performance Measurements

Accomplishments

Challenges

Recommendations – Physical Education and Physical Activity

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Background:

Department of Education (Carol M. White PEP Grant)

3 years

2012-2015

$2.2 Million

45 Elementary schools

4th and 5th grade students

Purpose:

Promote physical activity, healthy lifestyles, improve fitness, and nutrition.

Full implementation of Academics In Movement (AIM) K-12 Physical Education Curriculum.

Category Cohort 1 (16 schools)

2012-2013

Cohort 2 (15 schools)

2013-2014

Cohort 3 (14 schools)

2014-2015

Students (4th and 5th grades)

926 1026 Data collection ongoing

Girls 43.3% 42.3% Data collection ongoing

Boys 34.8% 41.7% Data collection ongoing

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BMI: a measure of relative size based on the mass and height of an individual.

BMI for children is compared against the percentile for children of the same gender and age.

Category Healthy BMI

Age Appropriate

Cardiovascular Fitness

Fruit & Vegetable

Intake

60 Minutes Physical Activity

Baseline 55.0% 27.3% 33.0% 12.5%

After Interventions

62.0% 33.3% 32.3% 19.4%

Intervention Strategies FITNESSGRAM – Pacer Assessment Utilizing Assessment Equipment GoNoodle Classroom “Brain Breaks” Professional Development – quality Physical Education instruction “Fun”tastic Nutrition Education

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POLAR Activity Watch Assessment Physical Activity Minutes:

GIRLS BOYS

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Purpose of wearing a POLAR Activity Watch – measure the level of physical activity to determine the quantity and quality of activity.

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District Sponsored Professional Development – 74 hours

Awarded new grant funding Missouri Foundation for Health - Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (5 year grant)

• Reduce childhood obesity for K – 8th grades • $187,000 year 1 for 4 schools • $164,000 year 1 for BJC School and Youth Outreach

Food & Nutrition Services Department • Expansion of the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program to 31 schools

GoNoodle” Brain Breaks • 49 school sites • 1,138,114 minutes of physical activity in the classrooms

St. Louis Public Schools Foundation • Jackie Joyner-Kersee AIM for Fitness Indoor Physical Activity Trail • 32 Mini Grants

Student Participation

Time allocated for Physical Education

Inconsistent Recess Practices

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Changes to Improve Fitness Schools fully comply with the District Health and Wellness

Policy

• 20 minute recess before lunch

• Consistent recess practices

• Inclement weather recess procedures

3-5th grades minimum of three 50 minute periods of Physical Education

PK-2 grades minimum of two 50 minute periods of Physical Education

• Approximate cost for 138 FTE - $6.9 million

Promote Community-Based Fitness Programs

Intervention Plan Identify the cost for the AIM for Fitness Initiative to

reduce childhood obesity for middle and high school students.

GoNoodle “Brain Breaks” Pre-K – 8th grades –

minimum 3 breaks per day (no cost). Expand Partnerships with BJC School & Youth

Outreach, Missouri Foundation for Health, St. Louis Public Schools Foundation and Washington University.

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