Frequently Asked Questions

How Can My Child be Physically Active at School?

• Physical education, provided at school, is an ideal way to encourage activity and develop fitness among children and, for many children, will be their only preparation for an active lifestyle. For this reason, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and the American Heart Association all recommend comprehensive daily physical education for children K-12.
• Promote collaboration between physical education and classroom teachers.
• Involve interested teachers and parents in extracurricular physical activity programs.
• Encourage and enable parental involvement in physical activity.
• Provide physical and social environments that encourage and enable physical activity.
• Encourage your children to be active during recess time by playing games with their friends