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CAN Health & Wellness Newsletter – Centering Healing in Schools

CAN Health and Wellness Newsletter – Centering Healing in Schools Health and wellness ideas in the classroom September 28, 2021 Welcome to CAN’s second installment of our revamped Health and Wellness Newsletter! We will continue to share content surrounding the Whole Child Health and Wellness Vision and initiative.    The Health and Wellness Action Team, as [...]

By |2022-11-04T16:14:35-07:00September 28th, 2021|Featured Articles|Comments Off on CAN Health & Wellness Newsletter – Centering Healing in Schools

Peaceful Playgrounds are Sweeping the Nation

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT: Melinda Bossenmeyer T: 877.444.9888   Peaceful Playgrounds Press Release Peaceful Playgrounds Are Sweeping the Nation Peaceful Playgrounds Markings Peaceful Playgrounds, the brainchild of award-winning educator and playground designer Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer.  It is a system of fun and educational activities painted onto a schoolyard surface. The [...]

By |2022-11-04T16:46:21-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases|Comments Off on Peaceful Playgrounds are Sweeping the Nation

PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON HEAD START BODY START BOARD

PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON HEAD START BODY START BOARD   Founder/President Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (October 14, 2008) – Peaceful Playground Inc. President and CEO, Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer has been selected to serve as a Board Member for Head Start Body Start: The National Center for Physical Development and [...]

By |2022-11-04T16:43:14-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases|Comments Off on PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS PRESIDENT TO SERVE ON HEAD START BODY START BOARD

FREE WEBINARS OFFERED ON PEACEFUL PLAGROUNDS WEBSITE IN JANUARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260   PRESS RELEASE      FREE  PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS WEBINARS OFFERED ON WEBSITE IN JANUARY     Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer AKA "the Recess Doctor LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (December 15, 2008) – Peaceful Playgrounds, a recognized expert in playground activities, announced today it would be [...]

By |2022-11-04T17:51:00-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases|Comments Off on FREE WEBINARS OFFERED ON PEACEFUL PLAGROUNDS WEBSITE IN JANUARY

PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS OFFERS EDUCATION BUDGET CUT RELIEF

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260     PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS OFFERS EDUCATION BUDGET CUT RELIEF     LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (January 7, 2009) – Principals around the country are waiting to see how proposed budget cuts will affect them for this New Year. The prospect of further cuts is making it [...]

By |2022-11-04T18:00:06-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases|Comments Off on PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS OFFERS EDUCATION BUDGET CUT RELIEF

URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS FOR “SAFE PLAY” VIDEO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 PRESS RELEASE   URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS FOR “SAFE PLAY” VIDEO FREDERICK, MARYLAND (January 20, 2009) – Fifth Grade Computer Club members at Urbana Elementary School recently were rewarded for creating a playground safety video. PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS, a company devoted to [...]

By |2022-11-04T21:05:15-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases|Comments Off on URBANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS FOR “SAFE PLAY” VIDEO

HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS™ IN 2009-10 INNOVATION SHOWCASE LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Andrew Bossenmeyer Vantage Strategic Marketing 714-372-2260 HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS™ IN THE HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AWARD LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA (March 25, 2010) – Peaceful Playgrounds™ has been recognized by Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC), a leading authority on healthy school design environments, as a featured product in its 2010 Innovation [...]

By |2022-11-04T18:17:39-07:00July 6th, 2021|Awards, Press Releases|Comments Off on HEALTHY SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN RECOGNIZES PEACEFUL PLAYGROUNDS™ IN 2009-10 INNOVATION SHOWCASE LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA

Peaceful Playgrounds Participates in School Pride on NBC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, 877.444.9888 or visit  www.peacefulplaygrounds.com Peaceful Playgrounds Participates in School Pride on NBC Los Angeles, Oct 20, 2010 –Peaceful Playgrounds was proud to be a sponsor and participate in the school design make over of Lanier Elementary for the filming of School Pride for NBC. "School Pride" [...]

By |2022-11-04T18:37:43-07:00July 6th, 2021|Awards, News and Media, Press Releases, Television|Comments Off on Peaceful Playgrounds Participates in School Pride on NBC

Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Contact: Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, 877.444.9888 or visit www.peacefulplaygrounds.com   Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving Childhood Obesity Intervention     CANYON LAKE, Calif., July 20, 2011 -- Impressive results of a Florida elementary school's three-year effort to combat childhood obesity.  The study focused on increased physical activity.  The results were [...]

By |2022-11-04T19:00:37-07:00July 6th, 2021|Press Releases, Research|Comments Off on Playground Intervention Gets Florida First-Graders Moving

New Fitness FunZone Court Tackles Childhood Obesity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2012 Contact: Melinda Bossenmeyer Ph 951-245-6970 New Fitness FunZone Court Tackles Childhood Obesity   Corona, CA - The Fitness FunZone™, a joint project developed by Sandy "Spin" Slade, Founder of Skillastics® and Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D., Founder of Peaceful Playgrounds® is now available. This highly anticipated product is a one-of-a-kind evidence-based [...]

By |2021-07-06T13:17:56-07:00July 6th, 2021|Featured Articles|Comments Off on New Fitness FunZone Court Tackles Childhood Obesity

Recess Solutions: How to offer a safe recess during a pandemic

CONTACT: Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D. T 760-445-1110   Recess Solutions: How to offer a safe recess during a pandemic   by Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer   Webb City, Missouri, August 20, 2020 Schools across the nation are returning to classrooms, lunchrooms and playgrounds to find that much has changed since school closed in March.   One of [...]

By |2022-11-04T19:10:46-07:00July 6th, 2021|News and Media, Press Releases|Comments Off on Recess Solutions: How to offer a safe recess during a pandemic

Physical Education violations cited in U. S. Department of Education Civil Rights Filing

Published on 8/18/15 8:47 AM on Blogger Unequal Access to Physical Education Complaint Filed Six California organizations filed an administrative complaint. The complaint alleges that students are receiving unequal access to physical education opportunities if they are minority and low income students in California. The complaint suggests that unequal access to physical education instruction [...]

By |2022-10-23T23:18:24-07:00July 6th, 2021|Featured Articles, PE|Comments Off on Physical Education violations cited in U. S. Department of Education Civil Rights Filing

Guidelines for Physical Education and Recess

Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: Feb. 12 CDC Strategies for K-12 Schools Physical Education Recommendations The recommendations for physical education didn't change much. They still recommend reducing class size, staggering schedules, and maintaining a 6 foot distance even during physical education activities outside. Sharing of equipment should be limited to your ability to clean/disinfect shared [...]

By |2021-02-22T08:10:36-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Announcement|Comments Off on Guidelines for Physical Education and Recess

CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools – Phased Mitigation

Webb City, Missouri, February, 22: On February 12, 2021, the CDC released a new document called, "Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools Phased Mitigation." You can find the document here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/operation-strategy.html#indicators   "As communities plan safe delivery of in-person instruction in K-12 schools, it is essential to decide when and under what conditions to help protect students, teachers, and staff [...]

By |2021-02-22T08:10:58-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Announcement|Comments Off on CDC Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools – Phased Mitigation

Returning to school has one new rule: No sharing

Webb City, Missouri: As the President commits to getting children back to school this spring, children will once again experience the joys of recess with one caveat – No sharing.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions and recommendations, the sharing of playground equipment in particular is discouraged especially in community areas with a higher spread of virus.  [...]

By |2022-12-17T12:29:24-08:00February 9th, 2021|Announcement, Featured Articles|Comments Off on Returning to school has one new rule: No sharing