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December 28, 2016
Volume 32 — Issue 21
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
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State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Reports Slight Decline In Students’ Physical Fitness Test Results; Asks Schools, Parents To Maintain Focus On Healthy Kids
Some New Laws For 2017 • New California Law Requires Rear-Facing Car Seats For Children Under Age 2 - Children younger than 2 will be required to sit in a rearfacing car seat under a new California law that goes into effect January 1st. • California's minimum wage is set to tick up in January — from $10 an hour to $10.50. This will be the first step in a law that raises the statewide minimum to $15 an hour by 2022. • A new California state law will require ride-booking companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct comprehensive criminal background checks on their drivers. Companies that don’t comply will be fined up to $5,000 for each violation. • Right To Try Gives Terminally Ill Options Without FDA Approval - A new law allowing terminally ill patients the chance to try treatments not yet approved by the federal government begins January 1. • Mascot names - Cheering for the “Redskins” is officially a thing of the past in California as of Jan. 1. Passed back in 2015, Assembly Bill 30 gave public schools until 2017 to ditch a mascot now widely denounced as racist and insensitive to Native Americans. The four remaining California high schools using the mascot have complied: two of those schools now cheer for the “Tribe,” one roots on the “Reds” and one has ditched a mascot altogether. • Welfare payments - After years of trying to erase a welfare rule they said punishes poor people, Democrats finally succeeded in repealing a policy known as the “maximum family grant” that bars women who get pregnant while on welfare from drawing additional benefits. As of Jan. 1, women in that situation can apply for benefits to cover the new child. They can also apply to cover children who are still minors and were previously excluded. • Assault Weapons - As part of a package fortifying California’s already-tough gun laws, Senate Bill 880 and Assembly Bill 1135 sought to ban guns that circumvent a previously passed assault weapon law with reloading devices called “bullet buttons.” California bars purchasing, semi-automatic, centerfire rifles or semi-automatic pistols that lack a fixed magazine and have one of a number of features that include a protruding pistol grip or a folding or telescoping stock. If you already own one, you’ll need to register it with the California Department of Justice. • Park Names - For all you Yosemite National Park fans mourning the hotel formerly known as the Ahwahnee, there is Assembly Bill 2249. continued on page 7
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson reported today that the percentage of students who met the Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) performance standards declined slightly compared to the previous two years, according to the results of the 2015-16 Physical Fitness Test (PFT). “Good nutrition, proper rest, and exercise are key ingredients for success in the classroom and in life,” Torlakson said. “This year’s Physical Fitness Test results, which are down very slightly, remind all of us as educators, parents and community leaders that we need to convey this message to our children. One of the best ways to do that is by eating healthy foods and exercising so we can serve as role models for healthy living, not only for the sake of our children, but also for the future health of our communities and our state.” Overall, slightly more students participated in the PFT during the 2015–16 school year than the previous year, with more than 1.3 million students in grades five (459,715), seven (448,442), and nine (440,139) taking the FITNESSGRAM®, a series of six separate tests that measure aerobic capacity, body composition, abdominal strength, trunk extensor strength, upper body strength, and flexibility (Table 1). Approximately 25.9 percent of students in grade five, 32.1 percent of students in grade seven, and 36.7 percent of students in grade nine scored at the highest levels, called the HFZ. This represents levels of fitness that offer protection against diseases resulting from sedentary living (Table 2). Those levels are down slightly in all grades compared with the previous two school years. The multi-year comparison is available on Table 3. Slight gains were recorded in the Body Composition fitness area in grades five and seven. Body Composition is one of the six areas assessed annually and considered among the most important gauges of health (Table 4). Torlakson, a former high school cross country and track coach and an avid runner, has made youth health and fitness a priority of his public service career. As a state legislator for 14 years, Torlakson authored several bills to increase student physical fitness education and standards, increase accountability in fitness testing, and promote collaboration between schools and local recreation and park districts. “If we don’t change eating and exercise habits, we will continue to see a portion of our students afflicted with diabetes and heart disease,” Torlakson said. “Healthy, active, and well-nourished children are more likely to attend school and are more prepared and motivated to learn. There is a direct correlation between good nutrition, exercise, student wellness, and the ability of our students to learn well.” This is the 17th year for the reporting of physical fitness test results in California public schools. The program was first authorized in 1976 and reestablished in 1995 by Assembly Bill 265. The following year, the State Board of Education designated FITNESSGRAM® as the required physical fitness test to be administered to students in grades five, seven, and nine. The 2015–16 physical fitness results for schools, school districts, counties, and the state are available on the California Department of Education (CDE) Physical Fitness Test Results Web page. More information is also available on the CDE Physical Fitness Testing Web page. Attachments for Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Results Table 1: 2016 Estimated Percentage of Grade Five, Seven, and Nine Students in Fitness Areas by Healthy Fitness Zone'
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Basketball - Girls
Lake Cuyamaca - Saturday morning
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1 Healthy Fitness Zone is a registered trademark of The Cooper Institute. 2 Includes partially tested students. 3 NI = Needs Improvement.
Table 2: 2016 Estimated Percentage of Grade Five, Seven, and Nine Students by the Number of Fitness Areas in the Healthy Fitness Zone' (HFZ)
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1 Healthy Fitness Zone is a registered trademark of The Cooper Institute. 2 Includes partially tested students. ' Percentages in columns may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Table 3: Comparison of 2014, 2015, and 2016 Estimated Percentage of Grade Five, Seven, and Nine Students in Healthy Fitness Zone' (HFZ) for six out of six Fitness Areas
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Soccer - Girls
Friday, December 2 W 4-0 @ Borrego Springs Tuesday December 6 L 2-0 Home - High Tech (NC) Friday, December 9 L 2-0 @ Guajome Park Academy Tuesday, December 13 3pm Home - Borrego Springs Friday, December 16 3:15 @ Maranatha Christian Thursday, January 12 3:15 @ High Tech (NC) Friday, January 13 3pm Home - Tri-City Christian Wednesday, January 18 3pm Home - Vincent Memorial Friday, January 20 3:15 @ Mountain Empire Wednesday, January 25 3pm Home - West Shores Friday, January 27 3:15 Home - Borrego Springs Friday, February 3 3:15 @ Vincent Memorial Wednesday, February 8 3:15 Home - Mountain Empire Friday, February 10 3pm Home - West Shores Wednesday, February 15 3pm @ Borrego Springs
Main Street, Christmas Night (6pm) the great escape.
Tuesday, Dec. 6 W 49-48 @ High Tech (NC) Thursday, Dec. 8 L 56-36 Home - High Tech (NC) Monday, December 12 4pm Home - West Shores Thursday, December 15 4pm @ Calipatria Tuesday, December 20 TBA @ El Cajon Valley Tuesday, December 27 TBA @ El Captian Tuesday, January 10 5pm Home - Mission Vista Friday, January 13 4pm Home - Calipatria Tuesday, January 17 4pm @ San Pasqual Academy Friday, January 20 5pm Home -High Tech (CV) Tuesday, January 24 4pm Home - Warner Friday, January 27 4pm Home-St Joseph Academy Saturday, January 28 1:30 Home - El Cajon Valley Tuesday, January 31 4pm @ Escondido Adventist Academy Friday, February 3 4pm Home - San Pasqual Academy Friday, February 10 4pm @ Warner Tuesday, February 14 4pm @ St Joseph Academy Friday, February 17 4pm Home -Escondido Adventist
Basketball - Boys
Wednesday, November 30 Home - King-Chavez Community Wednesday, Dec. 7 L 77-57 @ Guajome Park Academy Friday, December 9 L 53-51 Home - Classical Academy Monday, December 12 5:30 Home - West Shores Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, December 13, 14, 15, 16 Warner Mountain Classic Tournament TBA Monday, December 19 5:30 @ West Shores Thursday, December 22 6pm Home - Mountain Empire Continued on Page 7
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