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Helpful Apps for Students and Families 

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  • My Plate
  • My Plate Recipes 
  • Healthy Recipes 
  • Healthy Eating Plate
  • PopSugar Fitness ~ Free healthy workouts and ways to get healthy 
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Summer Camps & Activities!

  • Summer Activities Catalog for SF Rec & Park 
  • San Francisco State Gator Camps
  • Zoo Camp ​

Summer Activities for Students and Families 

  • Camp Mather
  • San Francisco State Camps
  • San Francisco Rec & Park Programs 

Summer Activities for Everyone! 

  • Picnic in a Park 
  • Make s'mores
  • Write in a journal 
  • Make a summer reading list, and read everything on it
  • Make Smoothies
  • Play Hopscotch
  • Go to the free concerts in Stern Grove
  • Go to the Beach 
  • Outdoor movie night 
  • Finish a puzzle 
  • Fly a Kite
  • Go to the zoo
  • Walk around Pier 39 or Fisherman's Wharf
  • Go to a local Farmer's market

High School Students

Graduation Requirements: All SFUSD students must pass two years of physical education (20 credits) in order to receive a SFUSD High School Diploma. 
Course of Study: 9th graders
  • All 9th graders must be enrolled in Course 1-2 Physical Education beginning in the Fall semester
  • 400 minutes of Physical Education Instruction must be provided every 10 school days
  • State mandated Physical Fitness Test (FITNESSGRAM) is administered February - April
Course of Study: 10th - 12th graders
  • All 10th graders must be enrolled in Course 3-4
  • 400 minutes of Physical Education Instruction must be provided every 10 school days
  • Physical Fitness Test administered to students who fail. 
Course of Study 11th - 12th graders
  • All students who need physical education credits must be enrolled in Course 3 - 4 
Course of Study 11th - 12th graders who have 20 credits
  • All students who have 20 credits of PE may continue taking elective physical education courses. Check with your school site counselor or physical education department head to find out what elective physical education courses are offered.
Evening School:
Credit recovery opportunity for 11th and 12th graders in need of Course 1 and or Course 2 PE, contact a school counselor for Evening School Application. Evening school is scheduled at Burton HS Tues and Thurs 4:15-6:15. 
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Strategies for a Healthy Lifestyle

  • Plan your student's meals out~ When you know what they are going to snack on, and have for your family meals it makes life easier when it comes to sticking to a healthy diet and lifestyle. You will help them avoid temptations, and stop them from grabbing that unhealthy snack. 
  • Monitor your student's progress~ Help your student(s) use a Health Journal, to monitor how they are doing, and keep them motivated. Help them write down what they eat, and when they are physically active. This can show your student how they are changing their habits; and changing  for a healthier lifestyle. 
  • Make it Fun - Have fun with your student, be physically active with them, get outside and play with them, make a game out of it. 

May is National Fitness Month  

Check out these Resources!: 
  • Fitness Events Near You

About Physical Education & Physical Activity 

  • Physical Activity and Physical Education. What are the differences?​
  • Quality Physical Education Program Overview
  • What does a Quality Physical Education Program Look Like?
  • What Can I Do To Support My Child To Be Physically Active?​

Student Activities

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Activities: Under $5
  • Legion of Honor - Children under 12 Free
  • Randall Museum - Free 
  • Cable Car Museum - Free
  • Japanese Tea Garden - Free before 10am on Mon., Wed., Fri.
  • Coit Tower -Children  between 5-11 $2, 12-17 $3 
  • Palace of Fine Arts - Free
  • Fort Point - Free
  • Fort Funston - Free 
  • Fort Miley- Free
  • Fort Mason's Outdoor Exploratorium - Free
  • Hikes around the City 
  • Mosaic Moraga Steps- Free 
  • Nature Walks
  • Golden Gate Bridge Bike or Walk - Free 
  • SF Park & Rec's Hiking Guide 
  • SF Aquatic Centers 
  • SF Dog friendly Parks
  • First Tuesday of the Month Free Admission to the following Museums:
                       - Legion of Honor
                       - Academy of Sciences
                       - Conservatory of Flowers 
                       - Cartoon Art Museum 
                       - De Young 
                       - Botanical Gardens 
                       - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 
  • Golden Gate Park - Free (Unless it is a special event i.e. concert)
                     - Feeding the Ducks (Spreckles lake, Stowe lake,
                        Chain of lakes etc.)

                     - Visit the Bison 
                     - Visit the Windmills:  North/ Dutch Windmill & South/                     Murphy Windmill 
  • Check out the Hidden parks of the city, they are magnificent. Find a full list here. But here is a small Preview of the List! Get out and enjoy the city! 
  • - Lakeview & Ashton Mini Park 
    - Winfield St. & Esmeralda Avene 
    - Jack Early Park 
    - Cayuga Playground ~ If you like art this is the park to see! 
    - Mission Creek Garden 
    - Sunnyside Conservatory 
  • During the Summer there are often Free Movies  featured  by Film Night in the Park. The movies can be seen at the following parks: 
           - Mission Dolores 
           - Washington Square
           - Union Square 
 *** For a full schedule please follow the link above, and remember that all movies begin at dusk. 
  • To find more ​events follow the link here or by clicking here (The links are different and will take you to different websites) 
​***San Francisco Residents often receive a discount on many other museums and SF Attractions

Healthy Snacks 

  • Mini Carrots 
  • Edamame 
  • Celery Sticks
  • Strawberries/Blueberries/Raspberries/Blackberries 
  • Peaches, Plums, Nectarines
  • Watermelon​
  • Oranges, Clementines  
  • Grapes
  • Banana
  • Little Broccoli
  • Pears​
  • Sliced bell peppers, or  zucchini
  • Figs
  • Raw Almonds, walnuts, Pecans (For those who are not allergic) 
  • Kiwi
  • Jicama
  • Cucumbers
  • Avocados 
  • Mangoes
  • Frozen Grapes
  • Green Tea - this is a healthy drink known to have multiple benefits. Follow this link to learn more.
**These are simply suggestions, if your student(s)/ you are allergic, please do not consume the above suggested items.** 
Click here for more ideas and recipes 
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Previous Monthly Health Tips 

2016-2017:
April: Make sure you are taking time for yourself. Take a walk and get some sunshine. Not too much that you get a sunburn, but enough that you get some much needed Vitamin D. Vitamin D is extremely important for your mood, and with the winter we've had we will take all the sun we can get.  

March:  One of the best things you can do in the morning is to stretch! Stretch it out in the morning if you can. It allows you to take a minute and help your body relax before you start your busy day. Try to take a few minutes every morning after you wake up and every evening before bed and stretch your body out. We put our bodies through a lot, even if we don't realize it. Take a moment to treat your muscles right and give them the love they deserve. 

February: Give your body some extra love by taking your vitamins a natural way. Eat Fruit! Did you know that there a quite a few fruits that have more vitamins than oranges? Those fruits include: Strawberries, mangoes, pineapple,  and kiwi's among other fruits and vegetables. Give your body some extra love and your mouth a delicious treat with natural sugars, instead of the processed kind.  

​January: It is still cold out and we need to stay warm, so try this marinade for those veggies your cooking! Cook your veggies for about a minute and a half of boiling water, then transfer to a pan, and add the marinade below. You can do a mix of veggies or just one type. Whatever you decide! 
1/4 Cup  extra-virign olive oil
3 Tablespoons  red-wine vinegar
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 
<Recipe from Eating Well Magazine> 


December: December is Here! Holidays are in the air, and winter break is just arround the corner. Make sure you stay warm in the winter with warm cocoa, hot tea or some warm eggnog. Try mixing it up with a chai  and egg nog, you can also make a "light" egg nog with some soy milk, almond milk or 2% milk. Have fun with it. It is the holidays afterall. 

Another fun recipe would be these oatmeal chi cups. Find the recipe here. 


November: It is a time to enjoy time with friends and family. Holidays should be spent with those you love and enjoy spending time with. As the weather is getting colder now we all enjoy those wonderful warm drinks that keep us warm from the inside out. To keep with the apple  theme of the fall try making your own homemade apple cider, follow the link to learn how here. 

October: It is APPLE SEASON!!!! Fall is the best time to take a breather and enjoy that fresh fall air. Apples are the fruit of knowledge, it is why we give them to teachers! So here are a few ways to eat apples. Whether you are a granny smith apple eater or a fuji apple eater. You can make the Apples fresh again with these few tricks: 
Add them to a "fall salad" 
Mix up some arugula, sliced apples, walnuts/ pecans/ sliced almonds(only if you aren't allergic), dried cranberries [another fall treat], and some cheese (goat cheese, blu cheese, feta, or your favorite cheese!) Bam! you now have a wonderfully delicious and HEALTHY salad!

If neither of those are your style try homemade apple sauce! Here's how to make it: take 1lb bag of apples, wash and peel them. Place in a pot with water to boil. Add fresh cinnamon sticks to the pot with the apples. Simmer the apples and cinnamon until reasonably soft. You want them soft enough to poke your fork into, but not so soft they are mushy. Once the apples are soft enough, remove from the water leaving the cinnamon behind, and add ground nutmeg, and lemon. If you love cinnamon you can add more ground cinnamon to the mix. You can also optionally add apple cider to the mix. Once everything is added to together, use a potato masher and mash the apples and seasonings together until you have the desired consistency. 

September: Labor Day is just around the corner and with the heat we get this time of year, make sure you are drinking plenty of water! For every half hour you sweat make sure you drink at least 1 glass of water on top of the water your body naturally needs daily. Take your body weight and divide by 2 that is how many ounces you should drink a day. If you weigh 100 lbs you should be drinking 50 oz of water a day. Remember 1  cup is equal to 8-ounces! 

Also, make sure you get plenty of vitamins! Cold and flu season is just around the corner, and what better way of getting vitamins than eating fruit! 

Make a "fruit salsa": blueberries, jicama, cilantro, strawberries, little bit of lime juice and voilà. Fresh fruit salsa packed with vitamins!  
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August: Olympics Begin this Month! Enjoy the colors of our very diverse world by making an olympic inspired fruit platter/ Fruit Salad/ Snack
Blue- Blue Berries
Yellow- Yellow Peaches, Lemons, apricots, mangoes, nectarines, or pineapple
Black-  Black Berries, Raisins or Plums
Green -  Kiwis, Green Apples, honeydew melon, or green grapes 
Red - Raspberries, Strawberries, cherries, watermelon, pomegranates, red grapes, or Red Apples
 
2015-2016

July: Try Apple Cider Vinegar, it helps detox your body, reduces heartburn, and helps maintain your body's alkaline pH level. It is also good for your hair, sunburns, and air freshener.  

June: Get outside, and Get Moving! We are lucky enough to live in a beautiful city that has plenty of free Gardens, Parks and Picnic Areas. So Get out and enjoy them! San Francisco is CALLING your Name! 
Some Parks include: 
Dolores Park
Golden Gate Park: Stowe Lake, Bison Reserve, Shakespeare Garden, Conservatory of Flowers, Polo Fields, The Old Stables in GGP, Chain of Lakes, Spreckels Lake, Dutch Windmill/ Queen Wilhelmina Garden, Rose garden
 (For A Map of the Park please click HERE)
Sigmund Stern Grove ~ Free concerts in the Summer~

Even if you don't go to the Park, check out all the fun activities this summer! There's festivals, and street fairs in almost every district in the city. But make sure you get outside and get Moving! 

2014-2015

May: Have some yogurt, the bacteria in the yogurt is good for your stomach & immune system and it is a good source of protein for the body. For an extra flare add some fruit to the mix or make a whole smoothie out of the deal! 
  • Assortment of Smoothies 
  • Smoothie Recipes 
  • Try making your own Pineapple ice cream! 
April: Cut back on the processed sugar and enjoy the fresh sweetness of the spring fruits finally coming in to the stores. 

March: Add flax seeds, or chia seeds to get extra nutrients in your diet- you can add them to yogurt, oatmeal,  & smoothies. 
  • Mediterranean Wrap
February: Eat Plenty of Carrots, they are filled with natural vitamins that are good for your eyes, skin, and overall health! They even clean your teeth! There rough texture clean your teeth while your eating! 

January:  Make sure you get your vitamin D! Vitamin D can be found in fish, milk, cheese, egg yolks and many other foods. Vitamin D is essential for bone growth, and your overall health! An easy way to get vitamin D is by playing in the sun, sunlight helps your body naturally produce Vitamin D. Just another reason to be active outside! 

 Physical Education Department 

(415) 241-6233 ~ Phone
(415) 241-6219 ~ Phone
415 241-6120 ~ Fax
Administrators 

​Michelle Zapata, Director PreK - Adult Transition 

Desirae Feria, Supervisor ES K - 5 Physical Education


Verna Castro-Burwell, HS 9 - 12 Program Administrator 
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Kristen De Andreis,  MS 6 - 8 Program Administrator 
Elementary Content Specialists
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Gloria Sagastume, Elementary School PE, Implementaion Specialist, TSA 

Demetria Chi, Elementary School PE, Implementation Specialist, TSA  ​

Secondary Content Specialists

​Shenny Diaz, Secondary Content Specialist, TSA (Middle School) 

Dachia Williams, Secondary Content Specialist, TSA (High School) 

Mike Prutz, Physical Education & Physical Activity Specialist TSA (Special Olympics) 

Administrative Support
​

Theresa Lopez,  Administrative Analyst
​

​Jennifer Uperesa, Administrative Assistant


Unsure of who to contact? Email: PESFUSD@sfusd.edu or contact us through the website by submitting a message through the Contact the PE Department section. 
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