Nike Expands GO PE Program with LA Dodger Russ Martin and Los Angeles Unified School District.NikeGO PE:
What: With childhood inactivity continuing to rise, Nike is
expanding their successful GO PE program into 115 LAUSD
elementary schools with a kick-off event featuring LA Dodger
Russ Martin, local and school officials. Nike has made a
commitment to increase the quantity and quality of physical
activity in America's schools and NikeGO PE provides
curriculum, equipment, training and follow up support to
classroom teachers to supplement activities currently
designated to P.E. instructors.
Allesandro Elementary School, which has already received
NikeGO PE equipment valued at over $10,000, will be presented
with a shoe closet filled with 200 pairs of shoes for the
school's 4th and 5th graders.
Who: LA Dodger Russ Martin LAUSD's Chad Fenwick and 150 students,
faculty and staff will be lead in a NikeGO PE workout by
Allesandro physical education teacher and 24-Hour Fitness
instructor Maggie Yu-DiPasquale
When: Friday, May 11
11 am
Where: Allesandro Elementary School
Playground
2210 Riverside Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
About GoPE NikeGO PE is new "P.E.," which means that students receive 30 minutes of constant physical activity and no longer have to stand in line for a turn or participate in elimination games. NikeGO PE is designed to develop students' overall fitness and motor and social skills alongside strategies that integrate literacy, math, science, art and nutrition into school P.E. lessons. Within the framework of "new P.E.," NikeGO PE is inclusive, active and enjoyable. Games, dances and sports are modified to create a movement environment where every student participates in physical activity for the duration of the class. Since its inception in 2003, the program has been implemented in more than 400 public schools, reaching more than 75,000 students. About Nike Nike (nī`kē), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of victory, daughter of Pallas and Styx. Often an attendant of Zeus or Athena, she also presided over all contests, athletic as well as military. Nike, Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of May 2006, its population is estimated to be 84,270,[1] 9.1% more than the 2000 census figure of 76,129. , is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). , apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly owned Nike subsidiaries include Converse (logic) converse - The truth of a proposition of the form A => B and its converse B => A are shown in the following truth table: A B | A => B B => A ------+---------------- f f | t t f t | t f t f | f t t t | t t Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic footwear, apparel and accessories; Bauer Bauer is a German family name. It translates to peasant or farmer (agricola in Latin). Notable people of this name include:
LLC - Logical Link Control , which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. |
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