Take Time! Archive
The Original Take Time! Project Overview
Purpose of the Initiative: National recommendations are that all students receive 150 minutes per week (elementary) or 225 minutes per week (middle and high school) of physical education. Because most Maine schools do not currently attain this important health goal, several advocates from state and local agencies designed Take Time! as a way to increase physical activity among all students. The environment for learning is improved by offering daily physical activity opportunities in addition to physical education classes, which benefits both the mental and physical health of all students, creating a true culture shift in the school. Over 40 schools in Maine have participated in Take Time! since 2004. Take Time! has proved year after year to be not only do-able, but enjoyable and successful.Additional Physical Activity Integration programs
- “Brain Breaks” - http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/
- “Energizers” - http://www.ncpe4me.com/energizers.html
- The Fogler Library Health Education Resource Center has classroom based physical activity materials available for educators to borrow. for more information, click here.
Support Resources
Champion Sample IdeasPosters
Evaluation Forms
- Teacher Pre-Survey: **Note: Due to the combining of programs for the 2008-2009 school year, this is not offerred at this time**
- Take Time! Physical Activity in Schools Initiative Year 3 (2006-2007) Evaluation Report
- Take Time! Physical Activity in Schools Initiative Year 2 (2005-2006) Evaluation Report
Take Time! Schools
Take Time! - Program USDA Schools
Congratulations to the following schools who have committed to the Take Time! Program for the 2006-2007 school year! Look to these schools as champions as you consider implementing Take Time! in your schools.
- George J. Mitchell School
- MacDougal School
- Gilford Butler School
- Owls Head Central School
- South School
- Riverview Elementary School
- Laura Richards
- Helen Thompson
- Pittston Elementary
- TC Hamlin
- Kermit Nickerson
- Earl C. McGraw
- Newburgh Elementary School
- Hartland Consolidated School
- Noble VI/Berwick V
- Cornville Elementary School
- Margaret Chase Smith
- Athens Elementary School
- Solon
- Central
- Mt. View Elementary School
- Walker Memorial School
- Trenton Elementary School
- Stratton
- Woodstock Elementary School
Extra Special Congratulations MSAD #75 and Union 106 who have committed to Take Time! as a district-wide k-8 policy! Way to go!
- Bowdoinham Community School
- Bowdoin Central School
- Willims-Cone School
- Harpswell Island School
- West Harpswell School
- Calais Elementary School
- Calais Middle School
- Robbinston Grade School
- Alexander Elementary School
The following schools met the income eligibility criteria and participated in the 2005-06 Take Time! Program. Through MNN’s USDA funding they received advanced technical assistance and training from MNN during the 2005/2006 school year. Each of the following schools completed a teacher perception pre-survey, implemented 10-20 minutes of PA during the school day everyday, and completed a post-survey in May 2006:
- Cornville Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Athens Elementary
- North New Portland, Central Elementary School
- Gardiner, Riverview Elementary School
The following other schools participated and received a Take Time! Resource Packet including activities for the classroom and tips for successful program implementation:
- Laura Richards Elementary
- Helen Thomson, Pittsfield Elementary
- TC Hamlin
- Bowdoinham Community School
- Bowdoin Central School
- Williams-Cone School
- Harpswell Island School
- West Harpswell School
- Claire Ricker Middle School
- Libby-Tozier School
- South School
- MacDougal School
- Dresden Elementary
- Shirley Elementary
- ML Day School
- Brooklin Elementary School
Take Time! Trainings
Champions Orientation Meeting: October 21, 9-11 in Augusta
Champions Team Training: November 18, 8:30-2:30 in Augusta
Training - May 9, 2007
- 5-09-07TT Agenda
- Action Steps Template
- Classroom Management
- Creating Kinesthetic Lessons
- Kinesthetic Lesson Sample
- Food Pyramid
- Fruits and Veggies
- Preparing the Brain for Learning
- Sample School Staff Meeting Agendas(Developed by Woody Moore, School Health Coordinator, Rockland)
Training - Nov 14, 2007
