FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho; School Board members; SHAPE America officials - CEO Paul Roetert and President Stephen Jeffries; Shellie Pfohl, executive director, President’s Council on Fitness and Vanessa Garcia Brito, senior director of communications for NIKE Global Impact

News conference to launch SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Educators) America’s national “50 Million Strong By 2029” Initiative

Thursday, September 10, 2015
9:30 a.m

North Beach Elementary School
4100 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach, FL  33140

Approximately 50 million students are currently enrolled in America's elementary and secondary schools (grades pre-K to 12). SHAPE America wants to ensure that by the time today's preschoolers graduate from high school in 2029, all of America's students are benefitting from the skills, knowledge, confidence, desire and opportunities to enjoy healthy, meaningful physical activity.

Due to our innovative and exceptional physical education and health literacy curriculum, Miami-Dade County Public Schools was selected by SHAPE America as the ideal District to showcase during the launch. The event will highlight the vast array of programs and activities available for students at all grade levels.

Pre-K students participating in a SPARK Physical Education class, a program designed to counter childhood obesity.

For more information, visit http://www.shapeamerica.org/prodev/50million.cfm