PEAK Contest – Win $5K in PE Equipment + Professional Development!

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Physical Education & Activity for Kids! This fall, US GAMES & BSN SPORTS are teaming up to support healthy school programming in one deserving school district. It’s all about establishing successful physical education and activity for kids. And it starts with performing at your P.E.A.K. Enter or nominate a district now for a chance to WIN an all-day, professional development …

Raising kids in a new era of technology: Smartwatches

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Marissa Will – Arizona PBS In this new series, we will discuss children and technology, specifically how parents can use technology as an asset.  Nowadays, it is impossible to avoid technology; even more so when our children’s classmates or friends have phones, tablets or smartwatches at young ages. As a parent, I had to face the music this school year …

UA legend Ina Gittings is the namesake of Tucson’s Ina Road

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Jan Cleere Special to the Arizona Daily Star Arriving at the University of Arizona in 1920 as assistant professor of women’s physical education, Ina Gittings claimed she “came to Arizona to teach and find a free environment for my ideas of education. They were ‘advanced’ for my profession and all later accepted as new and valuable.” Born on Jan. 14, …

Coyotes, Equality Health Kick Off Partnership with Youth Hockey Clinic

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The kids at Irene Lopez Elementary School had a ball on Thursday, and students at over 600 other schools throughout Arizona will soon follow suit thanks to a new partnership between the Arizona Coyotes and Equality Health. The two organizations officially kicked off their partnership with a ball hockey clinic at Irene Lopez Elementary School, led by the Coyotes’ hockey …

State Convention Hotel Information

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Downtown Phoenix has many hotels to choose from. Arizona Health and Physical Education has partnered with the Hyatt Regency Downtown for a discounted rate of $219.00 per night. (Click Here) The Hyatt Regency Downtown is located at 122 North Second Street, Phoenix, across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center West Building. Other Downtown hotel information (Click Here) and all things …

Know Before You Go!

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Below you will find a checklist and links of things that you will need to know before you go to the Arizona Health & Physical Education State Convention Date: The State Convention is on Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th Honor and Recognition Awards: Wednesday, October 25th, 6pm – 9 pm, Children’s Museum of Phoenix (Invitation Only) Location: We …

When Cardinals Score, Teacher Win Grants

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SRP Touchdowns for Teachers™ Score funding for your classroom with SRP Touchdowns for Teachers. For every Arizona Cardinals touchdown in the 2023 NFL season, two teachers will receive a $500 grant from SRP. Details & Sign Up at: srp.net/touchdown

All Convention Social

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We are please to announce that the 2023 All Convention Social will be held on Thursday, October 26th (5 pm to 8 pm) at Tap That Downtown, located at 909 North 5th Street Phoenix. All convention participants are free with registration and guest of convention participants are asked to pay $10. Please see the link below. All Convention Social Registration …

Proactive Mental Health Webinar – WEDNESDAY!

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Learn more about the FREE proactive mental health resources provided by the Believe In You Student Empowerment Program by Varsity Brands. REGISTER NOW POWER Back to School with Student EMPOWERMENT JOURNALS Student Empowerment Journals are an easy, free and effective way to help your students build positive self-talk and growth mindset for the new school year. Commit as little as …