WELCOME TO MESA

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Exhibits, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Home of the 2024 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention /  November 6th and 7th / Mesa, Convention Center Mesa, Arizona is home to boundless opportunities for exploration. Surrounded by the breathtaking expanse of the Sonoran Desert and natural beauty of Tonto National Forest, Mesa is a gateway to one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences. This regional recreation playground boasts an assortment of things to …

Practical strategies physical educators can use when teaching children with Autism

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Dr. Jennifer Houston – Mesa Public Schools Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope everyone was able to relax and enjoy your summer, maybe travel a bit out of ‘hotzona’ before gearing up for another year. We are starting off our adapted physical education (APE) blogs this year with some information about …

Arizona Health and Physical Education and Women in Sports

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Join us as the Arizona Cardinals celebrate “Women in Sports” on September 29th against the Commanders! Enjoy discounted tickets as we celebrate the achievements of women in sports and give the youth a glimpse at what is possible. Plus, a portion of the sales will go directly to support Arizona Health and Physical Education. If you purchase a seat to …

Panda In The Community

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Join us this Friday, August 30 from 9:00 am – 11:30 pm for a a Panda In The Community to support Arizona Health and Physical Education. This event will be held at the Panda Express on the corner of Broadway and Rural in Tempe. Address: 908 East Broadway, Tempe 85282 Online Ordering Code. Arizona Health and Physical Education online code 373117 …

Justification Toolkit to Attend the Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention

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Join Us in Mesa November 6th and 7th at the Mesa Convention Center.  But first…. Use This Toolkit to Make the Case to Attend Develop talking points using the needs/benefits table to explain to your supervisor/principal how attending the state convention will help you meet the needs of the school’s/district’s current initiatives. Customize and send the justification template letter to …

Family Physical Education Week

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, News & Events

We invite you to participate in “Family PE Week” which is officially held the first week in October. However, this event can be celebrated at any time throughout the year. The goal of Family PE Week is to help families, schools and communities understand the importance of physical education. Active Schools has partnered with OPEN to provide teachers and schools with a variety of tools and …

Welcome back to the new school year!

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You are being invited to participate in a research study titled Teacher Attitudes toward Curriculum in Physical Education. This study is being done by Steve Palmer from Northern Arizona University. The purpose of this research study is to determine whether an online version of a survey that uses a “forced choice” answer format effectively captures teacher attitudes toward four physical …

Free Professional Development for Arts and Physical Educators

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, Skill Development

The Arizona Department of Education’s Title IV-A team would like to share the dates for our free Fall Arts and Physical Education Summit. The Fall Arts and Physical Education Summit will be taking place on Saturday, September 28th in Flagstaff Arizona, and will include professional development for Arts and Physical Educators to explore practices in instruction, assessment, and other relevant topics …

Honorable mention in teacher awards goes to Queen Creek instructor

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A teacher from the Queen Creek Unified School District was given an honorable mention in the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards. Lara Cox, a K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, will be honored at the Arizona Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony on Oct. 19. Cox has served as a teacher for …