Come to “SHAPE UP Nashville – A Day of Play” Saturday, March 24, Free Admission 

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdvocacy, Best Practices, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Come to “SHAPE UP Nashville – A Day of Play” Saturday, March 24, Free Admission RESTON, VA, February 23, 2018 — Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 24, 10 am – 3 pm, when SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators and Shape Up US co-host “SHAPE UP Nashville – A Day of …

State 48 Social in Nashville

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorExecutive Director, News & Events

If you are attending the SHAPE America National Convention in Nashville, March 20th through the 24 and you are a member of Arizona Health and Physical Education or an Alumni of one of our colleges or universities in Arizona then you are invited to attend the State 48 Social. It is being held at the City Tap House, 204 3rd Ave …

Bullying Prevention Training Resources

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorBest Practices, News & Events, Partnerships

Bullying Prevention Training Resources Did you know that training resources are available on StopBullying.gov? The Bullying Prevention Training Center offers webinars and other training resources and prevention tools for educators, parents, and others working with kids. Available trainings include: The Bullying Prevention Continuing Education Course (with CEU credit) Training for Educators and School Bus Drivers Organizing a Community Event Working with Stakeholders …

Education Week is highlighting a health and physical education supervisor

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

An incredible day for the physical education profession!  For the first time EVER in six years they have been publishing this well-known and highly regarded piece, , OUR VERY OWN PRESIDENT ELECT JUDY LOBIANCO!!!!! Our sincerest CONGRATULATIONS to Judy on this tremendous honor! Judy, we are so proud to have you on our board and as our President Elect. WELL DONE and WAY …

2018 SHAPE America College Bowl!

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorExecutive Director, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Attention Future Professionals attending the Nashville Convention!  Participate in the SHAPE America College Bowl! In Jeopardy-style, undergraduate/post-baccalaureate teams of 1-3 students from colleges and universities will come together for a friendly, yet competitive battle of the minds! Spectators are welcome and are encouraged to cheer on your students/friends, root for your alma mater, and test your own ability to answer the …

50% Discount for State 48 T-Shirts for Nashville Bound Members

Board of DirectorsNews & Events, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing

The comfortable  crew neck allows you to represent the flag colors of Arizona in style while in Nashville at the 2018 SHAPE America Convention in March. Click on the link below to receive a 50% discount for the first 30 shirts. Even if you cannot make it to Nashville, its a great way to represent the State of Arizona. Click on …

Thank you

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

On behalf of the Adapted Physical Education Committee and the entire Association Board of Directors, thank you for participating in the 2018 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference. We look forward to seeing you and working with you at future workshops, conferences and conventions. Certificates were sent directly to those participants that check-in at the conference. All presentation materials will be …

National Fitness Foundation Lifts Up Hundreds of Fitness Ideas through PE Innovation Challenge

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

The National Fitness Foundation recently announced an update from their PE Innovation Challenge, a funding opportunity through DonorsChoose.org in which teachers were invited to submit their most innovative physical activity and fitness ideas. Through matching donations from the Foundation, Phase One of the Challenge helped to fully fund more than 1,017 physical activity and fitness projects, reaching more than 237,000 …

DANCEPL3Y Comes to Arizona!

Board of DirectorsBest Practices, News & Events, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing

  Be Positive! Be Fun! Be Yourself! Three simple rules to live by during a DANCEPL3Y workshop. Words not only perfect for the workshop, but for life.  My school, Highland Junior High, in Gilbert, AZ had the honor of being the first school in Arizona, to receive a DANCEPL3Y workshop.  Newly christened Certified DANCEPL3Y Kids Instructor and Arizona School Programs …

Arizona’s 17th Adapted Physical Education Conference Schedule- February 15, 2018

Adapted Physical EducationAdapted Physical Education, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

7:30- 8:30                Registration and Breakfast-Atrium at Ability 360 8:30- 9:00                (Gym) Kick it up a Notch!  –  Presented by Danielle O’Reilly and Stephanie DiPiazza 9:10- 10:00              (Conference Room) Community Adaptive Sports Organizations  –   Presented by Tim Binning (Gym) Modified Tennis  –  Presented by Jill Christiansen and Jackie Marxx 10:10- 11:50          (Conference Room) Keynote Presentation- Inclusion in PE in the US and Around the …