Does your Administrator support Health and Physical Education? If so, nominate them!

Awards CommitteeAdapted Physical Education, Awards, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Administrator’s that fully support quality Health and Physical Education programs can sometimes be hard to find. If you are fortunate enough to work with an administrator that goes above and beyond for our profession, please nominate them for this award. The process is easy!  Once you nominate someone, you will be contacted on what needs to be done next and …

Keep Kids Safe from Cyberbullying

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing

Everything is online these days. That includes bullying. Cyberbullying is bullying that happens over digital devices like phones, computers, gaming devices, and tablets. It can happen anywhere people can share, see, or react to content like social media, texting, or game chats. Cyberbullying could be sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. Some cyberbullying even crosses the line into unlawful …

Join the Marathon Kids Advocate Team!

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships

Marathon Kids is on a mission to reach 1 million kids by 2028, and we need your help! To reach this goal, we need to grow our reach and number of active programs… and this means we need more COACHES!  We are looking for active Marathon Kids coaches who are willing to promote the program within their community, district, state, and beyond to …

ADHS Disordered Eating Prevention Training Series

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships

Registration is OPEN for the ADHS Disordered Eating Prevention Training Series! Join this training series on 4/17, 4/25, and 4/30 to learn more about disordered eating, eating disorders and body image and explore prevention strategies and available resources. This free & virtual learning opportunity has been designed for school and public health professionals working with adolescents in Arizona. Please share the flier …

March Madness! Nominate a Superstar for AzHPE Awards!

Awards CommitteeAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Health, Membership, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education teachers, health teachers and administrators? Let’s shower our deserving teachers & administrators with the recognition they deserve! We are, after all, searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: …

Fun At Bat

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, Partnerships, Skill Development

Fun At Bat is an entry-level bat and ball program for kids that emphasizes character development, functional movement, active play, and fun. The initiative stems from meticulous research on introductory youth sport programs and is supported by Major League Baseball, USA Baseball and industry professionals. The Fun At Bat program is FREE for schools and school districts to adopt. Please …

Voices for Impact

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, Partnerships

Gain a deeper understanding of decision-making processes, educational funding, and storytelling through Voices for Impact, a workshop created by the Arizona K12 Center, the Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, and cross-district teacher teams.  Arizona teacher leaders created this training to empower other educators to further strengthen their skills and knowledge to autonomously advocate for themselves and the teaching …

Learning About Bullying Helps Keep Kids Safe

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events

Bullying affects all youth. That’s why everyone must understand what bullying is, what to do when bullying happens, and how to prevent it. All adults can help kids learn how to recognize, prevent, and address bullying. In fact, research shows that talking to kids about bullying is one of the ways adults can help prevent it. By teaching kids about bullying, they can better recognize …