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State of Arizona Department of Education/Health and Nutrition Services Division The Arizona Department of Education is reaching out to you in an effort to collect data reflecting the status of Physical Education and Physical Activity for Arizona students in the school setting. This data will assist in providing resources and training for schools across the state to support the efforts …
Meet your new President. Her name is Heather Chewning and she teaches at Sunnyside High School in Tucson. Heather grew up dancing, playing outside, and running around the farm. According to Heather this is where she developed her passion and love of play and being active. In high school she participated in Track and Field where she developed a love …
Congratulations to Patti Mitchell of the Washington Elementary School District for being the first ever recipient of the Ina Gittings Founder’s Award. This honor is given to a teacher that has taught for 25 years or more and is still making a difference. Long before Title IX, Ina E. Gittings (1885-1966) became the first university director of Women’s Physical Education and …
Congratulations to Paige Levy of the Kyrene School District for receiving the very first Arizona Health and Physical Education Innovation Award. This award was created to recognize Health, Physical Education or Dance teachers that are using technology, techniques, public relations and the latest fitness trends to inspire all children to develop a lifelong love for exercise. Over a three year period, …
Fuel Up To Play 60 Program Advisor Summit!!!!! This fun, high energy event is scheduled for October 2 from 8 am – 5 pm at The Tempe Buttes. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Featured this year will be Danielle from Dance Play with a Pound Workout. Do you like to win prizes? Encourage a person from a school that is not …
By Judy LoBianco posted 5 days ago Chronic absenteeism – missing at least 15 school days each year, as noted in this article by The Brookings Institution – is an old problem in search of new answers. From bad grades to bullying, mental or emotional issues to difficulties with basic needs such as housing and food, there are many reasons why children are absent. It’s …
Patricia Wahl and her family understand what it’s like to battle melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. She didn’t want any other families to go through what her family has been through, and decided to take action. Read more about Patricia’s story and how she is getting children involved at an early age. As Labor Day approaches, kids will still …
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Join us Saturday, October 13 at Mesa Community College, (1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa, 85202), for the Family Expo! FREE EVENT (includes stage performances, fun activities, give-a-ways, inflatables, face painting and much more!)/$25 FOR RUN Arizona Health & Physical Education 5K We’ve created a run/walk event that brings together the community and businesses, taking the important message of fitness, health, …
What are students understanding in PHE? Are you teaching what students want to learn in PHE? What do we communicate as student learning in PHE? What’s the difference between learning and understanding? An underlying principle of Backwards Design is that learning does not equate with understanding. Join us, Friday, October 26th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building, …