President’s Blog

Past-President Arlo PewAdvocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Greetings all Arizona Health and Physical Education members,  It is truly hard to believe it is already Summer! I mean we just finished celebrating the New Year a few days ago, right?! I guess it’s true when they say ‘time flies when you’re having fun’.  In all seriousness, this school year has not only been a challenge for all teachers, …

Juneteenth

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

This year, as Black communities across the state celebrate Juneteenth, the Arizona Department of Education is proud to share in the celebration and provide resources to learn more about the complex and tragic history of slavery and emancipation in the United States. In this blog, you’ll find information on: the history of Juneteenth Juneteenth’s path to becoming the newest federal …

Arizona Health and Physical Education Leaders Advocate for Federal Funding Virtually!

Past-President Arlo PewAdvocacy, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

SHAPE America Members Ask Congress to Fully Fund Title IV, Part A of ESSA 3/19/21 Mesa, Arizona In an effort to educate members of Congress about the importance of a well-rounded education within the bi-partisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) leaders from Arizona Health and Physical Education Association are advocating virtually to Congressional Offices on Capitol Hill to advocate for …

Urgent! Arizona Senate Bill 1400

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdvocacy, News & Events

Arizona Health and Physical Education Members A recent bill, SB 1400, has been proposed that could drastically affect Physical Education and Fine Arts. This bill essentially allows students to get credit for certain classes by participating in them beyond the school day. For example, students could earn credit in Fine Arts by taking private music lessons after school. Students could …

Healthy LEAP Into Fitness

Adapted Physical Education CommitteeAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events

Register Today! Special Olympics of Arizona (SOAZ’s) Healthy LEAP into Fitness (HLIF) program is modeled to include health education, class activities, and group workouts! The curriculum is designed to be taught in an eight-week format, as a team at practice, in health promotion or fitness class, or within a community program or group home. HLIF focuses on four pillars of …

Join Us in supporting #SHAPEAdvocacyDay

Past-President Arlo PewAdvocacy, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

Across the country, school districts are developing reopening plans for the upcoming school year. And, while these plans vary from district to district, there is one message we want all local leaders and administrators to hear loud and clear: Health and physical education is essential for students’ physical, mental and social-emotional health — and now, more than ever, it’s vital …

Arizona Department of Education Online Learning and Enrichment Resources

Past-President Arlo PewAdvocacy, Best Practices, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Arizona Health and Physical Education support the Arizona Department of Education in their quest to assist teachers by providing resources to plan for distance learning. These resources are to assist Teachers as they plan for non-traditional instruction including synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning. Teachers – Please use your own discretion in what you select to use for your students.  …

Virtual Resources for Health and Physical Education #HPEatHome

Past-President Arlo PewAdvocacy, Best Practices, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

Arizona Health and Physical Education supports SHAPE America to provide safe and helpful information to teachers in regards to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SHAPE America is dedicated to helping physical education and health education teachers across the country as many schools and school districts are moving to distance learning due to COVID-19. In response, we have created …