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🎉 AZHPE 2026 State Convention: The Schedule Is FULL! October 27, 2026 | Mesa Convention Center | Mesa, Arizona Arizona Health & Physical Education members—we have some exciting news! 🚨 WE ARE FULL! The session proposal submission link is officially CLOSED because we have reached capacity! Every available session has been filled, and we could not be more excited about …
MEET YOUR 2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER, WILLIAM ‘MrWillPE’ POTTER! We are super excited that Will has accepted our invitation to be our 2026 keynote speaker for the 2026 Arizona Health and Physical Education Convention on October 27, 2026, at the Mesa Convention Center. William Potter is a Bay Area native and currently teaches physical education at Serendipity School in Belmont, California. …
Greetings AzHPE Members and Happy Spring! Below you will find a new release, fresh off the printing presses from one of our own! Check it out! Mike Kuczala, one of our keynote speakers in 2023 has just released his 5th book – “Move More, Learn More! Harnessing the Brain-Body Connection in Early Childhood” with Columbia University’s Teachers College Press. He …
Happy Spring!!! It’s hard to believe it’s already March and Spring Break is just around the corner and that means ONE QUARTER TO GO! To help us with the last quarter, Mr. Artie Kamiya, physical educator extradaordaire has graciously provided us with the latest issue of Great Activities: the Nation’s ONLY FREE Newspaper for Elementary and Middle School Physical Education. …
Stuck in PE? Simple Ways to Support Students with Disabilities Using What You Already Know By Leo Dorantes If you’ve taught physical education for any amount of time, general or adapted, you’ve probably had this moment. A student shows up to physical education or Adapted PE class, you’re looking at your lesson, and you think: “I’m honestly not sure what’s …
Student Oriented Approach to Recreation, PE and Sport (SOAR): Reimagining Recess Through Mentorship, Leadership, and Purpose Founded and created by Dr. William S. Hesse, Mathew Gilbert and OUAZ Sport Leadership Student Athletes. Every school leader understands the challenge of balancing safety, learning, and student well-being, especially during unstructured times like lunch and recess. These moments, while often overlooked, can significantly …
February 2026 Dear Colleagues and Champions of Student Well-Being, As we reflect on another energizing and impactful state convention, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you. Your presence, your passion, and your commitment to elevating the field of Physical Education continue to inspire the work we do together. This year’s convention reminded me of the …
Arizona Health and Physical Education is proud to present the 2025 Award Winners Kelly Jordan, Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year Nataly Van Alstine, Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year Steve Shween, High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year Leo Dorantes, Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year Trevin Erickson, Future Professional of the Year Kelly …
Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Education Members! This week we have a special gift/resource for you to use in your classes right away! I hope you find it useful and something worth sharing! Let us know what you think! Meet Artie Kamiya & Great Activities Newspaper 2.0 Great Activities Newspaper Artie Kamiya is a longtime advocate, publisher, and innovator in the …
Please visit www.azhpe.org/state to view all 2025 Arizona State Convention information and to register. Our convention this year begins with a ‘Kick-off Social’ at Revel Surf in Mesa at 5pm on Monday October 27th with our awards and recognition ceremony for our Teacher of the Year award Winners at 7pm. Any and ALL members are FREE to attend and able …