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🌟 Get Ready — The 2025 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention is Almost Here! 🌟
Mark your calendars, because October 27–29, 2025 is going to be an incredible three days of learning, networking, and celebrating our profession at the Mesa Convention Center! This year’s convention will be packed with inspiring keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, innovative sessions, and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across Arizona who share your passion for health and physical education. …
Get Ready for the 2025 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention!
Dates: October 27–29, 2025 Location: Mesa Convention Center Kickoff Event: October 27 at Revel Surf, Mesa, AZ We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Arizona Health and Physical Education (AZHPE) State Convention is just around the corner—and this year promises to be bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever! The convention officially takes place October 27–29, and we’re starting things off …
2025 Adapted Physical Education Blog, Welcome Back Edition
Adapted Physical Education Blog, Welcome Back Edition, July 2025 (reposted from July 2023 and updated) Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Hard to believe that a short 6 or 8 weeks ago, we were counting down to the END of the school year, and now here we are getting ready for another round of “meet the teacher” night! I …
Kindness Helps Prevent Bullying
Kindness is one of those special things in life that is free to give out while bringing so many benefits to yourself and others. Being kind is shown to have positive effects on both people and the world around us. Encouraging and modeling kindness is one of the easiest ways parents, school staff, and other caring adults can help create a positive school …
Educator: Lara Cox is Queen Creek Hometown Hero for November
Posted Sunday, November 17, 2024 8:00 am Independent Newsmedia Lara Cox wants to get kids moving. The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October. …
Are you advancing?
“If you are not advancing, you are retreating.” A quote from Four-Star General Oliver P. Smith. Teaching is not unlike war, in an abstract sense. There are many daily battles that are won, and there are many that are lost. Some of those battles are in the classroom, and some are outside of it. But it is a war worth …
Exciting Things are on the Horizon at Arizona K12 Center
To celebrate 25 years of serving Arizona’s educators and our exciting future, the Arizona K12 Center is getting a new look! You’ll see our fresh appearance at events, in emails, and on social media — and other upgrades are on the way! But this next chapter is about more than that. We’re building an even stronger community of Arizona educators who are passionate …
WELCOME TO MESA
Home of the 2024 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention / November 6th and 7th / Mesa, Convention Center Mesa, Arizona is home to boundless opportunities for exploration. Surrounded by the breathtaking expanse of the Sonoran Desert and natural beauty of Tonto National Forest, Mesa is a gateway to one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences. This regional recreation playground boasts an assortment of things to …
Arizona Health and Physical Education and Women in Sports
Join us as the Arizona Cardinals celebrate “Women in Sports” on September 29th against the Commanders! Enjoy discounted tickets as we celebrate the achievements of women in sports and give the youth a glimpse at what is possible. Plus, a portion of the sales will go directly to support Arizona Health and Physical Education. If you purchase a seat to …