Partner Spot Light – Game On!

Board of DirectorsNews & Events

What better way to motivate your students to be active than having an awesome Ninja Warrior Course? And even better, have it at your school! One of our newest partners Game On! is inspired by the hit TV show American Ninja Warrior and is the newest, easiest and most profitable physical education fundraiser in Arizona! Game On! is making the …

Black Friday Alternatives: 8 Positive Ways to Spend the Day

Jennifer HoustonAdvocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

Ditch the mall this Black Friday and spend the day doing something you’ll feel good about. Retail therapy sometimes seems like a good idea — that is, until you realize your problems still exist the day following retail indulgence, but your money does not. This Black Friday, instead of fighting through bustling crowds and battling buyer’s remorse, choose rest, relaxation, …

CVS Health Sponsors State Convention

Board of DirectorsNews & Events, Partnerships, State Convention

    Arizona Health and Physical Education is proud to announce that CVS Health is now the title sponsor for our 2019 State Convention! This new partnership will bring exciting resources to teachers across Arizona with a focus on creating the first tobacco-free generation. Please check out all of their educational resources at Tobacco-free generation Please be sure to visit …

Keep Girls In Sport – A DIGITAL CURRICULUM FOR COACHES, MENTORS, AND ROLE MODELS FOR GIRLS.

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events

Girls drop out of sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14. Research shows that one significant cause of girls’ dropout rate is a lack of positive coaches and female role models. This International Day of the Girl, we set out to co-create an interactive digital curriculum that offers training specifically for coaching girls. Help her stay in the …

Take Action Today! September 19, 2019

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

Please join the health and physical education community TODAY by sending a letter to Congress and flooding social media with advocacy messages about the importance of fully funding Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for FY20. For FY19, Congress increased funding for Title IV, Part A to $1.17 billion — a $70 million increase over the previous year. Congress …

DonorsChoose.org “Welcome Week” Ends Today!

Jennifer HoustonAdvocacy, News & Events, Partnerships

DonorsChoose.org empowers public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials and experiences for their students. DonorsChoose.org is a nonprofit site that connects teachers to a nationwide community of classroom supporters. Sunday, August 18 through Saturday, August 24 is “Welcome Week” for teachers who have yet to submit a classroom project! During Welcome Week, teachers who have never …

Make Your Case! Justification Toolkit to Attend the Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention

Board of DirectorsNews & Events, State Convention

It’s that time already! Christmas for Physical Education teachers is almost here! The Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention is just around the corner. It is being held this year November 20-22 once again at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building. The format is slightly different this year in that the Workshop day is Wednesday, November 20th and the …

You NEED this shirt!

Board of DirectorsNews & Events

Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to introduce our newest shirt.  “You are not fully literate until you are physically literate.” We all know the importance of developing physically literate youth.  This would be a great conversation starter!  Please visit our store at www.azhpe.org/store   The price is $15 which includes shipping.