November 2021

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage month which is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.

Last year Kyle Harmon, of Meade High School, shared some valuable resources to bring awarness to the Native Culture.

Please consider reviewing the compiled resources and sharing with your students.

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Daytime- Monday-Friday 12-2:00pm

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2021-2022 Assessment and Curriculum Writing Academy Initiative

This year's AWCIA will look slightly different then in year's past as we will not have 2 dedicated weeks of curriculum writing. There will be flexibility within the writing schedule to afford more opportunity for writing throughout the school year (as well as the summer, if needed). We are looking for writers who might be interested in the courses listed in the table below.

New to curriculum writing? This is a great opportunity to work with your colleagues from across the county and to make some extra money as well! If you are interested in learning more about the process, please do not hesitate to reach out to Christiana!

To access the Teacher Application From, click here.

November 2021

Health

November 2021 Dance

Dance

November 2021 Elementary

Elementary PE

November 2021 Secondary

Secondary PE

November 2021 Adapted PE

Adapted PE

AACPS HPED "Shout Out"

It is important to recognize the many wonderful things that are taking place in AACPS HPED every single day.

Please take a moment to nominate an amazing colleague to be featured in our "Shout Out" section each month!

Click HERE to access the nomination form.

This month's AACPS HPED "Shout Outs" go to...

Lauren Tuozzo, Crofton Middle School - for being an amazing department chair and doing everything she can to keep us on the same page! ~ Sara White

Stefanie Carpenter, Annapolis Middle School - she has helped me out so much these last 2 years and I really don't know how I would have made it this far without her! Stephanie Carpenter for holding us down at AMS! ~ Greg Loeffler and Chelsea Tavik

Chad Roberts, Severna Park Middle School - He has been awesome bringing our department together and advocating for us despite behavior issues, policy changes, and uniforms that never seem to arrive! He goes out of his way to check in with us in the dance wing daily, and it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. :) ~ Kristin Castaneda

Shout out to my Meade High School HPED team. Great people!!! ~ Kyle Harmon

Special Recognitions

We have several AACPS teachers we'd like to highlight for their continued contributions to health, physical education and dance! Please congratulate them on their special recognition.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Teacher of the Year Nominees

Tracy Burke, Physical Education Teacher, Brooklyn Park Elementary School

Melissa Saint Amour, Dance Education Teacher, Magothy River Middle School

Check out the 36th ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS TO HONOR 40 TOP TEACHERS IN COUNTY

to see this year's full list of nominees!

SHAPE Maryland Award Winners

Health Teacher of the Year

Melissa Quigley, HPED Department Chair and Health Teacher, Broadneck High School

William Burdick Leadership Award

Richard Wiles, Physical Education Teacher, Severna Park Elementary School

Christiana Walsh, Coordinator of Health, Physical Education, Adapted PE & Dance

Simon McNeely Award Winners

Hope Battista, HPED Lead Teacher and Physical Education Teacher, Central Middle School

Randi Burkhart, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Arundel Middle School

Kevin Franc, HPED Department Chair and Physical Education Teacher, Northeast High School

Nicole Williams, Physical Education Teacher, Hebron Harmon Elementary School

BROADNECK HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER MELISSA QUIGLEY NAMED HEALTH EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR BY SHAPE MARYLAND; RICHARD A. WILES, JR., CHRISTIANA WALSH WIN PRESTIGIOUS BURDICK AWARDS!

Need Equipment?

The following equipment is looking for a new home, If you wish to claim any of the items listed below, please contact Nick Klug (nklug@aacps.org). First come, first served, based on the timestamp on reply. Thanks!