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It's hard to believe we are a quarter of the way through the 2022-2023 school year. As the season changes and we quickly move from fall to winter, please remember to take care of yourself and your teammates. While this school has been more normal than the past two years, we still face struggles in the workplace. Please remember to always put your health first and that we will do whatever we can to support you. Do not hesitate to reach out and we will do what we can to lend a helping hand!
This month's edition of the HPED Newsletter is packed with content and substance. Please take your time to read through each area and let us know if you have any questions or there is other information you'd like us to include each month.
Happy November!
We are pleased to announce the newest addition to our HPED Leadership Team!
Meghan Bellarin is excited join the HPED Leadership Team as the new Elementary PE Resource Teacher. For the past 15 years Meghan has enjoyed teaching at Linthicum, Freetown, and Annapolis Elementary schools. Meghan has had opportunities to mentor several upcoming physical education teachers, many who are teaching in AACPS today. She has also been a member of several elementary curriculum writing teams and had many leadership opportunities within the county. She is looking forward to collaborating with all the amazing AACPS educators and can't wait to see you in your classroom soon!
Grading Regulation Reminders
An assessment refers to a wide variety of methods or tools used to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. Grades or codes are given to students to document progress toward mastery of skills, concepts, and standards.
As you prepare to finalize your grades for the 1st marking quarter please remember the purpose of an assessment it's corresponding grade. Assessments and grades should not be based on dressing requirements, fitness ability or undefined measures of effort, participation or attitude.
Elementary Cultural Arts courses shall keep a record of at least three assessments during a marking period.
Middle school courses shall have a minimum of seven separate evaluations or assessments of course content, skills, and standards mastery in addition to homework each quarter. However, such separate evaluations or assessments of course content may not exceed 12 total assignments.
High school courses shall have a minimum of nine separate assignments or assessments, an average of one grade per week, for course content, skills, and mastery in addition to homework but they may not exceed 15 total assignments.
Native American Heritage Month
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.
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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Don't forget about Brightspace Office Hours
Daytime- Monday-Friday 12-2:00pm
Evenings-Sunday-Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm
Need funds for an HPED project?
Need funds for an HPED project?
Check out the grant opportunity below!
Check out the grant opportunity below!
If you are interested there is funding available through the Education Foundation of Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Formerly 21st Century Education Foundation) and the deadline to submit an application is November 15, 2022.
Please use the following link to apply: http://aacpsschools.org/development/2017/09/05/21stcef_grants/
AACPS HPED "Shout Out"
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!
This month's AACPS HPED "Shout Outs" go to...
Tony Jackson, Brooklyn Park Middle School Apex Arts- Tony delivered an AMAZING professional development workshop on October 12th titled, Cultivating a Responsive and Positive Learning Environment in the Secondary Health, Physical Education and Dance Classroom! Thank you for sharing your expertise with others! Your passion and dedication for your students shines through in all you do! ~ Nicole Deming
Sarah Degler, Arundel High School - created an amazing new resource that will be coming to ALL Elementary PE and Secondary Dance Educators! "Dance is for Everyone" You rock! ~ Nicole Deming
Dave Kellett, Maryland City Elementary, Nicole Williams, Hebron-Harman Elementary, Ryshelle Weaver, Tyler Heights - All of these teachers showcased our first week of the Ballroom Dance/Dancing Through the Decades programs with our new teaching artist! Bravo! Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your students! ~ Nicole Deming
Jennifer Sweeney, Broadneck High School - Jenn helps all five of our Fitness for Life teachers at our school by seamlessly organizing all of the materials for them. She also helps all of them set up their Brightspace, creates a pacing guide for them and troubleshoots with them with all curricular and grading protocols. Fitness for Life could not run without her! ~Melissa Quigley
Tyler Mayo, Southern High School - Quality instruction, great rapport with students, natural classroom management, confident delivery, and consistency in practice. ~ Elisa Mango
Victoria Alexander, Southern High School - Calm & confident presence, passionate about teaching, great management style, high expectations, thorough planning and lesson creation, makes her classes her own. ~Elissa Mango
Haley Cirincione, Jessup Elementary School - Haley has welcomed me in as a new teacher with open arms. She has shared supportive feedback along my first two months that has helped me to educate the students of AACPS. She's Amazing!!! ~ Lafayette Goins
Katie Gardner, Windsor Farm Elementary School - Katie hosted first year teacher (s) and the Right Start Advisor. My teaching partner came back enthused with content and management ideas. ~ Chris Hersl
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
We are excited to announce that we have three HPED colleagues nominated for this year's AACPS Teacher of the Year! Congratulations!!
Mary Kay Connerton, Wellness Coordinator, Annapolis High School
Adam Bellarin, Physical Education Teacher, Old Mill Middle North
Courtney Kenney, Physical Education Teacher, South Shore Elementary School
Check out the 37th ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS TO HONOR 44 TOP TEACHERS IN COUNTY to see this year's full list of nominees!
SHAPE Maryland Simon McNeely Award Winners
The following teachers will be recognized on Saturday, November 13th at the SHAPE Maryland Awards Banquet in Ocean City, Maryland for their outstanding teaching and service in the field of health and/or physical education.
Congratulations!!
Scott Armstrong, Pershing Hill Elementary School
Jeremy Caruso, North County High School
Kelsey Griner, Old Mill Middle School North
Courtney Kenney, Southshore Elementary School
Lauren Tuozzo, Crofton Middle School
Need Equipment?
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!
Basketball Rebounder QTY: 1
Dumbbell Rack (rack only) QTY: 1
IN SEARCH OF (ISO): volleyball standards
IN SEARCH OF!
Spikeball Equipment Package Giveaway - fill out this suvery to be one of the first 25 to respond to receive a free equipment set!
Click the image above to access the November 2022 Tech Digest from OIT.
Nick's Bad Joke of the Month!
Bad joke Nov22.MOVArundelPeanuts.MOVArundel High School P.E.-nuts!
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