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WELCOME BACK!!
It was great to see everyone at Severna Park High School on August 19th. It's always one of our favorite days of the year and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we love planning it! We value your feedback and while we cannot implement every suggestion provided (sorry folks, we can't make it a half day) we try to make changes to best meet your needs so that we can make each August PD beneficial for everyone!
As a reminder, this HPED Google Site contains a wide variety of resources, so please explore it for information and let us know if you'd like a new resource added. Please also be sure to read through the entire newsletter each month to learn the latest and greatest in the world of HPED. As always, let us know how we can support you as you strive to create communities where ALL students can Belong, Grow, and Succeed.!
We are here to help in anyway that we can!
Have a wonderful September ❤ Christiana
SAVE THE DATE
SHAPE AMERICA Convention
April 1st - 5th, 2025
Baltimore Convention Center
Interested in a Scholarship????
Click Here to apply for "First Come, First Serve" Scholarship to cover your registration to one of the conferences above.
AACPS HPED TEAM STORE
Check out our new AACPS Swag Store with our new logo! HPED has an online store open all year round with shirts, jackets,hats, backpacks, and more! Delivery or free pick up in Annapolis available.
Happy Shopping!
Resources from August PD
We are almost finished compiling the resources from all sessions to the session descriptions document. We hope you take the opportunity to review sessions you may have missed or sessions you may want to revisit in the future!
2024-2025 Teacher Survey
We are also asking that you take a moment to fill out the SY24_25 HPED Teacher Survey to help us understand your professional goals and offer leadership opportunities so we can best support you this new year! !
Getting Brightspace Ready for 24-25
Getting Brightspace Ready for 24-25
Take care of the basics with the steps found in this Getting Started document.
Help parents get connected with Parent & Guardian by sharing this one page document with them.
Ready to do more with Brightspace? Visit Teacher Intro to Digital Tools > Brightspace
Don't forget about Brightspace Office Hours
Daytime- Monday-Friday 12-2:00pm
Evenings-Sunday-Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to OIT staff via BrightspaceSupport@aacps.org should you have any questions or concerns. Don’t forget there are daily Brightspace virtual office hours M-F, 12-2pm.
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...
From June:
Gabby Richman - Congratulations to Gabby Richman for completing her first year as an Adapted Physical Educator! Gabby just switched from the classroom to the gym and rocked it BIG TIME! She was very comfortable in the gym and quite good at adapting lessons and equipment for each student! She brought a fun energy and enthusiasm to the gym every day! She asked great questions and was receptive to old and new ideas. always there for me when I need help or advice! ~ Ellen Hays
From August:
Severna Park HS HPED department - Thank you for being such a great host for our August PD day! ~ HPED TEAM
ALL OUR AACPS HPED Teachers who presented at August PD - This year was one of the best and we couldn't have done it without all of you! Thank you for your williness to present and keep this conference style professioal development going! ~ Christiana Walsh
Amy, Deb, Meghan, Nick, Nicole, Maureen & Haydee - Thank you for the many hours you spend helping to prepare amazing professional learning and supporting our students. You are amazing and we are lucky to have each of you! ~ Christiana Walsh
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!
They are several large tumbling mats available (pictures on their way - come back soon!)
Click image above to access the Back to School Tech Digest from OIT.
Nick's Bad Joke of the Month!
Bad Joke Sept 2024.MOV
AACPS HPED now has an Instagram page and we would love to highlight the amazing work you do with your students. Please consider sending a video or photo with caption to Haydee Traver (htraver@aacps.org) so that we can highlight the great work you do every day!
Social Media Shares and Reminders:
The Office of Communications has also asked everyone to not take pictures of students we know do not have permission to publicly post. You should not blur or place emojis over students' faces when we are not sure if they have permission. Unless you know for sure that a student’s family has given permission- do not post photos/videos. Front office staff at your school, most likely the principal’s secretary, can print a report for you of students who do not have permission to be posted on social media.
This year’s hashtags are #AACPSFamily & #BelongGrowSucceed.
Don't forget to follow us on X/Twitter @AACPSHPED and now Instagram @aacpshped
(please follow us!)
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