Wendy Newman

My name is Wendy Newman and I am originally from Ft. Smith, Arkansas. I taught in Rogers, Arkansas for eight years before moving to the Peach State. I taught science at Eighth Street Middle  and have been  blessed to have had the opportunity to teach at Hahira Middle ever since. I have a Bachelors in Health/Physical Education, a Masters in Instructional Technology and my Ed. Specialist in Leadership. Along with teaching Physical Education I coach Basketball, Tennis and Archery. 

Physical Education is an integral part of the total education of every child from Kindergarten through grade 12. Therefore, every student should have the opportunity to participate in a quality physical education program. It is the role of quality physical education programs to help students develop health-related fitness, physical competence in movement activities, cognitive understanding, and positive attitudes toward physical activity so that they can adopt healthy and physically active lifestyles. Quality programs are also important because they provide learning experiences that meet a student’s developmental needs, which in turn helps to improve the mental alertness, academic performance, readiness, and enthusiasm for learning.