After getting hit in the head with a pitch, this little leaguer showed a true act of sportsmanship by comforting the pitcher 🥲

I had a great first day at my new district CCSD59! I can’t wait to start teaching PE at Rupley Elementary Salt Creek Elementary #TogetherWeCan #physed

First week of teaching at Salt Creek Elementary and Rupley Elementary in the books, and I’m blown away by the students and staff here! Special shoutout to Bo Phillips and Julie Botkin for welcoming me into their schools. Even our principals Katie Zulauf & Sarah Rodriguez joined in on the fun!

Angry Birds (Julie Botkin) was such a hit that we decided to do it with our older students too (originally for K-2)! This is one of our 5th grade classes having some fun Bo Phillips #PhysEd Salt Creek Elementary Rupley Elementary

Thanks Terri Bresnahan (she/her) & BOE for giving our students an LRC, PE, Art, and Music teacher. “It’s the best part of their day!”Check out our video below! Salt Creek Elementary CCSD59 Bo Phillips Alison O'Konis Shawn Nowlan Jeanette Freeman youtu.be/lC2cZSEiVEE

Even Smooth Sebastian from Apex Leadership Company joined in with our 4th grade classes to play some basketball! #physed #D59PE #TogetherWeCan #WeAreOne Salt Creek Elementary

Spooky Spelling today 🎃👻🧙👿🧟 Salt Creek Elementary #physed #crosscurricular #D59PE Shawn Nowlan Julie Botkin IAHPERD Illinois Assoc for Health, PE, Rec & Dance

We’re in our basketball unit and 1st graders needed some extra help working on shooting with an arc during Popcorn basketball so we added some Popcorn police to make them aim higher. #physed #basketball #reachforthestars #D59PE Salt Creek Elementary Shawn Nowlan

Congratulations to Ms. Botkin of Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove on being this week's #DaBears Classroom Legend! Her dedication, creativity and love for her students makes her a truly remarkable teacher and a beloved member of the school community.

This unit 🙌 Body awareness, strength, flexibility, precision, creativity, joy, challenge... the list goes on and on! #physed Shawn Nowlan Rupley Elementary

Tested Shawn Nowlan's ear for one of our Rupley Elementary Kindergarten groups 🥰 A few kids out sick so maybe a do-over with me in the hot seat next time! #physed

4-Square is a hard game, which can lead to frustration and failure. This year we decided to allow for the rules to be bent and it has led to a much more successful unit. Less arguing and more action! #physed Julie Botkin

𝐜 is for 𝐜halk!! Rupley Elementary students created & completed movement pathways to celebrate the letter 𝐜 in the alphabet countdown! #physed Shawn Nowlan

#ProjectACESDay #AllChildrenExerciseSimultaneously #WorldsLargestExerciseClass Shawn Nowlan Debbie Kandefer IAHPERD Illinois Assoc for Health, PE, Rec & Dance Julie Botkin #ProjectACES

Amazing spring soccer season with Rupley’s 1st & 2nd Graders! 🤩⚽️💙 We are grateful for the generous donation of soccer jerseys that make us look so professional 🥳😎👏🏼 Rupley Elementary Shawn Nowlan

🏀🎨 Huge congratulations to our 5th graders for finishing these amazing basketball backboard murals! So proud of their creativity and teamwork! Big thanks to Julie Botkin and Shawn Nowlan for collaborating on this awesome project—teamwork makes the dream work 🙌! Rupley Elementary

Sonic Speed with Rena Sotos . Rupley Elementary students LOVED this activity! Endurance, speed, challenge by choice..and even added in a relay element on the fly for some groups that completed the original challenge quickly 🙌 #physed Shawn Nowlan