Please don't remove students from physical education, music, Arts, or other classes to remediate them in other areas. This will not help them be successful long term and will cause them to hate school in the short term. Be strength focused more than weakness focused.

To the people who say it’s all about the kids. Just remember the kids learn in an environment created by the teacher. A teacher who is supported, encouraged and appreciated will create a more positive and dynamic learning environment than a teacher who is not supported that way.

Team Newman is so locked in we are even rocking the twinning game! ⁦Craig Brenhiser⁩

⁦Springfield College⁩ reunion at #MAHPERD2022! ⁦@MariaMelchiond4⁩ ⁦Springfield Alumni⁩

It will be a cat-astrophe if you don’t join us for the MAHPERD golf tournament on May 6! Sign up on the website! ⁦@MariaMelchiond4⁩

Maybe if we rename recess and free play as "SEL", creativity, and innovation building time we might realize that they're foundational to learning and not a break from it.

A friendly game of Win the Pin on this snowy Friday with first graders. Working on underhand rolling to targets and catching a rolling ball!

Characteristics of high performing school team •Effective leadership •Positive school culture created by all •Dedicated staff who are supported/valued • Creativity/ Innovation • the Arts, & physical activity are valued • Celebrate successes • Conflict handled effectively

Come join us for a day of golf and fun! Sign up on the MAHPERD website. Contests, prizes, dinner - all supporting a great cause. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Brain Injury Association of MA!!

Second graders working hard on their underhand strikes to targets with paddles. Beanbags start in the center. Earn a bean bag for every successful strike for your team. Partners switch roles after four strikes. Capture more bean bags than your opponents for each round!

Third grader racket striking challenge of the day. Strike directly into the crate for three points. If partner can redirect the object into the crate, two points! ⁦Craig Brenhiser⁩

Get your foursomes together for the annual MAHPERD golf tournament to benefit the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts this year. @MariaMelchiond4 Kerri Smith Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts

Having students create movement sequences to music based on a picture is always fun and engaging. This group had bowling - they rocked it!

A MAHPERD Golf Tournament Haiku, in honor of National Poetry Month: Come one come all for, A MAHPERD Golf Tournament, Donate, play, have fun. 🏌️‍♀️⛳️🏌️‍♂️🏆💥 @MariaMelchiond4 sarah woodward Kerri Smith

Last Call! Enter by Thursday this week for an amazing, fun time for a GREAT cause! Come join us on the course May 6!!!!! ma-hperd.org/Golf%20Tournam…

First grade dance is off to a smashing start. Today we explored various non-locomotor movement ideas before we added them to locomotor travels. This is expert level crazy knees! ⁦Craig Brenhiser⁩

Caterpillar riot is always a hit. Move your “caterpillar” as you try to collect as many items as you can as a team. This level two activity comes after caterpillars race across the gym. Creativity and cooperation! Activity idea from Joey Feith

Come join us for a fun day for a great cause! MAHPERD Legends Golf Tournament - Oct 5 at Pine Ridge in Oxford. All proceeds benefit the Glioblastoma Foundation in memory of Ben Goodhue - 2019 MAHPERD Secondary TOY. Sign up today! ma-hperd.org/golf-tournamen…

LAST CALL! Golfers - please join us Saturday, October 5 for the @MAHPERD24 Golf Tournament! A great day for a great cause! Sign up TODAY (last day to enter!) ma-hperd.org/golf-tournamen…

I need TWO golfers for the MAHPERD tourney next Sat! Who would like to play for a great cause? Looking to round out a foursome with two lovely ladies needing two more! ma-hperd.org/golf-tournamen…