The Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance recognized the 2011 Physical Education Teachers of the Year at the group’s 66th annual conference in November.
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Category: Health & Physical Ed
Preparing for Alcohol Awareness Day
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 67
POLICY CODE: IHAMA
Physical Education Diploma Requirements
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 48
POLICY CODE: IK
Travis Roy: ‘Challenges define who we are’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Travis Roy knew his life had fundamentally changed the moment he crashed into the boards 11 seconds into his first game wearing a Boston University hockey uniform.
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Recognizing school nurses
School nursing has become a specialized practice focused on supporting students’ well-being and academic success.
Windham school health program gets national honor
Windham Middle School receives one of two Blue Apple Health Education awards with Distinction for 2011.
The percentage of Windham Middle School students who report smoking has decreased for six consecutive years. Ditto the rates of Windham students reporting they’ve used marijuana or alcohol.
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From State House display to civics lesson
Three students visiting the State House to discuss the importance of their guidance counselors end up speaking before a legislative panel.
AUGUSTA – It began as an opportunity for Maine school counselors to tout the importance of their services in the State House Hall of Flags.
By the end of the day, it had become a firsthand civics lesson for three middle-school students from the Poland area.
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