Hello Barbara,

Back to School time! We hope you will spread the word about CAHPERD as you begin a new school year. The mission of the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (CAHPERD) is to promote healthful lifestyles through quality education for all populations and provide leadership to school, community, and statewide programs in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and other movement-related programs. CAHPERD is an educational organization that will achieve its mission by supporting, encouraging, and providing assistance to members statewide, as they initiate, develop, conduct, and promote programs of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and other movement-related programs.

Visit our Website

President's Message

Hello CAHPERD!

Where has summer gone? It is hard to believe that schools will be starting soon! I used to work Extended School Year (ESY) for Special Ed, which was the equivalent of summer school. I would end the regular year in June and start up the following week for six weeks with my summer schedule. I finished at the end of July and would finally be on summer break until Labor Day! I always resented seeing “Back to School “and “Halloween” on display in the markets and stores during August!

No matter, when you go back to school, I hope you had a great break and feel ready to start the new year. I don’t think I ever appreciated fully when I had breaks or holidays off from work because I always spent that time catching up with things that needed to be handled at home. It is often hard to achieve that balance in your life between work and home.

This year, I challenge you to make a goal for yourself as you start the new year. Schedule some time for you to do something to recharge your battery on a regular basis. It can be meditation, yoga, reading a book, or going for a 30-minute walk. If you make it a priority to do something every day, it will help you prevent burnout by the end of the year.

A good friend used to remind me, “You can’t help anyone if you don’t put the oxygen mask on yourself first.” Put your oxygen mask on first… then go out there and have a great school year!

Kathy Russell

CAHPERD President

#EveryBodyMoves

Sponsored Content

Peaceful Playgrounds program teaches schools how to organize the playground to maximize children participating in games and reduce conflicts and injuries on the playground.

Add over 100 colorful games to your blacktop and grass areas, with this program that is in over 9,000 schools across the nation. Comes with activity guides, games videos, training, stencils and more...

Peaceful Playground Website

What's Up Doc?

With Taylor Swift packing stadiums on her ERAS tour, I thought about all the different eras CAHPERD has. Our eras could be defined by growth, new ideas, downsizing, failures, conferences, and more.

Below are the conference themes since I've been a part of CAHEPRD; each providing their own memories. I look forward to CAHPERD continuing to offer quality professional development and continuing lobby and advocacy efforts. In addition, we aim to offer more value for your membership. We are pleased to bring the FREE OPEN Workshop to our members. Thank you to our members! We hope all who are a part of CAHPERD find value in our conferences, workshops, and organization.

2012 Joanie Verderber, Pasadena – Professional Excellence on Parade

2013 Christopher Busch, Santa Clara – Coming Together: Mind, Body, Heart and Soul

2014 Heather Deckard, Garden Grove – Imagine, Innovate, Implement

2015 Chad Fenwick, Los Angeles – Step Up, Speak Out and Move!

2016 Betty Hennessy, Santa Clara – INSPIRE

2017 Brent Powell, San Diego - STRONGER

2018 Cindy Lederer, Oakland – Feel the Change

2019 Tim Hamel, Garden Grove – Our Time

2020 Seth Martin, Garden Grove – In Focus

2021 Patricia Suppé, Virtual – TLC: Teach, Learn, Connect

2022 Will Potter, Los Angeles – Better Together

2023 Tonya Moore, Santa Clara – Building Bridges and Making Connections

2024 Kathy Russell, Garden Grove – Everybody Moves

Brent Powell, Ph.D., CHES

Executive Director

Director@cahperd.org

What's up Doc? is a section written personally by Executive Director Brent Powell, to inform readers about a variety of topics

OPENPhysEd.org Training

CAHPERD Members - Register for this FREE Workshop offered September 16, 9am-12pm in Seaside, CA. Join as a member if you are not!

This workshop puts the focus on using OPEN’s free standards-based curriculum resources, which give physical educators creative ways to engage students and teach lessons that ensure academic rigor in any instructional environment. This is an activity-based session — come prepared and ready to move!

Additionally, this professional learning experience will address assessment and evaluation in learning management systems, and how to plan for changing educational environments. This workshop is designed for a grades K–12 audience.

Dr. Erica Armijo has over 22 years of experience teaching K-12 Physical & Health Education setting, including the role of lead teacher in Socorro ISD (TX).

She has coached at the high school level as well as taught at university level for several years. Erica has served leadership roles in her state association, Texas AHPERD and was a part of the PE & Health TEKS Revision Committee for the Texas Education Agency. In addition to being an OPEN National Trainer, Dr. Armijo plans professional developments, writes curriculum, and presents numerous sessions for districts and conferences.

OPEN Workshop Registration

Exhibitors and Sponsors

Call for exhibitors and sponsors are now open.

Registration for the State Conference as an Exhibitor/Sponsor is on our website. Reserve your booth and sponsor our conference TODAY!

Exhibitor and Sponsor Website

Register today for the National Adapted Physical Education Conference. We have a line-up of great speakers and sessions! Join us and learn why we have had 52 years of successful adapted physical education conferences!

Visit our Website

health.moves.minds.

We ask you to sign up today to complete a fundraiser next year! Help us get this fundraiser off the ground in California.

A percentage of funds stay with your school, and CAHPERD has incentives to go to schools based on certain levels raised. To learn more, select Incentives Information button below.

Our team would love to connect with you to share more information about how health.moves.minds. can transform your PE/Health program!

Incentive Information

Interest Form

Awards and Scholarships

CAHPERD offers many awards and recognitions. Applications are now open for our highest award, the Verne Landreth Award, as well as the Keith Johannes Honor Award, and the Physllis A. Blatz Exemplary Leadership Award. Our Councils also have a variety of awards and we offer three scholarships for our future professionals. Visit our website for more information.

Awards and Scholarships Website

Special Elections

Vote by August 18 in our Special Election for Council positions. Members Only can vote. Log into your account to access.

Special Election Website