SHAPE Michigan
Newsletter - October, 2020
SHAPE MICHIGAN
Email: shapemichiganoffice@gmail.com
Website: www.shapemichigan.us
Phone: 517-347-0485
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mimahperd
Twitter: @SHAPEMichigan
Welcome from SHAPE Michigan!
SHAPE Golf Outing!
Fall exercising in Michigan!
SHAPE Members walk at Maybury State Park!
Welcome to SHAPE Michigan's October Newsletter!
SHAPE Michigan is dedicated to assisting and supporting physical education and
health education teachers across the state. SHAPE Michigan will provide you current resources, ideas, and connections to assist you through this period of distant learning.
We must continue to empathize the importance of social and emotional learning and
building a foundation for lifelong, healthy habits through health and physical education!
In this newsletter, read about member Bob Marijanovich and
future professional Allyson Metas. Mark your calendars and read about
all of the exciting events presented by SHAPE Michigan
2020 SHAPE Michigan's State Convention
REGISTER HERE FOR SHAPE MICHIGANS VIRTUAL CONVENTION:
* Click the link below for the date to register
Mark Your Calendars!
Keynote Speaker - Jamie Sparks
SHAPE MI VIRTUAL NETWORKING THURSDAY, November 19TH
Please join SHAPE Michigan in our monthly virtual session on Thursday (11/19) at 7:00 PM. This is for all Physical Education and Health educators & students in Michigan! Spread the word! We will be discussing current topics in our profession.
You can click on the picture above to access the list of MISCHA Coordinators!
Read more in this article how physical educators around the country will be participating in Bring PE to Your Family Week!
Bob Marijanovich - Walled Lake
I graduated from Annapolis High School in Dearborn Heights. I received a bachelors degree in Physical Education from Eastern Michigan University and then obtained my Masters degree in Education from Sam Houston State. During the middle of my time at Eastern, I served for three years as an Army paratrooper mostly at the JFK center for Special Forces. I was a security and physical activity specialist where I also ran sports programs at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 73 'to 76'.
I have been in education for forty years. I taught ten years in Texas followed by thirty years in Michigan. I have taught three years in 4th, three years in 5th grade and thirty four years in physical education. I also served as an assistant principal for two years.
I found out that after my classroom and administrative experience that I missed physical education and coaching. That is why I came back to my passion and over the years coached little league and travel in baseball, basketball, football and soccer with my three sons. I coached three years of JV football at Dearborn Heights Annapolis and eleven years of varsity baseball at Walled Lake Northern. It has been a real gratifying experience to coach some of my former elementary students through high school. I was fortunate enough to watch three of my former baseball players play for Eastern Michigan.
While teaching physical education at Keith Elementary in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, I ran twenty five years of Jump Rope for Heart and my students raised over $300,000 in donations. This was very gratifying since one of my sons had a severe heart defect. Since the end of that program, I became involved in “POP Game ON” which helped us bring in over $40,000! I have been a been able to donate to not only to the AHA but to several other causes as well. In addition, I used the rest of the funds to buy forty heart rate monitors and many other equipment items for my school.
It has been fun and very gratifying in being involved with SHAPE Michigan and SHAPE America. I love going to workshops, state conferences and a few national conferences. It has been very informative and fun attending hundreds of sessions and connecting with people from Michigan, the US and Canada. I highly encourage you to consider being involved with our organization to help give back to our profession which contributes to the health and wellness of our youth!
Bob Marijanovich
Keith Elementary PE WLCSD
Past President SHAPE Michigan
Allyson Metas - Grand Valley State University
Hello, my name is Allyson Metas and I am a fourth-year student at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in Physical Education and minoring in School Health Education. I am the secretary of the GVSU Health and Physical Education club and part of my role as secretary is managing our social media pages. I am from Bessemer, a small town in the Western half of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I graduated from A.D. Johnston High School in Bessemer in 2017 where I played several sports, including basketball, volleyball, and softball. I have always loved being physically active and playing sports
Growing up in a household that was always athletically involved helped spark my interest in teaching kids. My dad has been a basketball coach my entire life, and he introduced me to playing sports. In addition to sharing sports with me, my dad also shared his passion of teaching students the skills necessary for playing those sports. Seeing his players go from not understanding a skill to comprehending, and eventually mastering, was really inspiring to me. By watching practices like these throughout my childhood, I decided I wanted to have a career that involved working with kids.
When I decided to further my education at Grand Valley State University I knew I wanted to work with kids and be around sports. I originally planned to major in Exercise Science; however, after a semester I switched to Physical Education. I made this change because I have always loved working with kids, and quickly realized that it is my passion to teach. Through my classes at Grand Valley I have had several opportunities to work with students in a physical education setting and gained valuable experiences through my observations.
Since COVID-19, the classes In the Physical Education program have changed dramatically. I am used to being in class and having hands-on learning experiences, and it has taken some adjusting to get used to online learning during the pandemic. Being a student during this time can make it feel like you are 'cut off' from other people. However, the GVSU Health and Physical Education club has been working to provide virtual social events and meetings to help students stay connected in a time of social distance. These online events are helping me feel involved and connected, even when I can’t be on campus or around other students. I am excited to see how the rest of this school year 'plays out' and am looking forward to my future as an educator.
Why did you become a SHAPE Michigan member?
I became a SHAPE member to network with other professionals, learn from seasoned teachers, keep up- to-date on the changing special education laws, and to attend district and state required professional development trainings.
Delia Powell
Adapted Physical Education Teacher
WISD /Ann Arbor Public Schools
SHAPE MI Physical Education
Why did you become a SHAPE Michigan member?
I became a SHAPE Michigan member for contacts, resources, Grant's and other ideas I could get for physical education and health for my school district. I have met so many amazing people and organizations that have helped me so much since I joined SHAPE in 2007.
Jeff Stevenson
Physical Education Teacher
Waterford Public Schools
Past SHAPE Michigan President
Fundraising Chairperson
Why is it so important to become a SHAPE Michigan member?
It is important to be a SHAPE member because we are stronger together. As a group we can share current resources, advocate for our profession and network with professionals. It is especially important to be a member during these uncertain times to discuss the joys and frustrations of teaching with people who understand.
Jennifer Olsen
Affiliate Professor
Movement Science Department- Health and Physical Education Teacher Education
https://www.gvsu.edu/physicaleducation/
SHAPE Michigan Health VP
Click below to become a SHAPE Michigan member!
SHAPE Michigan is dedicated to helping physical education and health education teachers across the state. As many schools continue with distance learning we have created a collection of resources to assist you in continuing to provide high-quality and standards-based lessons and activities.
Our goal is to provide resources that all students can access in an equitable manner and can be modified to meet the individual needs of any student.
CLICK ON THE BOX BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
SHAPE MICHIGAN'S REGIONS
A society in which all individuals in Michigan enjoy an optimal quality of life, through appreciation of and participation in active, creative, health-promoting lives