📆 Save the Date! 📆 2026 SHAPE PA State Conference 🗓️ November 12–13, 2026 📍 Spooky Nook Sports – Manheim, PA We’re returning to a familiar location, but this time with a fresh, reimagined layout designed to elevate your conference experience. You won’t want to miss what’s in store! #SHAPEPA2026 #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation

☀️Summer is in for some, and almost in for others! Let’s take an active step to take care of ourselves. Whether it’s getting outside, staying active, enjoying a favorite hobby, or simply taking time to rest, summer is the perfect opportunity to recharge and refuel. Check out these simple self-care tips to help you make the most of your well-deserved break. 💙 #SHAPEPA #TeacherSelfCare #PETeacher #healthteacher

💙💛 June SHAPE PA Pulse 💙💛

Trying to be happy for everyone already on summer break… while some of us are still teaching. 😅 Hang in there, educators! The finish line is close, the coffee is strong, and your impact is still happening every single day. Whether you’re already enjoying summer or still counting down the final days, SHAPE PA sees you and celebrates the work you do for students all year long. 💙 #SHAPEPA #PhysEd #HealthEd

Check out these end of year organization tips to help you wrap up the school year feeling ready, refreshed, and refueled for what’s next! 💪🏃‍♀️ A little organization now can make a big difference when you return in the fall. 🍎🍂 #SHAPEPA #PETeacher #PhysEd #HealthEd #TeacherLife #EndOfYear #PETeachers #HealthTeacher

🎉 Congratulations to Our SHAPE PA May Challenge Winners! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our May Challenge and committed to moving, growing, and prioritizing wellness throughout the month! Your dedication to the challenge helped make this initiative a tremendous success. 👏 Congratulations to our winners: 🎁 $25 Amazon Gift Card Winners • Chad Murren • Daisy Ling 👟 Grand Prize Winner • Betty Ann Fish – Winner of a pair of tennis shoes (up to a $175 value)! Thank you for being part of a community that continues to inspire healthy habits, lifelong movement, and personal well-being. Together, we moved more, stayed mindful, and grew stronger throughout May! 💙💛 We appreciate each and every SHAPE PA member who participated and made this challenge possible. Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect, engage, and support one another in the months ahead! #SHAPEPA #MayChallenge #WellnessMatters #MovingTogetherGettingStronger #HealthAndPhysicalEducation

✨ Final Days: Celebrate the Heartbeat ✨ Finish strong and celebrate your movement and mindfulness journey! 💙💜 You celebrated National Sport and Fitness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month all month long. Now it’s time to reflect, repeat your favorite activities, and bring all 9 M’s together! Each day, complete the challenges and earn 2 points — 1 for Mission and 1 for Mindful. Record your score and celebrate your growth! 🔗 Take the challenge here: tinyurl.com/MayChallenge26 Day 28: Mission & Mindful 🏔️ Mission: Favorite activity repeat — think back on your movement month. What did you enjoy most? Repeat that activity today! 🧘 Mindful: Reflect on your month — what are 3 takeaways from your activities this month? Day 29: Mission & Mindful 🏔️ Mission: Celebrate your movement journey — share your pulse! Pay it forward by sharing how exercising and moving daily made you feel. 🧘 Mindful: What mental health awareness activity did you enjoy most? Day 30: Bring All 9 M’s Together 💙 Combine your M’s for the month — movement, momentum, mindset, merge, motivate, maintain, meaning, mission, and mindful. How do they all connect to your physical and mental health? You celebrated movement, wellness, and mindfulness all month long. Cheers to you — your heart is stronger! 💙 You are the heartbeat of education. 💜 Stay present. Lead with intention.

☀️ PE & Health Teachers: before summer starts, take a moment to breathe, reset, and celebrate the impact you made this year. You showed up. You inspired. You mattered. 💚 #SHAPEPA #PhysEdStrong #HealthEdHeroes

🇺🇸 Honoring the heroes who gave all for our freedom. Today, we remember their sacrifice and legacy. ❤️🤍💙 #MemorialDay #MemorialDay2026 #SHAPEPA

The May Challenge runs May 1–May 31! 💙💜 Join us for Week 4: Sustain Vitality – Mission & Mindful Each day, complete the challenges and earn 2 points — 1 for Mission and 1 for Mindful. Record your score at the end of the week and finish strong! 🔗 Take the challenge here: tinyurl.com/MayChallenge26 Week 4 Focus: Mission & Mindful We have a mission. We teach it. We live it. We are the heartbeat of education. Pause. Breathe. Stay present. Lead with intention. Day 22: Complete strength training — bodyweight counts! Try push-ups or wall pushes, soup can or milk container lifts, bicep curls, tricep extensions, and leg lifts x15. Then practice box breathing: inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4, and hold for 4. Day 23: Walk with a friend — challenge the pace and incorporate arm movements. Then practice gratitude by writing a note of thanks to someone who has helped you. Day 24: Try a new fitness video — complete a group fitness video you have not done before. Then try a single-task minute: do one task with full attention and no multitasking. Day 25: Sip water while exercising and stay hydrated. Then complete a 3-2-1 journal reflection: 3 wins, 2 challenges, and 1 intention. Day 26: Do a walk to support a cause. Then find a sit spot in nature — stay in one place for 2 minutes and notice what changes around you. Day 27: Take a nature walk and reset — pick a local trail and walk it. Then place your hand on your heart, take 5 slow breaths, and feel your pulse. 💙 We are the heartbeat of education. 💜 Stay present. Lead with intention. #MayChallenge26 #MissionAndMindful #SHAPEPA #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #NationalPhysicalFitnessAndSportsMonth

🎓 Apply for a SHAPE PA State Conference Scholarship! Are you a health and physical education student eager for professional growth? This is your chance to take a big step toward your future in health and physical education! Scholarship recipients will gain: ✅ Access to the SHAPE PA Annual Conference ✅ Opportunities to learn from experienced health and physical education leaders ✅ Connections with professionals and peers from across Pennsylvania The scholarship covers conference registration and includes two days of learning, Thursday dinner, and a SHAPE PA Conference t-shirt! 📌 Apply now: tinyurl.com/26conferencescho… #SHAPEPA #StateConference #ScholarshipOpportunity #HealthEducation #PhysicalEducation #FutureEducators #ProfessionalGrowth #PAEducators

💙 Sponsor a Student. Strengthen the Heartbeat of Education. Through SHAPE PA’s Sponsor a Student program, you can contribute any amount to help students attend the annual conference. Your generosity opens doors to learning, connection, and inspiration for those just beginning their journey in health and physical education. Why sponsor a student? ✅ Access to the SHAPE PA Annual Conference ✅ Professional development and learning opportunities ✅ Networking with experienced educators and leaders ✅ Inspiration and support as they begin their careers Every donation helps support student attendance and may be used for registration, meals, lodging, or conference experiences. 📌 Support a student today: shape-pa.org/sponsorastudent You may also specify which student(s) or university you would like your sponsorship to support. #SHAPEPA #SponsorAStudent #SupportFutureEducators #HealthEducation #PhysicalEducation #ProfessionalLearning #PAEducators #HeartbeatOfEducation

The May Challenge runs May 1–May 31! 💙💜 Join us for Week 3: Keep the Pulse Strong – Maintain & Meaningful Each day, complete the challenges and earn 2 points — 1 for Maintain and 1 for Meaningful. Record your score at the end of the week and keep the challenge going! 🔗 Take the challenge here: tinyurl.com/MayChallenge26 Week 3 Focus: Maintain & Meaningful Maintain balance. Maintain wellness. Maintain the pulse of what matters. We lead with purpose. We teach with heart. We create meaningful experiences that last. Day 15: Try interval walking, jogging, or wheeling — 5 minutes even pace, 1 minute quick; 4 minutes even pace, 1 minute quick; 3 minutes even pace, 1 minute quick; 2 minutes even pace, 1 minute quick; 1 minute even pace, 1 minute quick. Then create something — doodle, draw, or do a craft. Day 16: Play a game such as pickleball, tag, or another favorite activity. Socialize and move while playing. Then try 5-4-3-2-1 grounding: name 5 things you see, 4 things you feel, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, and 1 thing you taste. Day 17: Take a stretch break before bed — reach for the ceiling, reach for your toes, and repeat 3 times. Then, once in bed, bring your knees to your chest and roll side to side 3 times. Finish with a quiet minute reset: close your eyes and take deep breaths. Day 18: Try a “no sitting” movement day — move more than you sit today. Then complete a guided visualization by imagining your favorite calm place. Day 19: Walk during phone calls — instead of sitting and chatting, walk and talk. Then share gratitude by naming one thing you are thankful for. Day 20: Try a flash fitness moment — add random movements throughout your day that get you moving, whether silly or serious! Then practice breathing with a visual by tracing a square or shape with your breath. Day 21: Dance continuously for 30 minutes. Then go outside and watch the clouds. 💙 Maintain balance. Maintain wellness. 💜 Create meaningful experiences that last. #MayChallenge26 #MaintainAndMeaningful #SHAPEPA #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #NationalPhysicalFitnessAndSportsMonth

🎉 Congratulations to Our SHAPE PA Teacher Appreciation Giveaway Winners! 🎉 A big congratulations to our two $25 Amazon Gift Card winners, Alenna Condran and Melena Florence Walter, and a special shoutout to our Grand Prize Winner, Kacy Watkins, who received FREE registration to the SHAPE PA Conference in Manheim, PA (November 12–13, 2026)! 🏆 Thank you to all of our SHAPE PA members for everything you do to support health and physical education across Pennsylvania. Your passion, dedication, and impact on students do not go unnoticed. 💙💛 We appreciate YOU and are grateful to have such an incredible community of educators! #SHAPEPA #TeacherAppreciation #HealthEducation #PhysicalEducation #ThankATeacher

💙💛 May Pulse Check 💙💛

💐 Happy Mother’s Day from SHAPE PA! 💐 Today, we celebrate all who mother, nurture, support, encourage, and care for others — moms, grandmoms, stepmoms, bonus moms, foster and adoptive moms, caregivers, and mother figures. 💙💜 We also recognize that today can bring many emotions. To those longing to be moms, grieving the loss of a child, missing their mom, or carrying complicated feelings — you are seen and valued. And for the educators and coaches who pour care into students every day — from tying shoes to giving pep talks to occasionally being accidentally called “Mom” 😅 — thank you for the heart you bring to this work. Wishing love, comfort, and appreciation to all today. 💐 #MothersDay #SHAPEPA #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation #SHAPEPAFamily

The May Challenge runs May 1–May 31! 💙💜 Join us for Week 2: Build the Rhythm – Motivate & Merge Each day, complete the challenges and earn 2 points (1 for Motivate & 1 for Merge). Record your score at the end of the week and keep the challenge going! 🔗 Take the challenge here: tinyurl.com/MayChallenge26 Week 2 Focus: Motivate & Merge We lift each other up. We spark the potential. Merge minds. Merge strengths. Together, we amplify our impact. Day 8: Complete a 30-minute activity challenge — move continuously for 30 minutes. Then reflect on the week ahead and plan something you really enjoy for the day. Day 9: Take the stairs all day — or, if in a wheelchair and able to wheel yourself without assistance, do that throughout the day. Then enjoy some full-body laughter while talking with a friend, watching a funny movie, or doing something that makes you laugh. Day 10: Instead of sitting to work on your computer or read, use a standing desk or counter to complete work you would typically do sitting down. Then eliminate electronics one hour before bedtime. Day 11: Perform balance and core exercises — downward dog, salute the sun, and tree pose; repeat each 3 times. Then sketch or journal your feelings. Day 12: Make time for outdoor movement — hike, bike, or stroll. Then go outdoors and inhale fresh air for 30 minutes. Day 13: Challenge yourself to walk 10,000 steps today. Then sit quietly and do nothing for 30 minutes or more. Day 14: Try yoga or mindful movement — mindful walking, stepping slowly heel to toe, feeling each step, and noticing the sounds, smells, and feelings around you. Then change a negative thought to a neutral or positive one. 💙 Believe. Grow. Inspire. 💜 Keep building the rhythm! #MayChallenge26 #MotivateAndMerge #SHAPEPA #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #NationalPhysicalFitnessAndSportsMonth

🌟 DAY 9 KEYNOTE REVEAL! 🌟 SHAPE PA is excited to announce La Donda Porter as part of our 2026 Keynote Carousel! La Donda will bring her expertise in Middle School Physical Education to the 2026 SHAPE PA Conference. 📅 November 12–13, 2026 📍 Spooky Nook Sports Complex shape-pa.org/conference We are excited to feature La Donda as one of our keynote voices, bringing energy, experience, and practical strategies for engaging middle school learners. Together, we continue celebrating our theme: “We Are the Heartbeat of Education.” 💙💛 #SHAPEPA #SHAPEPA2026 #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation #KeynoteCarousel #MiddleSchoolPE

🌟 DAY 8 KEYNOTE REVEAL! 🌟 SHAPE PA is excited to announce Kim Morton as part of our 2026 Keynote Carousel! Kim will bring her expertise in K–12 Health Education to the 2026 SHAPE PA Conference. 📅 November 12–13, 2026 📍 Spooky Nook Sports Complex shape-pa.org/conference We are excited to feature Kim as one of our keynote voices, bringing meaningful insight, inspiration, and practical strategies for health education across all grade levels. Together, we continue celebrating our theme: “We Are the Heartbeat of Education.” 💙💛 #SHAPEPA #SHAPEPA2026 #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation #KeynoteCarousel #HealthEducation

🌟 DAY 7 KEYNOTE REVEAL! 🌟 SHAPE PA is excited to announce Dan Tennessen as part of our 2026 Keynote Carousel! Dan will bring his expertise with Future Professionals and Elementary Physical Education to the 2026 SHAPE PA Conference. 📅 November 12–13, 2026 📍 Spooky Nook Sports Complex shape-pa.org/conference We are excited to feature Dan as one of our keynote voices, bringing inspiration, energy, and practical insight to this year’s conference experience. Together, we continue celebrating our theme: “We Are the Heartbeat of Education.” 💙💛 #SHAPEPA #SHAPEPA2026 #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation #KeynoteCarouse

DAY 6 HEADLINER REVEAL! 🌟 SHAPE PA is excited to announce Scott Williams as a 2026 Conference Headliner! Scotty will be sharing his expertise in Omnikin, Physical Education, and Social Learning at the 2026 SHAPE PA Conference. 📅 November 12–13, 2026 📍 Spooky Nook Sports Complex shape-pa.org/conference We’re excited to continue celebrating our conference theme: “We Are the Heartbeat of Education.” 💙💛 Stay tuned for more headliner reveals! #SHAPEPA2026 #WeAreTheHeartbeatOfEducation #PhysEd #PhysicalEducation