Secondary FLEX Training on Disc Golf-October, 2021

Three of our high school PE teachers attended the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) training in Arlington on May 18th.
Demarqus James and Ronda Huckaby from O.D. Wyatt, Brittany Smith from TABS

Paschal HS honored GLSEN's Day of Silence on April 23, 2021

Jeanette Vazquez, Glen Park ES, named Outstanding Program Partner, for National Volunteer Month, April, 2021

Brigit Lopez, Physical Educator at Western Hills Primary School, has been named a finalist for District Teacher of the Year, April, 2021

Setting the classroom for CPR instruction for students at Benbrook Middle High, March, 2021

District announces Campus Teachers of the Year-February, 2021
Join us in congratulating our Health & Physical Education teachers: Jeffery Duffey, Joe Gonzales, Deborah Johnson, Brigit Lopez, Larry Petite, and Lisa Wheeler.

Trimble Tech's Health Teacher Shay Garcia is awarded the Blue Zones Project 2020-2021 Teaching Chair of Excellence

PE teachers receive their bi-annual CPR/AED training. - October, 2020

Paschal PE students are masked-up and socially distant while they practice step routines.-November, 2020

Middle schoolers practice Functional Fitness, where the body IS the machine and the goal is preparing your body for a lifetime of fitness. - February, 2020
FWISD teachers received professional learning on this concept on February 2, 2020.

Five Physical Education teachers have been selected as Teacher of the Year at their campus!-February, 2020
Join us in congratulating them, and wish them the best of luck if they choose to apply for District Teacher of the Year!

Middle Schools have students climbing the walls! - January, 2020

Starting the new year off right! - January, 2020
Elementary students get back into the groove with exciting DrumFit routines.

High School students celebrate a successful bowling unit in their PE class by going to Cowtown Bowling-November, 2019

Oakhurst Elementary hosts Family Wellness Night-November, 2019
Fit Worth provided Health Educators from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Expanded Food and Nutrition Program to interact with students and parents and demonstrate some healthy snacks and recipes.

Adapted PE students show off their Fitness Journals.
They will track aspects of their personal fitness goals such as muscle strength and endurance.

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price drops in on a PE class to check out how students are meeting the Mayor's Challenge.
The annual Mayor's Challenge encourages students to eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, and read for pleasure.

Seventh & 8th graders work on upper body strength on the traverse wall installed in their gym.

Mark Greenwood is awarded the Blue Zones Project Chair for Teaching Excellence in Health & Physical Education for 2019-2020. 
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Greenwood, Physical Education teacher at Westcliff Elementary. He is in his 20th year at Westcliff, and 22 years in the profession. Talk about dedication!

Students practice their net skills.

GSA club displays their PRIDE during the Homecoming Parade.

High School students enjoy learning the lifetime sport of golf.

South Hills Health teacher Chris Moore presents on inclusion at the American School Health Association (ASHA) conference on October 5, 2019, in Cincinnatti, OH.

Ten FWISD schools participate in the C.A.L.F. Run, October 5, 2019.
Forest Oak MS, Wm. James MS, Rosemont MS, Jacquet MS, Burton Hill ES, Carter Park ES, N. Hi Mount ES, Ridglea Hills ES, WJ Turner ES, and Daggett Montessori K-8

Middle School participates in National Walk to School Day, October 2, 2019.

First & second year Health teachers receive intensive training, September 23, 2019.

GSA Sponsors plan activities for Ally Week-September 23-27, 2019.

Yoga poses are excellent for promoting flexibility-September 2019.

High School Students work on their muscular strength (video)-September 2019.

South Hills HS installs a gym-dividing curtain-September 2019.
Now, the large gym can host two PE classes, or PE and Athletics, PE and Dance, etc. simultaneously.

Summer TAHPERD Conference-July 2019
The FWISD Health & PE Department was very proud to have provided two sessions at our summer HPE conference recently held in San Marcos, TX. Cherrelle Tillis-White & Carmen Franco presented on "Making PE Accessible for All", and Chris Moore's session was "Forging New Pathways to Intentionally Include All Students in Our Spaces."

Professional Learning Never Ends! - June 8, 2019
Nine FWISD elementary physical education teachers get a jump on training with a 6-hour session at UTA.

I.M. Terrell Academy & R.L. Paschal students share an overnight camping experience-May 22-23, 2019

Ten elementary schools represent FWISD in the Colors of the Rainbow Finals for Dancing Classrooms North Texas-May 21, 2019
DeZavala and North Hi Mount take home golds!

Eighth grade PE students from JP Elder learn “hands only” CPR from the American Heart Association (AHA). December 12, 2018

Fifth-graders from 15 FWISD elementary schools competed for gold in the Colors of the Rainbow semi-finals on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.

The Blue Zones Project Chair for Teaching Excellence in Health & Physical Education 2018-2019 winner is...October, 2018

FWISD students from Burton Hill ES, Jacquet MS, D. McRae ES, and R. Mendoza ES participate in the C.A.L.F. Run-October, 2018
Children's Activities for Life & Fitness, organized by The Cowtown Marathon organization, arranges donations for, and fits 5,000 students with proper running shoes.

Students from North Side and Trimble Tech High Schools practice Hands-Only CPR-October, 2018
Texas law states that instruction must be provided to each student at least once before graduation

Brooke Sharples & Georgi Roberts from the Health & PE department as well as Ayanna Amos from the Grants Compliance & Monitoring Department recently attended a 3-day meeting in Atlanta at the CDC-September, 2018
Fort Worth was recently funded for five years to address our students' health as well as to help provide a safe & supportive environment for them. The funding comes from DASH, the CDC’s Division of Adolescent School Health.  
Our team met with districts all across the USA to learn about tools & resources to best provide our children with what they need to be productive & healthy citizens
It was mostly very serious work but we did get an opportunity to visit the David J. Sencer Museum and try on some Hazmat suits!
Look for more good things in our classes to support our students.

Professional Learning-August, 2018
Sessions reached most district teachers over three-day period. Concepts included the District's Learning Model, expectations, student outcomes, and activities that include lots of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

New Teachers Learn How to do it Fort Worth Style-August, 2018

Health & PE Teachers Prepare for Summer School at North Side HS-June, 2018

Outdoor Equipment being installed over the summer-June, 2018
The District has utilized Federal Title funds to outfit our playgrounds with equipment that can be used by students and community members during recess and after school hours. A survey was conducted to determine where schools were in terms of having enough equipment to adequately serve its population: four basketball goals, a pair of soccer goals, two tetherball poles, and a bike rack.

Western Hills Primary thanks the Health & PE Department-September, 2017

Carter-Riverside HS Takes on the Mayor's Challenge - October, 2017
Will they be the winners of the healthy breakfast with Betsy Price?

Summer School 2017 Teachers
From left to right: Tony Culton, Mark Karpel, Sonia VanGilder, Lisa Boswell and Rachel Erisman

Waverly Park Celebrates their Success at the 12th District Walk- June 1, 2017
The Specials team enjoys their healthy lunch from Tastebuds Eatery.

Daggett Montessori hosts Family Wellness Night, May 25, 2017
Mayor Betsy Price was on hand as the school was announced as Fort Worth ISD's latest to be named a Blue Zones Project Approved School.

Health & PE Team begin curiculum work to prepare FWISD students for a healthy future

Dancing Classrooms Finals-May 16, 2017
Eight teams from Fort Worth participated in the finals at UTA's Texas Hall on Tuesday night. North Hi Mount and Westpark won Gold honors!

Meet with CDC-May 16, 2017
The PE and Health Department meets with representatives from the CDC on the district’s health education funding.

12th Annual District Walk-May 13, 2017    Watch video here.
FWISD held its annual Walk for community, students, and families at all HS tracks on Saturday, May 13. The weather couldn't have been better!

Retiring Physical Education Teacher Honored with Gym Named in Her Honor-May 9, 2017
Susan Beltram is retiring after 42 years; 39 of them at McLean Middle School. She is pictured here with her Principal, Melissa Bryan, and Board member Ann Sutherland at the Board meeting on May 9, 2017 where it was unanimously approved to name the gym in her honor.

Van Zandt-Guinn School Wellness Action Team Strikes Again! - April, 2017
VZG SWAT wanted to share one of many incentives given to the staff for participating in this year's Local Wellness staff event. We implemented a VZG Get Fit exercise program in the evenings. We had 6 winners of the Jean Pass Prize and picture time with the SWAT. Winners are holding the passes. Randomly pictured are Mr. X. Jones, Ms. T. Beckley, Mrs. B. Pace, Mrs. M. Bolton, Asst. Principal Mrs. T. Daniels, Mrs. M. Malave and the VZG SWAT.

Health & PE In-Service-April 14, 2017

Drumfit at Morningside ES Literacy Night-April, 2017 
Ever cringe at the thought of another boring "Parents Night" at your child's school? Not at Morningside Elementary!

Clifford Davis Holds Family Fitness Night-April, 2017
More than 380 students, parents and community members attended!

Students Reap What They Sowed-March, 2017 
Kindergarteners at Daggett Montessori harvest carrots after learning about how important they are to eat!

FWISD Health & PE Department Reviews Secondary Health Curriculum-February, 2017
In collaboration with the CDC, a national health curriculum specialist, FWISD health teachers, and staff - to ensure our comprehensive curriculum best addresses the needs of our students.

Morningside ES Gets Active at Parent University with DrumFit-February, 2017

VanZandt-Guinn ES School Wellness Action Team (SWAT) 2016-2017
Back row left to right: F.Sanchez, J. Shelton, K. Weaver, T. Culpepper, K. Meade. Front row left to right: J. Lewis and B. Blankenship.

Six Physical Educators Selected as Campus Teachers of the Year!
Congratulations on your accomplishment: Nicole Arrington, Gilbert Cabrera, Juan Guerrero, Samantha Little, (and not pictured) Joe Gonzales and Kelley Podsednik

Van Zandt-Guinn Celebrates its Healthy Fitness Zone Scholars
Physical Education teacher Krystal Weaver presented framed certificates to her students who achieved the Health Fitness Zone in at least 5 out of 6 assessments, using the FitnessGram program.

Announcing the LinebargerGoggan Blair & Sampson Chair for Teaching Excellence in Health & Physical Education
Rachel Erisman is selected and celebrated with a luncheon and $5,000 honorarium. Congratulations on a job well done, Rachel!

Luella Merrett ES-Discovery with Dads, December 9, 2016 
Nine-Square and other games gets dads active with their kids.

Westcliff ES Celebrates National Eat a Red Apple Day-December 1, 2016
Special thanks to Counselor Constance Johnson and two student volunteers who contacted local stores to get the apples donated.

SHHS Students Duct Tape PE Teacher to Gym Wall-November, 2016
As an incentive to participate in the District-Wide Wellness Event, Donna Warner promised to let her students duct tape her to the wall!

Yoga @ Arlington Heights HS, November, 2016

Urban School Wellness Conference-October, 2016
Georgi Roberts speaks to the school board of Palm Beach County

A Little Yoga at Western Hills HS-October, 2016

Tchoukball @ Kirkpatrick MS-September, 2016
Pronounced "chookball", it's a high-speed, high-intensity game played with a ball and rebounding nets.

August 18, 2016 PD
Several presenters brought lots of new & fun activities!

Dance
Teachers learn various styles of dance such as hip hop and modern, at Trade-Off Day PD, 8/9 and 8/10/16