Greetings parents and students!

Coaches Corner-

Mr. Hand-This is my 8th year at American Academy, and I enjoy it more each year it seems. I have coached every sport we offer, and was the Athletic Director at CP one year, and MB the following year. I love seeing student-athletes accomplish something challenging, and this course is designed to hopefully spark their interest in either a sport or another type of healthy exercise. Finding something active that they really enjoy is paramount. I play a lot of golf and basketball in my spare time, and love all things active in the mountains. This year I was the assistant Cross Country coach here at MB, and currently am the head Boys Basketball coach as well. The MB middle school students are such a fantastic group, and I am really looking forward to all the fun we will be having in PE this mild Winter!

Ms. Hanchett: As the mother of four active boys, I found some of my most rewarding experiences with them were when I coached their sports teams. I loved watching each team evolve from a random group of kids to one unified in purpose to growth. By practicing skills and good sportsmanship, they discovered confidence by gaining pride in themselves and our team. After coaching middle school basketball and volleyball at American Academy for three years, I was invited to join as a teacher. This was an absolute blessing, and I've enjoyed transferring my coaching skills to the classroom. I look forward to another year teaching and coaching this great group of students.

Thank you for another great trimester of MB MS PE! We hope you had fun. Please check back later this Spring for our Semiquincentennial Anniversary-themed Field Day volunteer SignUps. Save the Date: 5/19/26. Thanks everyone!