Updates
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November 15, 2016
October Teacher of the Month ›
Ms. Conklin is a 5th grade teacher at Montebello. She is an amazing advocate for Playworks. Her class always shows up on time and ready to play (they follow her…
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October 27, 2016
September Teacher of the Month ›
Mrs. Gavina is a sixth grade teacher at Whittier Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona. She is very supportive of Playworks and emphasizes the importance of the lessons that are taught…
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October 25, 2016
September Coach of the Month ›
Coach Sergio is in his third year with Playworks Arizona. After serving as a coach for a year and a half, Coach Sergio has transitioned into a site coordinator role and…
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September 14, 2016
From Principal to Playworker ›
Kara Largent joined the Playworks Arizona team in July 2016 as the new regional partnerships director. Although Playworks Arizona is always growing, what makes this new staff member different is…
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May 6, 2016
March Staff Member of the Month ›
Ms. Garcia is a new 5th grade teacher at Balsz Elementary School in Phoenix, AZ. At the beginning of the year, it was not uncommon to find Ms. Garcia’s class…
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May 6, 2016
March Superhero of the Month ›
Coach John is in his 3rd year with Playworks Arizona. After serving as a coach for 2 years, Coach John has transitioned into a site-coordinator role serving four TeamUp schools…
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May 6, 2016
March Junior Coach of the Month ›
Roselyn is a Junior Coach at Maie Bartlett Heard School in Phoenix, AZ and has done so much to become the best coach she can be. Junior Coach Roselyn started…
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April 14, 2016
Governor Doug Ducey Tours Loma Linda Elementary School ›
Governor Doug Ducey visited Loma Linda Elementary School in Creighton Elementary School District on April 18, 2016. During his visit, Governor Ducey was able to observe Playworks, an innovative play-based…
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April 12, 2016
February Staff Member of the Month ›
Ms. Paul is an Instructional Assistant at Sylvestre S. Herrera School in Phoenix, AZ. Although she is a new addition to the Panther family this year, she consistently shows up…