Intermediate & Advanced Standing

A reminder to all Movement Science majors that Monday, March 1 is the deadline for completed AS folders (due to the department office).

Students applying for Intermediate Standing should have a draft of their IS folders for their advisors by Monday,March 1. Completed IS folders are due to SPEC by Friday, March 26.

EDA

A reminder that the Eastern District Association (EDA) Convention will be February 24-27 in Rye, NY. Details can be found at: http://www.aahperd.org/about/districts/eastern/convention.cfm

Faculty will be presenting and may cancel classes. Students are encouraged to attend the convention to earn PDPs. Contact your professors for more information.

MAHPERD Spring Conference

Westfield State College will be hosting the 2010 MAHPERD Spring Conference on Friday, March 5, 2010, 9am-3pm in the Woodward Center. Details, including registration information can be found at:
http://www.ma-hperd.org/Spring%20Conference.htm.

Students can attend for free by volunteering to assist at the Conference. They can sign up to preside (they can see Dr. Stanne to sign-up) or help with the set-up, sign-in or clean-up. For helping out students will receive 1 clinical PDP. In addition they will receive 1 professional PDP for attending a minimum of 2 sessions and 2 professional PDP’s for attending 3 or more sessions (the preliminary schedule is on Dr. Rausch's bulletin board).

MOST IMPORTANT is that students must sign-up for the conference by Wednesday, March 17th. There is NO registration on the day of the conference. Sign-up sheets can be found on my bulletin board.

Wii Fit Fest

Dr. Fitts and the Health Fitness students will be hosting a Wii Fit Fest on March 8, 6:30-7:30pm in the Scanlon Banquet Hall. Following the expo will be a talk by Dr. Dan Drury: Fitness Technology: A fad or the future in Scanlon Living Room from 7:30-8:30pm. Students are highly encouraged to come join in the fun and fitness! Also spread the word to others on campus. Contact Dr. Fitts for more details (tfitts@wsc.ma.edu).

PDP Opportunity - Coach Soccer!

Volunteers needed to help teach a preschoolers soccer class.
Wednesdays, 11am - 12:30pm from 1/27 - 3/10
At Longmeadow Community House on Rt.5/735 Longmeadow St
http://www.lprd.net/conta.html
PDP (clinical) value depends on # of sessions attended (can come for a single session). Only basic soccer knowledge required.
Contact Dr. Lynn Pantuosco Hensch if interested: lhensch@wsc.ma.edu or 413.218.6857.

Student Informational Meeting

Students are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on the new advising and registration procedures. Dr. Noun and other faculty will be on hand to guide students through the new process. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 6:30-7:30pm in the Woodward Student Lounge. Contact Dr. Noun or your advisor with any questions or concerns.

View From The Chair

Dr. Noun has emailed out a Welcome Back 2010 letter to all Movement Science majors. It is also available via scribd at http://www.scribd.com/full/26524419?access_key=key-1b22n8kh9hqrmefjeyci. Be sure to take a moment to read about the changes to the advising and registration process for the spring semester.