Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed.

[Hillside PS @hillsideTwolves]

Canada Day Parade!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@GopherSport I signed up to get one of your “I ❤️ PE” shirts before April 12th and still have yet to receive my T-shirt :) all of my colleagues wear them all of the time. Would love one!! Thank you!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@Mr_Parolin @Royal_Orchard Hahaha this is amazing!

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@Glen_Grove_PE Awesome thank you! Looks perfect!!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@Glen_Grove_PE Thank you!
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Appreciate it! :)

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Last year, my daughter got cut from her 7th grade volleyball team.

She made the first cut, and thought she had a good chance. But on the second and final cut, they called her name, and she put her head down and walked out to the car where her mom and I were waiting.

She opened the car door, sat down, and started bawling. It was so hard to watch. She wanted to be on that team more than anything. I thought she was good enough, but the coach didn't.

My heart went out to her. But we didn't sugarcoat things for her. We told her we understood how much it stings. I've been cut before. Her mom had been cut from sports before, too. It's an ego shot and a gut punch.

We told her to go ask the coach what she could work on for next year. The coach gave her good feedback. And told her she was the "first girl cut". Which sounded promising, but only added to the sting. She said to me, "If only I had been a little bit better and made a few more serves..."

We told her she had a few choices. She could let this be the end. Or she could use this as fuel and fire. And to use it as motivation to work hard to make the team next year.

For a solid year, she practiced 4-5 times per week minimum. She went to every camp, every practice session she could find, found a travel team she could play on, and spent her entire summer at camps, practices, or in our backyard smashing the volleyball against our house (and denting our siding lol).

She had her tryouts this week. In the first tryout, she unleashed her new jump serve and hit 20 straight volleyballs over the net. The coaches were stunned. She said all the coaches came up to her immediately in the first 5 minutes with their clipboards and said, "What's your name?"

They started using her as a demonstrator, saying "Hey, Brooklyn, can you show everyone how to do this?" Even over the returning starters.

I asked her how she did when she got back. "Hey, you've been around a lot of volleyball in the last year. How did you do? Were you in the upper half of the players?"

She's a humble girl. And she proudly said, "I was the best player on the court."

She made the team, obviously. I'm beaming as a father this week.

I told her how proud I was of her. But not just because she made the team, or she's a great player now. But because she didn't give up. She didn't cry about it (after that first day). She didn't ask mom and dad to go lobby for her to be on the team.

She got after it and worked hard for a full year, taking no breaks. Her other volleyball friends were for sure taking it easier. Chilling out and vibing during the summer. She was attending camps and practicing and getting better while they were relaxing.

Sometimes as a parent, you hope you're teaching your kids how to do things.

But this was a case where she taught me how to do things. 100%.

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@VPwithBMD @hillsideTwolves @TerryFoxCanada We called today our Terry Fox Walk/Run/Roll for people with all abilities

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@hillsideTwolves One of our Grade 8 course marshal volunteers! We all participated indeed!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@CoachONeil2010 @CoachMV93 Is also love a copy too please! Have been hoping to do this for a while now. I cannot DM you unfortunately it won’t work.

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@PeelSchools

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@hillsideTwolves enjoying the beautiful weather in Phys. Ed. Saw these Gr. 7 students taking a moment with new friends & I had to snap a picture! They were so proud to share the diversity in this group! “Ms. Schad we are from Azerbaijan, Russia, India, Bangladesh and Ethiopia.”

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

Random acts of kindness this week @hillsideTwolves student picked up pylons knocked over during an activity w/out being asked to maintain safety, students help setting up/taking down equipment for class & finally so many students being inclusive and supporting others was amazing!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@DTBurlingtonON @MariannMeedWard @Ward2Lisa @BurlingtonTour Is this still on for tonight?

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@KX947 @BSOMF @HaltonPolice Where is your tent set up here?

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@jcolafranceschi @hillsideTwolves Caught in action :) thanks for the pic!

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

@jcolafranceschi @hillsideTwolves I like to eat ice cream?! 🍦

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

Want to know what’s been happening @hillsideTwolves? Check out the excitement from our Grade 4/5 Basketball Teams and Grade 6-8 Cross Country race! @Hillsidepe

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

Want to know what’s been happening @hillsideTwolves? Check out the excitement from our Grade 4/5 Basketball Teams and Grade 6-8 Cross Country race! @Hillsidepe

[Miss Schad Hillside Phys. Ed. @SchadPhysEd]

Want to know what’s been happening @hillsideTwolves? Check out the excitement from our Grade 4/5 Basketball Teams and Grade 6-8 Cross Country race! @Hillsidepe