Iroquois School PE program wins state award

Iroquois Community School, Des Plaines, physical education teachers Anne Berenak and William Snyder, along with principal Michael Amadei, were recently honored by the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD) with a Physical Education Blue Ribbon Award, a voluntary program to recognize excellent physical education and health programs. Areas of focus include curriculum, instruction, enrichment, facilities, equipment, finance, administration, medical and safety.

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