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Marilena Canuto Named MAHPERD Physical Education Teacher Of The Year
Berwick Academy Director of Physical Education Marilena Canuto named 2020 Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
South Berwick, Maine – Berwick Academy Director of Physical Education, Marilena Canuto, has been named Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD) 2020 Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Canuto was honored and accepted her award in a virtual award ceremony on Sunday, November 1.
Canuto has spent 23 years at Berwick Academy, beginning her career in 1997. She creates the physical education and wellness curriculum, coaches basketball, soccer, and intramurals, and has been a vital part of the Berwick community. Canuto helps organize spirit days and other activities that engage and enrich the learning experience of Lower School students and prepares them for more formalized team sport participation at the Middle and Upper School levels. Outside the classroom, Canuto also plans and supervises many of Berwick Academy sponsored community events, including an obstacle course for prospective students and the summer multi-sports camp.
“Marilena is an outstanding educator and truly deserving of this award. She is creative in her instruction and is always working to incorporate novel ideas into her curriculum,” says Head of School Jim Hamilton
“I greatly appreciate MAHPERD’s well-deserved recognition of Marilena’s professional endeavors,” adds Lower School Director Joel Hawes. “Whether within her highly-regarded P.E. and Wellness programs or her stand-alone recreational events, I am constantly in awe of Marilena’s ability to inspire her students and support her colleagues in a variety of meaningful and fitness-oriented ventures.”
“Marilena is so worthy of this award. We feel very fortunate to have her on our team. Marilena has impacted countless students from multiple divisions in so many ways. Her work ethic and preparation is second to none,” says Director of Athletics Rob Quinn
MAHPERD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Portland, Maine. Canuto is an active member of MAHPERD and has even been a guest lecturer at its annual conference, speaking about “Linking Literacy and Movement” in 2019.
Berwick Academy congratulates Marilena Canuto on this prestigious state-wide recognition and thanks her for all the passion and enthusiasm she brings to her Lower School physical education and wellness classes every day.
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 550 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Post-Graduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
