October 2026 Newsletter

IN THIS EDITION: 

1. Win $100 with HMM

2. Dance PD Oct 18th

3. Kindness Across the Commonwealth coming soon! 

💚 Health. Moves. Minds. — Hurry for Your Chance to WIN $100! Deadline Oct 15th!

Small Acts. Big Impact. No Commitment Required!

Interested in bringing kindness, movement, and community engagement to your school?

Complete the Health. Moves. Minds. Interest Form by October 15 for a chance to win a $100 Gopher Sport Gift Card!

✅ Free to complete
✅ No fundraising commitment required
✅ Opportunity to win a $100 gift card

Deadline: Thursday, October 15!

👉 COMPLETE THE INTEREST FORM

Discover how Health. Moves. Minds. can help your school build a culture of kindness, connection, and wellness!

October Monthly Professional Development Series 💃

Bring Dance, Movement & Creativity to Your PE Classroom!

Looking for fun, practical ways to incorporate dance and creative movement into your K–12 physical education classes?

Join KySHAPE Vice President of Dance, Terry Slaughter, for an engaging virtual professional development session filled with ideas you can take straight into your classroom!

📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Central
💻 FREE Virtual PD

🎉 BONUS! Participants will have a chance to WIN FREE REGISTRATION to the KySHAPE Summer Conference!

Register today! Scan the QR code on the promotional flyer or use the REGISTRATION LINK.

💙 Kindness Across the Commonwealth: November 9–13, 2026

Small Acts. A Brighter Kentucky!

This November, KySHAPE and Health. Moves. Minds. invite schools, businesses, and communities across Kentucky to come together for Kindness Across the Commonwealth, a statewide celebration of kindness, connection, and community!

Leading up to World Kindness Day on November 13, we’re encouraging Kentuckians to spread kindness through simple, meaningful acts that make a difference in our schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods.

It’s FREE to participate! When you register, you’ll receive access to a resource folder featuring ready-to-use lessons, activities, social media graphics, and more to help bring kindness to life in your school or community.

Whether you’re an educator, school leader, business owner, or community member, everyone has a role in creating a kinder, healthier Kentucky!

💚 Join the movement! Register today and help us spread kindness across the Commonwealth!

👉 SIGN UP & GET FREE RESOURCES: http://www.bit.ly/KINDNESS26

Kinder Schools. Kinder Businesses. Kinder Communities. A Stronger Kentucky.