Southside Elementary PE teacher describes 37-year career, student fitness and fundraising

Kim Maynard, a physical education teacher at Southside Elementary in Cabell County, told the meeting she has taught in Cabell County for 37 years and focuses on instilling lifelong healthy habits in students. "My main focus is to instill healthy habits," she said.

Maynard outlined her career path and daily work, saying she began at Beverly Hills Middle School, where she taught seventh-grade science for 13 years, then moved to Kamac and Miller Elementary to teach physical education after those two schools combined. She said she has been at Southside "ever since the beginning of Southside" and described being active in the neighborhood: "I'm always on a bike. I'm always walking. I talk to the kids about healthy habits and healthy hearts."

Maynard also described community fundraising tied to physical-education activities. She said Southside students and the community participate in the Kids Heart Challenge and that the school "raised over $10,000 this year for the American Heart Association." She said her daily interactions with students extend beyond class: "I get to see the kids after school on the playground" and sometimes participate in informal activities with them.

Maynard closed by saying she enjoys working with colleagues and students and that teaching "doesn't really feel like a job." "My job is wonderful. I'm having a hard time retiring, actually," she said.

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