Amanda Amtmanis
@amandaamtmanis.bsky.social
K-5 health and PE teacher at Macdonough School
Committed to inclusion, belonging, respect, empathy, and opportunity for ALL
Committed to inclusion, belonging, respect, empathy, and opportunity for ALL
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day
Reposted by Amanda Amtmanis
A message from Bernice King, the daughter of MLK Jr. Let’s not allow people to white wash who he was, because what we learn in school is a sanitized version.
What lessons do you take from MLK/the Civil Rights Era, that can help us today?
What lessons do you take from MLK/the Civil Rights Era, that can help us today?
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A message from Bernice King, the daughter of MLK Jr. Let’s not allow people to white wash who he was, because what we learn in school is a sanitized version.
What lessons do you take from MLK/the Civil Rights Era, that can help us today?
What lessons do you take from MLK/the Civil Rights Era, that can help us today?
Our chalkboard yard sign’s message of the day: Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong - Leo Buscaglia
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Our chalkboard yard sign’s message of the day: Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong - Leo Buscaglia
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. - Elie Wiesel
January 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. - Elie Wiesel
Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine brighter
December 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine brighter
For a limited time from @DonorsChoose, code CHANGE doubles donations on what is already a matching offer from @Nickelodeon
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Building Self-Confidence Through Circus Arts, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students stilts, juggling clubs, and other circus arts equipment to help build self-confidence and agency. Developing new physical skills helps students develop self-confidence. Cir...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
For a limited time from @DonorsChoose, code CHANGE doubles donations on what is already a matching offer from @Nickelodeon
www.donorschoose.org/project/buil...
www.donorschoose.org/project/buil...
www.donorschoose.org/project/buil...
Taking advantage of a matching campaign from Nickelodeon to help my students build self confidence, self-regulation skills and a growth mindset
Taking advantage of a matching campaign from Nickelodeon to help my students build self confidence, self-regulation skills and a growth mindset
Building Self-Confidence Through Circus Arts, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students stilts, juggling clubs, and other circus arts equipment to help build self-confidence and agency. Developing new physical skills helps students develop self-confidence. Cir...
www.donorschoose.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
www.donorschoose.org/project/buil...
Taking advantage of a matching campaign from Nickelodeon to help my students build self confidence, self-regulation skills and a growth mindset
Taking advantage of a matching campaign from Nickelodeon to help my students build self confidence, self-regulation skills and a growth mindset
Humanity is unconditional
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Humanity is unconditional
Reposted by Amanda Amtmanis
Trump has shuttered the office responsible for providing oversight of his activities, separate from the ongoing shutdown. The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE),
October 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Trump has shuttered the office responsible for providing oversight of his activities, separate from the ongoing shutdown. The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE),
"Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops and once a year Memorial Day Ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well." - Jennifer M. Granholm
Those in office need to do much, much better.
Those in office need to do much, much better.
May 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops and once a year Memorial Day Ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well." - Jennifer M. Granholm
Those in office need to do much, much better.
Those in office need to do much, much better.
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Today’s the big day - all donations matched! I’m trying to expose my students to baseball. Please share and consider supportin#PublicSchoolsls students @DonorsChoose
Today’s the big day - all donations matched! I’m trying to expose my students to baseball. Please share and consider supportin#PublicSchoolsls students @DonorsChoose
https://donorschoose.org/project/take-u…
March 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
donorschoose.org/project/take-u…
Today’s the big day - all donations matched! I’m trying to expose my students to baseball. Please share and consider supportin#PublicSchoolsls students @DonorsChoose
Today’s the big day - all donations matched! I’m trying to expose my students to baseball. Please share and consider supportin#PublicSchoolsls students @DonorsChoose
www.donorschoose.org/project/take...
@donorschoose.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years on March 25 by doubling donations. I’m trying to take advantage of this offer to get baseball equipment for my students and my Unified Sports athletes. Please share! #inclusion #unified-sports #GetOutside
@donorschoose.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years on March 25 by doubling donations. I’m trying to take advantage of this offer to get baseball equipment for my students and my Unified Sports athletes. Please share! #inclusion #unified-sports #GetOutside
Take Us Out to the Ballgame!, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students batting tees, bats, gloves and balls to develop their skills for baseball/softball. My neighborhood school is located next to a park that includes a baseball field. Now tha...
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March 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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@donorschoose.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years on March 25 by doubling donations. I’m trying to take advantage of this offer to get baseball equipment for my students and my Unified Sports athletes. Please share! #inclusion #unified-sports #GetOutside
@donorschoose.bsky.social is celebrating 25 years on March 25 by doubling donations. I’m trying to take advantage of this offer to get baseball equipment for my students and my Unified Sports athletes. Please share! #inclusion #unified-sports #GetOutside
Mike has been a friend of mine since we were young reporters at the @washingtonpost.com in the 1980s. He brims with talent, integrity and commitment to the truth. This is exactly what I expected and he had hoped he could stave off, which is a trash move by trash people. Throw them out.
March 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
All #physed teachers - I highly recommend trying health moves minds powered by Booster! So simple, inclusive, fun, and successful! We raised money to install a self regulation station for students and staff. We did so well that we were able to make it twice as nice!
March 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
All #physed teachers - I highly recommend trying health moves minds powered by Booster! So simple, inclusive, fun, and successful! We raised money to install a self regulation station for students and staff. We did so well that we were able to make it twice as nice!
Keep pushing Keep up the pressure Hold the line
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More reasons for modest optimism
This week’s ten
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March 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Keep pushing Keep up the pressure Hold the line
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If anyone is looking for a small tangible positive action to take today - I’m trying to give my #publicschool students a variety of board games to practice communication and decision making skills in health class. www.donorschoose.org/project/weve...
We’ve Got Game in Health Class, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students a variety of board games to practice communication and decision making skills in health class. My students are fortunate to get both physical education and health education...
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February 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
If anyone is looking for a small tangible positive action to take today - I’m trying to give my #publicschool students a variety of board games to practice communication and decision making skills in health class. www.donorschoose.org/project/weve...
Reposted by Amanda Amtmanis
This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This. Make it hard for the Republicans to destroy the country.
www.donorschoose.org/project/beco... Taking advantage of a matching offer from Munchkin. Sharing in case anyone is wishing for a small concrete action that they can take to support inclusive health education for children #PublicSchool #Education #SkillsBasedHealth
Becoming the Best Me I Can Be!, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students materials for hands-on learning activities for developing their communication, self management, advocacy, goal setting and decision making skills that will guide them in li...
www.donorschoose.org
February 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
www.donorschoose.org/project/beco... Taking advantage of a matching offer from Munchkin. Sharing in case anyone is wishing for a small concrete action that they can take to support inclusive health education for children #PublicSchool #Education #SkillsBasedHealth
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My students need to be able to see themselves represented in health class. Thank you, Munchkin for offering matching funds and your continued support for #DEI www.donorschoose.org/project/beco...
Becoming the Best Me I Can Be!, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students materials for hands-on learning activities for developing their communication, self management, advocacy, goal setting and decision making skills that will guide them in li...
www.donorschoose.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
My students need to be able to see themselves represented in health class. Thank you, Munchkin for offering matching funds and your continued support for #DEI www.donorschoose.org/project/beco...
Help me give my students materials for hands on learning activities for developing skills that will guide them in living their best, healthiest lives. Deep appreciation of Munchkin for courage of conviction in providing match offer for racial justice projects! www.donorschoose.org/project/beco...
Becoming the Best Me I Can Be!, a project from Ms. Amtmanis
Help me give my students materials for hands on learning activities for developing their communication, self management, advocacy, goal setting and decision making skills that will guide them in li...
www.donorschoose.org
January 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Help me give my students materials for hands on learning activities for developing skills that will guide them in living their best, healthiest lives. Deep appreciation of Munchkin for courage of conviction in providing match offer for racial justice projects! www.donorschoose.org/project/beco...
Reposted by Amanda Amtmanis
As the Senate takes up his nomination to OMB, get to know Russ Vought, the self-described "Christian nationalist" and Project 2025 architect who believes we're living in a "post-Constitutional time." Arguably the most dangerous nominee of all.
Full profile: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1WN...
Full profile: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1WN...
January 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As the Senate takes up his nomination to OMB, get to know Russ Vought, the self-described "Christian nationalist" and Project 2025 architect who believes we're living in a "post-Constitutional time." Arguably the most dangerous nominee of all.
Full profile: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1WN...
Full profile: drive.google.com/file/d/1m1WN...
When Trump nominates people, he’s not nominating the best. He’s sending people for confirmation hearings that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with them. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people
January 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
When Trump nominates people, he’s not nominating the best. He’s sending people for confirmation hearings that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with them. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people