News: Meg Moody Named Academic Advisor for Athletics for Park View's Coaches in the Classroom Initiative

(Dec. 16, 2011) - Recently, Park View High School applied for and was selected to participate in the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation’s Coaches in the Classroom program. Coaches in the Classroom, with support from Athlife Mentoring, implements effective programming that promotes the ideals of Positive Youth Development through Sport, and the critical creation of a quality mentor position called an Academic Advisor for Athletics.


Park View is one of only a few local schools to participate in this program, joining West Potomac High School and Woodrow Wilson High School.

Park View is welcoming Meg Moody as their Academic Advisor for Athletics. As part of the Patriots’ football team and an advisor to other Park View athletes, Coach Moody’s goal is to help student-athletes create an academic game plan and prepare them to go onto college.

Before joining the Park View staff, Meg acted in several capacities within the education field including: curriculum development, research, postsecondary instruction, and nonprofit youth program management. Coach Moody received her B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University in 2001 and her M.A. from the George Washington University in 2005. She is an avid football fan, and thrilled to be part of both the Coaches in the Classroom program and the Park View community.

Plans for the Coaches in the Classroom program at Park View High School include team include:
· Team Study Tables
· One on One academic support for athletes
· Leadership development opportunities
· Community service projects
· Assistance in the college preparation process
· Guidance in the SAT/ACT process
· Monitoring of the NCAA Clearinghouse
· Identifying colleges and academic programs with athletes
· Strong partnerships with parents
· Educating parents on the college process

Coach Moody, Athletic Director Jason Testerman, and Patriots’ Head Football Coach Ferris Eways are working closely with to shape this innovative experience for the school’s student athletes. The program kicks off on January 19th at 6:30pm with a Parents & Players meeting for the football team, and student athletes will officially begin their participation at the beginning of the 3rd academic quarter.

For student athletes at Park View, participation in Coaches in the Classroom is rewarded through a points system based on academics, community engagement, leadership development, and athletic participation. Reaching certain points levels allows team members the opportunity to participate in unique events (including some sponsored by the Redskins) and gain program-related apparel and other rewards.

The Park View Football team had their inaugural community project when they participated in Harvest Feast, a great event sponsored by the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation, where they help package and distribute over 155,500 pounds of food to almost 4,000 families on the days before Thannksgiving!