PE Agenda April 14-18

Parents,

We will continue President's Testing with the Middle School and have started it with Grades 3-5. The testing consists of a series of Physical Education tests that gauge muscular strength, muscular endurance, speed and quickness, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance. The tests include pull-ups, curl-ups, flex arm hang, shuttle run, pushups, sit and reach, mile run (jog) and I have added an additional test and that is the pole climb on the playground. The idea is all students will show improvement from their first quarter testing.

Middle School Schedule
Monday April 14--"B" Days (8th Grade has PE)
Tuesday April 15--"C" Day (6th Grade has PE)
Thursday April 17--"A" Day (7th Grade has PE)
Friday April 18--"B" Day (8th Grade has PE)--8th grade will practice their Living Stations after class is over on Friday

We will have a couple of interuptions in the schedule this week.  On Monday (April 14--we will have Puppet Shows in the gym in the morning, and a Wheelchair Basketball Game in the afternoon in the gym as part of Disabilities Week), so students will be outside (weather permitting or in the classrooms for class on Monday.  Tuesday (April 15)--the middle school will have a retreat in the gym in the afternoon, so the 2nd grade will have class outside (Kickball Unit) or in the classroom.  Finally, Good Friday (April 18) is a noon dismissal.

Second grade has started a Kickball Unit. We will focus on the positions (names/responsibilities), how to pitch, and how to kick this week.

Kindergarten and first grade have started a Freeze Dance Unit--dancing while the music is playing, freezing while the music stops. We will also play a couple of movement games as well and hopefully get a chance to play outside.

Good Luck Ram Sports Teams!