This Week's Agenda

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month, National Autism Awareness Month, National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Donate Life Month, National Facial Protection Month, National Minority Health Month, National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, Occupational Therapy Month, Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month, Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, National Public Health Week (2-8), National Alcohol Screening Day (5), World Health Day (7), National Infant Immunization Week (21-28), Safe Kids Week (21-28), and World Meningitis Day (24).

I hope everyone had a Great Easter!

A reminder that next week, the Book Fair will be in the gym (Tuesday April 17-Friday April 20), so we will either be outside if the weather cooperates or in classrooms.

Middle School

We will be starting President’s testing this week—a series of Physical Education tests that gauge muscular strength, muscular endurance, speed and quickness, and flexibility among others.  The tests include pull-ups, curl-ups, flex arm hang, shuttle run, pushups, sit and reach, mile run, and I have added an additional test and that is the pole climb on the playground.  Students must show progress from their first quarter results and we will be tracking results in journals.  The 8^th grade will be in Washington DC next week (16-20), so we will spend some extra time in class getting some testing done with them this week, knowing they will not be here next week.

Grades 3 (including Mrs. Elliot’s class), 4, and 5

We will be starting to prep for President’s testing by doing some pushups in class along with some endurance walking.  We will be starting our testing in the near future.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

We will be finishing up our basketball unit with passing this week that we did not get to complete the week before Spring Break due to the Awards Program.

First Grade and Kindergarten

We will be working on jump rope and a new movement game this week that incorporates strategy and vision.

Preschool

We will be working on our stretches (and teaching them to a new student) along with tossing a beanbag underhand.  We will also leave some time at the end for free time activities.

 

As always, it is expected that each student is to come to class each day with their gym uniform, have a good attitude, ready to learn, and ready to work.