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).

A reminder that next week, the Book Fair will be in the gym all week, so we will either be outside if the weather cooperates or in classrooms.  Please check the weather each day.

Middle School

We will be continuing 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 all week.  We will either do testing outside or in classrooms.

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

We will be continuing to prep for President’s testing by doing some different types of walking—working on arm swings and strides.  We will be starting our testing soon.  We will also have some time to play kickball if we are outside and we will talk about nutrition if we are in the classrooms.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

If we are outside, we will do some walking for exercise, play kickball and play on the playground along with our normal daily stretches.  If we are inside, we will stretch, walk within the school building, play Simon Says, and talk about nutrition.

First Grade and Kindergarten

If we are outside, we will do some walking for exercise and play on the playground along with our normal daily stretches.  If we are inside, we will stretch, walk within the school building, play Simon Says, and talk about nutrition.

Preschool

If we are outside, we will stretch, work on our beanbag tossing underhand with a partner, and playing on the playground.  If we are inside, we will stretch, play Simon Says, and do a few indoor physically active games.

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.