This Week's Agenda

Parents,

Our new grading system (My Student Progress) is not quite ready to be rolled out yet.  With the new program, we will be able to email and blog directly from the site, which will make it easier to have communication coming from one source.

We have been working on year long procedures in all classes--what to wear for class, how students are graded in grades 3-8, seating charts, how to enter the gym and leave the gym, expectations during class, etc.

We are working on President's testing in grades 3-8. 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. Returning students will be told their results of last year and the idea is they show improvement from their fourth quarter results as they perform the tests in the first quarter this year (middle school has a journal that previous year's results are a part of, so they can physically see their results before testing with me). We will be testing the next few weeks (usually one test a class period depending on class size). We will test again in the fourth quarter to gauge improvement over the course of the year.

Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade have started working on the balance beam. We have a beam on the playground that will be used when the weather is appropriate to go outside and we use a portable one in the gym when we cannot go outside. The students came up with great answers how we can stay balanced and we are putting those answers into action as we work on the balance beam.  We have completed going forward over the beam.  We will now work on going backward.

Mrs. G has been kind enough to make a schedule for middle school students and have them put it in their student planners as a way to remember when they have PE.  It is a great organizational tool.  Seventh grade has PE on "A" days, sixth grade on "B" days, and eighth grade on "C" days.

If a student is injured or is sick, please provide a doctor note, so I have documentation of what a student can or can't do during class.

Have a great week and Good Luck Sports Teams!

Parents,

Our new grading system (My Student Progress) should be up and running next week.  With the new program, we will be able to email and blog directly from the site, which will make it easier to have communication coming from one source.

We have been working on year long procedures in all classes--what to wear for class, how students are graded in grades 3-8, seating charts, how to enter the gym and leave the gym, expectations during class, etc.

We have started President's testing in grades 3-8. 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. Returning students will be told their results of last year and the idea is they show improvement from their fourth quarter results as they perform the tests in the first quarter this year (middle school has a journal that previous year's results are a part of, so they can physically see their results). We will be testing the next few weeks (usually one test a class period depending on class size). We will test again in the fourth quarter to gauge improvement over the course of the year.

Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade have started working on the balance beam. We have a beam on the playground that will be used when the weather is appropriate to go outside and we use a portable one in the gym when we cannot go outside. We have been talking in classes about different ways that we can stay balanced and we will be putting those ideas into practice as we perform on the beam.

Once the new grading system is up and running, I will attach what the students are being graded on in class.  In the meantime, you can ask your students in grades 3-8, they should know.

Have a great week and Good Luck Sports Teams!

This Week's Agenda

Parents,

With our grading system not up and working yet (My Student's Progress), I want to post on my blog from previous years about what we've been working on so far in Physical Education.

We have been working on year long procedures in all classes--what to wear for class, how students are graded in grades 3-8, seating charts, how to enter the gym and leave the gym, expectations during class, etc.

We have started President's testing or will start testing in grades 3-8 this week.  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.  Returning students will be told their results of last year and the idea is they show improvement from their fourth quarter results as they perform the tests in the first quarter this year (middle school has a journal that previous year's results are a part of, so they can physically see their results).  We will be testing the next few weeks (usually one test a class period depending on class size).  We will test again in the fourth quarter.

Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade will be starting work on the balance beam.  We have a beam on the playground that will be used when the weather is appropriate to go outside and we use a portable one in the gym when we cannot go outside.  We have been talking in classes about different ways that we can stay balanced and we will be putting those ideas into practice as we perform on the beam.

Have a great week!

This Week's Agenda

Parents,

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Global Employee Health and Fitness Month, Healthy Vision Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, Mental Health Month, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, National High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Mediterranean Diet Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Ultraviolet Awareness Month, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (6-12), North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (6-12), National Stuttering Awareness Week (7-13), Air Quality Awareness Week (7-11), Food Allergy Awareness Week (13-19), National Women’s Health Week (13-19), Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week (21-27), Heat Safety Awareness Day (25), National Senior Health and Fitness Day (30), and World No Tobacco Day (31).

Middle School

Our schedule will be Y and YY classes on Tuesday and Z and ZZ classes on Wednesday.  We will have shortened periods on Wednesday due to the Eighth Grade Awards Ceremony at 9:00 and we will be finishing up President’s testing make-ups.  I will keep journals for current sixth and seventh grade students over the summer and we will use them again next year, rather than add more items to the class kits.

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

We will be finishing up with President’s testing make-ups on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

We will finish our Wiffle Ball unit this week.

Enjoy Field Day on Thursday!  Field trip permission slips should have gone home today for Field Day.

This Week's Agenda

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Global Employee Health and Fitness Month, Healthy Vision Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, Mental Health Month, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, National High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Mediterranean Diet Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Ultraviolet Awareness Month, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (6-12), North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (6-12), National Stuttering Awareness Week (7-13), Air Quality Awareness Week (7-11), Food Allergy Awareness Week (13-19), National Women’s Health Week (13-19), Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week (21-27), Heat Safety Awareness Day (25), National Senior Health and Fitness Day (30), and World No Tobacco Day (31).

Middle School

We will be finishing up with President’s testing over the next few classes.  As a reminder, President’s testing is 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.  We are not yet done with the mile in every class, so we will be continuing until finished—please have students bring inhalers if they have them or need them.

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

We will continue with President’s testing—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.  We are not yet done with the mile in every class, so we will be continuing until finished—please have students bring inhalers if they have them or need them.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

We will continue a Wiffle Ball unit.  We will start playing games this week and we will use “pitcher’s hand”—if the fielding team gets the ball back to the pitcher before the hitter runs from home to first base, the hitter is out.

First Grade and Kindergarten

We will continue our soccer unit.  We will play soccer games this week.  The classes will be broken up into small teams, so there is more of an opportunity for sharing the ball with one another as we play.

Preschool

This past Friday was our last day of class for the year.  The preschool will have their graduation next Friday.

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.

This Week's Agenda

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Global Employee Health and Fitness Month, Healthy Vision Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, Mental Health Month, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, National High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Mediterranean Diet Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Ultraviolet Awareness Month, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (6-12), North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (6-12), National Stuttering Awareness Week (7-13), Air Quality Awareness Week (7-11), Food Allergy Awareness Week (13-19), National Women’s Health Week (13-19), Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week (21-27), Heat Safety Awareness Day (25), National Senior Health and Fitness Day (30), and World No Tobacco Day (31).

Middle School

We will continue with President’s testing this week.  As a reminder, President’s testing is 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.  We will be doing the mile in class on the next available good weather day—please have students bring inhalers if they have them or need them.

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

We will continue with President’s testing—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.  Some of the classes will be doing the mile in class on the next available good weather day—please have students bring inhalers if they have them or need them.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

We will continue a Wiffle Ball unit.  We have been working in stations on throwing and catching, swinging the bat level, and fielding.  We have been working on force outs vs. non-force outs and started hitting the ball last week.  We will continue hitting this week, work on fielding, and starting the process of having the kids pitch (underhand).

First Grade and Kindergarten

We will continue our soccer unit.  We will continue station work this week on kicking a long distance using the toe (rather than the inside of our foot for short distance) of our foot and stopping the ball by putting our foot on top of it and working on goalie skills—catching and blocking the ball with our hands.  We have started to dribble the soccer ball in between cones as well and will add kicking to a partner after we dribble to simulate playing an actual soccer game, which we will start soon.

Preschool

We will work on our stretches and throw beanbags underhand with a partner.

 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.

This Week's Agenda

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Global Employee Health and Fitness Month, Healthy Vision Month, Hepatitis Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, Mental Health Month, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, National High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Mediterranean Diet Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Ultraviolet Awareness Month, Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (6-12), North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (6-12), National Stuttering Awareness Week (7-13), Air Quality Awareness Week (7-11), Food Allergy Awareness Week (13-19), National Women’s Health Week (13-19), Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week (21-27), Heat Safety Awareness Day (25), National Senior Health and Fitness Day (30), and World No Tobacco Day (31).

We will be back to our normal rotations this week (Half Day on Friday)—so I will only see 2/3-E and 3-R once this week and I will not see Preschool.  However, we will be out of the gym starting on Wednesday, due to the setup in the gym for the A.F.D.

Middle School Schedule this week for PE:

Monday May 7           Y and YY
Tuesday May 8           Z and ZZ
Thursday May 10        X and XX
Friday May 11            Y and YY

Middle School

We will continue with President’s testing this week.  As a reminder, President’s testing is 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.

Grades 3 (including Mrs. Elliot’s class), 4, and 5
We will continue with President’s testing—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.

Grade 2 (Mrs. Norman’s class)

We will continue a Wiffle Ball unit.  We have been working in stations on throwing and catching, swinging the bat level, and fielding.  We have been working on force outs vs. non-force outs and started hitting the ball last week.  We will continue hitting this week, work on fielding, and starting the process of having the kids pitch (underhand).

First Grade and Kindergarten

We will continue our soccer unit.  We will continue station work this week on kicking a long distance using the toe (rather than the inside of our foot for short distance) of our foot and stopping the ball by putting our foot on top of it and working on goalie skills—catching and blocking the ball with our hands.  We will start to dribble the soccer ball in between cones as well.

Preschool
We will not meet this week due to the noon dismissal on Friday.

 

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.