October 23, 2009

Hi Good Sports! Please wear your sneakers and tie your shoelaces very well because I'm inviting you to take my fitness challenge in this week's activities in P.E. Class. Will you be able to escape from and avoid the "spiders" hanging around in the gym? It's time for our Obstacle Course, including some good music to help keep us motivated and allow us to dance a little while waiting for our turn.( We may even include a "polka" in honor of our Anthracite Heritage). We will continue our "Mr. Bones" activity to reinforce knowledge of the skeletal system, as well. Are you ready for this fun fitness challenge? I will provide any adaptations as needed for our classes this coming week. Also, remember to thank our Firefighters for all they do to help us and keep us safe. We will be wrapping up our "10 Point" Class Contest for best cooperative efforts for the first marking period. Class Winners will be announced in the near future, as well as your reward!I'll look for you to participate in Walking Clubs and for everyone to get into the action on Fitness Friday! See you soon! P.S. Way to go, Phillies!!!!!

October 15,2009

We've been finishing up our running tests and doing any re-tests. Our next fitness test will be the standing broad/long jump (an indicator of leg strength) for all grade levels. Please wear your sneakers and get ready for "Kid's Choice" Activities. All Good Sports will exercise the voting process to choose a favorite activity and all will be happy with their choices. We will begin to rattle "Mr. Bones," a fun activity which helps us learn about our skeletal system and the reinforcement of that knowledge. If you are in the Leader Squad for our next P.E. Class, please bring in a good joke or riddle so we can also exercise our "funny bone!" I look forward to seeing you in our Walking Clubs and let's have fun and everyone exercise with me during our Fitness Friday activity! I"m proud of you when you do your personal best. Great job! Good Sports always choose to do their best! P.S. Go Phillies!!!!

Thursday, October 8,2009

Hi Good Sports! Our first Physical Fitness Test is moving along. Kindergarten has been doing the "Dash" and First through Sixth Grade has been doing the "Shuttle Run." We have some fast runners in our gym classes! We hope to finish-up and do any re-tests within the next week or so. "Go Team, Fitness is the theme all year in P.E. Class!" We've participated in a variety of fun tag games parachute activities and lately we've been "kickin' it up" for soccer fun and skills practice and great games with friendly competition! We support and promote positive interactions, practice many physical skills and real-life skills, as well. I'm very happy when you participate with me in our Walking Clubs and Fitness Friday Activity. Way to go for good goals, everyone! P.S. Go Phillies!