9/18/12 to 10/1/12, Inclusive    Hi Good Sports!   We will continue our running test, so please wear your sneakers.  While I do physical fitness testing, you will be able to practice at various skills stations for self-improvement and good exercise.  As you know, we usually include a variety of vocabulary words through-out the year that are relevant to our lessons as well as to real-life and positive interactions in the gym.  Our vocabulary word during this unit is "accurate," as we will be practicing a football throw at a target for K-2 and doing a file relay for passing and receiving for 3-6.  Then get ready for some great "Flag Tag" action where students will have opportunities to evaluate their performance and will be able to choose whether they're on offense or defense.   Come join me when I am able to do Walking Clubs and always participate with me on Fitness Friday to get your day off to a good start.  Keep exercising!  See you soon!            Sincerely, Miss Brill

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

  Hi Good Sports!  Thank you for doing your best when you come to P.E. Class.  Please remember to wear your sneakers, as we will begin our Physical Fitness test for running and agility.  Kindergarten will be doing the "Dash" and 1st-6th will be doing the "Shuttle Run."  Adaptations will always be made as needed  for any activity and we will compare previous results, if able, to check for individual improvements.  For our younger students, practice tying your shoelaces at home, if your sneakers have them.  I have found we have some "great helpers" in class to assist in that task until we are able to tie them ourselves.  We have also incorporated our skills stations, where we practice various physical skills and students learn to take turns as well as evaluate their efforts.  We have included Walking Clubs when my schedule allows and have had some good conversations and have shared the track at the High School, when possible."Fitness Friday" is always lots of fun and I like hearing great reports that students were participating and your teachers  and other school staff, too, if they can.  This week we will be participating in Parachute activities.  Not only is it a great cooperative activity where we work together as a team, but it is super fun!  See you soon in gym!           KEEP EXERCISING!     Sincerely, Miss Brill

9/4/12

  Dear Students/Parents,  Our first week in P.E. Class went pretty well.   We discussed our rules and realized together the type of positive and fun gym environment we would like to be  a part of this school year, as always.  We participated in our first Fitness Friday to kick off our school year, remembering our many Spartan Teams and their fans, as well as our great "gym teams."  Working out together is a fun and healthy way to start our Friday schedule.  It has been proven that  physical activity boosts academic performance, so we're reaching out for many great goals!  I have and will be incorporating some Walking Clubs during some recess times, when my schedule allows.  We call it a "Walkie-Talkie" and have had great conversations so far, while also getting a nice exercise work-out.    We will soon be starting our first physical fitness for speed and agility.  We have and will be involved in special tag games, which I know will get our students ready for this test.  There is a benefit to tag games:  they are always great exercise; develop running/ or other locomotor skills as directed; develop dodging and proper tagging skills, body control and game and safety rules.  Tag games also develop  Honesty and Good Sportsmanship.  We will always make adaptations for any games tests, re-tests and adapt for any part of P.E. Class as needed.  Students, please wear your sneakers and bring lots of smiles to your next gym class.  Leader Squad, Please share a good joke at line-up time.  It's a nice, fun way to finish our class together.  Looking forward to seeing you soon!       Sincerely, Miss Brill