10/18/12 to 10/31/12

Dear Students,   Wear your sneakers and get ready for Kid's Choice Activities for the next 2 cycles.  Our Good Sports will exercise the voting process for their favorite activity choices.  We will continue studying the skeletal system via our "Mr. Bones" activity.  I'm hoping we'll exercise our "funny bone"  with a good joke or riddle. I"ll have a book on hand for students to read from or they can look one up or hear a good joke and share with us when they are in the Leader Squad..  We will finish-up doing re-tests on our running test, if needed.  Our next physical fitness test will be the "standing broad jump" for all ages to test for leg strength.      We will have some discussion and information to read about Red Ribbon Week and the importance of being aware and making wise choices.     Our skills stations, including a variety of physical skills, will be in place while I am testing.   Adaptations are made through-out all P.E. Classes.   Please exercise with me on Fitness Friday and whenever I am able to do a Walking Club.  Always do your best and keep exercising!   So proud of our NS Good Sports!  Go Team!!!   See you in the gym!                                        Sincerely,   Miss Brill

10/10/12 to 10/17/12

Dear Students,  I'm inviting all Good Sports to take my fitness challenge during this cycle and get ready for our Obstacle Course in P.E. Class.  You can earn a certificate by avoiding the "spiders" that are hanging around and scattered through-out the course.  We'll enjoy music CD's to dance to while we wait for our turn and this music will keep us motivated to keep going.   We'll continue our "Mr. Bones" activity for fun while we reinforce learning about the skeletal system.  We will always make adaptations for those students needing them.  During this cycle we will see a program about the sport of Slacklining in the gym with N.S. graduate, Travis Brown and co-slackliners.     Don't forget to join me when I'm able to do a Walking Club and exercise with me on Fitness Friday, too!   Please wear your sneakers and I'll see you soon in P.E. Class!          Go Gym Teams and N.S. Teams!!!              Sincerely,  Miss Brill

10/2/12 to 10/9/12          Hey there , Good Sports!  We should be finishing up our Shuttle Run and Dash tests  within the next week or two and also finish taking re-tests as needed. We're "on a roll" in P.E. class during this cycle with some great Cageball fun, promoting team efforts and cooperation, throwing skills, and following game and safety rules.  Our youngest students will participate in a "Spiders" movement activity incorporating the crab walk when they "travel" along a special pathway.  As always, adaptations will be in place for anyone needing them.  If time, some classes will be able to participate in a game using a "buddy" system promoting helpfulness and assistance.  We will practice and expand our skeletal vocabulary and promote reading via our "Mr. Bones" activity. ( It's a fun activity reinforcing learning about the skeletal system).  Students, please exercise with me on Fitness Friday and encourage others, too.  I'll look for you when I am able to do some Walking Clubs.  Don't forget to wear your sneakers for gym class and bring your smiles.      Keep exercising!!!                  Sincerely, Miss Brill