Thursday, October 16, 2014

10/16/14 to 10/29/14

Hi Good Sports!
     Wear your sneakers and smiles and get ready for Kid's Choice Activities.  We have many activities to choose from, plus a few bonus or theme-related activities.  Our Good Sports will exercise the voting process to decide on our choices.  We will continue learning about the skeletal system  via our "Mr. Bones" activity. Let's hope we also exercise our funny bone with a good joke or riddle.  Those students in the Leader Squad  can  look up some jokes in a book, remember them, or write them down to share with our class and myself at line-up time.  It's proven that laughing reduces stress-Whew!!
     Our next physical fitness test will be the "Standing Broad Jump" for all ages to test for leg strength.  Our skills stations will be in place while I am testing.  Adaptations are made through-out all phases of P.E.Class.
     We will have discussions and information posted to read about Red Ribbon Week and our school will participate in daily activities to support this Campaign against drugs.  We are all part of a winning team in gym class and NSE: making good choices, setting goals and participating in positive , healthy activities.  Students-exercise your ability to be wise and say "no" to drugs.
     Please exercise with me on Fitness Friday and as often as you can everywhere.  Always do your best and keep exercising.  So proud of our NS good sports!  Go TEAM!!! See you in gym class!
                                                                           Sincerely,
                                                                                           Miss Brill
                                                                                             

Thursday, October 9, 2014

10/8/14 to 10/15/14

Dear Students,
     I'm inviting all Good Sports to take my fitness challenge during this cycle, so 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. There are many components of exercise included in our fun fitness challenge.  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 will always make adaptations for any students needing them.  I'll also be looking for some neat creative moves, as well!
     We'll continue our " Mr. Bones " activity for educational fun while reinforcing reading and our learning about the Skeletal System.
     Please wear your sneakers and bring your smiles along!  I'll see you soon in P.E. Class!  Keep exercising with me and outside of school, too!!!!       Sincerely,    Miss Brill

Thursday, October 2, 2014

10/1/14 to 10/7/14

Hi Good Sports!
     We will be finishing up our running tests and re-tests , if needed.  A second grade class is performing a "Seal Crawl" test during this marking period and also during the 3rd marking period.  We are pioneering and participating in an SLO (student learning objective), in which we are testing for improvements in upper body strength. Let's go for those great goals!
     We're " on a roll" in P.E. class with some great Cageball fun, promoting team effort and cooperation, throwing skills, with students evaluating their personal accuracy, and with all students following game and safety rules.
     Our youngest students will participate, as time allows, in a " Spiders " movement activity incorporating the crab walk or modified movement, as they travel along a special pathway with music and instructional background, thus sharpening their listening skills with modeling by me.  We will always provide adaptations for any activity as needed.
     If time, some classes may be able to participate in a game using a "buddy" system promoting helpfulness and cooperative efforts.
     We will expand our skeletal vocabulary and promote reading via our " Mr. Bones " activity, a fun activity reinforcing learning about the skeletal system.
     We have a Pep Rally on Friday, so please exercise with me during our Fitness activity so we get the excitement going and encourage others to go for healthy goals, too!  See you soon!   Sincerely,  Miss Brill