Tuesday December 1st to Wednesday, December 9, 2009

We will do our best to finish up our "Standing Broad Jump" test for leg strength and some classes may possibly begin our next test for upper body strength. We will have flexible gym classes as needed for activities being held in the gym;i.e., H1N1 Vaccine, Music rehearsals and PTO Fundraiser Pick-up. Our main objective is to always promote physical fitness in P.E. class and continue to promote Walking Clubs and Fitness Friday-I am always happy when you participate and join in! During this cycle, we will go to some classrooms with flexible activities such as,exercise CD's,videos,worksheets and classroom games as needed and when in the gym, we will practice positive interactions, practice good throwing form with accuracy, blocking and team cooperation skills, as well as practice many other skills while doing our best and having fun! We're shaping up in gym class! Keep up the great work, everyone! P.S. Go Spartan Football Team!!!

Wednesday November 18 to November 25,2009 (Day 1 to 6 Inclusive)

We will continue our jumping tests for leg strength. We will finish up our November Circuit Training Challenge. Our Gym Turkey looks great displaying our "Class" feathers representing our best exercise efforts. We will participate in a variety of fun activities with a Thanksgiving theme: some tag games, most classes learning to set the Thanksgiving table using sports/gym equipment using a fun relay in this learning process and our youngest students will "Dance with the Stars" while they perform a simple Tango-style Dance! Please everyone do your best on Fitness Friday and I'll also look for your participation in Walking Clubs through-out the week. Remember to exercise over the Thanksgiving Break. "Happy Thanksgiving," everyone! I am thankful for "Good Sports." See you soon in P.E. Class! P.S. Go Spartan Football Team!

November 10, 2009

Our jumping test for leg strength will continue. Treats will be given to classes winning our "10 pt." contest. We willcontinue our Gym Turkey with "Class Feathers" showing best efforts during our November Circuit Training Challenge. Remember to focus on practicing your exercises daily to stay in shape. We will be "on a roll " with some Cageball Fun in gym class. I'll look for you in our Walking Clubs and Fitness Friday Activities. Great job, North Schuylkill Football Team! All Good Sports-see you soon in P.E. Class!

November 2, 2009

We will begin to build our Gym Turkey with "Class Feathers" representing great efforts by all students during our circuit training challenge for the month of November. We will also begin our jumping test for leg strength and we will enjoy some locomotor fun and rhythms, some relay action with great teamwork and games of cooperation. We like to promote physical fitness with variety! I'll be looking for you to participate in our Walking Clubs and Fitness Friday(when I'll announce our "10 point" winners, who will be receiving their rewards in their next P.E. class. Go Good Sports! P.S. Hang in there, Phillies!

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!