9/17/14 to 9/30/14, Inclusive

Hi Good  Sports!
     Please wear your sneakers, as we will continue our running test. While I do physical fitness testing, students will be able to practice at various skill stations for self-improvement, good exercise, and taking turns with gym friends.  " Leader Squad" assists as always.  We will always honor Doctor and Parent notes if you are unable to participate in gym fully or with care.  Please keep me informed so we can keep you safe and make necessary adaptations at any time.
     Through-out the year, we will include a variety of vocabulary words that are relevant to our P.E. lessons, as well as to "real-life" lessons and useful toward positive interactions in the gym.  Our vocabulary word during this Flag Tag unit is , "accurate", as we will be practicing a football throw at targets for K-2 and doing a file relay for passing and receiving for 3-6.  Grades 3-6 will discuss the concepts of offense and defense.
     We will then get ready for some great " Flag Tag" action, where students will have opportunities to evaluate their performance in all age groups and our older students will be able to choose whether they're on offense or defense or both for extra challenges, and fun!
     As always, participate with me on Fitness Friday, if able, to get your day off to a great start!  KEEP EXERCISING!!!  See you soon in P.E. Class, Good Sports!   Sincerely, Miss Brill

9/10/14-9/16/14

Dear Good Sports and Families,
     Students, Please remember to wear your sneakers, as we have begun our Fitness test for running speed and agility.  Kindergarten students will be doing the  "Dash" and 1st - 6th grade will be doing the " Shuttle Run."  Adaptations will always be made as needed for this and any activity.  We will compare previous results, if able, to check for individual improvements. 
     For our younger students, please practice tying your shoelaces, at home, if your sneakers have shoelaces.  We have found some great "helpers" to assist in that task for those who still need help. 
     We have incorporated our skills stations, where we practice various physical skills; i.e., locomotor lane, basket shots, hula hoops, jump ropes, and so on, where students take turns, are active, as well as evaluate their efforts.
     We have our " 10 Wins in gym" Contest in gear.  It is a "class" contest where our students demonstrate great participation, cooperative efforts, and positive behaviors through-out the marking period.  Those classes receiving all 10's will receive treats from me at report card time.  Individual great efforts are rewarded on report cards.  Way to go!
     Thank you for doing your best when you come to P.E. Class and being Good Sports! 
     This cycle we will be participating in Parachute Activities.  It is a great cooperative activity, where we all work together as a team and it's super fun!!!
     I enjoyed hearing from my classes that they were participating with me in  our Fitness Friday activity, as were many staff members, too.  Of course we follow all Drs. notes. 
     Always encourage others to be active.  Keep yourself and family motivated to exercise for good health.  You're AWESOME!!!!!!!  See you in P.E.Class and keep Exercising!
                                                                       Sincerely,
                                                                                       Miss Brill

Monday, 8/25/14 to Monday, 9/8/14, Inclusive

Hi Good Sports and Families. Welcome back! I'll be glad to hear how you've been active this summer.  As always, I'm looking forward to a great school year in P.E. class, so bring your smiles and sneakers. 
     "Fitness and fun" will "always" be our theme in P.E. class, as well as practicing and improving many skills, while always providing adaptations as needed.
     We will discuss our rules, get organized, and work together as a gym team that reaches for healthy goals in a positive environment while reinforcing our P.E. Standards.
     We will continue our "Fitness Friday" activity, when the entire school participates in an exercise activity with me to get their day off to a great start, thus promoting healthy goals.  As we know, regular exercise boosts academic performance!  Way to go!  If scheduling allows, some Walking Clubs will take place.
     During our first 2 cycles, we will participate in special activities and tag games.  Tag games promote great exercise, honesty, and Good Sportsmanship.  Tag Games develop running (or other locomotor skills as directed), dodging and proper tagging skills, body control, game and safety rules, and most of all, tag games are "Fun"!  These activities will prepare us for our 1st physical fitness test for running.  As previously mentioned, adaptations are always made and applied for those that need them. 
     At some point, we will be working on Student Learning Objectives and we'll focus on an upper body strength fitness test for an age group to check  for growth and improvements.
     In P.E. class, we are totally engaged in " real-life" skills demonstrating teamwork, responsibility, good choices, following rules of games and safety rules, and being respectful, Good Sports..  Another application of real-life skills is having a different " Leader Squad" assist in our activities each week.  Thank you for great helpers!  You will be great leaders of the future.
     In the meantime, Keep Exercising, until I see you in your next gym class!  See you soon, 
                                                          Sincerely,   Miss Brill

10/2/13 to 10/8/13

Dear Students  and Families,  We will be practicing and expanding our skeletal vocabulary and promote reading as well, via our " Mr. Bones " activity.  "No Bones about it" - we're building strong frameworks and minds in P.E. class and we support all "good sports!"  We're on a roll with some cageball fun. We,ve been working on throwing accuracy with most classes.  Cooperation with teams is the theme and as always, physical fitness is part of the scene.  We are finishing up our running tests and some re-tests, too. We will be including scooter work as part of our skills stations practice.( FUN!)  Our youngest students will soon participate in a "Spiders" movement and listening activity incorporating the crab walk, while they "travel" along a special pathway.    Students,please exercise outside of school and encourage others, too. Bring your sneakers and smiles to your next gym class!  See you soon,   Sincerely, Miss Brill

9/18/13 to 10/1/13

   Hi Good Sports!   Please wear your sneakers, as we will continue our running test.  While I do fitness testing, students will be able to practice at various skills stations for self-improvement and good exercise .We usually include a variety of vocabulary words that are relevant to our lessons through-out the year, as well as to "real-life" lessons and useful toward positive interactions in the gym. Our vocabulary word during this  Flag Tag unit is "accurate", , as we will be practicing a football throw at targets for K-2 and doing a file relay for passing and receiving for 3-6.  Then we'll get ready for some great  "Flag Tag" action, where students will have opportunities to evaluate their performance in all age groups and our older students will be be able to choose whether they're on offense or defense or both.  Come join me when I am able to do a walking club and always participate with me on Fitness Friday to get your day off to a good start.  Keep exercising !    See you soon!  Do a great job at the Pep Rally and Go Spartans!!!   Sincerely,   Miss Brill

9/11/13 to 9/17/13

Hi Good Sports!   Please remember to wear your sneakers, as we have begun our Physical Fitness test for running and agility.  Kindergarten will be doing the "Dash" and 1st-6th grades will be doing the "Shuttle Run" with the total distance being covered=120 ft.  Adaptations will be made as needed in all activities and we will compare previous results as able seeking individual improvement.    For homework for our youngest students, practice tying shoelaces with a grown-up or older brother or sister.There are some great helpers in our classes who help assist me with that task until the others are able to tie.  "Thank you" to all kind helpers!      We have incorporated various skills stations, where students take turns practicing  different skills, challenging themselves, improving skills, and evaluating their efforts.    We've had some Walking Clubs at recess time, thus far and we'll continue our "Fitness Friday" activity to ENERGIZE all of the students and staff!     This week, we are participating in Parachute Activities,which is a great teaching tool for students to experience cooperative efforts, A.K.A. TEAMWORK!!!      We have our "10 point" contest going on, which is a "class/group" contest for best class behaviors, participation, and cooperative efforts.If a class earns all 10's, they'll receive treats at the end of the marking period.  I'm always happy to provide rewards to those classes earning them!  Individual efforts are rewarded at report card time.      For homework-KEEP EXERCISING everyone!   See you soon!          Sincerely,  Miss Brill

8/26/13 to 8/30/13 and 9/3/13 to 9/9/13, Inclusive

  Hi Parents and welcome back Good Sports!  I hope you had a great summer with fun activities included.  I'm looking forward to a great school year with my students in P.E. Class.  Wear your sneakers and bring those great smiles along with you. . We will discuss our rules, get organized , and work together as a Gym Team reaching for good goals while fine-tuning many skills in a positive environment with all our " Good Sports."   "Fitness Friday" is a fun way to get moving,when the whole school starts their day with exercise.  We know regular exercise boosts academic performance, produces a sense of well-being, and of course staying in shape!  When my schedule allows, a few Walking Clubs may be possible during some recess times. During  these first two cycles we will be participating in special tag games which help you get great exercise, develop running or other locomotor skills as directed; develop dodgingand proper tagging skills, body control, game and safety rules; honesty and good sportsmanship and of course, it's fun!  These activities will help prepare us for our first Physical Fitness Test for running .  We will make adaptations as needed for any and all activities at all times.   We are always engaged in "real-life" skill practice with there being a different Leader Squad to help out each week demonstrating responsibility ,assistance with jobs, and leadership. Way to go for GREAT HELPERS !  I look forward to our physical education classes togetherIn the meantime, KEEP EXERCISING !  See you in your next gym class!   Sincerely, Miss Brill