Aug/Sept 2017
PE NEWS
The next few weeks in PE...
We are still getting aquatinted in the gym and will spend our first few classes getting our procedures down as well as playing some fun and exciting team building games. This school year our students will have a blast in PE learning new skills, incorporating technology, learning and understanding about the benefits of leading a healthy and active life and most importantly, having fun.
Tennis / Athletic shoes
Tennis / Athletic shoes are preferred in PE for both safety and comfort. It's really hard to run, play and join in activities in high heels, boots and flip flops.
Water
H20 is the way to go. Students are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle (with a lid) to PE. The recommended daily allowance is 8 glasses of water, more if you are exercising
Athletic Clothing
Loose comfortable clothing that allows free movement is recommended. Shorts, t-shirts, track pants etc are perfect for the gym.
PEDOMETERS IN PE
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will wear pedometers during PE class. These pedometers are pretty cool, they track steps, activity time and time in heart rate zone. After class students download their pedometers to my laptop which keeps track of both their individual and class steps over the month. A leader board will be posted outside the gym for the top steppers! The kids loved this year and worked really hard to achieve their goals. I think our class record is currently held by Ms. Mahoney's 2015/16 3rd graders who took over 80,000 steps in 55 minutes.
Every great gym has a library right?
Take a book, leave a book. The free library in the gym is stocked and ready to go. Here's how it works; students bring a book from home, it has to be their own book and one that they are ok trading. Students place their book in the donation basket and take a brand new book from the bookshelf. This is the third year for the gym library and it's been a great success. Bring a an old book and go home with a brand new book to read, recycling at its best.
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Fun times in PE 2016/2017
Mrs. Hensley's Kinder
Arm rotations
Mrs. Pearson's 1st
Cat stretch
Mrs. Martin's 4th
Triangle Pose
Mrs. Durham's 3rd
Strong poses
Mrs. McKasson's 5th
Finding balance
Mrs. Smock's Kinder
Triangle pose
Mrs. Snoddy's 4th
Side pose
Mrs. Parson's 3rd
Dancer pose
Ms. Blankenship's 5th
Side dragon pose
Ms. Durbin's Kinder
Getting ready
Mrs. Sherill's 1st
Tree pose
Koo's & Ward 2nd
Warming up
Ms. Holman's 1st
Warrior one
Mrs. Unruh's 4th
Finding our inner strength
Ms. Mahoney's 3rd
side plank
Ms. Thele's 5th
Tree pose
Mrs. Thele's 5th
These guys got to do some partner poses.
Mrs. Thele's 5th
Partner tree pose
Yoga Style Mannequin Challenge - Mrs. Durham's class
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Cardio Crazy!
Ms. Mahoney's class getting it in a high intensity cardio class. Look at those guys!
Dental Depot Visit
Smiley O'Reilly came to talk to K-2nd about oral hygiene. The kids had a great time.
Candy Dump
We dumped over 30 gallons of candy to donate to our veterans overseas.
Cupid Shuffle Crab Walk
Girl's Basketball
4th and 5th grade girls celebrating a great game.
Roller Skating
3rd-5th roller skated for 4 weeks, it's always a big highlight.
Food Groups
Learning food groups, my plate and how to balance a healthy plate.
Jump Ropes