FUEL UP TO PLAY 60
This is a national program sponsored by the national dairy council and the NFL
to remind kids to fuel up by eating enough healthy foods and to play at least
60 minutes everyday. The site helps kids track what they eat and how much
they play so kids are aware that they are getting enough good food and
exercise, but it certainly is not a diet. young children do not need to worry
so much about becoming unhealthy, but they should mostly be aware of the
healthy things they do and keep those habits. This will help them keep these
habits for a long time. The program is free to sign up. Go to
fueluptoplay60.com to start. The more people we have gaining points the
better the chance we have at winning prizes for the school. So get your
friends involved and lets start getting healthy!
ATTENTION
Make sure your child wears sneakers every day if they are going to be running
around. Please make sure that they are tight on their feet, not loosely laced
(the crossed lace method). It is a hazard to have loose shoes (even at
recess). Children often step on the back of each others feet and when they go
up and down stairs it becomes a big injury risk. If they are not able to be
tightened they will have to either borrow a pair from me (I have clean used
ones, but I do not carry all sizes) or if they are not wearing socks the will
have a written assignment to do. The gym floor can get very slippery (even
for sneakers) so proper footwear is key.
What is P.E. all about?
The physical education program here at P.E.S. is designed to give the students a
wide variety of new and familiar experiences. The games and activities we do
are centered around giving our bodies new ways to move and learn how to use
it (the learning we do is centered around the body and not the gym or the
games hence the term physical education and not gym). I try to keep a
positive atmosphere in hopes that the students find a new activity they enjoy
and can apply it to their healthy lifestyle. I stress trying your best to win
but it is not important to remember which team won the game but what we
learned from it whether we won or lost. Other components include, fitness,
healthy eating and (fifth grade only) information about hygiene and issues
when growing up (puberty). When students leave PES, I hope they have enough
knowledge of their bodies to keep themselves healthy for a lifetime. Theses
basic skills will be refined and mastered in the middle and high school levels.
First grade-
Students in first grade spend the first half of the year learning the rules of
the gymnasium, how to move safely and follow general school rules. We learn
about some of our special P.E. words (general space, open space, direction,
pathway,levels, force, time, flow, etc.) and exploring what they mean in terms
of our body. Once the students have shown control over their bodies we begin
learning basic movements (throwing, kicking, striking with implements,
chasing, fleeing, dodging, etc.). Games are mixed in to help illustrate the
points.
Second grade-
Third grade-
Fourth grade-
Fifth grade-