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Unis Middle School girls in physical education class will be swimming for two weeks in November.  Swimming is required as per the Dearborn Public Schools physical education curriculum and I expect full participation.  If a student is excused for ONE day, I ask for a note from home.  If a student is excused for more than one day, a doctor’s note is required with daily assignments to be completed while sitting out of the activity.  Obviously, if a girl is on her menstrual cycle, she is excused, but I ask for a note from home and the daily written assignment completed for her to receive 5 points of credit.

My main goal is that students are safe.  I am a lifeguard during this unit first, and I am the teacher second.  Safety is imperative!

There are goggles for sale at the school store for $5 and swim caps for $2.

LET’S GET WET!

My students can work together as a team to use dribbling, trapping, passing, and shooting skills to score for their team.

My students can work together as a team to use their defensive (STEALING-INTERCEPTING) skills, dribbling, and passing skills to stop the other team from scoring.

Don’t worry, people!  I will fix my grade book over the weekend.  I put in all the grades for this week today, including the iBlog Subscription extra credit and the Cipriano Run extra credit.  For some reason the extra credit is calculating as a regular grade.  I will fix that!

Congratulations to the Spartans who beat my beloved Hoosiers today.  I am still very proud of the Hoosier football team, but respect the Spartans and their fans.  I love living here in Michigan and love my Sparty friends!  (You can certainly take this girl out of Indiana, but you can not take INDIANA out of this girl)

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2014/10/18/michigan-state-scores-42-unanswered-points-to-bury-iu/17517467/

This past week my students were introduced to ball handling, foot dribble, passing, trapping, and shooting.  Some random photos following:

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

3^rd Annual Robert Cipriano Cross-Country Meet Set For October 18, 2014

DEARBORN, MI – The 2014 third annual Robert Cipriano Cross-Country Meet will get underway at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a one-mile run/walk for Dearborn Public Schools staff members. At 9:00 a.m., hundreds of fourth through eighth grade students will hit the course in a series of one and two mile races.

Only Dearborn Public Schools students who have pre-qualified for the run participate in the event. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend the event and cheer on the students.

The Cipriano meet will take place at Ford Field Park in Dearborn located at the corner of Brady Street and Cherry Hill Street. Parking is available on the lower level of the field near the baseball diamonds just west of Brady Street.

Once again, the district has teamed up with the Dearborn Education Foundation, the Dearborn Track Club and the City of Dearborn to coordinate the event. Last year, nearly 750 students took part and this year, if the weather is good, over 1,000 are expected participate. A brief awards ceremony will follow each race with the top 10 finishers receiving a medal.

Dearborn Public Schools students have spent the first weeks of school getting in shape and qualifying to run in the big event. Elementary qualifying time is 10 minutes for 1 mile (both boys and girls) and middle school qualifying time is 20 minutes for 2 miles (both boys and girls). Teams from each elementary and middle school will compete in different races arranged by age group and gender. All runners will receive a ribbon for taking part, medals will be awarded to the top 10 runners in each age group, a plaque will be awarded to each grade/gender winner, and a trophy will be presented to the top elementary and middle school team.

“It’s heartwarming to see the number of families and Dearborn Schools employees who make it a priority to participate in this run which is a healthy way to honor Bob Cipriano, a great man who made running a big part of his life,” commented Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent, Mr. Brian Whiston.

The yearly event honors Mr. Robert Cipriano, former Director of Business Services for the Dearborn Public Schools who also oversaw athletics in the district. His life tragically ended in April, 2012 when two young men broke into his home and attacked his family.