This week, the 4th and 5th grade classes will start off with writing about the 4th marking period personal social skill (constructive competition) in their journals and then they will play a game to finish the class.  I still need to finish my second mile run with two of my 4th grade classes, so they will start the week with the run.  During the second class of the week, the 4th and 5th grade classes will start my softball unit.  To start the unit, they will learn and practice throwing and catching.  My Kindergarten-3rd grade classes will continue to practice throwing and catching during a variety of activities and games.

This week, all of my 4th and 5th grade classes will be running 1 mile outside as one of the components of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.  I will try to have each class run it at least two times, so that way they will have a chance to better their time from the first run.  During the second class of the week, I will plan to have the 4th graders take the skeletal system test and the 5th graders will take the muscular system test.  I have attached a review sheet for each grade on their individual google classroom page.  The Kindergarten-2nd grade classes will start my softball unit this week.  They will start by practicing throwing and catching, during a variety of activities and games.

This week, every class will be practicing jump roping in a variety of ways during the JRFH event/stations.  The classes will be doing this during each of their P.E. classes for the week.  The event/station days will be fun and tiring at the same time!  The students will have the opportunity to go to the drinking fountain anytime during the event/stations.  They can also take a rest, as needed, at their station.  My hope is the students will have fun while jumping rope for a great cause!  The final day the donations will be accepted will be Friday, April 27th.

This week, I will have all of my classes learn and practice a variety of jump rope skills, using multiple pieces of equipment.  The skills and equipment used will include short jump roping, long jump roping, two person jump roping, speed jumping, Chinese jump roping, skip-it’s, hoop jumpers, jump batons, and hula-hoops.  Then during the week of April 16th-20th, I will have stations for all of my classes to practice all of the skills they have learned, using the equipment I listed above.  The 4th graders will also complete a skeletal system review and the 5th graders will complete a muscular system review during one of their classes this week.  I will also place a completed review for each test on their google classroom page for my class.  I will plan to have them take their post test during the week of April 23rd-27th.

Tho start the week, I will have a Jump Rope for Heart kick off assembly at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium.  The JRFH permission slip and envelope will go home at the end of the day.  The donations will be due by April 20th.  During the rest of the week, the students in 3rd-5th grade will continue practicing badminton skills over the net and caution tape with a variety of partners.  The kindergarten-2nd grade classes with start to learn and practice a variety of jump rope skills.