Mr. Haliburda's P.E. blog

The 4th and 5th grade students will be running almost every class for the first two months of the school year.  Please have students bring the appropriate clothes to wear for cool weather running outside.  We will start by running around the gym for different amounts of time.  We will then go outside and run a 1/2 mile (2 laps) on the track.  The next run will be a 1 mile run (4 laps) on the track.  This will not be a grade on their report card, but I will write down their time as a pre-test for the Presidential Physical Fitness Test at the end of the year.  The final run will be a 13 min run for the 4th graders and a 15 min run for the 5th graders.  The number of laps they complete for these runs will give them their physical fitness grade on their report card for the first marking period.  The standards and grades are listed below.

13 min. run 4th grade

Distance miles/Laps   –    grade

1 1/4 + or 5 + laps – 1

1- 1 1/4 or 4 to just under 5 laps – 2

3/4- 1 or 3 to just under 4 laps – 3

<3/4 or 0 to just under 3 laps – 4

15 min. run 5th grade

Distance miles/Laps    –   grade

1 1/2 + or 6 + laps – 1

1 1/4 -1 1/2  or 5 to just under 6 laps – 2

1-1 1/4 or 4 to just under 5 laps – 3

<1 or 0 to just under 4 laps – 4

The 1st – 3rd graders will learn about the personal/social skill following directions throughout the 1st marking period.  I will constantly remind the students using the poster on the gym will about the different ways that they should follow directions.  I will have the 3rd grade students write in their journals about following directions and the different way to follow directions.

The 4th and 5th graders will learn about the personal/social skill self control throughout the 1st marking period.  I will constantly remind the students using the poster on the gym will about the different ways that they should use self control.  I will have both grade write in their journals about self control and the different way to use self control.  They will also make a graphic organizer in their journals to list the different ways to have self control.

These personal/social skills will be used as a main part of the students grade for sportsmanship on their report card.

The Kindergarten and 1st graders will learn and practice the hop for the 1st marking period.  They will also be tested on this skill to finish the marking period.  This skill will be locomotor grade on the report card for the 1st marking period.

The 2nd graders will learn and practice the gallop for the 1st marking period.  They will also be tested on this skill to finish the marking period.  This skill will be locomotor grade on the report card for the 1st marking period.

This week all of my classes will be starting soccer in class.  Each grade will learn at a different pace and learn skills at different ability levels throughout the unit.  There will be main skills that each grade will learn during the unit.  For example, they all will learn the foot dribble, trapping, changing direction, and instep kick.  All classes will play lead-up games that include soccer skills, but the 2nd – 5th graders will play more of a real soccer game to end the unit.  These games will be modified to fit each grade appropriately.  All grade K-5th will be tested on the instep kick to end the unit in different ways to fit their grade.  This skill will be the object control grade for the first marking period.

I would like to welcome students and parents to the 2014 – 2015 school.  I hope that students will have a great experience in Physical Education class this year.  We will do a variety of things in my class throughout the school year to help students learn how to stay fit and have fun.

Mr. Haliburda

Howard Elementary

Physcial Education Teacher

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!

I am very pleased to announce that this year was the highest donation amount raised, since I started the JRFH program 11 years ago at Howard.  This year the Howard students raised an outstanding $4566.86.  The money will go to the American Heart Association to help children in a variety of ways with heart problems or stroke.  I want to thank all of the donators for their help this year to get our school to this donation amount!!!

Thank you,

Frank Haliburda

Howard P.E. Teacher

I will be inviting any 3rd grader to try out chess club for the next 8 practices.  The practices are Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:35-8:35 a.m.  The first practice for 3rd graders will be on April 8th and the final practice will be on May 8th.  This will give them an opportunity to try it out and to help them know if they will want to join the team next year.

The students in 1st – 5th grade will be jumping rope in class the next three weeks. The week before spring break, April 14th – 17th will be the event days during their class time.  I will have stations set up and the students will jump rope for the majority of class time.  The final donations for Jump Rope for Heart are due no later than the week after spring break, April 28th – May 2nd.  I hope everyone has fun jumping rope for a great cause.

Thanks,

Frank Haliburda

Our first tournament will be in the Howard cafeteria on Wednesday, February 12th from 4 to 5 p.m.  The final two tournaments will be on Wednesday, February 26th and Wednesday, March 5th at the same time and place.  If we have the best record out of those tournaments, then we will be invited to the district championship on Tuesday, March 18th from 3:30 – 6 p.m. at the ASC boardroom.

Go Howard!!