4th card marking, 2017-18

This final card marking begins with the students learning and practicing jump rope skills.  Grades 3rd through 5th will take a timed jump rope test and the 2nd graders will also test, not timed, for how many jumps they can perform.  Our last sport for the year is T-ball and softball.  5th grade is tested on batting, while kindergarten through 4th grades are tested on overhand throw.  Kindergarten and 1st grades will also be tested on the locomotor skill of skip.  The personal/social skill that is being taught and practiced is compassion for kindergarten through 3rd grades, and constructive competition for 4th and 5th grades.

I will be sending home Jump Rope for Heart envelopes with the students in 2nd through 5th grades that request them so that they may begin collecting donations for the American Heart Association.  The new theme is the Scare Squad and there is a tatoo attached to each envelope that comes to life when scanned using the free mobile app. available in your app store or on the heart.org/jump website.  The Jump for Heart party will be held Thurs. 4/19 for students who turn a collection.