Since you won’t have gym class during the break, I am giving you homework!
PLAY OUTSIDE!!!! By that I mean: ride your bike, go for a walk, go swimming (indoors), go for a run, ride your scooter or rollerblades, play basketball or soccer.
Just get moving! Don’t forget to get your family to play with you – what fun!!
4th and 5th graders also need to practice their sit ups for one minute!
Also…..eat some fruits and vegetables.
Have a great week!!!!!!
Welcome to the 4th Marking Period – the last marking period of the school year! The marking period where we will finally be able to have P.E. Class outdoors! We will be working on a variety of skills in each grade:
K – 2: We will be working on skipping and throwing and with throwing also comes catching. Compassion is the Personal/Social Characteristic of the marking period.
3rd: Throwing and catching are the main skills we will be working on, plus a little batting. Compassion is also the Personal/Social Characteristic for this grade.
4th and 5th: Batting is the main skill in these grades, along with throwing and catching. Sit ups will be practiced every gym day in order to strengthen each student’s core muscles. Constructive Competition, which another word for Good Sportsmanship is the Personal Social Characteristic for these grades.
What would the 4th marking period be without kick ball? This is a great game for reviewing kicking and catching skills and for learning the rules of baseball. 4th and 5th grade will also be playing some whiffle ball.
The end of the 3rd Marking Period is near and you know what that means…..skill testing!!! We started testing Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades last week on their catching and sliding sideways skills. This week 3rd grade will have their 1 minute jump rope test. 4th and 5th grades will be tested on their underhand strike (volleyball serve) and their sit and reach (flexibility test). Make up tests will be next week. 5th graders will also find out soon who will be on the student volleyball team that will play against the Teachers in the Spring!
COMING SOON – -A RAFFLE! IF YOU GUESS THE QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOU WIN A PRIZE!! No, it’s not a trip to Disneyworld or a millions dollars, but it’s a fun gift!
Keep checking this blog!!!
Wow, is right! Our grand total for this year’s Jump Rope For Heart is $2017.67!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who collected money for the American Heart Association. You have helped save lives. You are Heart Heros!!!
This year’s Top Fundraiser is…..Jack Schoelles, a third grader in Ms. Charboneau’s class. Jack collected $155.00 – all online! Congrats, Jack!!
Not far behind is Mohamad Elsaidi, a Kindergartner in Ms. Alaouie’s class. He collected $150.00!! Congrats Mohamad!!
The final student to collect over $100.00 is Kindergartner, Deanna Taha in Mrs. Isham’s class. She collected $105.00!! Congrats, Deanna!!!
So many students collected money to help those with heart disease. Splatter, the duck, was a very popular Thank You Gift! If you collected money, check out your name on a heart
on the Duck Pond Bulletin Board on the stairway near the Gym.
THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO ALL OF YOU HEART HEROS!!!
Jump Rope for Heart Week was a great week! All classes had a chance to participate in stations in the gym during their PE Class. Mr. Peecher’s P.E. classes joined Mrs. Suarez’s P.E. classes in the gym and we had double the fun. Thanks to the older classes that helped the younger classes have fun in the gym. We collected over $1500.oo! Everyone that collected money and turned it in helped to save a life. THANK YOU!
There is only one week left to collect donations for the American Heart Association! Remember, each dollar you donate helps to save a life.
Even $1.00 will help. If you collect at least $5.00, you will receive Splatter, the Duck, as a Thank You Gift! Check your Jump Rope for Heart Envelope for more information!
Don’t forget, you can also register on-line and send out e-mails to friends and family asking for their help in trying to fight Heart Disease.
Our school JUMP ROPE FOR HEART EVENT will be held in Physical Education Class during the week of
Feb. 9 – Feb. 13! All P.E. classes will participate!
Happy 3rd Marking Period! We are working on many skills this marking period!
-In Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade we are working on sliding sideways and catching fly balls.
-3rd grade is working on jumping rope and underhand strike.
-4th and 5th grades are working on underhand strike and sit & reach (this skill works on flexibility).
Kindergarten through 3rd grade are working on Cooperation and 4th & 5th grades are working on Respect for Others.
5th Graders are working hard so they can improve their underhand strike. The Teachers vs 5th Grade Volleyball Game is in the early spring and the 5th grade players will be chosen depending on their underhand strike skill. Good luck!
It’s nice to see the sun out and the days are getting longer, so get outside and play!
Happy 3rd Marking Period!
We will be working on lots of skills this Marking Period:
All grades are working on basketball skills. Dribbling and passing are the 2 main skills that are being practiced by all grades. Third, 4th and 5th grades are also jumping rope, getting ready for the big test in January!
This is also the time of year for basketball at the college level. Michigan and Michigan State (yay!) men’s and women’s teams have started their seasons. I’ll be attending 3 MSU men’s basketball games over the winter break in December.
I’ll let you know the outcomes! This is the time of year when it’s cold outside and we want to stay in our warm home. Well, it’s time to bundle up and get outside and get some exercise! Walk or jog around the block. Rake the last of the
leaves-then jump in the pile. If it’s not snowing you can still ride your bike. Get the snow shovels ready-shoveling snow is good exercise-especially when you can use the extra snow to make a snowman. There are plenty of activities you can do outside, so get outside and do them.
Just an update on the Cipriano Run! The 4th and 5th Grade Runners had a great time! The weather was a bit cool, but it didn’t deter our Henry Ford Runners from doing their best! Juliauna Karkaba came in 3rd Place out of all of the 5th grade girls! Congratulations, Juliauna!
Have a sunny day!
Hello, Henry Ford Elementary Students!
Welcome to a new year of Physical Education at Henry Ford! I hope you made time for fun activities and lots of movement this summer. I also hope you made room for fresh fruits and veggies!
This first marking period, all grades will be working on the Soccer Instep Kick.
Kindergarten and 1st Grades will also be working on hopping on one and two feet.
Second grade will also be working on galloping and some foot dribble.
Third grade will also be working on foot dribble.
Fourth and 5th Grades will also be working on foot dribble and of course running the 13 (for 4th Grade) and 15 (for 5th Grade) minute runs!
Running Club for 4th and 5th Graders will start up at the end of September. Permission slips will go home soon.
Student Physical Education (P.E.) Contracts for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades will be going home this or next week. They must be sign by a parent/caregiver and returned to me before next Friday, September 12th!
Don’t forget your gym clothes – -stretchy pants or shorts, no jeans or jean shorts, stretchy shirts (not too long), hair ties, clips or sweatbands and, of course, gym shoes!
See you in the gym!!!!