October Happenings

Grades 3-4-5 are participating in the physical fitness testing unit. We will be measuring our fitness in the following areas:

• cardiovascular .....1/2 mile, mile run
• flexibility......sit and reach
• muscular strength and endurance.....curl-ups, pull-ups, flexed arm hang, push ups
• speed and agility.....shuttle run

Grades 1-2 will run the 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile, and an optional mile

All students are encouraged to try their best and set a personal goal for themselves.

October Fitness Calendar....check out the special Halloween activities!

◄ September	~ October 2015 ~					November ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 plank hold for 15 seconds	2 5 plus 5 burpees	3 20 mountain climbers
4 family activity	5 Monster freeze dance	6 25 jumping jacks	7  jump rope for 50 jumps!	8  straddle stretch for 20 seconds	9 10 plus 3 push ups	10 throw and catch a ball with a friend
11 family activity	12 Skeleton scavenger hunt Make your own bones cutouts and hide them outside with a friend	13 10 squats	14 upward facing dog pose, hold for 20 seconds	15 10 burpess	16 20 minus 3 curl-ups	17 dance party
18 family activity	19 Halloween relay races: movements such as zombies, fly on broomsticks, hop like frogs	20 downward facing dog pose hold for 20 seconds	21 jump rope for 25 jumps	22 free choice	23 17 plus 2 curlups	24 superman pose, hold for 20 seconds
25 family activity	26 yoga tree pose hold for 20 seconds	27 dance party	28 play tag with a friend	29 10 squats	30 Capture the Ghost! Use white hanker chiefs as flags to make it a ghostly theme!	31 free choice

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