Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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!



~ October 2015 ~
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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
More Calendar: Nov, Dec, PDF Calendar