September Happenings in P.E.

Welcome back everyone!  We are back in our routine after enjoying our summer.  Students shared how they exercised over the summer by drawing a picture of themselves exercising and these were displayed at the back to school night for parents.  Here's a look at them:

Grades 1-2 are learning locomotor skills such as skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping and running, and learning how to move safely in open space while maintaining their own personal space.  We are also learning fundamental core strengthening exercises such as planks, superman and bananas!
Grades 3-4-5 are working on their "perfect push-ups" by doing an instant activity of 10 push-ups, followed by jogging and a strengthening fitness routine focusing on building core strength and muscular endurance.

September's unit is Soccer!

Remember to wear sneakers on P.E. days.

September Fitness Calendar

◄ August	~ September 2015 ~					October ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 15 jumping jacks	2 15 second plank	3  play catch with a friend	4  jog for  5 minutes	5  10 push ups
6  family activity	7  stretching!	8  10 sit ups	9  play tag with a friend	10  10 push ups	11  5 squats	12   5 burpees
13 family activity	14 yoga tree pose hold for 10 seconds	15 10 mountain climbers	16 5 burpees	17 jump rope for 1 minute	18 15 second plank	19 10 push ups
20 family activity	21 free choice	22 10  second banana hold	23 downward facing dog for 10 seconds	24 run outside for 10 minutes	25 jump rope 50 times	26  5 burpees
27 family activity	28 dance party!	29 bike riding	30 play tag with a friend	Notes: Children need 60 minutes of physical activity daily. Try to do as many of these as possible!

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High Jump Fun on Field Day!

June Fitness Calendar

◄ May	~ June 2015 ~					July ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 8 inchworm push ups	2 10 burpees	3 25 mountain climbers	4 15 second wall sit	5 downward dog pose	6 bike ride
7 family hike	8 10 push ups	9 11 burpees	10 hold a tree pose for 10 seconds, switch sides, repeat	11 10 walking lunges	12 15 jumping jacks	13 play outside
14 family hike	15 5 diamond push ups	16 12 burpees	17 10 squats	18 10 dips on a chair	19 jump rope for 25 times	20 play outside
21 family hike	22 10 plank ups	23 13 burpees	24 jump rope for 50 times	25  throw and catch with a friend	26 skipping for 25 times	27 shoot baskets
28 family hike	29 2 sets of 6 push ups	30 Dance party!	Notes: Children need 60 minutes of physical activity each day...try to do as many as activities on this calendar as you can!

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