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

More Calendar: Nov, Dec, PDF Calendar

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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