Field Day is one month away-May 25th! Be ready, because it will be bigger and better than ever at Dragon Stadium. We depend on you to help make this day successful. We will have 2 volunteer sessions available, and all of the students will be participating at the same time from 9:30-12:30. Be watching for the sign-up form coming out soon.
Current Unit: Volleyball-setting, bumping, and serving skills
Because volleyball is a challenging sport at the lower grade levels, we work with balloons and larger, lighter weight balls.
Congratulations to our class winners for the Box Tops contest-Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Alonzo! As a school, we collected over 12,000 Box Tops. These cardboard pieces turn into a direct check to our school, which funds Field Day each year as well as new equipment.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
ATTENTION-RESCHEDULE
Running Club Final Celebration Practice: Friday, April 13, 3-3:45
We will have our practice on wheels as planned. Please remember your safety equipment (helmet).
FIELD DAY is coming fast, May 25th! We are at Dragon stadium this year for a huge blast-off to summer. Please be a part of this special day. There will be many opportunities to volunteer.
Current Unit: Gymnastics-The students have done well with their tumbling skills and their work on the apparatus. I understand that gymnastics is challenging for many students; however, many have learned that their bodies can do so much more than they realized!
Upcoming Unit: Volleyball
Summer Specials Camp: June 11-14
Come hang out with your Encore teachers for some summer fun. Registration is available online on the district website.
Running Club Final Celebration Practice: Friday, April 13, 3-3:45
We will have our practice on wheels as planned. Please remember your safety equipment (helmet).
FIELD DAY is coming fast, May 25th! We are at Dragon stadium this year for a huge blast-off to summer. Please be a part of this special day. There will be many opportunities to volunteer.
Current Unit: Gymnastics-The students have done well with their tumbling skills and their work on the apparatus. I understand that gymnastics is challenging for many students; however, many have learned that their bodies can do so much more than they realized!
Upcoming Unit: Volleyball
Summer Specials Camp: June 11-14
Come hang out with your Encore teachers for some summer fun. Registration is available online on the district website.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Final Rockin' Running Club Practice/Party for the Season: April 3, 3-3:45
Please bring your wheels (bikes, scooters, etc.) as we ride into Spring! All students must have safety equipment (helmet) in order to participate with wheels. If you prefer to walk/jog, that is great too.
Jump Rope for Heart gifts are here. Students who donated to the AHA will receive the thank you gifts over the next week during the regular PE class. Thank you again for making a difference in the fight against heart disease. OUES raised over $8000!
Current Unit: Gymnastics-tumbling skills
Over the next few weeks, please try to wear soft clothing that stretches easily, as well as longer shorts and shirts for going upside down.
FitnessGram Update: All tests are completed. The final report and explanation of your child's assessment will appear in the last report card at the end of the school year.
If you ever have a question regarding your child's grade in physical education, I would love to speak with you to clarify any concerns. Because the students do all of their "work" and performance here in class at school, I understand it is sometimes hard to know where the grade is coming from. The district handbook explains the grading policy that we do abide by, including the conduct. Effort/participation as well as the ability to follow directions/cooperate with others in a group setting are greatly emphasized.
It has been an outstanding year, and I love working with your children each day. I consider it a blessing and privilege to teach at OUES! Get out and enjoy some exercise in this beautiful spring weather.
Mark your calendars-Field Day at Dragon Stadium-MAY 25th-Blast off to summer!
Please bring your wheels (bikes, scooters, etc.) as we ride into Spring! All students must have safety equipment (helmet) in order to participate with wheels. If you prefer to walk/jog, that is great too.
Jump Rope for Heart gifts are here. Students who donated to the AHA will receive the thank you gifts over the next week during the regular PE class. Thank you again for making a difference in the fight against heart disease. OUES raised over $8000!
Current Unit: Gymnastics-tumbling skills
Over the next few weeks, please try to wear soft clothing that stretches easily, as well as longer shorts and shirts for going upside down.
FitnessGram Update: All tests are completed. The final report and explanation of your child's assessment will appear in the last report card at the end of the school year.
If you ever have a question regarding your child's grade in physical education, I would love to speak with you to clarify any concerns. Because the students do all of their "work" and performance here in class at school, I understand it is sometimes hard to know where the grade is coming from. The district handbook explains the grading policy that we do abide by, including the conduct. Effort/participation as well as the ability to follow directions/cooperate with others in a group setting are greatly emphasized.
It has been an outstanding year, and I love working with your children each day. I consider it a blessing and privilege to teach at OUES! Get out and enjoy some exercise in this beautiful spring weather.
Mark your calendars-Field Day at Dragon Stadium-MAY 25th-Blast off to summer!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Current Unit: Basketball-shooting, passing, and dribbling
Upcoming in March-Gymnastics!!
* March Madness Box Tops Contest-bring your collections to your teacher, in bags of 10 or more-labeled please
* FitnessGram assessments are completed. Please watch for your child's score report and summary in the final report card in May.
* Field Day-Mark May 25th on your calendar-Dragon Stadium! We will need many volunteers this year.
Congratulations to the OUES Rockin' Runners! They finished the 3 mile "Run in the Park" on March 3. Participating team members included: Berkeley Higgins, John and David Peebles, Hudson and Griffin Koonsman, Alex Schupler, Parker Schneiders, Owen Gelbred, and Eliot Bjorkman. Way to go team-they have worked hard all season long.
Next Practice: MARCH 20th
Upcoming in March-Gymnastics!!
* March Madness Box Tops Contest-bring your collections to your teacher, in bags of 10 or more-labeled please
* FitnessGram assessments are completed. Please watch for your child's score report and summary in the final report card in May.
* Field Day-Mark May 25th on your calendar-Dragon Stadium! We will need many volunteers this year.
Congratulations to the OUES Rockin' Runners! They finished the 3 mile "Run in the Park" on March 3. Participating team members included: Berkeley Higgins, John and David Peebles, Hudson and Griffin Koonsman, Alex Schupler, Parker Schneiders, Owen Gelbred, and Eliot Bjorkman. Way to go team-they have worked hard all season long.
Next Practice: MARCH 20th
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Calling all OUES Runners! We will meet at 7:45 AM on Saturday, March 3rd at Bicentennial Park to do the "Run in the Park". Even if you are not in the Jogging Club, please join us. Packet pick-up is this week at Luke's Locker in Colleyville. Online registration closes February 29.
*There is no Jogging Club practice this week, so I will see you at the race.
Thank you for your participation in Jump Rope for Heart 2012! We had a fun day of exercise with our families and friends. In addition, we collected over $3,000 to help those with heart disease. The final amounts are still being totaled. Thank you gifts will arrive in early April.
Our basketball unit has begun. This week we will continue working on dribbling and passing skills. 3rd and 4th grade students will be assessed on the Flexed Arm Hang (chin hold). The test measures arm strength.
Gear up for Field Day 2012, May 25, at Dragon Stadium! It is going to be an awesome experience for Team OUES as we head off for the summer. Please make plans to help volunteer for the day. In order to ensure the safety and success of all students on that day, we will need extra volunteers to support the event.
*There is no Jogging Club practice this week, so I will see you at the race.
Thank you for your participation in Jump Rope for Heart 2012! We had a fun day of exercise with our families and friends. In addition, we collected over $3,000 to help those with heart disease. The final amounts are still being totaled. Thank you gifts will arrive in early April.
Our basketball unit has begun. This week we will continue working on dribbling and passing skills. 3rd and 4th grade students will be assessed on the Flexed Arm Hang (chin hold). The test measures arm strength.
Gear up for Field Day 2012, May 25, at Dragon Stadium! It is going to be an awesome experience for Team OUES as we head off for the summer. Please make plans to help volunteer for the day. In order to ensure the safety and success of all students on that day, we will need extra volunteers to support the event.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Attention Running Club! We will do the Race in the Park on March 3 at 8:00 AM. I would love for all of the families to participate with the OUES team in this 5K event. Registration is $18/entrant online at www.active.com. The race will be held at Bicentennial Park right here in Southlake. Don't miss out on the fun and exercise! More details about the meeting spot, packet pick-up, etc. at our next meeting, 2/21.
Jump Rope for Heart is almost here! Donation envelopes will be collected on 2/20 for those who volunteered to help the Heart Association. We still need 10 more online registrants (as well as 10 emails each) to earn our $100 US Games certificate. Please help out if you can (the messages just have to be sent-donation is not required).
Come see your children show off their jump rope tricks during class on 2/20 and 2/21. You are also invited to participate in the activity stations.
The final FitnessGram assessment, the flexed arm hang, will be the last week in February. This measures upper body arm strength. I am proud of all of the students and their work on the tests. The results will be provided in an informative report in the last report card.
Gear up for Field Day 2012, May 25, at Dragon Stadium! It is going to be an awesome experience for Team OUES as we head off for the summer. Please make plans to help volunteer for the day. In order to ensure the safety and success of all students on that day, we will need extra volunteers to support the event.
Upcoming Unit: Basketball
Health Focus: Continued study of heart health
Jump Rope for Heart is almost here! Donation envelopes will be collected on 2/20 for those who volunteered to help the Heart Association. We still need 10 more online registrants (as well as 10 emails each) to earn our $100 US Games certificate. Please help out if you can (the messages just have to be sent-donation is not required).
Come see your children show off their jump rope tricks during class on 2/20 and 2/21. You are also invited to participate in the activity stations.
The final FitnessGram assessment, the flexed arm hang, will be the last week in February. This measures upper body arm strength. I am proud of all of the students and their work on the tests. The results will be provided in an informative report in the last report card.
Gear up for Field Day 2012, May 25, at Dragon Stadium! It is going to be an awesome experience for Team OUES as we head off for the summer. Please make plans to help volunteer for the day. In order to ensure the safety and success of all students on that day, we will need extra volunteers to support the event.
Upcoming Unit: Basketball
Health Focus: Continued study of heart health
Friday, January 13, 2012
Current Unit: Jump Rope
Final Assessment (3rd and 4th graders only): Flexed arm hang-upper body strength-Feb 27-29th
February is national heart month. The students are learning how the heart works and ways that they can protect and strengthen their hearts.
Jump Rope for Heart, Feb 20th and 21st, is coming soon during the regular PE class. Jump Rope for Heart is a community service learning program of the American Heart Association. The students will practice jump-roping skills while learning how nutrition and exercise can help them live longer, healthier lives. Your family will have the opportunity to make donations to the AHA to help fight the nation's leading cause of death, heart disease. At OUES on Feb.20th and 21st, the students will demonstrate their skills for their families. In addition, you will be able to participate with your child in jumping activity stations. Mark your calendars now!!! Donation envelopes are due on 2/21. If 30 people register online and each sends out 10 emails (total 300), OUES can earn $100 to US Games for new equipment!
Jogging Club Practice Dates: 2/7, 2/21, 3/6
The students are learning how to set fitness goals. Each member wrote an exercise goal or one specific to our upcoming club race in the spring. We will take a look back at those at the end of the season. In order to improve endurance, it is important to consistently attend practice as well as maintain regular physical activity at home.
SPARK PE is here! As a 2011 grant recipient, I received materials from the Carroll Education Foundation for SPARK PE, a research based physical education program. The students will be participating in new activities and learning opportunities over the course of the remaining school year and on into the future. I have a new binder stacked with fun games as well as access to online resources.
Check out some sample lessons and other information at http://www.sparkpe.org/.
Box Tops: OUES just deposited a check for over $900 resulting from our March Box Tops collection. Way to go team! In addition, I am preparing to mail a package with over $500 worth of Box Tops. Keep purchasing those products and collecting. Every dime makes a difference; I just did not realize how valuable little pieces of cardboard are! Thank you for participating and making the effort to cut them for the school.
Field Day: Save the date for May 25th! It will be here before we know it. AT DRAGON STADIUM-AWESOME!!!
Final Assessment (3rd and 4th graders only): Flexed arm hang-upper body strength-Feb 27-29th
February is national heart month. The students are learning how the heart works and ways that they can protect and strengthen their hearts.
Jump Rope for Heart, Feb 20th and 21st, is coming soon during the regular PE class. Jump Rope for Heart is a community service learning program of the American Heart Association. The students will practice jump-roping skills while learning how nutrition and exercise can help them live longer, healthier lives. Your family will have the opportunity to make donations to the AHA to help fight the nation's leading cause of death, heart disease. At OUES on Feb.20th and 21st, the students will demonstrate their skills for their families. In addition, you will be able to participate with your child in jumping activity stations. Mark your calendars now!!! Donation envelopes are due on 2/21. If 30 people register online and each sends out 10 emails (total 300), OUES can earn $100 to US Games for new equipment!
Jogging Club Practice Dates: 2/7, 2/21, 3/6
The students are learning how to set fitness goals. Each member wrote an exercise goal or one specific to our upcoming club race in the spring. We will take a look back at those at the end of the season. In order to improve endurance, it is important to consistently attend practice as well as maintain regular physical activity at home.
SPARK PE is here! As a 2011 grant recipient, I received materials from the Carroll Education Foundation for SPARK PE, a research based physical education program. The students will be participating in new activities and learning opportunities over the course of the remaining school year and on into the future. I have a new binder stacked with fun games as well as access to online resources.
Check out some sample lessons and other information at http://www.sparkpe.org/.
Box Tops: OUES just deposited a check for over $900 resulting from our March Box Tops collection. Way to go team! In addition, I am preparing to mail a package with over $500 worth of Box Tops. Keep purchasing those products and collecting. Every dime makes a difference; I just did not realize how valuable little pieces of cardboard are! Thank you for participating and making the effort to cut them for the school.
Field Day: Save the date for May 25th! It will be here before we know it. AT DRAGON STADIUM-AWESOME!!!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy 2012! I am excited to see everyone back at school. I hope you had a joyous holiday season with your family.
Current activity unit: Tennis
Upcoming Fitness assessment: Sit and Reach flexibility (3rd and 4th only)
Upcoming Units and Health Focus: Jump Rope and how the heart works
On February 16th and 17th, we will have our annual Jump Rope for Heart Event. These special days raise awareness about the impact of heart disease and stroke on our society today, even amongst children. The students AND YOU will have the opportunity to participate in various jumping activities during your child's PE class. Mark these days on your calendar so that you can exercise with your student and see some of the fun moving things we do in class. In addition, your family can volunteer to raise donations to support the American Heart Association. This year at my annual state PE convention, I heard from actual families whose children were directly helped by an AED placed in a school and other resources provided by AHA funds. More details to come!
Jogging Club Practice Dates: 1/3 and 1/17
The students will be learning how to write a goal for our upcoming team 5K (TBA). Make a commitment to get out an exercise as a family!
Current activity unit: Tennis
Upcoming Fitness assessment: Sit and Reach flexibility (3rd and 4th only)
Upcoming Units and Health Focus: Jump Rope and how the heart works
On February 16th and 17th, we will have our annual Jump Rope for Heart Event. These special days raise awareness about the impact of heart disease and stroke on our society today, even amongst children. The students AND YOU will have the opportunity to participate in various jumping activities during your child's PE class. Mark these days on your calendar so that you can exercise with your student and see some of the fun moving things we do in class. In addition, your family can volunteer to raise donations to support the American Heart Association. This year at my annual state PE convention, I heard from actual families whose children were directly helped by an AED placed in a school and other resources provided by AHA funds. More details to come!
Jogging Club Practice Dates: 1/3 and 1/17
The students will be learning how to write a goal for our upcoming team 5K (TBA). Make a commitment to get out an exercise as a family!
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