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!