GRADE COMMENTS

FOURTH QUARTER GRADES 2011

PRE-K-We have accomplished a lot since January in Physical Education.  We rode through a unit on scooters learning safety and skills to ride a scooter.  We studied the N sound by playing with Noodles, having a newspaper run and learning about nutrition.  We jumped on and over things, ran through an obstacle course and played “Don’t break the O game” for the letter O.  We were Purple People Eaters, played Patty Cake, walked like penguins and popped pop corn with yarn balls to integrate the letter P.  Next, we quietly and quickly studied Q by quacking like ducks, walking and waving like queens and playing “Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick”.  From there we went straight to R.  We danced to some rock and roll music, did some rolls on the mat, jumped rope and relaxed.  Next we played “Sneaky Snake”, “Eency, Weency Spider, slipped, slid and skipped.  Then we stretched out to emphasize the letter S.  We twisted to “Twist and Shout” by the Beatles.  We discussed brushing our teeth with toothbrushes.  We also played “Ninja Turtle Tag” and tennis to reinforce the letter T.  We climb up and crawl under, make umbrellas with the parachute and play games with the United States spots for the letter U.  We discussed the importance of eating healthy vegetables and taking a vitamin.  We played volleyball with balloons and beach balls to emphasize the letter V.  The cutest thing of the year is when the boys waltzed with the girls to the “Tennessee Waltz”.  We did arm wrestling and western line dancing for the letter W.  We played xylophones, did agility jumping over jump ropes in the shape of an X.  We ran as super heroes to the “X Files” music.  We measured our height with a yardstick, sang and danced to the “YMCA” song and threw yarn balls for the letter Y.  We galloped like zebras in a zig zag pattern and practiced zipping up our coats for the letter z.  We also through in some Dr. Seuss stations on his birthday week.  We also did some basic gymnastics and high jump.  We did some putt putt golf and practiced for the end of the year show and for the picnic races.  Whew!  As I said we did a lot this past semester!!  Have a great healthy summer staying active!

K-2nd  We started the quarter off doing some international Olympic games such as luge, curling, ice skating on carpet squares and hockey.  Next we had a “Beach Week” after spring break.  We surfed, hula hooped, did the limbo, did ring toss, corn hole etc.  Then we learned the basic skills of high jumping.  From there we went to putt putt golf on our 12 hole course in the gym.  We then played games such as Scooter Tag, Roller Ball, Wheel relay etc. just for fun.  Next we practiced baseball/softball skills such as throwing, catching, fielding and hitting.  Lastly, we practiced for the picnic races.  It was a full quarter.  Have a wonderful summer with lots of activity.

3^rd-5^th  We had International Olympic games week.  We had competitions in the luge, curling on scooters, ice skating on carpet squares and ice hockey.  Next we had a gymnastic unit utilizing the parallel bars, mini tramps, vaulting horse, incline mat, tumbling etc.  We then moved into Beach week right after spring break.  We surfed on balance boards, did the limbo, hula hooped and played corn hole.  We did a two week unit on the high jump culminating with the annual high jump competition.  We divided the boys and girls up to play putt putt one week and chipping outside with golf the next week.  We had a professional golfer come in and give us some good pointers.  Then with the boys and girls divided again we did one week of pickle ball and one week of archery.  Thanks to our donated targets last year we had some cool competitions.  We went right into softball learning about forced outs, pop flys and hitting techniques.  Lastly, we practiced for the picnic.  For the 5^th graders who are moving along to a new school, please, be active and try out for some teams next year.  For those of you who will return, stay active this summer biking, climbing, jumping on trampolines, playing “Kick the Can”, swimming etc.  Have a fun-filled summer!!