PHYSICAL EDUCATION!-NOTHING WORKS UNLESS YOU DO! (JOHN WOODEN)

      MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAVE YOUR gym SNEAKERS FOR CLASS!  PLEASE AVOID SHOES, BOOTS, 
         SANDALS: (examples include but not limited to: flipflops, summer sandals such as 'keen's, high-heel sneakers,
                                   workboots, tall boots)

NEW YORK STATE  LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS:
                  1.  Personal Health and Fitness- students shall have the knowlege
                      and skills to establish and maintain
                       fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.
                  2.  Safe and Healthy Environment-   students shall have the
                       knowledge and ability necessary to create and
                       maintain a safe and healthy environment.
                  3.  Resource Management- students will understand and be able to 
                      manage personal and community resources.

  COMMON CORE AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
                   Imbedding core subjects such as reading and writing has been
                   commonly practiced in physical education:
                    As an example, (during our swimming unit), one of the favorite
                       activities for students is swimming/searching for floating letters and putting
                       them into  sequential order A-Z (kindergarten, first grades), or searching for
                       letters to  form words, or short sentences for upper grade levels.                    
                       In the gym area, students at the elementary level make shapes and letters with 
                       their bodies during warm up activities, and write journals.   At the upper         
                       levels, students write essays, create/choreograph routines,  complete written
                      quizes, exams, or journals as a form of cognitive assessment.

                   HIGH SCHOOL:  Lifeguarding, ACE Lifeguarding, ACE Water Safety
                                                 Instruction, NYS Boating Safety
                                                (TBA- if interested, see me at lunch time or
                                                 afterschool  asap; we are trying to workout a
                                                 schedule).

                 ELEMENTARY:  Mrs. DeDominick, Ms. Titus, Ms. PSmith, Ms. Gregory,
                                             Ms. Westevelt, Ms. Wickham, Ms. VanSkiver, Ms. Weed,
                                             Ms. Bianco,; Mr. Champlin
 

               What are we doing in September and October?

               Orientation (rules, dress attire, expectations, grading, 4 B's, 5 components of fitness)
                        Warm up activities-Jump roping for cardiovascular fitness
                        Cooperative/Interactive activities- Tag games to promote sportsmanship and the 4 B's
                        Parachute activities to develop muscular strength, cooperative/interactive activities
                        Steal the Bacon,Star Wars-to reinforce class expectations, cardiovascular fitness
                        Walk-Jog-Run Unit- health benefits, 5 fitness components, muscles,bones, subject terminology
                                                pacing, safety concerns, resources management, personal fitness
                         Walk-Jog-Run Race Day-putting it all together!

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