Week 22

This week was the last week of our fitness unit. All the grades learned new exercises, the importance of fitness, and why it is important to know how to keep your body healthy over the years.  We all want to live a long, healthy, quality life, and educating our children is the first step to making this happen!

K-2

This week we talked about the importance of living a healthy life. We talked about why PE is so important, and that it is not just "glorified recess". The students continued leaning upper body, lower body, and full body exercises. We played some fun games to work on a very important muscle in our body, the brain!

Some things you can do/ask your child(ren) to do this weekend:

• Explain the "rain game".

• Have them show you an upper body, lower boy, and full body exercise.

• Is exercising the only thing you need to do to stay healthy?

3-4

We finished our fitness unit this week. The students had to perform a number of the exercises they learned in many different activities including "mingle-mingle". We talked about the importance of PE and why it is important to understand the how to keep your body healthy. We had some great discussions about exercising being very important to staying healthy, but it is not the only thing to do. 

Some things you can ask/do with your child(ren) this weekend:

• Demonstrate an upper, lower, and full body exercise.

• What are some torso/abdominal exercises you can do?

• What else can you do besides exercising to stay healthy?

 

 5-6

This was our last week on our fitness unit. The students have learned the importance of being healthy, why exercising is so important, the five fitness components, and how you can improve in each fitness component. They have been working hard in understanding and knowing what they can do to stay healthy after school. They will have a written test next Tuesday on our fitness unit. They will be receiving a study guide on Monday. I know homework can take up most of your evenings, but if you can find time to help them study, it know it would help them succeed!

 

Some things you can do/ask you child(ren) this weekend:

• What does aerobic mean?

• How long do you need to exercise for to improve your cardiovascular endurance?

• Why is flexibility so important?

7-8

The 7th and 8th grade classes have been doing their dance unit. They each have been learning types of dance that were from the era they are studying in class. They will be performing their dances in the next couple weeks, so please keep an eye out for an invitation! A great way to learn a dance is to teach it. Feel free to have them teach you their dance at home so they can become masters! 

Things you can do/ask your child(ren) this weekend:

• Have them teach you their dance.

• Listen to the song of their dance.

• Have them show you part of their dance.

  
  

Have a great weekend and remember to keep moving!!!!!

Week 20 and 21

I hope you all enjoyed your extra 4 day weekend! That surprise snow storm caught us by surprise, but I think we all were able to handle it very well. Thank you to all the parents who helped make car-line run smoothly when we had our 2 hour early release. I hope everyone made it home safely. 

The last two weeks were fun weeks in PE. The younger students finished their pickle-ball unit and started their fitness unit. The older students have been doing their fitness unit, as well as learning some dancing (7th and 8th grader)!

K-2

The students worked on perfecting many of the basic hits in pickle-ball. The cold weather made it a little difficult to get outside and use the nets, but we were able to participate in a number of pickle-ball challenges in the gym! The students were a little sad when we ended the unit. 

We started our fitness unit last week. They are learning about different types of exercises for the body. We are categorizing the exercises as upper body, lower body, and full body exercises. We will be continuing our fitness unit next week were we will talk about the importance of fitness!

Some things you can ask your child(ren) this week:

• What is a diamond push-up?

• How many bicycle kicks can you do?

• What are three different full body exercises?

3-4

We ended our pickle-ball unit with great success. The students were really starting to show their abilities to hit and volley a pickle-ball. Their ball control, eye-hand coordination, and agility all improved. It was difficult to get outside when the cold air came, but the students had fun with the "volley challenge". 

The students started learning the importance of moving and living a healthy lifestyle. We began learning many different exercises for the upper body, lower body, and full body. We have spent some time on the correct forms and what specific exercises work. Many of them are having a great time performing these exercises and putting their bodies to the test!

Some things you can ask/do with your child(ren) this week:

• Do 25 push-ups (5 of each kind).

• What two abdominal exercises can you do?

• What are three different types of lunges?

5-8

The students have been learning about the importance of moving when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. They are seeing the importance of fitness and understanding why it is important for them to know how to stay healthy outside of school. Childhood obesity is on the rise and with that comes many health issues. Students are learning what they can do to not be a statistic and live a long, healthy, quality life. 

We are learning about the 5 components of fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscle endurance, muscle strength, flexibility, and body composition). We have been talking about the importance of each component, what each component affects in the body, and how you can improve your fitness in each component. We are putting our bodies and our minds to the test and having a great time!

Things you can do/ask your child(ren) this week:

• What are the five components of fitness?

• What are some exercises to show/improve your muscle endurance?

• What is R.O.M.?

7th-8th Grade

The 7th and 8th graders have been learning some dances for their core knowledge units in class. Twice a week they have been practicing these dances. If this is the first time you are hearing about it, please help them practice by letting them teach you their moves. We only have one more week (2 more days) of practice! 

I had some camera issues this week so look for pictures on my next post!

Have a great week and remember to keep moving!!!

Staff vs. Middle School

Basketball Game!

In two days the middle school students will challenge the CHPCS staff (two time champions) to a game of basketball! This is not your ordinary game! It is full of fun surprises that will make everyone have a good time. Space is limited so please show up early for the good seats!

When: Thursday, February 6th

Time: 6:30 - 7:30 (doors open at 6:00)

Where: CHPCS Gym

Cost: $1/person (players are free!)

Snacks/Raffle Tickets: $1

 

Make sure to get some raffle tickets for you chance to win some great prizes (shirts, blazer tickets, basketballs) or play in some fun halftime games. We are also going to have a fun halftime performance!

See you all there!!!!

Join Us

March 6, 2014

6:30 – 8:00

You are invited to join the CHPCS community for a free night of literacy fun! Each classroom teacher will be reading a fabulous book and leading a fun project for child and adult pair to enjoy. Sessions will be filled on a first come, first served basis, so watch for the sign up sheet to come home soon. This night is NOT just for primary students. Middle school students are encouraged to attend. Please remember that every student needs an adult to work with them. The main objective of the night is to provide a fun literacy night for families to enjoy together. This year for the first time, the Battle of the Books final battle will be held the same night! After session 2, the two top scoring teams will battle it out for the trophy. Plan to stay and support your favorite students!