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Welcome to Highland View's
Physical Education Program
October Newsletter
by Mr. Benedetti
We have been off to a great start in Physical Education class this year!
LET’S MOVE
Grades K-2 are working on movement skills for the first marking period. During movement exploration, students develop an understanding of space: how to find their own space and how to keep their own space while they move. We learn about dodging and looking for open space to move into. We also work on locomotor movements such as jumping, hopping, galloping, sliding and skipping in different directions and pathways.
WHEN I EXERCISE, MY BODY…
K-2nd graders will be learning what happens to their body when they exercise. They will discover that their heart beats faster, they breathe harder, and they sweat during intense activity.
DRIBBLE PASS SHOOT
Grades 3-5 have been working on dribbling, passing, and shooting a basketball. They practiced these skills in static, stationary situations and are progressing towards performing them in more dynamic, game-like situations. These students will also be working on dribbling, passing, and shooting a soccer ball as the marking period progresses.
FITNESS COMPONENTS
3rd through 5th graders will discover the 5 components of fitness this semester. They will learn how to take their heart rate and will discover what activities make their heart rate fall into target zone.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Walk to School Day (10/8) Students will meet with faculty members at Franklin and Wire Avenue to walk to school to help promote fitness and safety.
Darcars Young Run (10/19) Students will have a chance to set a personal fitness goal, plan, and train for the event. The main event will be the one mile run
PLEASE WEAR YOUR SNEAKERS!
Please make sure your students wear sneakers to PE class. Due to safety concerns, students that aren’t wearing tennis shoes will have to be sat out of certain activities. Look and see what day your child needs to wear their sneakers.
Monday: Applewhaite, Metallo
Tuesday: Hudren, Justice, Kuhlman, Kronen, Fleet, Crum
Wednesday: Martins, Crabtree, Kiviat, Gill, Michlewicz
Thursday: Burn, Toth, Feffer, Mullaney, Morse