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Ms. Gilman
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Welcome to the 2011-12 School Year!!!
In PE class your child will participate in developmentally appropriate activities that will help increase their physical competence, self esteem and joy of being active no matter what their abilities are.
Preschool-4 will begin their Gym class on Monday October 3rd. Please dress your child with sneakers and comfortable clothes on all gym days.
In Preschool we work on simple movements and skills and learn how to interact safely. Some of the games we play are Duck, Duck Goose, The Farmer in the Dell and Red Light Green Light. The little ones love the Parachute and the clash of the real bowling pins as they hit the floor in our bowling games. Gym is always one of their favorite classes! I'm looking forward to meeting your children!!
Kindergarten-Grade 3 students will continue to build competence in a wide range of motor, non-motor and manipulative skills. We start out with some early skilled Football and Soccer games such as Kick and Run and Goal Attack. We play several chasing games such as Bug Out, Alien Tag and Stuck in the Mud. We love our favorites such as Friendship Ball, Battleship and Parachute. The students have fun while learning to participate safely and treat others with respect.
The students in Grades 4-8 will be setting and achieving personal goals in the Presidential Fitness Testing. The first two events are Curl-ups(sit-ups), which test abdominal strength, and the Mile(week of October 24th), which of course tests their endurance. We will prepare for both.
We always start the school year with our football and soccer units. Some of our football games will include Ready, Set Hut, Bordenball, and Ten Points, where we will work on our throwing and catching skills. We play outdoor and indoor soccer. Indoor is their favorite because they can safely slide tackle and they love pounding the walls with the ball!
Grades 4-8 will continue their study of the importance of good nutrition and physical exercise. This trimester's project is called "Your Optimal Snack". Your child was given a handout the first week of PE classes explaining this project. It is due by the week of November 14th. Sooner is always appreciated!!
I'm looking forward to another great year interacting with your child. If you or your child have any questions, please contact me. Thank You.
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