2nd Quarter Update

This quarter was a busy one in PE but also very fun and productive. In December all students participated in our annual Health Fair. It was a great success as the students not only learned about nutrition but also about other healthy concepts such as proper amounts of sleep and how it helps our bodies prevent illness. They also got to experience zumba, judo, and yoga, three great activities that keep bodies active and fit.

In December we also had our school wide sport stacking tournament. The tournament is open to every student who wants to compete in grades 3-5.  We also invite a few primary stackers as well.  A record 138 stackers participated!  The kids had a great time, but more importantly, exhibited great sportsmanship.  We feel it is very important for our students to learn how to act during competitive activities.

Our 5^th graders have been spending one afternoon a month at the Senior Center showing the residents how to sport stack and other brain exercises that challenge cognitive skills. The residents really appreciate the students spending time with them and the students get an opportunity to understand the importance of serving within the community.

The next service project coming up will be Jogs for Dogs. This is a project that allows grades 2-5 the opportunity to take the dogs from the SPCA for walks. Be on the lookout for more information in a few weeks!

On Jan 31, our fifth graders performed an awesome halftime dance at the Western Albemarle basketball game. The dance was open to all 5^th graders and we were ecstatic that eighty percent of the entire grade wanted to participate. They did a great job and we all had a blast preparing for it!

We would like to announce our upcoming plans for the second semester. Be looking for our next installments of both Early Bird PE (we will open the gym at 7:30 am) and Family and Friends to PE coming in the spring.  Jump Rope for Heart is also coming up towards the end of February.

The Enrichment Zone classes continue to be a success for us. We just finished up our “Pre-Zone” session of “Girls just want to have fun”. We are now in full swing with the first sessions of this semesters ezone. Right now students are doing hip hop, sport stacking and basketball. It is not too late to sign up for the second session classes of Marvelous Mondays and Terrific Tuesdays.