Camp4Real Winter Break Camp Jan. 2-4!

Come join Mr. Williams and Mr. Wymer for some awesome PE action and fun and healthy snacks over the break, January 2-4.  We will be offering a half day camp that runs from 8:30-12:00 each morning, with extended care (7:30-12:30) available.  Please visit Camp4Real.com for camp brochure, registration, and other pertinent information.  Thanks and have a happy and healthy holiday break!

Speed Stacks and MLS PE Apparel Orders! Only 2 days left!

It is the time of year again that is music to our ears:  SPEED STACKING!  Our students LOVE stacking and it is a wonderful opportunity to show their speed, quickness, and hand-eye coordination while having a blast and getting a great workout.  Click here for some of the awesome benefits of speed stacking.  The 3rd-5th graders who participated in the Stack Up! world record event last Thursday were totally exhausted after playing some of our favorite active stacking games:  King and Queen of Cups, Floor Tag, I Disappear Table Relay, and Table Tag.  We have not had that many water fountain visits in a long time.

As always, we have many students asking where they can purchase Speed Stacks equipment.  We are doing our annual group order again and it will run through December 5.  Please click here to visit the group order store.  Choose our school state and name, then you are in the group order store.  The benefits of purchasing your stacking equipment through a group order include free shipping, cheaper prices than the regular online store, and a 10% credit of the total order goes to MLS PE to buy new stacking stuff!  Since we have had many parents interested in buying equipment as holiday gifts, we have ensured the equipment will be shipped before the break.

Sticking with the holiday gift theme, MLS PE will be offering our first PE apparel order!  T-shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, and REVERSIBLE sweatshirts (adult sizes only) are available in our online store found here.  This order will run until December 4 to ensure adequate time for production and shipment before the break.  We will have samples available to view next week and you are sure to see one of your PE teachers sporting them at school!

Neither of these sales are fundraisers, so do not be pressured to buy.  Please try to purchase any items through the respective websites of both companies.  No cash or checks can be made out to the school.  Email or see Mr. Williams if you have any questions.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Our First MLS Wellness Week!

We are very excited to get our first MLS Wellness Week underway next week! We have so many exciting things planned for the week that we would like to share with you:

Early BIRD PE all week: Come in to the gym at 7:30 for some early exercise!

Teachers to Warm-Up Week: The kids love when their teachers join us for some fun PE movement!

PE Lunch for our 3rd-5th graders! Girls on Monday, boys on Friday.

Meriwether Mover videos created by our students all week long!

Water Wellness Wednesday:  Drink more water and cut out the sugary beverages, especially during the Halloween parties!

Daily goals encouraging our AWESOME classroom teachers to move more in the class as well as moving with our Book Buddies!

Nutrition-based games in PE.

Wellness activities by Ms. Bell in the classrooms

Healthier breakfast options by Ms. Tichner. (Check out the oatmeal bar on Monday. You get to choose your own healthy toppings!)

Informative wellness videos every morning before Meriwether Movers.

We look forward to a great week of wellness and hope you do too!

We are off to a great start this fall here at MLS. The 3-5 grades completed their soccer skills unit and are now beginning the Ultimate frisbee and handball units. The little guys have been working on cooperative skills along with learning fitness components and coordination activities. We also just finished an early EZone class called "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." We offered this class as a fundraiser for the PE department and had nearly seventy girls sign up. Everyone had a blast!

Fall MLS from andrew wymer on Vimeo.

Meriwether's Finest

We are so proud of our teachers who recently participated in the Charlottesville Women's four miler. They spent so much time working together to train for the race and they all did a fabulous job! Not only that they are a wonderful example to our students as they show how important it is to be physically active. Congratulations to all.

Rolling Along

The MLS PE Department is excited about the start of another year. One awesome aspect of teaching PE is that rather than starting over each year with new classes, we get to keep building on what kids have already experienced.  We are always looking for the latest, greatest and most fun games, dances, or technology to continue to keep the PE experience as awesome as possible. Check the schedule page to see when your child has PE so that they can come prepared ready to participate.

We are in the process of putting dates together for all of our events for the upcoming semester. Check back soon for those dates so you can mark them on your calendar.

Stop in and see us Monday, August 20 from 3:30-5:00 for Open House.

Meriwether Lewis wins the Discovery Dash!!!

Meriwether Lewis entered two relay teams into the Virginia Discovery Museum's Discovery Dash and had great results! Schools from Albemarle County Public Schools and Charlottesville Public School as well as local private schools entered in the team portion of the relay race. The format required each team to have a 6,7,8,and 9 year old run one leg of a mile relay.

Team 2 for MLS finished in fifth place. Team members were Owen Burton, Bennett Gibson, Trip Owen and Nina Bowen

Team 1 for MLS finished in 1st place with a relay time of 5:42. Team members were Owen Shifflett, Gavin Harris, Ray Crowder, Owen Shaffer

We also had students who ran in individual races. Owen Shifflett finished 1st in the 6 year old race. Cater Shaffer placed 3rd in the 7 year old race. Ian Honick finished 5th place in the 8 year old race.

A good time was had by all. Click on each pic to enlarge.