In November, students in all grades will work on coordination and manipulative skills in a variety of different age-appropriate ways. Grade 5 has begun the PE Central skill challenge. This is a challenge done all over the country to test students’ skill in a variety of ways. The challenges can be viewed at www.pecentral.org. Grades 3-4 will do a variety of challenges and games using frisbees. Grades K-2 will be working with the jump ropes as well as doing a variety of jumping games and challenges. They will also be working on their foot skills and coordination. All students should practice different manipulative skills at home, such as catching and throwing. The more repetitions they receive, the better their skill and coordination will become. These are essential skills that will be needed more and more as they grow!
We completed the 5th grade basketball “Knockout” Tournament in October. We had many students do well with their shooting. Ultimately the top four finalists were: 1st Place Champion- Emily Joyce; 2nd Place- Kira Trainor; 3rd Place- Alex Bualoeng & 4th Place- Tyler Sansone. Congrats to all that made the final round!
The 5th Grade skating trip is scheduled for Friday, December 13th from 9:30-11:30 at the Metropolitan Skating Rink (aka Ponky). Permission slips were sent home and need to be returned ASAP. This is a great experience for our 5th grade students. Students will get 2 hours of ice time to work on learning/ enhancing skating skills, leadership skills, understanding differences, and other important social skills. 5th Grade parents interested in helping out should check the box on the permission slip or contact me (sasinm@cantonma.org) as soon as possible. Volunteers must be CORI checked with the main office, which should be done ASAP. Volunteers will meet us at the rink that day to help with on-ice skating skills, tying skates, and supervision both on and off the ice. We are looking forward to another great trip this year!
Grade 5 students participating in the “Get Fit” calendar program should hand in their first calendar for October ASAP. It should have their name on it, be signed by an adult, and have a minimum of 16 days of activity filled in. November calendars are now available in the file outside the gym. Calendars are accepted up to two weeks into the next month!
Lastly, as a reminder, students are expected to follow our “Golden Rules” every time they come to the gymnasium. They are to play safe, play fair, play hard (best effort), and be respectful. Please review this with your son/daughter as we are now almost 2 months into the year and students are expected to follow the golden rules of each class. Also, please have your child wear sneakers on the day he/she has Physical Education. Crocs, boots, and flip flops are not good for movement activities and dress shoes mark-up the gym floor. If it is rainy or snowy and they need to wear boots, then please pack a pair of sneakers in his/her bag. Students are expected to be prepared for class and ready to move their body. My goal is for all students to participate fully and improve their skills each week.
Monthly PE Sneaker Award Winners for Excellence in PE
Gold Sneaker- Tie, Mrs. Sylvia’s Class & Mrs. Moore’s Class
Silver Sneaker- Tie, Mrs. Dixon’s Class & Mrs. Hershman’s Class
PE Students of the Week for October
Trevor Hurson (1st Grade)
Roseperla Occelus (1st Grade)
Gia Todesca (3rd Grade)
Nicholas Romans (4th Grade)
Brady Overton (5th Grade)
