Physical Education News for Elementary Grades - Health and Activity Updates

KINDERGARTEN PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Crossing the Midline Nutrition - Grains Help our Brain Make them - flour, oats, wheat, rice Manipulative Skills Juggling - Scarves / Tennis Balls Catching - Bounce & Catch; Toss & Catch; Partner Catch Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest / Bounce Basketball Shooting Nervous System Muscles - Biceps and Triceps Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis Reminders Mondays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Morning Walking Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400

FIRST GRADE PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Crossing the Midline Nutrition - Grains Help our Brain Make them - flour, oats, wheat, rice Manipulative Skills Juggling - Scarves / Tennis Balls Catching - Bounce & Catch; Toss & Catch; Partner Catch Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest / Bounce Basketball Shooting Nervous System Muscles - Biceps and Triceps Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis, Humerus, Vertebrae, Phalanges Reminders Mondays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Morning Walking Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400

SECOND GRADE PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Nutrition - Grains Help our Brain Make them - flour, oats, wheat, rice Crossing the Midline Manipulative Skills Juggling - Scarves / Tennis Balls Catching - Bounce & Catch; Toss & Catch; Partner Catch Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest / Bounce Basketball Shooting Grain Identification Pre / Post Test Nervous System Muscles - Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis, Humerus, Vertebrae, Phalanges, Clavicle, Scapula, Mandible Reminders Tuesdays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Morning Walking Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes A toothbrush, toothpaste packet, and teeth brushing challenge have been sent home with each student. Continue to stress the importance of healthy oral hygiene and brushing our teeth twice a day. If your child is struggling, you can make it a family activity! Toothbrushes Toothbrushes Students will complete a grain identification pre-test, prior to the unit and complete the same identification post-test, at the end of the unit. Post-Test Dates: B Group (March 5); A Group (March 6); C Group (March 7). Grain Grain Identification Identification Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400

THIRD GRADE PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Manipulative Skills Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest, Bounce, Overhead Basketball Shooting Nutrition - Make HALF your GRAINS WHOLE - Health Benefits of Grains Nervous System Muscles - Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid, Pectoralis, Trapezius Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis, Humerus, Vertebrae, Phalanges, Clavicle, Scapula, Mandible Reminders Wednesdays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Morning Walking Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400

FOURTH GRADE PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Manipulative Skills Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest, Bounce, Overhead Basketball Shooting Nutrition - Make HALF your GRAINS WHOLE - Health Benefits of Grains Nervous System Muscles - Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid, Pectoralis, Trapezius Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis, Humerus, Vertebrae, Phalanges, Clavicle, Scapula, Mandible Reminders Thursdays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Morning Walking Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400

FIFTH GRADE PE NEWS Be ACTIVE, HAVE FUN, SHOW RESPECT, ALWAYS LEARN PE Unit 5 Health Objectives Manipulative Skills Basketball Dribbling Basketball Passing - Chest, Bounce, Overhead Basketball Shooting Nutrition - Make HALF your GRAINS WHOLE - Health Benefits of Grains Nervous System Muscles - Biceps, Triceps, Deltoid, Pectoralis, Trapezius - Test at End of Unit Bone Identification - Skull, Ribs, Femur, Patella, Pelvis, Humerus, Vertebrae, Phalanges, Clavicle, Scapula, Mandible - Checkpoint at End of Unit Reminders Fridays, between 7:25-7:45. It is starting to get cooler outside, please send students with warmer clothes on these days. We will go outside as long as the feels like temp is 20 degrees. Morning Walking Morning Walking NECESSARY FOR PE SAFETY - Please try to send your student to school with tennis shoes on PE days. Tennis shoes allow for safe and balanced movement. Tennis Shoes Tennis Shoes Dates of Checkpoint: B Group (3/4); A Group (3/5); D Group (3/6); C Group (3/7) Bone Checkpoint Bone Checkpoint Checkpoint will include all of the bones listed above. Dates of Test: B Group (2/26); A Group (2/27); D Group (2/28); C Group (3/ 3) Muscles Test Muscles Test Review sheet is attached. Basketball and cheerleading are underway and will continue through February. Sports Info Sports Info Volleyball begins on January 21. Four week program - Practices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tournament - Saturday, February 15. Contact Information: Ashley McCollum - Plan / Lunch Time: 10:40-11:45 Email: ashley.mccollum@jcschools.us - Phone: 573-632-3400