Welcome back to a New Fun School year.  This year in Physical Education and Health we have many activities planned for our students and staff.

I would like to share with you some Physical Education information that will help make our time for class go smoothly  and to have a great year.  These are the days your child has class -- KA-Friday; KB-Tuesday; 1A, 2A, 3A, 3B, 4A, 8A ON Monday and Thursday; 1B, 2B, 7A – Tuesday and Friday; 6A- Tuesday and Wednesday; 5B – Tuesday and Friday. 

Next are Uniforms: tennis shoes, dark blue shorts, white shirt and PLEASE have your name on their clothes as we all dress alike and it makes it easier to return lost items.  Thank you so much for helping with this.                                                        

Spirit Day 2011

First off we have to begin planning for our annual Spirit Day which is May 20, 2011 and our Rain Day is May 23rd. Mark it on you calendar so you can come and share the day with us.  We always need parents to help in many ways for set up, supervising, lunch preparation and serving, to clean up.  Please watch for the Spirit Day volunteer letter in the Spring.

We are working on a theme for the day’s activities dealing with “The High Seas Adventure”.  Soon we will send out a “Wish List” for things we would need and you may have something  in your garage or basement. Think about donating it for our day.     So watch for information to follow in the Family Folder and on this very website about this event. 
Wellness Program

During Physical Education and Health Classes I hope you will be hearing from you child about our School wide Wellness Program.  Each month we will be doing a different activity to promote our Wellness Program.  An example of these activities are the “Hooked On fishing, Not Drugs” fishing trip to South Central Park for fishing and in February which is “Heart Healthy Month”, we will be doing “Hoops and Jump Rope for Heart” from the American Heart Association. Would you check with your company to see if they are a matching donation company?

Hooked On Fishing Outing for Grades 1st – 8th
 
This is our 5th  year that in partnership with the Knights of Columbus “7970” and the Physical Education class “Have Gone Fishing” September and October every class will go fishing at South Central Park with a partner class and with the help of the Knights, we will go for the day.  The partners will be 8th grade with 1st grades,   7th grades with 2nd, and 6th and 4th, and 5th and 3rd.  Dates are pending. In the Spring our 8th graders and Kindergarteners will be going in late April or early May.  Check you calendars and plan to come and join us at “the fishing hole”.

You will receive a letter and permission slip with the information about the outing.  We will walk to South Central Park with our partners and all parents are welcome to come and help and share the day with our children.

Look in the Family Folder for the information letter with all the details.

This activity is one of our Wellness Activities that can be shared by everyone.