Volleyball!!

For those of you who don't know, volleyball is my favorite sport! I love it. I have been playing and coaching this fine game for 16+ years. I currently am the Head Coach at Pope High School. As you can tell I get excited when it's time for a little volleyball at Davis!

Over the last couple weeks you child has been introduced to the forearm pass, the over head pass, the spike, and even some on the court strategy!

Well, this year we gave the kids a special treat. We had it cleared through our administration as well as Pope's- We had a few guest speakers today. I was able to get 6 of my senior players from Pope to come out and help with the PE classes. I really think the kids had a great time, and I know they all learned a lot more about the game!

As your child what he/she thought of the guests!

Thanks for the support!
Coach Jones

Good News...Bad News

I have a little piece of good news/bad news for you. I will give you the bad news first- due to our projected enrollment being lower for the 2008-2009 school year we have lost Mrs. Lawson's 3/4 day PE position. We are going to miss not having her here next year. She was/is a great asset to have in the PE program. I know everyone will miss her next year...especially during the dance units!! Mrs. Lawson is a dancing fool!!



Now for the good news- Just last week Mrs. Lawson received the word that she will be the new Physical Education teacher at Keheley Elementary, just around the corner from us! I know she is sad to leave our Davis family, but at the same time she is very excited for the opportunity to teach at Keheley!

We will miss you Mrs. Lawson!

End of February Update!

First off, I would like to thank everyone who donated money to The American Heart Association through the Jump Rope for Heart Program. I know that there are many fund raisers throughout a school year. I thank you for supporting The American Heart Association.

We ended up collecting $9,214 for The American Heart Association!! That is AWESOME!!

We have since moved to our next unit in PE….Gymnastics!! This is always one of my favorite units because you can really see the progress the students make just after a few lessons! A few of the kids start off with the, “Aw, not gymnastics!” attitude, but once we get going they all have a great time.

Throughout this unit, the younger grades are introduced to some basic balances, moving skills, and flexibility exercises. The older grades get to move a little deeper into the skills, learning different variations of each. We try to show both grade levels how skills learned in gymnastics can tie into general fitness and even some other specific sports.

Below are just a few of the Standards we cover through this units are:

PE.3.6.3 Locomotor and Nonlocomotor Skills The learner will be able to identify and demonstrate mature locomotor and nonlocomotor skills with and without equipment and apparatus.

PE.3.8.2 Cooperation The learner will be able to demonstrate the ability to work successfully alone, with a partner, and with a small group.

PE.3.6.2 Educational Gymnastics The learner will be able to refine sequential stunts, tumbling, and balance patterns.

PS3: MOVEMENT PROFICIENCY The learner will be able to demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.

PS4: MOVEMENT CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES The learner will be able to apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.


Thanks for the support!
Coach Jones

Jump Rope for Heart

The beginning of this week marked the start of our Jump Rope unit. Each year, as we are jumping rope in PE, we as a school also participate in Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH). JRFH is a program run by the American Heart Association. Your child should have brought an envelope home sometime over the last couple days. Please read over the information, and help your child raise money. All money raised will go straight to the American Heart Association's fight against heart disease!!

Last year Davis Elementary raised just under $10,000 for the American Heart Association. This year our goal is to get above $14,000!! I know it is a monster goal, but I know it can be done!!

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask!!

Thank you for your support!!
Coach Jones


Important Web-sites:

American Heart Association

Jump Rope for Heart

Dance!!

Well, we are officially finished with our dance unit. It was such a blast!! We covered a ton of dances.
Check this out: Dances for 3-5:
Macarena
The Train
Electric Slide
Cha Cha Slide
Mississippi Mud Slide
Virginia Reel
Conga
Bunny Hop
Texas Turn Around
Cotton Eyed Joe
Tootsie Roll

And to top it all off...the 3rd- 5th graders actually created their own dances! That was quite a treat.

Dances for K-2:
Walk the Lonesome Trail
Any Turkey Can Tango
Pink Panther
Down Home Barbeque
Limbo
Bunny Hop
Hokey Pokey
La Raspa (The Mexican Hat Dance)
Hand Jive
Macarena

I think the best part of our dance unit was our end of the unit "Sock Hop!" It was awesome. The students had an absolute blast! Parents...you should be commended on this as well- your children were super well behaved! The DJ told us after it was all over, "This group is the most well behaved group of kids I have ever worked with!" That is incredible. The kids really represented Davis well!

I do have to give special thanks to Mr. Romeo and his entertainment company- Contagious Entertainment. If any of you are ever in need of a DJ please give him a ring! He really went above and beyond to make this even the success that it was!! Click here to check out his web site!
Thanks again, Romeo!!
Coach Jones

In-line Hockey!!

No, we aren't playing it at Davis in PE, but I just got word the Northeast Cobb YMCA is about to start up their Winter/Spring Youth Coed In-line Hockey League. Hockey is an awesome physical activity! Talk about a work out. If you are interested the contact information is listed below!

I know this blog has been for PE happenings only, but this I figured I toss some information out there for you guys. After all, we don't want our students to be active just during our class. We want them to be as physically active as possible as much as possible!!

Thanks!
Coach Jones

Winter/Spring 2008Youth Coed In-line Hockey League

Ages 6-15

Season: February 1 through May 16, 2008 (no games Spring Break week) This league offers two weeks of preliminary scrimmaging, 11 weeks of game play with two weeks of playoffs. Plus a mid-season competition fun night! New players to the league and players wishing to “skate up” must be evaluated. Full equipment is required for all players, see below.

Schedule: Division Practice Day/Time Games Ages 6-8 Mon. or Tues, 6-7 pm Friday, 5:30-6:30 pm Ages 9-10 Mon. or Tues, 7-8 pm Friday, 6:30-8:00 pm Ages 11-15 Mon. or Tues, 8-9 pm Friday, 8-10 pm
Fees: Facility Members $150 Program Members $250
Maximum: 40 players per age division

Required Equipment:
HECC approved helmet, Mouth guard, Protective cup w/ full face mask, Stick, Chest protector, Skates w/ no brakes, Gloves (recommended), Knee & shin pads, Elbow pads
For more information, contact Nancy Carter, Senior Program Director at 678-507-9631 or nancyc@ymcacobb.org.

Dust off your dancin' shoes!!

The break is over. The new year has begun...and we are ready to dance our tails off!! This week kicks off our dance and rhythm unit. We have a ton of cool stuff in store for the students. We will be reviewing some old dances and learning some new ones!

The student will be covering dances such as:

• The Mississippi Mud Slide
• The Cha Cha Slide
• Macarena
• The Bunny Hop
• Virginia Reel
• Hand Jive
• The Twist
• Conga
• La Raspa (The Mexican Hat Dance)
• The Electric Slide

And I am sure we will squeeze in a few more! So, when your child gets home...see if they can perform it for you.

thanks for all you do!

The PE Dept