The Holiday Break

I still can't believe it's already here! For the last couple weeks in PE we've been working on:

K-2: Throwing and catching. These last few days before the break are perfect for some of our large group throwing games. We've been able to play some Star Wars and some Pin-Knock Down- these are two favorites for this age group!

3-5: Floor Hockey. These last couple of days we've finally gotten into some full games (still slightly modified of course). The students are really having a great time. Just tell them to watch out for the high stick penalty!!

When we get back in January here is what you can expect during that first 9 weeks:
Basketball (3-5)
Juggling (k-2)
Jump rope (all)
Gymnastics (all)
Dance (all)
Volleyball (all.....and my favorite unit!!)

I'm sure we will have some fun, large group games worked in there as well, perhaps between some units.

I hope everyone has a great time off, and I'll see you in January!!
thanks!!

December Already??

Wow, thing have been flying by this year. I can't believe we'll be out of school for the holidays soon.

I was going to label this post "Football??", but thanks to all the crazy weather we've been having I didn't bother. The 4th and 5th graders have been trying to get outside to finish their Flag Football unit, but the weather just has not been cooperating. Too cold one day. Too wet the next. Luckily we were able to get the classes out yesterday, but now today...rain again.

So we are slowly jumping in to our next unit- floor hockey! This should be a fun one. This is the first year where we have enough sticks for every student in class to have their own. We started yesterday with 3rd grade. It went perfect. I guess since the rain set in today, the 4th and 5th graders will try to match the success the 3rd graders had.

As for K-2- we are backing up for a skills review. We are going to be working on the basics of throwing and catching. Remember...step with the opposite foot!!

Happy Holidays!!

Shoes!!

Parents please help your students to remember their PE shoes on PE days!! We have had quite an issue this year with students "forgetting" their PE shoes.

The PE rotation is fairly simple- your child will have PE on either Monday & Wednesday OR on Tuesday & Thursday. The only semi-confusing part is they will have PE on alternating Fridays. So if they have PE one Friday they will not have PE on the next Friday!

Thanks so much!
Coach Jones

Start of the year update!!

Great start to the year so far. It’s been a little hectic…but we’ve gotten a lot done. Here are some of the things we’ve done so far this year:

1- Got a new gym floor!!!!!

2- Practiced Fire drills and severe weather drills

3- Did Fitness Gram pre-tests

4- Taught warm up walls

a. Taught the new students and all of kindergarten the routines we use in the gym

b. Gave the kindergartners plenty of extra time to learn all the new things going on!

c. Routines for going outside

5- Reviewed and introduced various large group and “rainy day” activities

6- Learned all sorts of skills

a. Throwing

b. Catching

c. Kicking

d. Fleeing, chasing and dodging

7- Coach Jones won his 3^rd State Championship in a row in volleyball….remember I coach at Pope High School.

8- Had fitness Friday games

9- Introduced basic basketball skills

10- Introduced basic football skills

11- Participated in Red Ribbon Week

Now that it’s beginning to get cooler outside….please everyone remember your jackets!! Also, remember to TAKE YOUR JACKET WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE!! We have already donated several jackets to goodwill this year. We spent over a week trying to find the students all the jackets belonged to…but we just couldn’t find all the homes for all the jackets!! This happens each year when the weather starts to change, but this year seems to have brought even more than in years past!!

Thanks!

Coach Jones

April/May Update!!

First off I have to say…WOW!! Our CF fundraiser was AWESOME!! This is our 3^rd year raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and I am proud to say- as a school we raised $6,000 to help in the CF battle!! I was blown away. At the beginning of this fundraiser I was a little worried. I wasn’t sure how much money we would be able to raise, but man…did the kids come through or what?!?!

Next up- Field Day!!

I really think this event sneaks up on all of us each year. I know I sent some information home with the kids a couple weeks ago, but just in case you missed it here is what we’ve got on the calendar:

May 4^th- Field Day for K, 1^st and 2^nd Grades

May 5^th- Field Day for 3^rd and 4^th Grades

May 6^th- Field Day for 5^th Grade

Please be sure to dress your child appropriately on those days!! Check the weather. If it’s supposed to be a bright and sunny day (which we hope it is) please don’t forget: sunscreen (before your child leaves for school), tennis shoes, and comfortable clothing!

If you’ve submitted your name to help out on field day…be on the look out for an e-mail from me in the next few days!

Thanks!

Coach Jones

PS....coming soon- fitness testing!! Get ready!

Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser

During the week of March 28- April 1 Davis Elementary will be participating in a series of fundraisers to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that: clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

During CF Week we will be running 4 fundraisers-

1.) We will be selling CF Awareness Bracelets for $2 every morning outside the gym

2.) We will be selling hat passes for $1 on Tuesday and Thursday outside the gym

3.) We will be participating in a Jar Wars competition. Jar Wars is a class vs class competition to see who can bring in the most of a certain denomination of money for their class’s CF Jar. The schedule for Jar Wars is as follows- Monday= pennies, Tuesday= nickels, Wednesday= dimes, Thursday= quarters, and Friday= dollars (and checks, to be made out to The CFF)

4.) Wednesday, March 30^th visit Cloud 9 Frozen Yogurt and Cupcakes (1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell), and tell them you are from Davis Elementary. If you do 10% of your purchase will go to our CFF fundraiser.

All Money raised will go to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Please help out in any way you can! We will also be searching for volunteers to help count the money collected each day. To volunteer or for more information please contact Coach Jones via email: bryan.jones@cobbk12.org

February Update!

What a wild start to 2011. Who would have guessed snow would shut the northern half of the state down for a week! Needless to say this has thrown a little wrench in the PE plans for this 9 weeks, but nothing too big.

2^nd- 5^th: We are right in the middle of our volleyball unit…it’s one of my favorites. The students have been learning and practicing the forearm pass (bump) and the overhead pass (set). This week we hope to put those skills to use in some modified volleyball games. Time to get the nets out!

K and 1^st: We are going back for a skills review. Last week we reviewed throwing (over and under hand) and catching. The students are really doing pretty well with it. The Kindergarten students are finally getting that “step with the opposite foot” thing!

Coming up next:

- Gymnastics (all grades)

- Dance (all grades)

Other things on the horizon:

March 28- April 1 is going to be our PE service project. We will be raising money school wide for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). This will be the third time we’ve participated in the Cure Finders program with the CFF. For those new parents….we’ve won it for the last two years in a row. I would REALLY love to make this three in a row!! More information is coming soon on this one! Please be on the lookout. We will be searching for volunteers to help count change for Jar Wars. If you are interested please e-mail me or get in touch with Ellen Salyer.

For a look back at some of our CFF fundraiser information click here:

http://davisphysed.blogspot.com/2009/04/cystic-fibrosis-fund-raiser.html

Field Day!!!

Our field day dates are set. We will be splitting the grades up just like we have the last several years. On Wednesday May 4^th will be K-2. 3^rd and 4^th grades will be on Thursday May 5^th. We will wrap up field day with the 5^th graders having their own day on Friday May 6^th. We will for sure be seeking volunteers for these days as well! And yes, you can volunteer on your child’s day. More information to come on this as well!!

Thanks and please volunteer for one (or BOTH) of our upcoming PE events!!

Coach Jones

Starting 2011

What a great break! Time to get back to work in PE. Here is what we have on tap for this up coming 9 weeks:

Starting with-
k-2: Jump Rope
3-5: finishing up our basketball unit (focusing on shoot games)

This will be followed by (in order): volleyball, gymnastics and dance. We will mix in a few "large group game" days here and there!!

Should be fun! I am going to try to get a few of my players from Pope High School (where I coach) to come over during the school day and do some demos with the kids. Not often elementary kids get to learn from some 2 time state champion volleyball players!! Hopefully the schedules will work out!!

Welcome in 2011!!
Coach Jones