Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Parking for School Events

I just wanted to pass along some information regarding parking at school events. Often times our parking lot fills up rather quickly, and it can be hard to find a spot. Please be aware of the following:

Parents, family members, and Friends of the students- vehicles parked in the public roadway pose a serious safety issue not only for themselves and their passengers but for the general public as well.
Vehicles parked on the roadway, as we have had happen in the past, will be issued a citation.

Thank you for understanding!
Coach Jones

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back!! We are looking forward to another great year in PE. Yes...if you noticed I said 'we.' I am pleased to introduce everyone to our new PE Parapro- Jackie Escalante. Jackie will be with us everyday during 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grade classes, and the coolest part- we don't have to share her!! She is just PE.

These first couple of weeks we are reviewing and playing some of our large group games, and having a couple of 'fun Fridays.' Next week...we will be jumping into our first units.
K - 3rd: throwing and catching skills review
4th & 5ht: Flag Football!

Here's to a good year!!
Coach Jones

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The Fun Run!!

The Fun Run was today! What a blast. The students have been working hard raising money for the Davis Foundation, and today all their hard work paid off. What a great event....and...what I loved the most- they were all active!! They got a ton of great physical activity in today. Several, in fact quite a few, ran over the 2 mile mark! That is incredible! I love to see elementary students being physically active. Nice job to all the fun runners! Can't wait to see how much money was raised for the Davis Foundation.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Fitness Fridays

OK...I am admitting it. I have been neglecting my blog. I apologize. We have just been doing so many awesome things in PE this year, it has totally slipped my mind.

Let me get everyone up to speed. We've done a little of everything! Check out these units we have done: basketball, football gymnastics, throwing and catching, locomotor skills, fitness-Fridays, large group games, soccer, frisbee and of course fitness testing.

I wanted to focus for a minute on Fitness Fridays (FF)! Each time your child comes to PE on a Friday this year we will be participating in a FF activity. These activities are focused on one main thing- getting your child moving AND keeping them moving for as long as possible. We talk each FF about why (cardiovascular) exercise is important, and we look closer at what make the days activity fall into the 'cardio' category.

We would love it if you guys could keep that conversation going at home as well. The more your child hears it and sees it the more apt they will be to try and live it.

thank you!
Coach Jones