Just letting everyone know what we've been up to over the last couple weeks!
3-5th grades got to finish up their basketball unit we had started back before the break. They did a great job. We covered the basics on the major skills (shooting, passing and dribbling) and also got into a little bit of strategy- with basic defense and offense.
K-2 grades had a skills review on throwing and catching. We worked for a class or two on the mechanics of the throw and the catch. Then we were able to play some throwing focused games. Be sure to ask your student how throw a ball the correct way. Hopefully, they will be able to show off some for you!!
This week we are starting new units:
-The 3rd-5th graders are learning floor hockey. We've had a couple class periods on the basic skills already and hope to get into some modified games next week! We've been using wiffle balls for our skills work. Next week we will break out the soft 'gator skin' balls for our games.
-The K-2nd graders are starting a kicking unit. I know what you're thinking- it's too cold for kicking! True, it is cold outside, but we are modifying instruction to make it work indoors. Once it starts warming up again we'll get outside for our kicking review. They've been working hard on some of the short distance kicks and traps!
Hope your year is off to a good start!!
Coach Jones
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Letter from PTA
Davis Families,
We are all still reeling from the recent violence at a Connecticut elementary school, and wondering what can be done to keep our own students safe. If you read the letter from Dr. Mobley, you know our administration and the county are reviewing procedures and investigating additional methods of enhancing school safety. Meanwhile, there ARE things the rest of us can do:
ALWAYS sign in. Always. Many of us have run in for “just a second” and perhaps skipped that step, but it is important and it takes just a moment. The sign in sheet will either be in the front office or at the desk in the front lobby. Take a moment, and sign in.
DON’T be offended if a faculty or staff member questions your presence in the school or asks if you need help or directions. It’s part of their job to ask. In fact, we should thank any employee of our school who takes the time to inquire, as it’s a key part of keeping our students safe. Also, if you are volunteering in the school and see someone who appears out of place or who might need direction, you should ask as well. And if you have any concern about someone in the school, report it to the front office immediately.
VOLUNTEER for a shift at the front lobby desk. We have had very little participation in this volunteer program despite repeated calls for volunteers. This is a simple yet extremely effective way of monitoring who is in the school. You can sign up for one shift or multiple shifts in a row if you have a day off, and you can sign up for multiple days at a time. Please sign up here: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/342345634578268077
If we all work together, we can improve the safety of our school, and therefore of our students.
Davis Elementary PTA
We are all still reeling from the recent violence at a Connecticut elementary school, and wondering what can be done to keep our own students safe. If you read the letter from Dr. Mobley, you know our administration and the county are reviewing procedures and investigating additional methods of enhancing school safety. Meanwhile, there ARE things the rest of us can do:
ALWAYS sign in. Always. Many of us have run in for “just a second” and perhaps skipped that step, but it is important and it takes just a moment. The sign in sheet will either be in the front office or at the desk in the front lobby. Take a moment, and sign in.
DON’T be offended if a faculty or staff member questions your presence in the school or asks if you need help or directions. It’s part of their job to ask. In fact, we should thank any employee of our school who takes the time to inquire, as it’s a key part of keeping our students safe. Also, if you are volunteering in the school and see someone who appears out of place or who might need direction, you should ask as well. And if you have any concern about someone in the school, report it to the front office immediately.
VOLUNTEER for a shift at the front lobby desk. We have had very little participation in this volunteer program despite repeated calls for volunteers. This is a simple yet extremely effective way of monitoring who is in the school. You can sign up for one shift or multiple shifts in a row if you have a day off, and you can sign up for multiple days at a time. Please sign up here: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/342345634578268077
If we all work together, we can improve the safety of our school, and therefore of our students.
Davis Elementary PTA
Monday, December 17, 2012
Letter from Dr. Mobley
Dear Davis Parents: Monday, Dec. 17, 2012
It has been a difficult weekend for all of us. Our
thoughts and prayers are with the Newtown, Connecticut community and especially
the Sandy Hook Elementary school family.
I want to assure you that Davis has many security
measures in place and we practice several different safety drills throughout
the year. We want our students to feel that school is a safe place to be. We
have multiple measures in place that enable us to keep the learning environment
uninterrupted and safe.
Unfortunately there are acts of violence that take
place like the events in Newtown that even our surveillance cameras, limited
access to the building or other security measures cannot protect against. This
was perpetrated by a disturbed individual. Despite that our highest priority is
the safety of our students, your children.
The staff will meet this afternoon to remind us
all of the safety plans we have in place, to address concerns and make plans as
we move forward from these heart wrenching events. We will make every effort to
reassure the students that they are safe and we will do everything we can to
keep them safe. We will not have discussions of what happened in any detail.
Cobb county police are visiting all schools in the
county this week. We had an officer visit already this morning. They will also
be readdressing safety plans and making any needed adjustments.
Thank you for your support. Hug your children a
little tighter and celebrate the time you spend with them.
Dee Mobley
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Flu Season...yuck!
Hello everyone, I just received some information about the flu, and since I have already had it this season I decided to pass this info on to you.
So here it is:
http://www.choa.org/health-professionals/nurse-resources/school-nurses/building-bridges/building-bridges-newsletters
So here it is:
As you are well aware it is influenza (flu) season, and many
of our students and staff are showing flu-like symptoms. These
students/staff get sick very quickly and have symptoms of high fever, cough,
sore throat and possibly headache, stomachache and vomiting.
The flu can be passed from person to person. It is
most contagious starting one day before the person feels sick and for
approximately three to seven days after the symptoms begin. The
flu-causing virus is spread when a person with the disease coughs, sneezes, or
speaks, and releases the virus in the air. The virus
can be transmitted from the surface to the hand, then to the nose,
mouth, or eyes, resulting in flu infection. Therefore,
it is important to wash hands frequently, cover your cough, keep hands away
from the face, and clean commonly touched surfaces.
If the student/staff develops a fever or flu-like symptoms,
it is important that they stay home and rest. Guidelines for exclusion
and readmission to school due to illness include:
- Returning to school when fever free (100.9 or below) for 24 hours without fever reducing medication
- Returning to school 24 hours after the last diarrhea stool
- Returning to school 24 hours after the last vomiting episode
Thorough hand-washing with soap and water is the best
prevention.
The best prevention from influenza (flu) is to be vaccinated
with the flu vaccine even now. It’s not too late.
Informational links below:
Monday, November 26, 2012
Lunch & Learn!!!
Lunch and Learn!!
Davis Elementary is pleased to host "Building Strong Families" presented by Marietta Counseling for Children & Adults.
When- Wednesday, November 28th from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Thursday, November 8, 2012
November Update and Standards!!
Just letting everyone know what we've been up to in Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd PE lately! I'm going to list the six National PE Standards, then I'll list the activities we've done over the last month that fits into those categories! As you will see the standards may be broad...but we get specific in class!!
Standard 1- Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical tasks.
-We've gone over all sorts of locomotor skills- running, walking, jogging, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, leaping and sliding.
-Fitness Fridays we introduce and incorporate fitness skills into our activities- push-ups, planks, sit-ups, mountain climbers, jumping jacks...and all sorts of other movement patterns.
Standard 2- Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
-Throwing and catching- both practice with partners and putting our skills to work in game settings.
- Dribbling (basketball)- we are currently introducing the students to the basic skills use in basketball
Standard 3- Participates regularly in physical activity.
-We know the students have PE 2 or 3 times a week, which is "regularly", but really, we want to encourage the kids to be active more!! Two or three times a week isn't enough. Please encourage your child to be active at home!!
Standard 4- Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
-We try each day to have the students moving as much as possible!
-Fitness Friday activities are designed specifically to minimize down time and to maximize "whole body movements"
Standard 5- Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
-This one is huge! Honesty, sportsmanship and respect are always praised, encouraged, and pointed out! Physical activities and game settings can be the best place for students to see the impact of consistently displaying these behaviors!
Standard 6- Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
-We discuss and demonstrate the many benefits there are to leading a physically active lifestyle as often as we can. Making the students' experience enjoyable and fun yet challenging and beneficial is a daily goal!
Thanks for reading up on what we've been doing!! I still can't believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner!!
Standard 1- Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical tasks.
-We've gone over all sorts of locomotor skills- running, walking, jogging, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, leaping and sliding.
-Fitness Fridays we introduce and incorporate fitness skills into our activities- push-ups, planks, sit-ups, mountain climbers, jumping jacks...and all sorts of other movement patterns.
Standard 2- Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
-Throwing and catching- both practice with partners and putting our skills to work in game settings.
- Dribbling (basketball)- we are currently introducing the students to the basic skills use in basketball
Standard 3- Participates regularly in physical activity.
-We know the students have PE 2 or 3 times a week, which is "regularly", but really, we want to encourage the kids to be active more!! Two or three times a week isn't enough. Please encourage your child to be active at home!!
Standard 4- Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
-We try each day to have the students moving as much as possible!
-Fitness Friday activities are designed specifically to minimize down time and to maximize "whole body movements"
Standard 5- Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
-This one is huge! Honesty, sportsmanship and respect are always praised, encouraged, and pointed out! Physical activities and game settings can be the best place for students to see the impact of consistently displaying these behaviors!
Standard 6- Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
-We discuss and demonstrate the many benefits there are to leading a physically active lifestyle as often as we can. Making the students' experience enjoyable and fun yet challenging and beneficial is a daily goal!
Thanks for reading up on what we've been doing!! I still can't believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner!!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Fast Start
We sure had a fast start to this school year. Can't believe September is almost gone. We've really been able to accomplish quite a bit so far. The best thing we've done- FINISH our first fitness testing of the school year!! What a great job these students have done! The next time we fitness test will be in the Spring. Once those scores are collected the students (grades 3-5) will be able to compare their Fall and Spring scores to see what has changed.
One small reminder- PLEASE try to remember good PE shoes for your student. We've been getting a few more pairs of sandals, flip flops and crocs than I'd like.
Thanks!
Coach J
One small reminder- PLEASE try to remember good PE shoes for your student. We've been getting a few more pairs of sandals, flip flops and crocs than I'd like.
Thanks!
Coach J
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