In physical education this year, we will be working on activities which will allow your child to do the following things:
1. Move using concepts of body awareness, spatial awareness, effort, and relationships
2. Demonstrate competency in a variety of manipulative, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills
3. Demonstrate competency in combinations of manipulative, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills performed individually and with others
4. Demonstrate competency in games, rhythms and dance, and health and skill related concepts
5. Know the rules and appropriate behaviors for selected physical activities
6. Understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, self-expression, and communication
7. Appreciate the value that physical activity has toward a healthy lifestyle
Physical Fitness assessments are done twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. Your child will be tested in the areas of flexibility, strength, and cardio-respiratory endurance.
Reminder-in order for your child to participate fully in the physical education program, he/she will need to be prepared for activity. This includes:
1. Sneakers-athletic footwear. Street shoes, sandals, etc. are not appropriate as they do not afford the feet and ankle the proper support for the types of activities that we do.
2. Clothing that allows your child to move freely, but fit appropriately. We follow our school dress code. A T-shirt is the most appropriate shirt type for the activities that we do.
3. No jewelry of any kind -watches, rings, hoop/dangling earrings, bracelets, necklaces are unsafe in physical education and cannot be worn.
We look forward to working with your child and appreciate your cooperation in helping your child in developing skills that will lead toward a healthy lifestyle!
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