March 17-20

First Grade:
This week we worked on the parachute. We spent time working cooperatively with various parachute activities. We were also able to work with our new buddies, Ali the Alligator and Dino the Dinosaur. These two buddies like to fly high in the sky but only when students work together.

Third Grade:
This week we worked on Track & Field. In anticipation for Mt. SAC, we started working on the events that students can participate in during the relays. We like for all of the students to learn about the events for a track meet even if they are not going to Mt. SAC. We worked on four stations during the week. Station one was the 50 yard dash and represented the sprinting events. The modified javelin represents one of the field events. This event has been modified to throw a bean bag for safety reasons. The third station was the standing broad jump and it represents the jumping field events. The last station was the relay station and represents the various relays that students can compete in. Students were given the opportunity to rotate from one station to the next throughout the class period. Wednesday & Thursday we set up to run the half mile again. Students were encouraged to work on pacing themselves and trying their best.

Fifth Grade:
This week we worked on Track & Field. In anticipation for Mt. SAC, we started working on the events that students can participate in during the relays. We like for all of the students to learn about the events for a track meet even if they are not going to Mt. SAC. We worked on six stations throughout the class period. Students were given a Track & Field worksheet that they needed to answer questions about each station. Each station was equipped with a task card listing some important information about each event, types of events, safety issues for that station and a task to complete for that station. The stations included sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps, modified javelin and shot put. Wednesday & Thursday we spent our time running the mile. We are working on the FitnessGram tests for cardiovascular endurance. Our goal is to get the students to get their scores into the healthy fitness zones.

Sixth Grade:
This week we worked on Track & Field. In anticipation for Mt. SAC, we started working on the events that students can participate in during the relays. We like for all of the students to learn about the events for a track meet even if they are not going to Mt. SAC. We worked on six stations throughout the class period. Students were given a Track & Field worksheet that they needed to answer questions about each station. Each station was equipped with a task card listing some important information about each event, types of events, safety issues for that station and a task to complete for that station. The stations included sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps, modified javelin and shot put. The sixth graders were given the additional activity of a pedometer assessment. Students were required to take 2,000 steps during class to receive all 5 participation points for the day. A rubric was created to grade the students based on how many steps that they had taken during the class period. Wednesday & Thursday we spent our time running the mile. We are working on the FitnessGram tests for cardiovascular endurance. Our goal is to get the students to get their scores into the healthy fitness zones.

NEXT WEEK'S GOALS:
First: Paddles
Third: Track & Field
Fifth: Track & Field
Sixth: Track & Field