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Be Here, Be Safe, Be Honest, Care for Self and Others & Let Go and Move On
North Street P.E.
Greenwich’s Physical Education Curriculum Essential Question:
Fall 2016 Physical Education Newsletter
Current research shows that for your brain to function at its
peak, your body needs to move. Aerobic exercise prepares your brain to learn, improves mood and attention, lowers stress and anxiety and even reverses some
of the effects of aging on the brain!!!
Did you know?
North Stre et on 2. Ready. Break!
How do the activities in which I engage, the information I
learn, the relationships I experience and the decisions I
make impact my personal wellness and participation in
lifetime sport, recreation and activity pursuits?
I. Motor Skills and Movement Patterns
II. Application of Concepts and Strategies and Recognition of the Benefits of Physical Activity
III. Physical Fitness and Engagement in Physical
Activity
IV. Social Responsibility, Team Building and Working with others through Physical Activity
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Here’s what we’ll be up to this fall: Movement/Motor Skills K-2 Introductory Unit Curriculum designed to introduce and refine awareness of general and personal space, directions, pathways, locomotor skills and non-locomotor skills. Project Adventure 3-5 Introductory Unit Adventure-based experiential programming which uses active learning to build character, promote teamwork, develop physical and emotional fitness and encourage responsibility. Cooperative Challenges Building on our K-2 & 3-5 introductory units, students work together in small and large groups to achieve success in a series of adventure related challenges. Throwing, Catching, & Football Skills Students learn proper throwing forms through activity centers (K-2) and apply punting, passing and kicking skills to a variety of exciting game situations (3-5). Questions? Cris Brown: [email protected] Dave Bruni: [email protected]
Coming up next!
K – 5 Circus Arts & Fitness Floor Hockey Volleyball Basketball Gymnastics Jump Ropes Field Day K-2: May 23 Rain Date: May 25
3-5: June 9 Rain Date: June 13
Parents! Join us for our Family
Nutrition and Fitness & Jump Rope for Heart Programs. More information to follow.
At Home Please try to exercise for at least 60 minutes a day. Mr. B and Mr. B only see you for 2 hours each week! You can follow SHAPE’s (Society of Health and Physical Educators) monthly activity and 10 at a time calendars (attached). Or, you can come up with your own family activity plan for each month this year.
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CT 4th Grade Fitness Test Our 4th graders will be tested this fall on the following
components:
• 90 Degree Push-Ups
• Back Saver Sit and Reach
• Curl-Ups
• PACER Test
• Mile Run (Optional) Try to make NSS’s
Record Board!
Video demonstrations of these test items, audio
cadences, health-related fitness zones/standards and
more information can be found at
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&
q=320980
Focus on Fitness
Keep up to date on the state of Physical
Education in the USA, current scientific research and curriculum trends.
Physical Education paves the way for academic achievement in the classroom. Physically fit children absorb and retain new information more effectively than children who are out of shape according to multiple studies. Daily physical activity is crucial. Click here for the latest news!
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After completing our 3rd grade program, 4th graders are assessed by performing push ups, curl ups, the sit and reach and pacer tests. Score data is sent to the state.
4th
5th
TBA
Don’t forget: Please wear comfortable
clothing, supportive sneakers, eat a well rounded
breakfast, hydrate, pace yourselves and good luck!!!
5th grade students compare their fitness levels to state standards and begin to set goals in preparation for middle school.
NSS’s APEX Fun Run is a new and exciting fall program designed to motivate students to achieve a higher level of cardiovascular fitness. More to come!
Students in grades K-2 enjoy differentiated lead up health and skill related fitness activity stations. They also learn to monitor their heart rate, set personal goals and exercise within their target zone.
K-2
3rd grade students increase their focus on muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and cardio respiratory fitness in preparation for the 4th grade CT State Fitness Test.
3rd
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Guidelines for Appropriate
Footwear for Physical Education
• Athletic, sport, specific running or cross-training shoes are required (no fashion sneakers will be permitted, i.e. Mary Janes, slides, mules or after-sport shoes)
• Shoes with laces or Velcro closures are required (no elastics) – (Shoes must be
tied throughout the entire class)
• Shoes must be worn with socks
• Shoes must have a closed-in heel and toe
• Shoes must support the heel
• Water shoes that are worn in water, at the beach, or in a pool or shower are not allowed
• Shoes with platforms are not allowed
• Shoes that have a strap with a buckle are not allowed
• Sport sandals are not allowed
• High heels on shoes are not allowed
• Skate board sneakers are not allowed
• Shoes with pop-up wheels are not allowed (even if the wheels are removed)
• Rubber clog-type shoes (i.e. Crocs, etc.) are not allowed
• Shoes must pass the “kick test” - they cannot fly off when foot is kicked
forward
• Please send your child to school wearing what you would wear to a fitness center. If they need to wear another type of footwear to school, kindly put their sneakers in their backpack J
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ptem
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Elem
enta
ry P
hysi
cal A
ctiv
ity
Cale
ndar
Repr
oduc
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erm
issio
n fr
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e So
ciet
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Sund
ay
Mon
day
Tues
day
Wed
nesd
ay
Thur
sday
Fr
iday
Sa
turd
ay
SH
APE
Am
eric
a re
com
men
ds s
choo
l-age
ch
ildre
n ac
cum
ulat
e at
leas
t 60
min
utes
an
d up
to s
ever
al h
ours
of p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity
per d
ay. E
ach
bout
of p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity
shou
ld b
e fo
llow
ed b
y co
ol-d
own
stre
tche
s th
at h
elp
redu
ce s
oren
ess
and
avoi
d in
jury
.
N
atio
nal H
ealth
Obs
erva
nces
:
x Fr
uit a
nd V
eggi
es –
Mor
e M
atte
rs
Mon
th
x N
atio
nal C
hild
hood
Obe
sity
A
war
enes
s M
onth
x
Nat
iona
l Yog
a A
war
enes
s M
onth
x
Who
le G
rain
s M
onth
1
Yog
a is
a
grea
t w
ay to
re
lieve
stre
ss. T
ry
Sav
asan
a, c
onsi
dere
d to
be
the
hard
est y
oga
pose
! Ful
ly re
lax
&
clea
r you
r min
d.
2
Pr
eten
d!
Pre
tend
to:
-Sit
in a
cha
ir fo
r 10
seco
nds
-Sho
ot a
bas
ketb
all 1
0 tim
es
- Rid
e a
hors
e -B
e a
frog
-Lift
a c
ar
3 C
omm
erci
al S
trol
l D
urin
g a
com
mer
cial
br
eak
take
a w
alk
arou
nd y
our e
ntire
ho
use.
Stil
l a
com
mer
cial
? G
o ag
ain
this
tim
e sp
eed
wal
king
so
you
don
’t m
iss
a th
ing!
4
U
nder
hand
Tos
s Ta
rget
Pra
ctic
e U
sing
an
empt
y la
undr
y ba
sket
or
buck
et, p
ract
ice
toss
ing
a sm
all o
bjec
t in
side
. Eac
h tim
e yo
u m
ake
it ta
ke a
ste
p ba
ck.
5
Bal
loon
Bou
nce
Blo
w u
p a
ballo
on.
Can
yo
u ke
ep th
e ba
lloon
in
the
air?
For
a c
halle
nge
add
anot
her b
allo
on. T
ry
it w
ith a
par
tner
.
6 Hig
h K
nees
& S
tret
ch
Hig
h kn
ees
for 3
0 se
cond
s th
en s
tretc
h a
body
par
t. R
epea
t st
retc
hing
a n
ew b
ody
part
each
tim
e.
7 Pl
ay S
imon
Say
s S
omeo
ne is
“Sim
on”
and
ever
yone
els
e ha
s to
do
wha
t Sim
on s
ays,
bu
t onl
y w
hen
he/s
he
says
“Sim
on s
ays”
firs
t.
8
Skat
ers
Hop
to y
our r
ight
br
ingi
ng y
our l
eft f
oot
behi
nd y
ou w
ith k
nees
be
nt &
bod
y lo
w.
Rep
eat t
he m
ovem
ent
to th
e le
ft. D
o fo
r 30
seco
nds.
9 C
razy
8’s
8
jum
ping
jack
s 8
silly
sha
kes
(just
sh
ake
as s
illy
as y
ou
can)
8
high
kne
es
8 sc
isso
r jum
ps
10
Seat
ed F
orw
ard
Ben
d Po
se
Hol
d fo
r 1-3
min
utes
br
eath
ing
deep
ly g
oing
de
eper
into
the
pose
. R
est i
f nee
d.
11
Loco
mot
or S
idew
alk
Alo
ng th
e si
dew
alks
al
tern
ate
betw
een
skip
ping
, spe
ed
wal
king
, and
jogg
ing.
12
Han
ds &
Kne
es
Bal
ance
Pos
e
Hol
d fo
r 30
-60
seco
nds,
sw
itch
side
s an
d re
peat
.
13
Long
Jum
p P
ick
a st
artin
g po
int
and
jum
p as
far a
s yo
u ca
n. T
ry 3
diff
eren
t tim
es to
see
how
far
you
can
go.
14
Arm
y C
raw
l La
y on
you
r sto
mac
h re
stin
g on
you
r fo
rear
ms.
Cra
wl a
cros
s th
e ro
om d
ragg
ing
your
bo
dy a
s if
you’
re
mov
ing
unde
r bar
bed
wire
.
15
Do
this
: -H
op o
n on
e le
g 30
tim
es, s
witc
h le
gs
-Tak
e 10
gia
nt s
teps
-W
alk
on y
our k
nees
-D
o a
silly
dan
ce
-Spr
int f
or 1
0 se
cond
s
16
Set t
he M
enu
Talk
with
who
take
s ca
re o
f you
abo
ut
choo
sing
the
dinn
er
men
u. P
ick
who
le
grai
ns a
nd v
eggi
es.
17
Pl
ay C
atch
G
rab
any
kind
of b
all
and
play
cat
ch w
ith a
fa
mily
mem
ber o
r fri
end.
Kee
p yo
ur e
yes
on th
e ba
ll an
d ca
tch
it w
ith y
our h
ands
not
yo
ur b
ody.
18
Fam
ily A
dven
ture
G
o fo
r a w
alk
with
you
r fa
mily
on
a tra
il yo
u’ve
ne
ver t
rave
led
befo
re
19 C
ardi
o an
d St
retc
h R
un in
pla
ce fo
r 30
seco
nds
then
stre
tch
your
legs
for 1
0 se
cond
s ea
ch. R
epea
t 3 ti
mes
. Tr
y th
e Lo
w L
unge
pos
e.
20
Cra
zy 8
’s
8 ju
mpi
ng ja
cks
8 si
lly s
hake
s (ju
st
shak
e as
sill
y as
you
ca
n)
8 hi
gh k
nees
8
scis
sor j
umps
21
Pa
rach
ute
With
frie
nd o
r fam
ily
mem
ber u
se a
bed
sh
eet l
ike
a pa
rach
ute
in P
E. L
ift u
p an
d do
wn
to m
ove
air u
nder
neat
h th
e sh
eet.
22
Low
Lun
ge P
ose
Hol
d fo
r 30-
60 s
econ
ds,
brea
thin
g de
eply
. S
witc
h le
gs a
nd re
peat
.
23
St
ar J
umps
Ju
mp
up w
ith y
our
arm
s an
d le
gs s
prea
d ou
t lik
e a
star
. Do
10
then
rest
and
repe
at.
24 C
reat
e a
Gam
e U
se y
our i
mag
inat
ion
and
mak
e up
a g
ame
usin
g a
ball,
a s
ock,
an
d a
jum
p ro
pe.
25
Try
and
sprin
t fro
m o
ne
end
of y
our s
treet
to
the
othe
r. H
ave
a fa
mily
mem
ber t
ime
you.
26
Fam
ily H
ealth
and
Fi
tnes
s D
ay
Afte
r a h
ealth
y di
nner
, go
outs
ide
for w
alk
with
you
r fa
mily
. You
can
pla
y I
Spy
or h
ave
a w
alki
ng
race
to m
ake
it fu
n.
27
Ve
rtic
al J
ump
Jum
p as
hig
h as
you
ca
n fo
r 30
seco
nds.
R
epea
t.
28
Wal
king
Rac
e P
ick
a di
stan
ce a
nd
chal
leng
e a
frien
d to
a
spee
d w
alki
ng ra
ce. N
o ru
nnin
g!
29 A
rm a
nd L
eg T
ag
A re
gula
r gam
e of
tag,
bu
t if s
omeo
ne to
uche
s yo
ur a
rm/le
g yo
u ca
n no
long
er u
se th
at b
ody
part.
If b
oth
legs
are
ta
gged
sta
rt a
new
ro
und.
30
Try
Sav
asan
a ag
ain.
Fu
lly re
lax
& c
lear
you
r m
ind.
6
Sept
embe
r 201
6 Te
n at
a T
ime
Phys
ical
Act
ivit
y Ca
lend
ar
Repr
oduc
ed w
ith p
erm
issio
n fr
om th
e So
ciet
y of
Hea
lth a
nd P
hysi
cal E
duca
tors
(SH
APE
Amer
ica)
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p://
ww
w.s
hape
amer
ica.
org/
publ
icat
ions
/res
ourc
es/t
each
ingt
ools/
teac
hert
oolb
ox/a
ctiv
ity-c
alen
dars
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Yo
ga Im
ages
from
ww
w.fo
rtey
oga.
com
Sund
ay
Mon
day
Tues
day
Wed
nesd
ay
Thur
sday
Fr
iday
Sa
turd
ay
SH
APE
Am
eric
a re
com
men
ds s
choo
l-age
ch
ildre
n ac
cum
ulat
e at
leas
t 60
min
utes
an
d up
to s
ever
al h
ours
of p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity
per d
ay. E
ach
bout
of p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity
shou
ld b
e fo
llow
ed b
y co
ol-d
own
stre
tche
s th
at h
elp
redu
ce s
oren
ess
and
avoi
d in
jury
.
N
atio
nal H
ealth
Obs
erva
nces
:
x Fr
uit a
nd V
eggi
es –
Mor
e M
atte
rs
Mon
th
x N
atio
nal C
hild
hood
Obe
sity
A
war
enes
s M
onth
x
Nat
iona
l Yog
a A
war
enes
s M
onth
x
Who
le G
rain
s M
onth
1
Yog
a is
a
grea
t w
ay to
re
lieve
stre
ss. T
ry
Sav
asan
a, c
onsi
dere
d to
be
the
hard
est y
oga
pose
! Ful
ly re
lax
&
clea
r you
r min
d.
2
Jab,
Jab
, Cro
ss
Jab
twic
e w
ith y
our
right
fist
then
pun
ch
acro
ss y
our b
ody
with
yo
ur le
ft. C
ompl
ete
10
times
then
sw
itch
side
s.
3
Ris
e an
d Sq
uat
Whe
n yo
u ge
t out
of
bed
com
plet
e 10
sq
uats
. Wai
t 10
seco
nds
and
do 1
0 m
ore.
4
Do
this
: 10
wal
king
lung
es
10 ju
mpi
ng s
plit
squa
ts
10 ju
mp
squa
ts
3x
5
10 P
ush
Up
Cra
wls
C
ompl
ete
a pu
sh u
p,
whe
n fin
ishe
d in
ch y
our
hand
s to
war
ds y
our f
eet
and
stan
d up
. Rev
erse
ba
ck in
to p
ush
up
posi
tion
and
com
plet
e a
push
up.
6 Hig
h K
nees
& S
tret
ch
Hig
h kn
ees
for 3
0 se
cond
s th
en s
tretc
h a
body
par
t. R
epea
t st
retc
hing
a n
ew b
ody
part
each
tim
e.
7 Pl
ank
Jack
s In
pla
nk p
ositi
on m
ove
your
feet
in a
nd o
ut li
ke
whe
n pe
rform
ing
a ju
mpi
ng ja
ck fo
r 30
seco
nds.
Rep
eat 1
0 tim
es.
8
Skat
ers
Hop
to y
our r
ight
br
ingi
ng y
our l
eft f
oot
behi
nd y
ou w
ith k
nees
be
nt &
bod
y lo
w.
Rep
eat t
he m
ovem
ent
to th
e le
ft. C
ompl
ete
10
rest
and
repe
at.
9 S
tart
with
10
high
kn
ees
then
im
med
iate
ly s
prin
t for
10
sec
onds
. Tak
e a
30-6
0 se
cond
bre
ak
and
try it
aga
in. H
ow
man
y ro
unds
can
you
do
?
10
Seat
ed F
orw
ard
Ben
d Po
se
Hol
d fo
r 1-3
min
utes
br
eath
ing
deep
ly g
oing
de
eper
into
the
pose
. R
est i
f nee
d.
11 10
Hig
h K
nee
Twis
t A
ltern
ate
brin
ging
you
r op
posi
te k
nee
to y
our
oppo
site
elb
ow. T
o m
ake
it ha
rder
ad
a ho
p in
bet
wee
n.
12
Han
ds &
Kne
es
Bal
ance
Pos
e
Hol
d fo
r 30
-60
seco
nds,
sw
itch
side
s an
d re
peat
.
13
Hal
f Bur
pees
S
tart
in a
pus
h-up
po
sitio
n; ju
mp
both
feet
fo
rwar
d in
to a
squ
attin
g po
sitio
n an
d ju
mp
back
ou
t int
o pu
shup
po
sitio
n. 1
0 se
ts o
f 10
seco
nds.
14
Arm
y C
raw
l La
y on
you
r sto
mac
h re
stin
g on
you
r fo
rear
ms.
Cra
wl a
cros
s th
e ro
om d
ragg
ing
your
bo
dy a
s if
you’
re
mov
ing
unde
r bar
bed
wire
.
15
Do
this
: -1
0 lu
nges
, sw
itch
legs
-2
0 ju
mpi
ng ja
cks
-Hig
h kn
ees
30 s
econ
d
-Bac
kped
al 1
0 se
cond
-S
prin
t for
10
seco
nds
16
Set t
he M
enu
Talk
with
who
take
s ca
re o
f you
abo
ut
choo
sing
the
dinn
er
men
u. P
ick
who
le
grai
ns a
nd v
eggi
es.
17
Run
in p
lace
for o
ne
min
ute
then
com
plet
e 10
pus
hups
. Try
and
re
peat
10
times
th
roug
hout
the
day.
18 Sq
uat w
ith K
icks
C
ompl
ete
a sq
uat
whe
n st
andi
ng k
ick
one
leg
forw
ard.
Be
sure
to
alte
rnat
e le
gs o
n ea
ch
squa
t. C
ompl
ete
10.
19 C
ardi
o an
d St
retc
h R
un in
pla
ce fo
r 30
seco
nds
then
stre
tch
your
legs
for 1
0 se
cond
s ea
ch. R
epea
t 3 ti
mes
. Tr
y th
e Lo
w L
unge
pos
e.
20
Shuf
fle, C
ross
S
huffl
e th
ree
times
to
your
righ
t the
n pu
nch
acro
ss y
our b
ody
with
yo
ur le
ft ha
nd. R
epea
t in
the
oppo
site
di
rect
ion.
Rep
eat 1
0x.
21
Ben
ch J
umps
H
oldi
ng e
ach
side
of a
be
nch,
jum
p ov
er th
e be
nch
side
to s
ide
for
30 s
econ
ds.
22
Low
Lun
ge P
ose
Hol
d fo
r 30-
60 s
econ
ds,
brea
thin
g de
eply
. S
witc
h le
gs a
nd re
peat
.
23
St
ar J
umps
Ju
mp
up w
ith y
our
arm
s an
d le
gs s
prea
d ou
t lik
e a
star
. Do
10
then
rest
and
repe
at.
24
Pow
er K
nees
B
ring
hand
s ov
er y
our
head
and
hav
e yo
ur
hand
s an
d le
ft kn
ee
mee
t in
the
mid
dle
as
fast
as
you
can.
R
epea
t 10
times
on
each
leg.
25
Fl
utte
r Kic
ks
Lie
on y
our s
tom
ach.
K
eepi
ng y
our l
egs
stra
ight
kic
k th
em u
p an
d do
wn
whi
le h
oldi
ng
your
glu
tes
tight
.
26
Fam
ily H
ealth
and
Fi
tnes
s D
ay
Afte
r a h
ealth
y di
nner
, go
outs
ide
for w
alk
with
you
r fa
mily
. You
can
pla
y I
Spy
or h
ave
a w
alki
ng
race
to m
ake
it fu
n.
27
Jum
p!
10 v
ertic
al ju
mps
10
bro
ad ju
mps
10
sid
e-to
-sid
e ju
mps
28 Ta
ke a
10
min
ute
wal
k be
fore
eat
ing
lunc
h to
day.
Gra
b a
frien
d or
fa
mily
mem
ber f
or e
xtra
m
otiv
atio
n.
29
Kic
k B
acks
Le
an a
gain
st a
wal
l an
d ki
ck o
ne le
g ba
ck.
Com
plet
e 20
on
each
si
de.
30
Try
Sav
asan
a ag
ain.
Fu
lly re
lax
& c
lear
you
r m
ind.