Physical Education Staff
Mrs. Mandy Moreno - full time PE teacher (morenoal@fultonschools.org)
Ms. Sally Elder - full time PE paraprofessional
Coach Davis May - itinerate PE teacher, Tuesdays and Fridays
Mrs. Linda Beauregard - itinerate PE teacher, Tuesdays and Fridays
Mrs. Mandy Moreno - full time PE teacher (morenoal@fultonschools.org)
Ms. Sally Elder - full time PE paraprofessional
Coach Davis May - itinerate PE teacher, Tuesdays and Fridays
Mrs. Linda Beauregard - itinerate PE teacher, Tuesdays and Fridays
During PE class, we strive to ensure that students are active, being safe, and enjoying themselves. Students are expected to fully participate in all activities in PE class. We expect students to demonstrate good sportsmanship and for students to always try their best. For their safety, students must wear tennis shoes to PE.
March 2012
This month, we will continue our fitness unit while learning about the heart. Students will learn about blood vessels and how the heart pumps blood through the body while participating in a Healthy Heart Obstacle Course. Students will begin dribbling, passing and shooting during a basketball unit. We will play a game called “Make It, Take It”. At the end of the month, students will participate in the state-mandated FITNESSGRAM. Please visit the FITNESSGRAM tab to learn more about that.
February 2012
We are continuing with our striking unit during the beginning of February. Students will rotate through 7 stations practicing underhand, mid-level and overhand strikes using a variety of rackets and balls. For example, students will strike a ball over the net using a tennis racket and strike a birdie over the net using a badminton racket. Students will also compare and contrast different types of rackets during a quick writing assignment.
During the rest of February, we will focus on Heart Healthy Activities. Students will be practicing jumping rope, long rope jumping and other jumping activities. Students will learn about a new activity called Jump Bands which is similar to Chinese jump rope, but requires all of the students to move and work together as a team. We will work on getting our heart rate in the Target Heart Rate Zone (120-170 beats per minute) while participating in obstacle courses. We will discuss changing activity level based on individual heart rates and talk about activities students can do at home that are good for their heart. How about going for a walk as a family or playing tag in the backyard!
January 2012
After winter break, the students participated in parachute activities. The parachute is a favorite activity with all grades K through 5. J Parachute is a great activity to help build upper body strength. Parachute also requires good listening skills and is lots of fun. The students built mountains, visited “planet of the heads” and went camping with the parachute. The students went “swimming” in the waves, made pigs fly, and played “cat and mouse”. The classes were filled with lots of laughter. Students, share your favorite parachute activities with your family. Maybe you can use a bed sheet and make up your own parachute activities as a family.
The students will also practice cup (speed) stacking. Students will learn the various stacks to work on hand eye coordination. Cup Stacking encourages students to use both sides of the body and brain which can help them in other sports such as basketball, tennis and baseball. Students will learn the 3 stack and 6 stack. The older grades will also practice the 10 stack and the cycle. The students watched a video of the fastest stacker. A 15 year old boy completed the entire cycle in 5.91 seconds. Wow! Students can practice with plastic cups at home. Time yourself to see what your fastest record is!
At the end of the month, students in K and 1st grade will practice their striking skills using balloons. Students will use various body parts to strike their balloon up by themselves and with a partner. We will also use paddles to strike the balloons. Students in grades 2 through 5 will work on their volleyball striking skills using volleyball trainers and beach balls. We will focus on striking the ball with our forearms using the “bump” and will work on setting the ball up using the “set”. Students will participate in volleyball drills practicing the different skills. At the end of the unit, we will play a modified volleyball game. Students can practice their skills at home using a beach ball or another soft ball. As a family, you could play Keep it Up to see how many times you can set and bump the ball.
December 2011
Students in K and 1st will learn fun dances during PE the next few weeks. We will begin with the Chicken Dance, Hokey Pokey, Mexican Hat Dance and Bunny Hop. Students will also learn some line dances like the Electric Slide and the Cotton Eyed Jo. We will also do a week of square dances. At the end of the unit, students will move to a video called Mind in Motion. The dance unit will teach students how to listen to the music and move to the beat. Dance is a great activity to improve cardiovascular endurance, helps develop coordination and is lots of fun! Students in 2nd through 5th will learn some line dances like the Electric Slide, 5-6-7-8, Reggae Cowboy and Cotton Eyed Jo. We will also do a week of square dances. At the end of the unit, students will move to a video called Mind in Motion. The dance unit will teach students how to listen to the music and move to the beat. Dance is a great activity to improve cardiovascular endurance, helps develop coordination and is lots of fun!
October and November 2011
Students will practice tossing and catching a variety of equipment such as beanbags, rings, yarn balls, larger balls, and balls with scoops. The students will also practice throwing at a target. Students are encouraged to use their dominate (favorite) hand to throw and step with their opposite foot. Students will rotate through several stations practicing hitting different targets with different types of equipment. The older students have discussed aim and throwing with the correct amount of force to hit a target. To practice these skills, students played Bowling Bingo, Hula Hut Throw Down, Zone Throw, and Throwing Stations.
Students are watching a short video from Brain Pop about soccer. Students will practice dribbling the ball with their feet. To dribble a ball, students should push the ball forward using the inside or the outside of the foot. If the ball gets out of control, students should trap (stop) the ball with their foot. During PE class, students will participate in different dribbling and passing activities. At the end of the unit, students will practice scoring goals during the game Show Me the Money or will play 4 Goal Soccer.
September 2011
Students in grades K and 1st are demonstrating locomotor movements and non-locomotor movements. Locomotor movements are movements where students are moving from one place to another. Non-locomotor movements are movements where students move in their spot. Ask your child to show you examples of locomotor movements and non-locomotor movements. To practice these skills, students have moved to music, played Pirates Treasure, played scooter tag or scooter relays.Students in grades 2nd through 5th just completed their Fitnessgram fitness pre-test. Ask your child about the PACER, Curl Ups, Push Ups and
Sit and reach. Our goal this year is to improve Push up Scores. Each class, we will work to build upper body strength. Students are encouraged to work on their push up and other activities to improve their fitness level during PE and at home. For more information on Fitnessgram see the "Fitnessgram" page.
