Relay for Life!

This week the entire campus is covered in PURPLE! It is an exciting time at Shorecrest, gearing up for our annual Relay for Life celebration on Friday. All classes will spend that day walking the track - to show our support for those who have and are battling cancer. This year the relay brings special meaning to many of us as we remember our dear friend, Mrs. Weinman.

Third and fourth graders will begin their final Presidential Fitness Challenge of the year. Many of our students find this part of our curriculum to be difficult, and often a great source of anxiety. It is my sincere hope to help these students have a positive experience and understand the value of these tests for both themselves as students, and us as teachers. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to specifically help your child! Hope you all have a very Happy April :)

What are you most looking forward to about Spring Break?

1 Vote - Washington, Bahamas, Sailing, Boca Grande, Jamaica, Going Places, Pennsylvania, Watching TV, X Box, Going Golfing, Universal, Punta Cana, California, Gymnastics Meet, Virgin Islands, Savannah, Tradewinds, Visiting Grandparents, Watching Soccer, Indiana, The Keys, Sleeping in, Going Snorkeling, Seeing Snow, Water Parks, Sea World

2 Votes - Skiing, Playing Baseball games, Family Coming, Utah

3 Votes - Orlando, Staying Home, Cruise, Mine Craft, Disney

4 Votes - Colorado

8 Votes - No School

What's your favorite PE game or activity?

Need to get caught up on the 3rd grade lunchtime poll! Here's how you answered. . .

1 Vote - 4 Square, Sharks & Minnows, Stuff the Turkey, Hockey, Around the World, Capture the Ball, Volleyball, The Grinch

2 Votes - Football, Tempoball, Kickball

3 Votes - Shark Island, Crossfire, 11 Ball Soccer

4 Votes - Basketball

11 Votes - Soccer

12 Votes - Burnball

14 Votes - Killerball

Welcome Back!

Hope this find all of you well rested and ready for the last stretch of the year! We are looking forward to a fantastic finish in PE. Thanks again to all of the parents who helped with Field Day - we think this may have been the best one EVER :)

This week Alpha, JK, K and 1st classes will have an opportunity to experience the parachute. This is an excellent tool for working on cooperation, listening skills, and problem solving. Its also LOADS of FUN! We'll also be finishing up our Alleyball unit in the rec gym. Its sure to be a wonderful week!

Alleyball

This week classes will learn a new form of kickball - Alleyball - in the Rec Gym. Like traditional kickball, runners attempt to score runs by safely making their way around the bases, however, this version utilizes an "alley" down the center of the gym and only two bases. Students have been making connections to other games and sports they have learned throughout the year, and are realizing, on their own, that many of the basic principles of one can be applied to others. This is an important part of learning strategy and using athletics to become better problem solvers! Its also a whole lot of FUN!

3rd Grade Lunchtime Poll 2/5

Name a place you've never been but you'd like to visit . . .

1 Vote - Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Arizona, California, Sweden, Cyprus, Colorado, London, Utah, Australia, Ireland, Russia, Antarctica, Venus, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Barcelona, Bahamas, Minnesota, Europe, Montana, Munich, Scotland, Airheads, Tennessee, The Moon, Brazil, Key West, Argentina, China

2 Votes - Spain, St. Augustine, Hollywood, Japan, England, Egypt

3 Votes - France

4 Votes - Alaska, Paris

5 Votes - New York

9 Votes - Hawaii

Welcome to 3rd Trimester!

Welcome to PE with Coach Pope! I'm excited to begin working with my new groups for our second trimester of school: Mrs. Vigue's group, Mrs. Whitecage's class, Ms. O'Mullane's group, Ms. Mitchell's group, and the boys from Ms. Telemachos' and Mr. Hughes' classes!

This week all grade levels will be introduced to Burnball - a Swedish version of baseball. Many of the rules of the game are very similar to American baseball but there is one VERY important difference, there are NO outs! Burnball enables students to not only improve their hand-eye coordination and running skills, but critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well. We'll even throw in a little math! Its great fun - ask your child to compare and contrast Burnball and American baseball. Ask which one they prefer!

Here are the pets in the 3rd graders homes!

1 - Gerbil, Bird

2 - Sea Urchins, Lizards, Guinea Pigs

3 - Starfish

6 - Turtles, Hamsters

7 - Bunnies, Hermit Crabs

24 - Cats

32 - Horses

62 - Dogs

and . . . More than 200 Fish!

Who is the person you most look up to?

1 Vote - John Carey, RG3, Messi, MLK Jr., My Step-mom, Wade Rooney, Steven Stamkos, My grandparents, Ray Rice, My cousin, James Madison, Gabby Douglas, My Grandpa, My Ice Skating Teacher, Drew Brees, The maker of Mine Craft, Wes Welker, Tiger Woods, My Sailing Coach

2 Votes - Peyton Manning, God

4 Votes - My Dad, My Sister, My Teachers, My Parents

5 Votes - A Friend, My Brother

6 Votes - My Mom

Bocce Time!

This week students in all grade levels will be introduced to the game of Bocce Ball. Bocce is a relatively simple game that involves rolling a ball - the bocce - as close as possible to the target - the pallino. Through Bocce. students are working on hand-eye coordination, judgement, sportsmanship, fair play, and score keeping. Another great benefit - its pretty easy to be good! Fun for all on the field this week!

For the fourth graders, this unit is the first of several "tournament units." Giving the game a more competitive focus not only helps to keep the boys interested and on task, it also prepares them for real life situations that involve winning and losing. We look forward to seeing them exhibit the maturity we know they have developed!

Racket Skills

This week all classes will be working on different racket skills in the Crisp Gym. We'll try lollipop rackets, badminton, and Speed Minton too! Its sure to be a fun week with lots of practice working on hand-eye coordination!

Happy 2013!

Welcome back everyone! I sincerely hope your winter break was wonderful and you are ready for a happy and healthy new year!

This week 3rd and 4th graders will be participating in our Winter round of Fitness testing. Doing the test now allows us to work on the areas we need to before the final administration of the test in the Spring.

We will review alleyball and play games in all other grade levels. Have a terrific week!