Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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


Monday, January 28, 2013

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!

Monday, January 14, 2013

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!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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!