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Mrs. Letvak is an alumni of Blessed Sacrament. She received BA in Liberal Studies from UNC-Greensboro. Mrs. Letvak is certified in group fitness through the YMCA.
Before working at BSS, she was a group exercise instructor at the YMCA. She taught a variety of classes to people of all ages. She has also previously worked as the After School Director at BSS.
Mrs. Letvak's children are students at the school. Nora in 2nd grade and Archer is in Pre-K. They have two awesome pets! Peanut, a cat, and a black lab, Wren.
When she's not at school, Mrs. Letvak, enjoys exercising, taking Wren to the dog park, and spending time with her kids, During the summer, you can find them at the pool!
Field Day
Field Day
Every year, at the end of May, Blessed Sacrament School dedicates an entire day to being active, healthy competition, and fun! We call this day, Field Day. All students, Preschool-8th grade participate in Field Day. We have a large variety of games we modify for all grade levels, such as relay style games, obstacle courses, and sports. Our Preschoolers and Pre-K students look forward every year to the “Ninja Warrior” obstacle course. Each Student must make it through the obstacle course using critical thinking skills, as well as skills learned in Physical Education throughout the year. These skills include, balance, flexibility, and various other locomotor movements.
As for our older students, it’s all about the competition, Blue versus Gold. Students are divided into two teams, Blue and Gold. They compete in games, such as the sack race, clothes relay, dodgeball, and Tchoukball. Tchoukball requires a great amount of critical thinking strategies, as well as executing precise accuracy when passing the ball to a teammate or scoring a goal. All games are worth a different amount of points. After each game, the captain of the team records the amount of points earned on a big white board that we keep at the front of the field. Students calculate their team’s score and a winner is determined at the end of the day. All the events incorporate strategies we explore throughout the year. Several of the games require endurance, and we work on building endurance throughout the year by High Intensity Interval Training as well as the Physical Fitness Test. Field Day is really student's day. They know and understand all the game concepts, follow maps of the field to determine where they need to be and when, and they keep track and calculate all scoring. While it is certainly a day of fun, it is also a day for them to apply different lessons and skills learned throughout the year.
Diocese of Raleigh Standards Covered
Diocese of Raleigh Standards Covered
Physical education is an integral component of total Catholic education. To lead a productive life, students must be physically fit and understand the importance of maintaining physical fitness. Students develop skills and behaviors that enable them to participate in co-operative games, learn to practice socially acceptable behaviors, and respect diversity. Physical activities offer an opportunity for students to attain success and self-esteem in a positive manner. Through Physical Education a student can appreciate that sound development of the mind and body are ways of becoming a happy fulfilled child of God.
National Standards:
1 Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
2 Demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
5 Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
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