Mrs. Ihrke

Hello!! My name is Kim Ihrke and I will be one of your child’s physical education teachers this year. K-3 students have physical education almost every day!! In addition to physical education, I will also be implementing health education for all of our K-3 students. My classes will have 50 minute classes every four days. This will be my 18th year teaching physical education in the elementary and I am thrilled to have the opportunity for my students to explore the world of wellness and physical activity through technology… SmartBoard in the gym!

A little about myself…I grew up in this area and graduated from Plainview High School along with my husband, Seth. We have three children…a son, Jayden (17 years old), a daughter, Kadence (15 years old) and our youngest son, Reid (11 years old).

I'm a 2002 UW-La Crosse Alumni & I received my Masters in Education from Hamline University in 2012. I am looking forward to a new and adventurous year!!

In Physical Education this year, your child (K-3) will learn and continue to refine skills and concepts centered on the following themes:

• Playground activities

  • Four Square

  • Games Square

  • Basketball​

• Dribble, Pass & Shoot

  • Basketball

  • Hockey/Pilo Polo

• Locomotor Movements

• Chasing, Fleeing, and Dodging

• Fitness Concepts

  • ​Fitness Endurance Run

  • Fitness Games

• Rhythms and Dance

  • ​Kid's Zumba

  • ​Hip Hop

  • Line Dancing

• Scooters

• Spatial Awareness

• Body Awareness

• Striking with Implements

  • Floor Hockey

  • Pilo Polo

• Track & Field

  • ​Pentathalon (5 Events)

In Health Education this year, your child (K-3) will learn and continue to refine skills and concepts centered on the following themes:

• Safety, Injury Prevention, Personal Health, and Physical Activity

• Nutrition

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Plainview-Elgin-Millville's goal in physical and health education is to help your child feel good about moving, which in turn encourages them to be active and healthy outside of school. In addition, health education will encompass the components needed for students to learn and create healthy lifestyles for themselves and their loved ones.