Listed below are skills that students have been working on in P.E. class this month. There are some pictures of student participation as well! This list will be adjusted as the school year continues. Please use this list to encourage your student to practice and review the skills they have learned.
May: Our last full month to squeeze in a few units and just have fun with each other!
, fleeing, dogdingMrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: reaction time, teamwork, cooperation, dodging, timing, underhand throwing, running, skipping, sprinting, hurdling, jumping, fleeing, dodging
Activities: Cone Grab, Cross the River, Slide Wars, Track and Field, Spiders and Flies, Tail Tag, Mini Parachute, Yoshi
3-5
Skills: cooperation, rule making and following, striking with an implement, underhand throwing, frisbee, running, skipping, sprinting, hurdling, jumping, fleeing, dodging, teamwork
Activities: Backyard Games- badminton, Kan Jam, Bocce Ball, Volleyball, Cornhole, Washer Toss, Track and Field, Kids Choice Games
Mini Golf
Mrs. Benedict's Class
Cross the River
Ms. O'Sullivan's Class
4x100 Relay Race
Mrs. Herman's Class
High Knee Warm-ups
Mr. Benaroch's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: teamwork. cooperation, frisbee, kicking, underhand throwing
Activities: Relay races, Kickball, Parachute, Jellyfish Tag, Beanbag Battle, Bocce Ball, Washer Toss, Kam Jam, Cornhole
3-5
Skills: teamwork, cooperation, underhand throwing, frisbee, kicking
Activities: Relay races, Kickball, Castle Ball, Frisbee Battle, Bocce Ball, Badminton, Washer Toss, Kam Jam, Cornhole
Parachute Games
Mrs. Kochanski's Class
Jellyfish Tag
Mrs. Severson's Class
Castle Ball
Mrs. DeSanty's Class
Bocce Ball
Mr. Farias's Class
April: We are back outside! Students (and teachers) are excited for fresh air and lots of space to run and play!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Frisbee throwing, underhand throwing, scooter riding, fleeing, dodging, relay race
Activities: Make and take frisbees, foxtail throwing, kite flying, Razor Scooters, Relay Races, Hotdog Tag
3-5
Skills: Frisbee throwing and catching, fitness activities, batting, fielding, base running
Activities: Make and take frisbees, Ultimate Frisbee, Egg-xercise, Egg hunt, 2 base Baseball, Kickball, Fleeceball
Kite Flying
Mrs. Kochanski's Class
Frisbee Make it, Take it
Miss Ray's Class
Fleeceball
Mrs. DaPra's Class
Relay Races
Mrs. Barbin-Daniels Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: Batting, fielding, throwing and catching, razer scooters, frisbee throwing and catching
Activities: RPS Baseball, Wiffle Ball games, Tee Ball, Egg Hunt, Frisbee Spot Takeway, Hoop Disc Catch, Nature Tag
3-5
Skills: Batting, fielding, throwing at a target, base running, frisbee throwing and catching
Activities: Wiffle Ball games, RPS Baseball, Pin Knockdown, Egg Hunt, Hoop Disc Catch, Ultimate Frisbee
Razor Scooter Laps
Mrs. Battagliotti's Class
Batting Practice
Mr. Buzi's Class
Egg Hunt
Mrs. Georgetti's Class
Frisbee Throw & Catch
Mr. Buzi's Class
March: A nice long month with lots and lots of activities and the chance to get back outside!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Fine motor skills, cardiovascular endurance, exercise identification, volleying, striking with an implement, rope climbing, cooperation, coordination, taking turns, responsibility, fielding, overhand throwing and catching, batting, base running
Activities: Cup Stacking, Paddleball, Spring Carnival, Baseball
3-5
Skills: Striking with an implement, fine motor skill, cardiovascular endurance, rope climbing, cooperation, coordination, taking turns, responsibility, fielding, overhand throwing and catching, batting, base running
Activities: Pickleball, Cup Stacking, Spring Carnival, Baseball
Pickleball Serving
Mrs. Hardman's Class
Paddle Ball
Mr. Benaroch's Class
Plate Balancing- Spring Carnival
Mrs. Battagliotti's Class
Batting Practice
Miss O'Sullivan's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: Hand-eye coordination, focus and concentration, fine motor, teamwork, volleying, rolling, tossing
Activities: Keep it Up, Volleyball Games, Partner 'set' and "bump", Yard Games: Bocce, Cornhole, Washer Toss, Spike ball, Scoops, Spring Carnival
3-5
Skills: Hand-eye coordination, focus and concentration, fine motor, agility, communication, reaction time
Activities: Pickleball Serving, Pickleball Games, Speed Stacking Relay, Speed Stacking Tournament, Spring Carnival
Volleying
Mrs. Georgetti's Class
Pickleball Serving
Mr. Buzi's Class
Circus Plates
Mr. Buzi's Class
Bocce Ball
Mrs. Battagliotti's Class
February: Kids Heart Challenge Month included lots of jumprope, a heart obstacle course and some volleyball and cup stacking!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Jump timing, Jump rope turning, Jumping rope, balance boards, cup stacking, striking a ball into the air, heart anatomy, bumping and setting a volleyball, overhand and underhand throwing
Activities: Snakes in the grass, long jump rope jumping, Jump Rope Ninjas, Heart Obstacle Course, Volleyball, Oscar the Grouch, Critter Catch
3-5
Skills: Jump timing, Jump rope turning, Jumping rope, balance boards, cup stacking, striking a ball into the air, heart anatomy, bumping and setting a volleyball, fitness testing
Activities: Jump the dog, Long Jumprope, Jump Rope Ninjas, Heart Obstacle Course, Volleyball, Fitness Testing
Long Jump Rope
Mrs. Blaise's Class
Heart Rate Monitoring
Mrs. Rivera's Class
Keepy-Uppy
Mrs. Poellot's Class
Critter Catch
Mrs. LoConte's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: Jump roping, long rope jumping, heart anatomy, fitness activities, cup stacking, throwing at a target
Activities: Jump Rope Ninjas, Heart Challenge Obstacle Course, Cotton Eyed Joe, YMCA, Sink the Ship, Speed Stacking, 100 days of school fitness
3-5
Skills: Jump roping, long rope jumping, rhythm and dance, heart anatomy, fitness assessments, Volleyball setting, bumping and underhand serving
Activities: Jump Rope Ninjas, Jump the Dog, Heart Challenge Obstacle Course, Heart Rate Warm-up, Cotton Eyed Joe, YMCA, Volleyball Games, Beat the Card Volleyball Game
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: bouncing and catching, dribbling, shooting, locomotor skills, hula hooping, shoe tying, striking a ball upward, putting on pinnies, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork
Activities: Musical hoops, Basketball Dribbling, Steal the Scarves, Skills Stations, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids
3-5
Skills: dribbling, shooting, defensive strategies, curl-ups, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork
Activities: basketball skills stations, shooting games, monster, 2 v1, basketball scrimmages, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids
Jump Roping
Mrs. Silvestro's Class
Beat the Card
Mr. Buzi's Class
Volleyball Game
Mr. Buzi's Class
Speed Stacking
Mrs. Battagliotti's Class
January: Basketball and Gymnastics! Two of our favorite units of the year!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: bouncing and catching, dribbling, shooting, locomotor skills, hula hooping, shoe tying, striking a ball upward, putting on pinnies, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork
Activities: Musical hoops, Basketball Dribbling, Steal the Scarves, Skills Stations, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids
3-5
Skills: dribbling, shooting, defensive strategies, curl-ups, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork
Activities: basketball skills stations, shooting games, monster, 2 v1, basketball scrimmages, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids
Dribbling Practice
Mrs. Partridge's and Mrs. Severson's classes
4 v 4 Basketball
Mrs. Rivera's Class
Rope Climbing
Ms. O'Sullivan's Class
Human Pyramids
Mrs. Lee's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: dribbling, passing, shooting, locomotor movements (skipping, galloping, leaping, running, etc.) traveling movements
Activities: Musical hoops, Steal the Scarves, Basketball Stations, Gymnastics stations, Crawls & Animal Walks
3-5
Skills: dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, jumping, traveling movements
Activities: Dribble Knockout, Ultimate Shootout, Basketball Bowling, 2V1, 4V4 games, Gymnastics stations, Human Pyramid
Bounce Passing
Mrs. Partridge's and Mrs. Severson's classes
Basketball Passing
Mrs. Moravky's Class
Shoe Tying
Mrs. Severson's Class
Human Pyramid
Mr. Buzi's Class
December: Despite the short month, we packed a lot of fun into this month! The highlight was a demonstration from Candlewood Fencing Center.
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: striking with an implement, offense and defense, climbing, fencing, teamwork
Activities: Floor hockey stations, Floor Hockey games, rope climbing, rock wall climbing, fencing, holiday games
3-5
Skills: striking with an implement, offense and defense, fencing, cardiovascular endurance, upper body strength, flexibility, teamwork, cooperation
Activities: floor hockey, Pacer testing, Push-up testing, Flexibility testing, holiday games
Fencing Games
Miss Mastroluca's Class
"Ice Skating"
Miss Mastroluca's Class
"Snowshoeing"
Mr. Benaroch's Class
Floor Hockey
Mrs. Kostoplous' Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes
K-2
Skills: striking with an implement, fencing, climbing, hockey dribbling and shooting on goal, offense and defense
Activities: hockey bowling, hockey shooting on goalie, fencing games, holiday games (Knock the Snowman & Grinch Tag), holiday stations, rope climbing, rock wall climbing
3-5
Skills: striking with an implement, fencing, hockey dribbling and shooting on goal, offense & defense, upper body strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance.
Activities: floor hockey games, holiday games (Grinch Tag & Igloo Throwdown), pacer assessment, push-ups assessment, & sit and reach assessment
Fencing Games
Fencing with Mrs. Barbin-Daniels Class
Floor hockey with Mrs. Seversons Class
Rock Wall Climbing with Ms. Vizcarrando's Class
November: P.E. focus for this month was on learning about nutrition and preparing for the Turkey Trot!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Underhand throwing with an implement, identifying food groups and foods in the groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies, Digestive System
Activities: Make it, Take it polyspots with scoops, energy tag, food sort, couch potato tag, little chefs, Digestive System Obstacle Course
3-5
Skills: Voting, Proper outdoor walking, lacrosse skills, identifying food groups and foods in the groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies
Activities: Fall favorite voting and games, Fall Walk, Lacrosse throwing and catching, 1 v 1 lacrosse scooping, couch potato tag, food sorting, mini chefs
Individual Scoop Practice
Mrs. Kostopolous' Class
3rd, 4th and 5th voted to play their favorite invasion games
"Meal" made by Mrs. Lee's fourth graders
*it's a tortilla with chicken, lettuce, tomato and cheese*
Mrs. Poellot's class finishing the digestive system obstacle course
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:
K-2:
Skills: Fitness, Cooperation & Teamwork, Gross Motor & Coordination, Problem Solving, Nutrition and identifying the 5 basic food groups, understanding what foods are used for in the body
Activities: Parachute Games: Igloo, Merry-go-round, Popcorn, Cat & Mouse, Mountain, Color Race, Jump over the Snake, Couch Potato Tag, MyPlate Relay, Nutrition Workout, Run and walk laps for the Turkey Trot, Digestive System Obstacle Course
3-5:
Skills: Fitness, how to breathe when running, Nutrition and identifying the 5 basic food groups, understanding what foods are used for in the body, working cooperatively with others in small groups.
Activities: Run and walk laps for the Turkey Trot, Couch Potato Tag, Nutrition Tag, MyPlate Relay, Nutrition Workout, Digestive System Obstacle Course
Students Running laps for Turkey Trot!
Willey's Class making Popcorn!
Barbin-Daniels Class made an Igloo!
MyPlate Relay with Blaise's Class!
October: A lot of learning happened in P.E. this month. We took advantage of the nice weather and got to be on the fields all month!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Striking with our feet, dribbling and passing with feet, underhand and overhand throwing, bone identification, teamwork, fleeing and dodging, imagination, and hula hoop skills
Activities: Builders and Bulldozers, Gold Coin Collection, 1 v 1 games, Magical Creature School, Toy Chest, Blanket Ball, Foxtails, Skeleton Ball Race, Pumpkin Hunt, Scarecrow Balancing, Pumpkin Patch Run, Hula Hoop Locomotor Skills, Hula Hoop Highway
3-5
Skills: Invasion games (offense, defense and strategy), Soccer skills (dribbling, passing, defending), bone identification, teamwork, fleeing and dodging, strategy, proper walking etiquette
Activities: Toe Taps, Foundations, Gate Ball, Monster, 2 v 2 games, Skeleton Ball Race, Pumpkin Hunt, Scarecrow Balancing, Pumpkin Patch Run, Siege, Fall Walk
Hula Hoops Games
Mrs. Willey's Class
Pumpkin Races
Mrs. Herman's Class
Toy Chest
Mrs. Severson's Class
2 v 2 Games
Miss DeSanty's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:
K-2:
Skills: Throwing and Catching (overhand and underhand), Fleeing and Dodging, Pumpkin and Fall Games
Activities: Perfect Pass, Knock the Cone, Caterpillar throwing game, Zookeeper Tag, Beanbag Toss Spot Takeaway, Pumpkin Tag, Capture the Treats, Ghostbusters Tag, Pumpkin Patch, Candy Crushers
3-5:
Skills: Invasion games (offense and defense strategy), Handball (throwing and catching), Football (kicking off a tee, punting, and throwing and catching), Fleeing and Dodging (Fall tag games).
Activities: Flip the Hoop, Handball games, Quarterback/Center/Receiver game, Capture the Flag Football, Kicking over the goal, Yoshi Tag, Ghostbusters Tag, Capture the Treats, Pumpkin Patch Throwdown, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe.
Beanbag Toss Spot Takeaway
Mrs. Willey's Class
Pumpkin Patch
Mrs. Partridge's Class
Quarterback/Center/Receiver Game
Mr. Buzi's Class
Kicking Off a Tee
Mr. Buzi's Class
September: This first month of P.E. was focused on creating routines, learning P.E. rules and expectations, improving classroom culture and having fun!
Mrs. Rice's Classes
K-2
Skills: Rules and expectations, Teamwork and cooperation, Fleeing and dodging
Activities: Running laps, Rock Paper Scissors, Flag Tag, Ice Cream Cone Tag, Spiders and Flies, Locomotor Movements, Hot Potato
3-5
Skills: Adventure Education (teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking), Invasion games (offense, defense and strategy)
Activities: Laps, Tag games, Teamwork activities, Trust activities, Flag Football, Handball, Rob the nest, Capture the Flag, Yoshi
Ice Cream Cone Tag
Miss O'Sullivan's Class
Cross the River
Mr. Benaroch's Class
Group Juggle
Mrs. Herman's Class
Balance Ball
Mrs. Loconte's Class
Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:
K-2:
Skills: Cooperative Games, Spacial Awareness, Foot Skills: Passing & Dribbling
Activities: Locomotor Movements, Musical Hoops, Volcanos and Ice Cream Cones, Hula Hoop Rescue, Hula Hoop RPS, Hula Hoop Road Trip, Walk your Dog, Red Light - Green Light, Knock the Cone.
3-5:
Skills: Throwing & Catching, Passing and Dribbling, Teamwork and Cooperation
Activities: Tag Games, Soccer, Handball, Capture the Flag, Castleball, 5-Catch, Knock the Cone, Hula Hoop RPS, Hula Hoop Rescue, Hoop It Up
Hula Hoop RPS
Mrs. Willey's Class
Hula Hoop Rescue
Mrs. Moravsky's Class
Hoop It Up
Mr. Farias's Class
Walk Your Dog - Soccer
Ms. Vizcarrando's Class