GMS Health and Physical Education Dept

Welcome to the Greenbelt Middle School Health and Physical Education Department where we are BEARing GREATNESS!!!

Students have the option to change for PE class: The PE uniform is athletic gray/black top, athletic black shorts/pants and athletic footwear. Students will not lose credit for not changing.

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Greenbelt Middle School

Health and Physical Education Department

News

May

Spring into GREAT Health!!!

2023 - 2024 School Year

What’s Happening in Physical Education for the month

of : May

Team Sports - Lessons

Week 1: Soccer

Week 2: Soccer

Week 3: Football

Week 4: Football

What’s Happening in Health Education for the month

of : May

Lessons: 6th Grade - Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, Personal & Consumer Health and Safety & Injury Prevention

7th Grade - Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, Nutrition & Fitness and Safety & Injury Prevention

8th Grade - Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs and Family Life & Human Sexuality

May is: Check out the websites below

National Anxiety Disorder Screening Day (May): https://nationaltoday.com/national-anxiety-disorders-screening-day/

National ALS Awareness Month (May): https://nationaltoday.com/als-awareness-month/

National Arthritis Month (May): https://nationaltoday.com/arthritis-awareness-month/

Grading for Physical Education:

Assessment 25%

Class Work 70%

Independent Assignment 5%

Grading for Health Education:

Assessment 25%

Class Work 60%

Independent Assignment 15%

Parents/Student Corner:

If you have any questions please email your teacher. All email addresses can be found below.

(Note: All information in this area is chosen by students currently taking Physical Education)

Article: Teens, Your Brain Needs Real Food

Key Points of Article:

ACCORDING TO THE article developing brains crave nutritious food
CLICK on link below for full article

Click link for full article: https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-01-05/teens-your-brain-needs-real-food

30 minutes of physical activity a day 3 times a week will help reduce stress and drop a few pounds.

Go to http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ and https://www.activekids.com/fitness/articles/full-body-conditioning-exercises-for-kids for great youth workout ideas.

Fitness Apps: My FitnessPal, MapMyWalk, Endomondo, Drink Water

Health Corner: The below website have up to date info and useful tips for prevention and care.

- Check out the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website https://www.cdc.gov/ for up to date info.
- Check out the World Health Organization (WHO) wesite https://www.who.int/ for up to date info.
- The Presidential Youth Fitness Program website https://www.pyfp.org/
- President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutition https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/index.html

What’s on your plate?

Make sure your breakfast/lunch/dinner plate is colorful.

Go to www.choosemyplate.gov for great ideas.

Healthy Food Alternatives:

Instead of eating regular bread try lettuce leaves as an alternative when making a sandwich. They are great tasting and less calories and a much healthier choice.

Instead of eating regular white rice try cauliflower rice. It's great tasting and is less calories than regular rice, as well as a much healthier choice.

Contact Info.

Greenbelt Middle School - PGCPS

https://www.pgcps.org/greenbeltms/

6301 Breezewood Dr.

Greenbelt, Md 20770

301-513-5040

*Please note - All absent notes must be sent to Greenbelt Middle School Main Office via Greenbeltms@pgcps.org

Physical Education Department: Please allow 24 - 48 hours for reply. Teacher's work hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

Ms. Higgenbotham: Megan.Higgenbotham@pgcps.org

Ms. Walker: Jasmine.Walker@pgcps.org

Mr. Cooper: Jeffrie.Cooper@pgcps.org

Ms. Jackson: danielle3.jackson@pgcps.org