It's been 9 weeks already!!

Our last week of school and what a year it has been!! I sure have been missing school and all of you! As we end this school year and head to summer break always...

...remember to exercise at least 60 minutes a day at a moderate to vigorous intensity!

...remember to eat your fruits, veggies, & whole grains along with drinking plenty of water!

...remember to be kind and helpful.

...remember to have fun and be safe.

...remember to always do your best & never give up! Don't be afraid to try new things, & practice to become better!

...remember you have so many people that love and care for you!

...remember to get healthy, get active, and GO BE AWESOME!!

This week:

1. Please watch the video above.

2. Respond on the FlipGrid....then check back for my response!

3. Have an amazing summer--GO BE AWESOME!!

P.S. The Specials' page will stay up all summer! Please don't ever say you're bored, there's plenty to choose from here!

Woah week 7!!

You all had so many great things on your gratitude lists!! I hope that you told those folks you mentioned that you are grateful for them!! This week let's focus on going out of your way to do something nice for someone!!

Always check in with your adult in charge before you try each activity, clear a space to move, then CLEAN UP after you are done!!

This week I am giving you many choices! Personal fitness is all about finding things you enjoy doing that help you stay healthy and strong! There are many different parts, or components, of fitness. Check out the posters --> Through different activities you can work on the various kinds of fitness and many different muscles of your body! Check out your options, make your choices, do your best and enjoy!!

Looking ahead so you can start planning and practicing...next week Mrs. K and I are teaming up for a virtual school-wide talent show! Think about a cool talent that you have that you can share via FlipGrid. Videos will have a 3 minute length to show your stuff! More details will be shared next week!

This week:

1. Please watch the video above.

2. Check out the CREATIVE COMPONENTS page (<--click) for the warm-up and other activities for this week. The FlipGrid link is on that page!

3. Try to do something extra nice for someone else today--GO BE AWESOME!!

**Kids don't ever tell your parents that you are bored...check our pages for extra activities any time you're looking for something to do!!

Hey May...week 6!!

This week the Specials are focusing on gratitude! Believe it or not gratitude has many health benefits!! Please think of at least one person that you are grateful for this week--someone who is there for you and helps you when you need it--and tell them!!

In PE, we are moving from hand skills to foot skills! I had some great challengers last week--GOOD GAME to you all!! Please make sure you watch the video and use good form! Winning is fun, but my main goal is for you to learn skills and get better at doing them CORRECTLY!! Our warm up is to Imagine Dragons "Thunder"--do your best and enjoy!!

Always check in with your adult in charge before you try each activity, clear a space to move, then CLEAN UP after you are done!!

Our challenge trackers are done! I have heard from a lot of you that were making some nice gains in your personal challenges. Feel free to keep working on those or other skills that you enjoy. It's always good to set goals for yourself and work towards them!

This week:

1. Please watch the video above.

2. Check out the FOOT SKILL GAMES page (<--click) for the THUNDER warm-up and other activities for this week. The FlipGrid link is on that page!

3. I am GRATEFUL for all of you who make me a teacher!! I miss you and being in school very much!

4. Think about someone (or a few folks) that you are grateful and be sure to tell them--GO BE AWESOME!!

**Kids don't ever tell your parents that you are bored...check our pages for extra activities any time you're looking for something to do!!

Wow week 5!!

I love hearing about how your challenges and goals are going! Be proud when you make small gains, they will add up to big gains!! For those of you completing those this is the last week, so try them again and see how you do then set some future goals and keep working hard!

For those aren't working on their challenge tracking please check out the High Hopes warm-up and other activities HERE. Try and see if you can "Beat the Teach" then check in with a Flip.

I miss you all and hope that you are well! Stay active, have fun, and can't wait to "see" you soon!

This week:

1. Please watch the video above.

2. Check out the HAND-EYE COORDINATION page (<--click) for the HIGH HOPES warm-up and other activities for this week. The FlipGrid link is on that page!

3. Do and/or say something nice to/for someone and GO BE AWESOME!!

**Kids don't ever tell your parents that you are bored...check our pages for extra activities any time you're looking for something to do!!

Wahoo week 4!!

Great job setting your goals and improving on your challenges! Keep fitness fun by finding things you enjoy doing! This week you can choose to keep working on your challenges & goals or you can take a break and try something new! Whatever you do, try adding more physical activity in to your day!

This week:

1. Please watch the video above.

2. Choose to continue your challenges/goals or check out the FITNESS GAMES page (<--click) and try some games or COUCH-ercize.

3. Go to FlipGrid Week 4 and check in (same password...check out other videos to see what everyone else is up to and feel free to respond to them with a video!).

**Kids don't ever tell your parents that you are bored...check our pages for extra activities any time you're looking for something to do!!

Hey there SSMSES!

I hope that you had a great Easter weekend and didn't eat too much candy :)

Now that you've setup your challenges we are going to see if you have improved and set some goals!

This week:

1. Please check out the video.

2. Complete your challenges from last week again and record your results in the column for week 2. Feel free to try new ones and challenge your family, too!

3. Set small improvement goals for the next weeks (increase reps/distance/time doing or decrease time it takes to complete).

4. Go to FlipGrid Week 3 to check in with how you're doing (same password...videos will only be seen by me this week)!

**Feel free to look at last week's Challenges FlipGrid to see the challenges that other students created or even to add new ones that you created!!