THIS WEEK IN P.E. CLASS

MARCH 20TH - 24TH

GOLF

STUDENTS IN K-5 ARE BEING EXPOSED TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS DONATION OF FIRST TEE CT.  STUDENTS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE BASICS OF PUTTING, AND IN THE UPPER GRADES, FULL SWINGS.  WE ARE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT GOLF TERMINOLOGY AND GOLF ETIQUETTE.  BE SURE TO ASK THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET THE FAMILY OUT FOR SOME FRESH AIR, EXERCISE AND A MINI GOLF CHALLENGE, CHECK OUT THE PUBLIC MINI GOLF COURSE NEXT TO CALF PASTURE BEACH IN NORWALK!  KIDS VS. ADULTS...

MARCH 6TH - MARCH 10TH 

STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5 WILL BE LEARNING TEAM HANDBALL AND A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE GAME, A POPULAR TEAM SPORT THROUGHOUT MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.  GRADES K-2 WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON LOCOMOTOR SKILLS AND THROWING AND CATCHING!  IN ADDITION, WE WILL BE DISCUSSING NUTRITION FOR NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH THIS MARCH!

FEB. 27TH - MARCH 3RD

STUDENTS IN GRADES K-5 HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN SEVERAL TYPES OF DANCES, REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF CULTURES DURING THE PAST WEEK.  ASK YOUR STUDENTS TO SHOW YOU THE MACARENA, THE MEXICAN HAT DANCE, THE CUPID SHUFFLE, THE COTTON EYE JOE AND THE CHA CHA SLIDE AMONG OTHERS...WHO KNEW WE HAD SUCH GREAT DANCERS AT NORTHEAST???

STUDENTS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND READ ACROSS AMERICA WITH SOME FUN FITNESS CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.