Hello parents and students. My name is Rich Gray and I am the Physical Education Specialist here at your school. This is my 14th year teaching in Wake County and 2nd year at Richland Creek Elementary. I am really excited and look forward to teaching your children the importance of fitness and of living a healthy lifestyle.
In my physical education program, I provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences designed to teach children how to be physically active in a variety of ways. Regardless of a child’s physical abilities, these activities increase physical competence, self-esteem, and joy through lifelong physical activity.
My physical education curriculum includes a balance of skills, concepts, fitness, nutrition, rhythm, and game experiences designed to enhance cognitive, motor, affective and physical development of every child. Throughout the year I teach activities that allow children the opportunity to work together to facilitate development of social skills. Fitness assessment is used to help children understand, enjoy, improve and/or maintain their physical health and well-being. I also will incorporate character education traits through the use of basketball skills and drills.
Students are expected to participate unless I am given a note from a parent or doctor. PLEASE include in your note the date your child may resume physical activity. PLEASE make sure that your child wears appropriate clothes and shoes on his/her P.E. day! Sandals, Boots, Crocs and Dress Shoes should NOT be worn on PE Day for the safety of your child.
Together we can encourage fitness and a life-long love of physical activity.
**I hope you are all doing well and being safe. I sure miss seeing everyone and I hope we are back together soon. Even though nothing can replace the great time we have together at school we are going to do our best together to make virtual PE awesome. This is a great opportunity for you to be creative and to get your whole family involved in having fun.
By clicking on any of the links above will give you a crazy amount of options to choose from. All the activities are things that you can do at home. Find the ones that interest you and stay active. Don't forget to go to the flipgrid links to post a video of you being active. The video needs to be 2 minutes or less. The password for all grade levels flipgrids is bulldogs2020.