FAREWELL!

I would like to thank all of the students who have made my time at Williams Elementary School both rewarding and very special. Just to set the record straight, I think you have taught me as much as I have taught you. Though I was very sad to leave such a wonderful place to teach, I am excited to have the opportunity to continue to teach physical education, only now to students just slightly older.

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To those of you who are not a part of Williams Elementary School, I invite you to see what we have been doing the last few years in our classes. Our school made P.E. a priority and moved from one day to two days a week for 50 minutes. With two classes attending P.E. at the same time making class sizes between 30 and 50 students, the curriculum changed significantly before the 2007-2008 school year. I hope that you will be able to use some of the lessons I created. If you have any questions, please contact me and I will try to help you in any way that I can.

WEEK 38: BASKETBALL ROLLS ON

2nd - 5th grades
A & B...Students will review the basketball shot with partners and be assessed on their improvement. Around the World will be discussed, explained, and demonstrated. Students will be responsible for organizing their group, setting up the activity area, and monitoring the progress of the game. Their will be six groups at six baskets and students will play continuously. There will be continued emphasis on correct shooting form.

K - 1st grades
A...relay to shoot
B...Number game

WEEK 37: BASKETBALL IS FINALLY HERE!

2nd - 5th grades

A...Students will begin dribbling, moving around the court, challenging different skilled dribblers at different skill levels and discussing double dribble and traveling. Students will play "Dribble Pirates" as students try to control their own ball and tip others balls away. Control is emphasized and high vs low dribbling demonstrated. Students will then be instructed on shooting cues: ball in front of neck, hand behind ball, jump and push. They will shoot to the roof attempting to shoot as high as possible. Groups of 6 will be formed and students will conduct their own two team shooting contests at their own basket.

B...Students will again start out dribbling with an explanation of the improtance of the dribble. Students will play "Dribble Pirates" and then "Offense Defense" where half the students dribble (offense) and the other half tries to steal (defense) and then become offense. A demonstration of "2 on 1" follows and students will practice offense defense skills in groups of 5 to 7. Groups more advanced or that improve will try "3 on 2".

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will be asked to dribble in open spaces, either standing still or moving. They will be challenged in different ways: low vs high, moving and still, same hand vs cross over, good hand vs bad hand, and dribbling on a spot. Students will get in relay form in groups of two and then take turns dribbling out and around a basket. Emphasis will be on keeping the ball in front of them and continuously dribbling. Students will have 5 minutes of free shooting at the end of class.

B...Dribbling will begin like last class and students will be challenged at higher levels. Again groups of twoo will be made and moving dribbling relay will be performed. Next students will shoot back and forth to their partner, correcting each others form from the basketball shooting cues mentioned earlier. The last five minutes will be free shooting again, this time shooting form will be corrected.

WEEK 36: FITNESS TESTING ENDS!

K - 5th grades

All classes will continue fitness testing this week. Most classes will complete their situps and sit and reach tests. Classes will also be given time to retake any tests that were missed because of absence or any tests that students wish to improve on. Students who missed the mile run test will be running next Thursday or Friday at 1pm.

WEEK 35: FITNESS TESTING BEGINS

2nd-5th grades

A...All classes will do the mile run. Grading parameters will be discussed and students will get a grade higher if they improve their time from the start of the year. Some pull up tests will be administered if time permits.

B...All classes will do pull ups test and mile run make up if necessary.

K - 1st grades

A...All classes will do the half mile run. Students will not be graded but encouraged to do the best they can. Pull ups tests will be given if time permits.

B...All classes will do the pull ups test and half mile run make up if necessary.

WEEK 34: UNIT REVIEW

3rd - 5th grades

A & B...Students have ben asking about revisiting soccer for months. We will start our fitness testing next week so this seemed like a good time to hit soccer again for a short time. Student will be divided into 2 teams and strategies and rules will be reviewed. Students are reminded that playing organized sport is for fun and we are playing to have a good time. The game is called "4 Ball Soccer" or "No Rules Soccer". Students will attempt to score goals as this non-stop game runs. There is no out of bounds and all balls are in play, even after a score. The only time a ball is picked up is by a goalie or if a fould/hand ball is called.

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K - 2nd grades

A...Students will have a hoop day today. After a quick warm up run, students will get a hula hoop and "Free Hoop" to music". After this short time, students will practice regular hula-ing, hand turning, and the back spin toss. Students will use their new skills in another "Free Hoop" session. Students will spread out and sit in a hoop with a beanbag. We will practice tossing the beanbag up and in the hoop in different ways. Then students will toss, clap, and catch. Next students will partner juggle from hoop to hoop with others students and then just one. We will end class playing musical hoops where students move around the hoops to music then sit in a hoop when the music stops.

B...Students will stretch and do a short run to begin class. Hula hoop skills will be quickly reviewed and then a short free hooping time will follow. Classes will play musical hoops with different kinds of movements (walking, dancing, running, jumping, and leaping) and then quickness practice to get back in a hoop when the music stops. We will follow musical hoops up with a "Flag Tag" game on the court. If your flag is on you are in and if it is off you are out (but you can put it right back on to get back in!). A few parachute games will end class.

5th GRADE FIELD DAY

WEEK 33: RELAY WEEK

2nd - 5th grades

A...Our theme this week is relay week. Students will get lots of leg work in today as they participate in many many different types of relays. 5th grade will do more advanced relay work as they prepare for the county 5th grade field day at Citizen's Field on Friday. Students will group into teams of 3 or 4 that include both boys and girls on each team. Relays will be run 40 yards each turn. The term disqualification will be reviewed and used throughout class. Relays include: running relay, backwards-forwards relay, baton relay, ring relay, block relay, block-ball relay, block-ball-ball relay, three ball carry-no hands relay, all equipment carry relay. We will end class with track and field sprinting. Six students will sprint 50 yards at a time then walk back around the outside to the start where they will be ready to run once again. We will talk about finishing the race and sprinting straight.

B...More relays, including line relays

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will follow a similar format to the older students. The distance will be slightly shorter and we will do some relays more than once. We will also include differnet locomotor skills in the relay such as skipping and hopping. Relays will be taught the entire class.

B...More relays, including line relays

WEEK 32: GOLF/LEGS

3rd - 5th grades
A...Students continue golf

K - 2nd grades
A...Students will be revisiting all types of kicking skills.
B...Students will be getting a leg workout using the scooters

COACH D VISITS FOR 2 MONTHS!

We are pleased to welcome Coach D to Williams Elementary School. He is very glad to be here and has really liked working with our wonderful students. Please make sure you tell Coach how much you appreciate his hard work teaching us physical education. Coach D says this is his favorite school he has worked at! Thanks Coach D!

WEEK 31: GOLF/THROWING

3rd - 5th grades

A...Students will hit golf balls this week from the Williams Golf Range. 24 stations about 4 to 5 yards apart are set up to hit golf balls from, including a club, tee, hoop, and 20 balls at each area. Students are told rules of the range, safety precautions, and golf stroke cues which include (1) feet and hands ready!, (2) head and club down!, and (3) easy swing. Students retrieve balls at set times throughout the day.

B...Students will again hit golf balls in the same format. Emphasis will again be on safety and correct stroke form.

K - 2nd grades

A...Students will be starting a reveiw of throwing skills. Today students will play "Battleball" as played earlier in the year. The power throw will be emphasized on this day. We will end class with some "Parachute Games".

B...Students will focus more on the throwing form today as we take out the tennis balls for more throwing games for distance and accuracy.

WEEK 30: BATTING

Week of March 25, Friday no school

2nd - 5th grades

A...Students will complete their third nine weeks final test, a 1/2 mile run/jog/walk. Students will attempt to complete the run in the designated times for a grade. Afterthe run, students will be reintroduced to batting. Emphasis will be on the foot placement and how it can effect the direction the ball is hit, and hand placement on the bat. Students who have mastered tee hitting will advance either to self-toss or student pitch. Students will hit in groups of three, quickly rotating on each hit to keep students on the move! Bat safety will be discussed at all times throughout the lesson. Pitched balls will be soft-tossed like a slow-pitch softball and we will have batters show targets before they swing.

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BOYS TOP 20 HALF MILE SCORES

1. 3:15 Will Burger (4th grade)

2. 3:24 Michael Mulligan (5th grade)

3. 3:32 Jonah Thiele (4th grade)

4. 3:33 Antwain Patterson (5th grade)

5. 3:34 Ayaz Khan (5th grade)

6. 3:36 Darius Mitchum (5th grade)

7. 3:38 Joshua Quillen (4th grade)

8. 3:41 John Finnerty (4th grade)

9. 3:43 Donavin Bird (3rd grade)

10. 3:45 Camilo Moraga-Lewy (4th grade)

10. 3:45 Ryan Jacobs (4th grade)

12. 3:46 Jevon Boswell (3rd grade)

12. 3:46 Mountain Blanchard (3rd grade)

14. 3:48 Noah Killingsworth (5th grade)

14. 3:48 John Tyson Dampier (5th grade)

16. 3:51 Rico Mirti (4th grade)

17. 3:57 Elijah Killingsworth (3rd grade)

18. 4:00 Alex Maruniak (2nd grade)

19. 4:04 Seth Giles (4th grade)

20. 4:05 Xzavion Carmen (3rd grade)

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GIRLS TOP 20 HALF MILE SCORES

1. 3:59 Jasmin Brown (5th grade)

2. 4:07 Caroline Richardson (4th grade)

3. 4:10 Janelle Taylor (5th grade)

3. 4:10 Charlotte Talham (5th grade)

5. 4:17 Grace Wigglesworth (2nd grade)

6. 4:18 Sage Max (5th grade)

7. 4:19 Jenise Hall (5th grade)

7. 4:19 Stella Reneke (5th grade)

9. 4:20 Destiny Bivins (2nd grade)

10. 4:24 Delaney Rua (4th grade)

11. 4:28 Alice Hou (5th grade)

12. 4:30 Deja Bivins (5th grade)

13. 4:35 Cason Winslow (2nd grade)

14. 4:39 Kate Warren (5th grade)

15. 4:42 Catherine Bichier (2nd grade)

16. 4:46 Jakayla Lovett (4th grade)

16. 4:46 Ul'Ondrea Johnson (4th grade)

18. 4:47 Anousha Peters (2nd grade)

19. 4:49 Shanperia Fayson (5th grade)

19. 4:49 Elizabeth Figlio (4th grade)

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B...Students will again warm up in the same circular format working on baseball form, with review. Students will be introduced to "Bonker Ball". Students will work in groups of three or four. One student is the batter, another the pitcher, and the other(s) the outfielder. The pitcher underhand tosses to the batter who hits the ball in any direction. As the batter goes to first and back home as many times as possible, the outfielder(s) and pitcher attempt to work together to tag home to stop the batters run scoring explosion! Each at bat is an inning.

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will be introduced to batting. Students will learn to hit off the tee using the correct foot placement, hand placement, and bat swing plane. Students will work in groups of three and rotate within their group after each hit. Bat safety will be taught at all times throughout the lesson. Students will be encouraged to swing hard and "level".

B...Student will again work on batting with more emphasis on the form. Students in 2nd grade will play "Bonker Ball".

WEEK 28 & 29: FCAT WEEKS / WALKATHON

Very few classes will be coming to physical education class during the two weeks of FCAT testing. Most of the classes will actually be in the afternoon, which are K-1-2 classes. We will be doing "chasing, fleeing, and dodging" games with students. Students will play "Flag Tag", "Open Flag Tag", "Collection Flag Tag", "Hill Dill", and "Cross the Ocean". We will emphasize safety and fun. Students will learn more about their spatial awareness and body awareness.

On Friday, March 21, our school will have a Walkathon to benefit Tyler's Hope, an organization to find a cure for distonia. The organization was named after a 4th grade student in our school who has distonia. Students collect pledges per lap and we will run/walk for 35 to 40 minutes with each group of students!

WEEK 27: HOCKEY STICKS

2nd - 5th grades
A... Students will find a box of tennis balls in groups of 2 to 4. Groups will begin by rolling the balls to hoops about 10 to 15 feet away from the group. Students are encouraged to feel the force used to roll so softly. We will add a hockey stick to each line and review striking with a hocket stick. These cues include a hand placement similar to a golf putt except the strong hand will slide down the stick and bent knees. The strike will be more of a flick, pushing with the strong hand and then adding a pull on the left for power "flicks". Students will be instructed not to strike the ball like a golf shot to avoid unnecessary safety hazzards and to better control the ball. Students will take turns in their groups striking the ball to a near hoop, a medium distant hoop, and also a long shot. 4th and 5th grades will talk about force in relation to the shot.
Students will then pass the ball with hockey sticks in groups of two and then play keep away. We will end class with a large game including two groups striking or "flicking" the ball to score goals through the other team.
B... Students again will get into 12 groups of 3 to 4 behind a box of tennis balls. They will work today on controlling a ball with a hockey stick by sliding the stick behind it to move like a soccer dribble or basketball dribble. Students will control the ball and advance it toward around a distant cone and then back. The skills will change to passing, and groups will send a member to a hoop to receive and collect passed balls. Students can steal stray passes from groups nearby. Offensive and defensive strategies will be practiced next. Half the class will spread out all around the court inside hula hoops and act as the defense. The other half of the class will attempt to "dribble" the ball with the hockey stick through the defense, around a distant cone, and then back. The defense cannot leave their hoop but can reach out and attack! If time permits, we will again end with a large hockey game, again with many tennis balls. Careful attention will be given to stick low and flicking shots.

K - 1st grades
A... Students will be working on rolling skills. They will be 12 groups of 2 to 3 and lined up behind a box of tennis balls. Students will learn the cues for rolling...lead foot forward, bend knees, roll and follow through. They will learn to roll with a soft touch to get balls to stop in a close hula hoop. Different dimensions will include a hoop farther away for 5 points and then a long roll for 10 points, all informally scored. Comparisons will be made to a toss and how they are similar and different. The game will be continuous and student will fill up their box of balls when they run out on the outside of the game to avoid interference.
B... Students will again group like before. This time groups will put a member inside the hoop, which is now much farther away, about 5 yards. Rolling will be reviewed and students will roll to their partner in the hoop, who will place balls in the hoop that they stop. Cues include once again stepping forward, bending at the knees, and following through. Rolling will be done both by taking turns so students can be assessed and then continuous rolling. The roll catcher will be traded periodically. Catching a rolled ball will be introduced. Students should stand, bend the knees, and hold fingers down to catch the rolled ball, like using a baseball glove.

WEEK 26: STRIKING WITH LONG EQUIPMENT

(Students will have one day of PE this week)

3rd - 5th grades
A... Students will participate in two stations. Every person will play "Home Run Derby" for half the class and "Hockey" for the other half. At the batting game, students will be introduced to batting, reviewing stance and hand placement. In groups of two will each have a batting area where a batter can hit 5 balls from a tee or self-toss to the field. Points will be kept by each group depending on where each ball lands in relation to markers in the field (single is 1 point...home run is 4 points). The fielder will retrieve balls and once 5 balls have been found, he/she moves to the tee area after the batter places the bat on the ground. Hockey will involve groups being introduced to the hockey strike and how to avoid potential safety concerns with high sticking. Students will advance balls to score continuous goals with soccer balls for easy movement.

K - 2nd grades
A... Some classes will not get to use the hockey sticks. Most classes in these grades will only be batting. Student will strike in groups of 2 to 3 much like the 3rd through 5th grades. Emphasis will be placed on stance and foot position combined with hand placement on the bat. Striking in these grades will be done off the tee.

WEEK 25: JUMP ROPE ROUTINES / SHORT INTERVALS

3rd - 5th grades
A...Students will continue practice towards their routine finale at the end of this week. Further examples of how routines are scored will be given. Routines will be assessed individually and advice on how to improve scores will be given.
B...Students will receive about 15 minutes to warm up for thier routines and then they will present them to the class. They will get music and a timed 90 second period to be judged on technical (a point for every trick and less one for every stop) and creative (based on 1 to 10 for creativity and originality).

K - 2nd grades
A... A "Short Interval" course will be set up around the basketball course which will include stations: a) balls, b) helicopter rope, c) short jump ropes, d) hula hoops, e) flag belts, f) discs, g) rackets, and h) long jump ropes. Students will work in small groups of about 3 to 5 and get about 5 to 10 minutes at each interval. At the end of each interval, groups will be challenged to clean up their area before the other groups!

B... Students will continue "Short Intervals" with groups.

WEEK 24: ADVANCED JUMP ROPING

3rd - 5th grade

A...Classes will continue to work on their Jumprope routines. Students will be given advice and encouraged to work out their own team and skill problems. 4th grade classes will miss all week because of testing.

B...Jump Rope For Heart on Thursday and no school Friday

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2nd grade

A...Groups will again work on long rope skills and be challenged to come up with a quick trick routine. The routine will be presented at the end of class and rated.

B...Jump Rope For Heart on Thrusday and no school Friday

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will practice short rope skills, then long rope skills in groups of three, and then "Helicopter" with groups having one student swing the rope around and the others in the group jumping over as it swings by.

B...Jump Rope For Heart on Thrusday and no school Friday

WEEK 23: MORE JUMPING ROPE!

2nd - 5th grade

A...The long jumpropes will be introduced to these grades this week. We will talk about the importance of the jumper and the turner and how the turner has control of long jumproping success. Groups of three will practice skills to music. Skills will include general jumping, jumping in and out of moving ropes, and assorted tricks. We will also apply skills to how they will be used in "routines" that will follow in the next week or two.

B...Class will begin with a short discussion on stretching and the muscles that we stretch. Students in 3rd through 5th grades will choose groups of four and begin work on developing a "Jumprope Routine". We will discuss what a routine is and how the routine will be score when presented to the class. During their routine, groups will be graded on skills and creativity. One or two points are awarded for tricks and a point deducted for rope stoppage. Creativity points are awarded for getting everyone involved, performing creative tricks, and having a good routine flow. Advice will be given to individual groups as they practice. This will continue for the next week. 2nd grade will continue to work on long jumprope skills.

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will be introduced to the short jumpropes. We will begin by swing the jumpropes to the side with the right hand then the left to show students how the turn should feel. Students will then attempt to jump rope by themselves. Special attention and encouragement will be given to students struggling with jumproping. Several talks about "Trying" will be given as those that have trouble will become frustrated and many times attempt to give up. We will advacne slowly to backwards jumping and then jumping while running.

B...Students will continue using short jumpropes. Similar strategies will be used to get students to understand, such as keep the head up, keep hands to the side, turn rope and catch with feet, and keep arms moving in circles. We will give students free jumproping to music the last 5 to 10 minutes. 1st graders may group in three to practice longjumping.

WEEK 22: JUMPING ROPE!

2nd - 5th grades

A...The beginning of our 3 to 4 week unit on jumproping will take us from short ropes to long ropes then to rope routines. Our first day is the individual jumprope challenge. Students will select there jumping location in a pre-set LARGE circle with jumpropes placed and ready to go. Safety will be a non-factor as student MUST remain between the two cones that mark there jumproping location. We will discuss the difference between beginner jumproping (two hops between turns) and advanced jumproping (one hop between turns). The comparison will be applied to sports that use jumproping and why...speed and quickness! Students will be checked off on: 10 consecutive jumps, 20 consecutive jumps, criss-cross jump, and the double turn jump. Periodic stops will be done to give students tips and teaching cues for success. Individual help will also be given as students are checked for skill achievement.

B...We will continue individual skills and checking off students skill acquisition. Students that have completed all four skills will be challenged to do: criss-cross and hold, multiple criss-cross, and backwards criss-cross.

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K - 1st grades

A... Students will begin jumproping with long jumpropes. Lower grade students will gain experience by feeling the beat of jumping. They will not have to turn the rope this week, just jump in beat. Older students will be guest assistant coaches and help turn ropes for small groups of students. Goals will be to successfully jump 10 times in a row. Emphasis will be on staying in the middle of the rope area to jump and starting with a pause. First grade students will learn to jump with multiple students inside the rope, learn to jump into a moving rope, and out of a moving rope. Students will often switch groups to jump with new turners.

B...Much of the same will be done this lesson, trying to improve skills learned at the start of the week. First grade students will advance more quickly and master more difficult skills discussed in the first lesson. Turners will have contests to see which group can get the most students to do ten jumps, most students to run and jump in a moving rope, and most students in a moving rope at the same time. Advanced first grade students will work in groups of three and practice turning and jumping with the long ropes together.

WEEK 21: RACKETS / PADDLES

2nd - 5th grades
A...The first day of PE this week will see the introduction to rackets. We will have our first "tennis pre-test" as students take the test in their line groups. Questions will lead students to become more familiar with a few common racket/paddle sport rules and learning about tennis major tournaments (in the midst of the Australian Open). Student will start with their own racket, as we received a large grant this year and bought 50 new tennis rackets. Students will go through similar skills as the paddles, becoming familiar with striking a ball farther away from the hand. Our oringinal plan was to use the soccer field and play "Soccer Tennis", hitting balls across the field and into the goal, but the field is under water...RAIN!! We modified the game to use the court and hit a LOT of tennis balls back and forth across the court to partners and just across the court in general.
B...The second day of tennis we jumped right into tennis rackets, warming up with individual skills. We stressed importance of keeping the head of the racket square to strike the ball and follow through straight ahead, rather than baseball swing style. We partnered up and hit tennis balls across the court to our partners, attempting to set our partners up with good shots they could hit back. Boxes of balls were spread along the edge of the court so students would not have to chase balls to the sides and chance getting hit! Next we remained in the same location and took away the partner aspect and just hit any ball that came into your area.

K - 1st grades
A...The younger students will get to experience the use of paddles and rackets for this one week! We will begin by talking about paddles and rackets then everybody will get a paddle and whiffle ball. Individual skills will include: balancing the ball on the paddle, hitting the ball straight into the air, hitting the ball up letting bounce then hitting up again. This last skill will see students otivated to hit the ball high and straight. Students will then work with a partner to hit and bounce back and forth! Not easy! Students will get 5 minutes free racket time.
B...Students will warm up with the paddles then get a racket. Racket safety will be discussed and we will do the same skills as with the paddles last time. Emphasis and style will be directed at keeping the head parallel to the ground to hit straight up. We will hit up very high with the rackets, both under the covered court (slamming it into the roof) and in the grass (up high into the sky).

WEEK 20: PADDLE BALL / HOOPS & FLAGS

(January 14 - 17, shortened week)

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2nd - 5th grades

A...3rd through 5th grades will continue "Paddle Ball". We will review the rules of "Paddle Ball" and then describe how to play singles. Games will be played to 5 and we will play "winner stays" format. Students will learn how to call"game" and where to stand to wait to get in a game. Students who are waiting to play are encouraged to help keep score, help call in/out, and not interfere in games. 2nd grade will practice their PR then work with a partner for one bounce hitting before coming to the nets and learning more about "Paddle Ball" rules. They will practice on nets the last 5 - 10 minutes.

B...4th and 5th grades will be introduced to tournament play. Two large tournament brackets will be kept by the teacher and students will be responsible for reporting scores and playing games. Those students that exit a tournament can sign up to play in additional tournaments as well. There will be multiple tournaments occurring at the same time. 2nd grade will be introduced to singles "Paddle Ball" and will learn about the "winner stays" format before playing the last 10 - 15 minutes of class.

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will do a fun run to music around the court, either running, jogging, skipping, or walking. They will receive a hoop and be challenged to do several hoop skills. Students will receive 5 minutes free hooping to music, challenged to perform their best skills and work on skills they find difficult. Next students will put hoops up and put on a flag belt. Rules for "Flag Tag" will be given: boundaries are the edge of the court, can pull off anyones flag if flag is still on, out if flagg comes off, can get back in as soon as flag is put back on. Music is played!

B...Students will do another fun run to music around court, music stops and movement will be changed. A hoop is given out, students will be challenged to do skills, then free hooping for 5 minutes. We will do a few parachute games and then regroup for another "Flag Tag" game to music.

WEEK 19: PADDLES / HULA HOOPS

2nd - 5th grades

A...Students will begin "striking with implements" this week. An introduction to paddles will start class, talking about sports that use them and the Olympics. Students will all receive a paddle and a whiffle ball and begin by working on balancing the ball. Students will be further challenged to balance the ball while moving and to perfrom tricks! Students next will begin the strike the ball up continuously. They will be challenged to keep the ball going and not move their feet. We will review the grip of a paddle and then go over "PR" or "Personal Records". Students will attempt to improve their PR and then be challenged to do striking tricks. Students will grab a partner and strike back and forth in consecutive strikes (no bounce) then try it with one bounce. Students in 3rd - 5th grades will play line ball which is the same as one bounce but it has to be over a line.

B...3rd - 5th grades will review the rules of "Paddle Ball" and watch a demonstration game. Students will play singles and doubles games. Strategies of conflict resolution will be discussed. Students will begin play at own paces and choosing own partners and opposition. Games will be played to 10 and then must find a new team to play. 2nd grade will practice PR's again and play line ball.

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K - 1st grades

A...Students will have a "Hoop Day" Students will be challenged, as a group, to hold in different ways, move in different ways, make a diamond, drive a car, jump rope hula hoop, jump through a stationary hoop, pass it from one arm to the other, throw up and step through, hula hoop, neck hoop, arm hoop, continuous roll, two hand roll, roll and jump through, rolling contest, then free hooping.

B...Students will again have a "Hoop Day" revisiting many of the skills from the first day. Students will get in two groups and create a hoop tunnel. Each time student goes through the tunnel, he/she has to switch with a hula hoop holder to give another student the chance to go through the hoop tunnel. Lines move VERY quickly. Next lines create a hoop run/jump course and students will run and jump through the long line, only to return for another shot at it over and over again. Lines are made more difficult as time goes on by moving the hoops farther apart.

WEEK 18: RUNNING TEST/CHOICE

2nd grade - 5th grades

We only had a half week before the Christmas break so we did our second nine weeks final exam. Students reviewed the 5-minute stick run. Grades were as follows: 3 sticks or less - F, 4 sticks - D, 5 sticks - C, 6 sticks - B, 7 sticks or more - A. The run was around our hard court and each lap equalled about 100 yards. After the run scores were recorded and students were given a choice of activites to practice skills we had learned in the last few months and units.

K - 1st grades

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Student ran a stick run but the amount of sticks was not recorded. The run was just to get students used to stick runs! Students received a choice of activities to practice skills we had learned in the last few months.