P.E. Class this week, September 23 to September 27, 2013

 

I would like to remind parents to send your children dressed in an appropriate way for the days that they have P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots

Children who are not wearing the appropriate clothing will not be allowed to participate in P.E. class.

 

P.E. CLASS THIS WEEK

PRE-KINDER

We are working on learning to follow instructions, understand and listening commands, such as circles, lines, also through games children learned to recognize, clothing and colors, differentiate a boy and a girl.

 

KINDERGARTEN

In this week we will start working on lateralities, to develop these skills we are using games like scorpion, will play the color race to further strengthen this knowledge

 

FIRST GRADE

This week we are going to start developing baseball pre-sport activities. We are going to use plastic and tennis balls to develop skills for the game and we are going to include the use of bean bags to strengthen these skills.

 

SECOND GRADE

This week we will start developing pre-sport skills for baseball, and some track and field activities to strengthen motor skills.

 

THIRD GRADE   

We are working on the obstacle courses and some activities to develop speed and endurance. This week we are going to use baseball gloves so students can become familiar with its use and be ready for a baseball game.

 

FOURTH GRADE

We are working on baseball pre-sporting, playing with tennis ball, baseball and plastic balls, for them to learn to handle different sizes and textures, so they can be ready when we play a game.

 

FIFTH GRADE

This week to warm up we are going to do hurdle race, we are also working on baseball pre-sporting, working in activities such as throwing, catching using globes and batting.

 

MAP FALL TESTING SESSION – Our Map testing session begins on Monday, September 23. Parent cooperation in making sure our students are in school on time is greatly appreciated.


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEDNESDAY IN SEPTEMBER – There will be no school for students on Wednesday, September 25. Teachers will receive in-service sessions with Ms. Judi Fenton.

DONATIONS NEEDED: “Ya Tengo Donde Escribir” is an organization aiming to help children from public schools that cannot afford notebooks. In order to help, the organization makes notebooks out of cereal boxes and pages from used notebooks. They are now collecting cereal boxes until November 20th, and we encourage our students and teachers to bring cereal boxes from their homes. At the end of the contest, the grade that brought the most boxes will be awarded a pizza party or ice cream party! Please help us help those in need!

BAKE SALE - The Community Service Club will be hosting a bake sale on Thursday, September 26 to raise funds for the annual Christmas party for the orphans from Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos. Many delicious treats will be available at break and lunch time! Thanks, in advance, for your support!

FLU SEASON: The flu season has arrived, and we feel it is important that parents be aware and on the lookout for flu symptoms. We want to give you some suggestions and guidelines for keeping your child and your family healthy.

One of the first ways of controlling exposure to the flu is to avoid crowds and close contact with others.
If your child is sick with flu symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing), please keep your child home until s/he is symptom free for 24 hours.
We have placed antiseptic handwash and Lysol disinfecting spray in each classroom and office. It is advisable for students to also have their own antiseptic handwash and to use it frequently.
Teachers are reminding their students to wash their hands frequently, cover coughs or sneezes, not share drinking bottles, food, straws, etc., and to use the antiseptic handwash.

Flu Symptoms: Fever, body aches including headache, fatigue, runny nose, cough and congestion.

What to do if your child has these symptoms: Contact your doctor; keep your child home until s/he has been symptom free (including having no fever) for at least 24 hours.

By following the above precautions, we are hopeful that we can contain and prevent widespread cases of the flu.