Be Here, Be Safe, Be Honest, Care for Self and Others & Let Go and Move On

North Street P.E.

Greenwich’s Physical Education Curriculum Essential Question:

Fall 2016 Physical Education Newsletter

Current research shows that for your brain to function at its

peak, your body needs to move. Aerobic exercise prepares your brain to learn, improves mood and attention, lowers stress and anxiety and even reverses some

of the effects of aging on the brain!!!

Did you know?

North Stre et on 2. Ready. Break!

How do the activities in which I engage, the information I

learn, the relationships I experience and the decisions I

make impact my personal wellness and participation in

lifetime sport, recreation and activity pursuits?

I. Motor Skills and Movement Patterns

II. Application of Concepts and Strategies and Recognition of the Benefits of Physical Activity

III. Physical Fitness and Engagement in Physical

Activity

IV. Social Responsibility, Team Building and Working with others through Physical Activity

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Here’s what we’ll be up to this fall: Movement/Motor Skills K-2 Introductory Unit Curriculum designed to introduce and refine awareness of general and personal space, directions, pathways, locomotor skills and non-locomotor skills. Project Adventure 3-5 Introductory Unit Adventure-based experiential programming which uses active learning to build character, promote teamwork, develop physical and emotional fitness and encourage responsibility. Cooperative Challenges Building on our K-2 & 3-5 introductory units, students work together in small and large groups to achieve success in a series of adventure related challenges. Throwing, Catching, & Football Skills Students learn proper throwing forms through activity centers (K-2) and apply punting, passing and kicking skills to a variety of exciting game situations (3-5). Questions? Cris Brown: cristofer_brown@greenwich.k12.ct.us Dave Bruni: david_bruni@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Coming up next!

K – 5 Circus Arts & Fitness Floor Hockey Volleyball Basketball Gymnastics Jump Ropes Field Day K-2: May 23 Rain Date: May 25

3-5: June 9 Rain Date: June 13

Parents! Join us for our Family

Nutrition and Fitness & Jump Rope for Heart Programs. More information to follow.

At Home Please try to exercise for at least 60 minutes a day. Mr. B and Mr. B only see you for 2 hours each week! You can follow SHAPE’s (Society of Health and Physical Educators) monthly activity and 10 at a time calendars (attached). Or, you can come up with your own family activity plan for each month this year.

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CT 4th Grade Fitness Test Our 4th graders will be tested this fall on the following

components:

• 90 Degree Push-Ups

• Back Saver Sit and Reach

• Curl-Ups

• PACER Test

• Mile Run (Optional) Try to make NSS’s

Record Board!

Video demonstrations of these test items, audio

cadences, health-related fitness zones/standards and

more information can be found at

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2618&

q=320980

Focus on Fitness

Keep up to date on the state of Physical

Education in the USA, current scientific research and curriculum trends.

Physical Education paves the way for academic achievement in the classroom. Physically fit children absorb and retain new information more effectively than children who are out of shape according to multiple studies. Daily physical activity is crucial. Click here for the latest news!

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After completing our 3rd grade program, 4th graders are assessed by performing push ups, curl ups, the sit and reach and pacer tests. Score data is sent to the state.

4th

5th

TBA

Don’t forget: Please wear comfortable

clothing, supportive sneakers, eat a well rounded

breakfast, hydrate, pace yourselves and good luck!!!

5th grade students compare their fitness levels to state standards and begin to set goals in preparation for middle school.

NSS’s APEX Fun Run is a new and exciting fall program designed to motivate students to achieve a higher level of cardiovascular fitness. More to come!

Students in grades K-2 enjoy differentiated lead up health and skill related fitness activity stations. They also learn to monitor their heart rate, set personal goals and exercise within their target zone.

K-2

3rd grade students increase their focus on muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and cardio respiratory fitness in preparation for the 4th grade CT State Fitness Test.

3rd

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Guidelines for Appropriate

Footwear for Physical Education

• Athletic, sport, specific running or cross-training shoes are required (no fashion sneakers will be permitted, i.e. Mary Janes, slides, mules or after-sport shoes)

• Shoes with laces or Velcro closures are required (no elastics) – (Shoes must be

tied throughout the entire class)

• Shoes must be worn with socks

• Shoes must have a closed-in heel and toe

• Shoes must support the heel

• Water shoes that are worn in water, at the beach, or in a pool or shower are not allowed

• Shoes with platforms are not allowed

• Shoes that have a strap with a buckle are not allowed

• Sport sandals are not allowed

• High heels on shoes are not allowed

• Skate board sneakers are not allowed

• Shoes with pop-up wheels are not allowed (even if the wheels are removed)

• Rubber clog-type shoes (i.e. Crocs, etc.) are not allowed

• Shoes must pass the “kick test” - they cannot fly off when foot is kicked

forward

• Please send your child to school wearing what you would wear to a fitness center. If they need to wear another type of footwear to school, kindly put their sneakers in their backpack J

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1

Yog

a is

a

grea

t w

ay to

re

lieve

stre

ss. T

ry

Sav

asan

a, c

onsi

dere

d to

be

the

hard

est y

oga

pose

! Ful

ly re

lax

&

clea

r you

r min

d.

2

Pr

eten

d!

Pre

tend

to:

-Sit

in a

cha

ir fo

r 10

seco

nds

-Sho

ot a

bas

ketb

all 1

0 tim

es

- Rid

e a

hors

e -B

e a

frog

-Lift

a c

ar

3 C

omm

erci

al S

trol

l D

urin

g a

com

mer

cial

br

eak

take

a w

alk

arou

nd y

our e

ntire

ho

use.

Stil

l a

com

mer

cial

? G

o ag

ain

this

tim

e sp

eed

wal

king

so

you

don

’t m

iss

a th

ing!

4

U

nder

hand

Tos

s Ta

rget

Pra

ctic

e U

sing

an

empt

y la

undr

y ba

sket

or

buck

et, p

ract

ice

toss

ing

a sm

all o

bjec

t in

side

. Eac

h tim

e yo

u m

ake

it ta

ke a

ste

p ba

ck.

5

Bal

loon

Bou

nce

Blo

w u

p a

ballo

on.

Can

yo

u ke

ep th

e ba

lloon

in

the

air?

For

a c

halle

nge

add

anot

her b

allo

on. T

ry

it w

ith a

par

tner

.

6 Hig

h K

nees

& S

tret

ch

Hig

h kn

ees

for 3

0 se

cond

s th

en s

tretc

h a

body

par

t. R

epea

t st

retc

hing

a n

ew b

ody

part

each

tim

e.

7 Pl

ay S

imon

Say

s S

omeo

ne is

“Sim

on”

and

ever

yone

els

e ha

s to

do

wha

t Sim

on s

ays,

bu

t onl

y w

hen

he/s

he

says

“Sim

on s

ays”

firs

t.

8

Skat

ers

Hop

to y

our r

ight

br

ingi

ng y

our l

eft f

oot

behi

nd y

ou w

ith k

nees

be

nt &

bod

y lo

w.

Rep

eat t

he m

ovem

ent

to th

e le

ft. D

o fo

r 30

seco

nds.

9 C

razy

8’s

8

jum

ping

jack

s 8

silly

sha

kes

(just

sh

ake

as s

illy

as y

ou

can)

8

high

kne

es

8 sc

isso

r jum

ps

10

Seat

ed F

orw

ard

Ben

d Po

se

Hol

d fo

r 1-3

min

utes

br

eath

ing

deep

ly g

oing

de

eper

into

the

pose

. R

est i

f nee

d.

11

Loco

mot

or S

idew

alk

Alo

ng th

e si

dew

alks

al

tern

ate

betw

een

skip

ping

, spe

ed

wal

king

, and

jogg

ing.

12

Han

ds &

Kne

es

Bal

ance

Pos

e

Hol

d fo

r 30

-60

seco

nds,

sw

itch

side

s an

d re

peat

.

13

Long

Jum

p P

ick

a st

artin

g po

int

and

jum

p as

far a

s yo

u ca

n. T

ry 3

diff

eren

t tim

es to

see

how

far

you

can

go.

14

Arm

y C

raw

l La

y on

you

r sto

mac

h re

stin

g on

you

r fo

rear

ms.

Cra

wl a

cros

s th

e ro

om d

ragg

ing

your

bo

dy a

s if

you’

re

mov

ing

unde

r bar

bed

wire

.

15

Do

this

: -H

op o

n on

e le

g 30

tim

es, s

witc

h le

gs

-Tak

e 10

gia

nt s

teps

-W

alk

on y

our k

nees

-D

o a

silly

dan

ce

-Spr

int f

or 1

0 se

cond

s

16

Set t

he M

enu

Talk

with

who

take

s ca

re o

f you

abo

ut

choo

sing

the

dinn

er

men

u. P

ick

who

le

grai

ns a

nd v

eggi

es.

17

Pl

ay C

atch

G

rab

any

kind

of b

all

and

play

cat

ch w

ith a

fa

mily

mem

ber o

r fri

end.

Kee

p yo

ur e

yes

on th

e ba

ll an

d ca

tch

it w

ith y

our h

ands

not

yo

ur b

ody.

18

Fam

ily A

dven

ture

G

o fo

r a w

alk

with

you

r fa

mily

on

a tra

il yo

u’ve

ne

ver t

rave

led

befo

re

19 C

ardi

o an

d St

retc

h R

un in

pla

ce fo

r 30

seco

nds

then

stre

tch

your

legs

for 1

0 se

cond

s ea

ch. R

epea

t 3 ti

mes

. Tr

y th

e Lo

w L

unge

pos

e.

20

Cra

zy 8

’s

8 ju

mpi

ng ja

cks

8 si

lly s

hake

s (ju

st

shak

e as

sill

y as

you

ca

n)

8 hi

gh k

nees

8

scis

sor j

umps

21

Pa

rach

ute

With

frie

nd o

r fam

ily

mem

ber u

se a

bed

sh

eet l

ike

a pa

rach

ute

in P

E. L

ift u

p an

d do

wn

to m

ove

air u

nder

neat

h th

e sh

eet.

22

Low

Lun

ge P

ose

Hol

d fo

r 30-

60 s

econ

ds,

brea

thin

g de

eply

. S

witc

h le

gs a

nd re

peat

.

23

St

ar J

umps

Ju

mp

up w

ith y

our

arm

s an

d le

gs s

prea

d ou

t lik

e a

star

. Do

10

then

rest

and

repe

at.

24 C

reat

e a

Gam

e U

se y

our i

mag

inat

ion

and

mak

e up

a g

ame

usin

g a

ball,

a s

ock,

an

d a

jum

p ro

pe.

25

Try

and

sprin

t fro

m o

ne

end

of y

our s

treet

to

the

othe

r. H

ave

a fa

mily

mem

ber t

ime

you.

26

Fam

ily H

ealth

and

Fi

tnes

s D

ay

Afte

r a h

ealth

y di

nner

, go

outs

ide

for w

alk

with

you

r fa

mily

. You

can

pla

y I

Spy

or h

ave

a w

alki

ng

race

to m

ake

it fu

n.

27

Ve

rtic

al J

ump

Jum

p as

hig

h as

you

ca

n fo

r 30

seco

nds.

R

epea

t.

28

Wal

king

Rac

e P

ick

a di

stan

ce a

nd

chal

leng

e a

frien

d to

a

spee

d w

alki

ng ra

ce. N

o ru

nnin

g!

29 A

rm a

nd L

eg T

ag

A re

gula

r gam

e of

tag,

bu

t if s

omeo

ne to

uche

s yo

ur a

rm/le

g yo

u ca

n no

long

er u

se th

at b

ody

part.

If b

oth

legs

are

ta

gged

sta

rt a

new

ro

und.

30

Try

Sav

asan

a ag

ain.

Fu

lly re

lax

& c

lear

you

r m

ind.

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ach

bout

of p

hysi

cal a

ctiv

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shou

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at h

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ce s

oren

ess

and

avoi

d in

jury

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atio

nal H

ealth

Obs

erva

nces

:

x Fr

uit a

nd V

eggi

es –

Mor

e M

atte

rs

Mon

th

x N

atio

nal C

hild

hood

Obe

sity

A

war

enes

s M

onth

x

Nat

iona

l Yog

a A

war

enes

s M

onth

x

Who

le G

rain

s M

onth

1

Yog

a is

a

grea

t w

ay to

re

lieve

stre

ss. T

ry

Sav

asan

a, c

onsi

dere

d to

be

the

hard

est y

oga

pose

! Ful

ly re

lax

&

clea

r you

r min

d.

2

Jab,

Jab

, Cro

ss

Jab

twic

e w

ith y

our

right

fist

then

pun

ch

acro

ss y

our b

ody

with

yo

ur le

ft. C

ompl

ete

10

times

then

sw

itch

side

s.

3

Ris

e an

d Sq

uat

Whe

n yo

u ge

t out

of

bed

com

plet

e 10

sq

uats

. Wai

t 10

seco

nds

and

do 1

0 m

ore.

4

Do

this

: 10

wal

king

lung

es

10 ju

mpi

ng s

plit

squa

ts

10 ju

mp

squa

ts

3x

5

10 P

ush

Up

Cra

wls

C

ompl

ete

a pu

sh u

p,

whe

n fin

ishe

d in

ch y

our

hand

s to

war

ds y

our f

eet

and

stan

d up

. Rev

erse

ba

ck in

to p

ush

up

posi

tion

and

com

plet

e a

push

up.

6 Hig

h K

nees

& S

tret

ch

Hig

h kn

ees

for 3

0 se

cond

s th

en s

tretc

h a

body

par

t. R

epea

t st

retc

hing

a n

ew b

ody

part

each

tim

e.

7 Pl

ank

Jack

s In

pla

nk p

ositi

on m

ove

your

feet

in a

nd o

ut li

ke

whe

n pe

rform

ing

a ju

mpi

ng ja

ck fo

r 30

seco

nds.

Rep

eat 1

0 tim

es.

8

Skat

ers

Hop

to y

our r

ight

br

ingi

ng y

our l

eft f

oot

behi

nd y

ou w

ith k

nees

be

nt &

bod

y lo

w.

Rep

eat t

he m

ovem

ent

to th

e le

ft. C

ompl

ete

10

rest

and

repe

at.

9 S

tart

with

10

high

kn

ees

then

im

med

iate

ly s

prin

t for

10

sec

onds

. Tak

e a

30-6

0 se

cond

bre

ak

and

try it

aga

in. H

ow

man

y ro

unds

can

you

do

?

10

Seat

ed F

orw

ard

Ben

d Po

se

Hol

d fo

r 1-3

min

utes

br

eath

ing

deep

ly g

oing

de

eper

into

the

pose

. R

est i

f nee

d.

11 10

Hig

h K

nee

Twis

t A

ltern

ate

brin

ging

you

r op

posi

te k

nee

to y

our

oppo

site

elb

ow. T

o m

ake

it ha

rder

ad

a ho

p in

bet

wee

n.

12

Han

ds &

Kne

es

Bal

ance

Pos

e

Hol

d fo

r 30

-60

seco

nds,

sw

itch

side

s an

d re

peat

.

13

Hal

f Bur

pees

S

tart

in a

pus

h-up

po

sitio

n; ju

mp

both

feet

fo

rwar

d in

to a

squ

attin

g po

sitio

n an

d ju

mp

back

ou

t int

o pu

shup

po

sitio

n. 1

0 se

ts o

f 10

seco

nds.

14

Arm

y C

raw

l La

y on

you

r sto

mac

h re

stin

g on

you

r fo

rear

ms.

Cra

wl a

cros

s th

e ro

om d

ragg

ing

your

bo

dy a

s if

you’

re

mov

ing

unde

r bar

bed

wire

.

15

Do

this

: -1

0 lu

nges

, sw

itch

legs

-2

0 ju

mpi

ng ja

cks

-Hig

h kn

ees

30 s

econ

d

-Bac

kped

al 1

0 se

cond

-S

prin

t for

10

seco

nds

16

Set t

he M

enu

Talk

with

who

take

s ca

re o

f you

abo

ut

choo

sing

the

dinn

er

men

u. P

ick

who

le

grai

ns a

nd v

eggi

es.

17

Run

in p

lace

for o

ne

min

ute

then

com

plet

e 10

pus

hups

. Try

and

re

peat

10

times

th

roug

hout

the

day.

18 Sq

uat w

ith K

icks

C

ompl

ete

a sq

uat

whe

n st

andi

ng k

ick

one

leg

forw

ard.

Be

sure

to

alte

rnat

e le

gs o

n ea

ch

squa

t. C

ompl

ete

10.

19 C

ardi

o an

d St

retc

h R

un in

pla

ce fo

r 30

seco

nds

then

stre

tch

your

legs

for 1

0 se

cond

s ea

ch. R

epea

t 3 ti

mes

. Tr

y th

e Lo

w L

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fle, C

ross

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ree

times

to

your

righ

t the

n pu

nch

acro

ss y

our b

ody

with

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ur le

ft ha

nd. R

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the

oppo

site

di

rect

ion.

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eat 1

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21

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ch J

umps

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oldi

ng e

ach

side

of a

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side

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ide

for

30 s

econ

ds.

22

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r 30-

60 s

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ds,

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thin

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nd re

peat

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ar J

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mp

up w

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e a

star

. Do

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then

rest

and

repe

at.

24

Pow

er K

nees

B

ring

hand

s ov

er y

our

head

and

hav

e yo

ur

hand

s an

d le

ft kn

ee

mee

t in

the

mid

dle

as

fast

as

you

can.

R

epea

t 10

times

on

each

leg.

25

Fl

utte

r Kic

ks

Lie

on y

our s

tom

ach.

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ng y

our l

egs

stra

ight

kic

k th

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p an

d do

wn

whi

le h

oldi

ng

your

glu

tes

tight

.

26

Fam

ily H

ealth

and

Fi

tnes

s D

ay

Afte

r a h

ealth

y di

nner

, go

outs

ide

for w

alk

with

you

r fa

mily

. You

can

pla

y I

Spy

or h

ave

a w

alki

ng

race

to m

ake

it fu

n.

27

Jum

p!

10 v

ertic

al ju

mps

10

bro

ad ju

mps

10

sid

e-to

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e ju

mps

28 Ta

ke a

10

min

ute

wal

k be

fore

eat

ing

lunc

h to

day.

Gra

b a

frien

d or

fa

mily

mem

ber f

or e

xtra

m

otiv

atio

n.

29

Kic

k B

acks

Le

an a

gain

st a

wal

l an

d ki

ck o

ne le

g ba

ck.

Com

plet

e 20

on

each

si

de.

30

Try

Sav

asan

a ag

ain.

Fu

lly re

lax

& c

lear

you

r m

ind.