week of October 31st

6th graders will be going to Shady Creek this week!   We will see you
in LifeLong Fitness on Monday then you get to go down the hill to
Shady Creek until Friday.    We will get all makeup test done on Monday.
Both Fitness and stretching!  There is not much, you did great!

7th and 8th graders are switching sports all ready.   We will do a few days
of rugby and zone football then move on to soccer.  Your rugby/zone football
index card quiz will be Thursday.   6th graders will not have a quiz on this unit
but will have one on the next unit.   Monday we will get all makeup test done.
We do not have much, great job all!

A reminder on Loaner clothes:
You are allowed loaners on Monday/Tuesday,  whichever is your first day.
You must go to the office of McMaster, if a boy, or Blaylock, if a girl, and use
the clipboard to sign them out.  If we are not there quickly, wait patiently
near the office door.   After you bring YOUR clothes back to school, then take
home the loaners to wash.  Return the clean loaners to the same place you
checked them out.   You are only allowed one set of loaners at a time.
If you have classroom on Monday please still drop off you clothes to the
locker room.   We ask that you take your clothes home on Fridays to clean,
not in the middle of the week, unless really needed!
Any questions?  Please ask!!

Information on your quiz:
See previous blog for info on rugby. You need to know the 3 basic rules.
For zone football, I will give you a handout on Wednesday.
It is a game you have played before.  You score points depending on
which zone the play is complete.   Zone 1 is 1 point and zone 4 is 4 points.
You are only allowed forward plays.   Flags are used, no contact game.
Defense are allowed points also.   We will over the rules in class.

The weather should be nice after Monday so we hope to get outside!!
Please remember your PE uniform!  Everyone should be ready to
participate during class!

Have a fun, fit and fabulous week!

week of October 24

Conference week!  All mini Days!  All week fitness testing!

It will  be a fast paced week, so be ready to be your best!  Like always!

Monday will be the Stretching quiz.  Meet in room 201 and do not dress out.
Line up outside the classroom in roll call order.  Bring your backpacks.
Make sure you have your study guide with you, ready to turn in!
Remember you can also use your muscle quiz for this test.

Tuesday - Thursday will be Fitness testing.  When time we will also continue
 to complete the individual part of the stretch test.

Friday will be makeups, both fitness and stretch.  If needed we will also
use the following Monday for make-ups.
6th and 7th graders will also have a quick dentist visit.

For Leadership class we are going over your reading goals and grade book.

Any questions?  Ask in class!

Have a fun and fit week!

week of October 17th

We have just finished the 6 week progress reports.
I am sure you checked your grade and are happy with what you have earned.
Great job!
If you still need to turn things in so I can update your grade, please do so Monday.
I can update the grade Monday evening.  Remember it is only a progress check.

This week we are still in rugby/football.  We will begin games this week.
Go online and watch a few minutes of the game.  WE are playing flag rugby.
We do not tackle, we will use flags. We will keep the game safe.
Yes, there will be a quiz on this!

A few basic rules:

1. THE RULES  

(http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/stories/instant-expert-the-rules-of-rugby-made-simple)


All the best games need rules, otherwise they fall into chaos. Rugby has many rules but we’re distilling things down to the following points. 



i. The Fundamental Rule
The ball must never be passed or knocked forward from a player’s hands. It can be thrown sideways or backwards, or it can be kicked in any direction, but never passed forwards. 

ii. Onside and Offside
Staying onside is crucial and should be the aim of every player. Whenever the ball is in play, any player who finds himself ahead of a team-mate carrying the ball, and who then actively attempts to play the ball, is deemed to be offside and likely to concede a penalty, taken from the place the offense was committed. 

To score a try (worth 5 points), the player must simply place the ball on the ground with downward pressure in the in-goal area – the zone behind the goalposts.

Here is a link to the game.  http://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/rugby.html



If the weather is bad we will start the rest of our Fitness Testing.  A few still have
to finish the final mile, we will complete them on the next nice day.  Monday may
have unstable weather, but the rest of the week should be fine.  We will also begin
learning/reviewing the stretches that go with the muscles you have learned.  I will give you a
paper study guide and I will put more information on stretches here during the week.

All PE clothes are in, please come to class prepared!

Have a fun and fit week!

week of October 10

Start with the happy news- Wednesday is a mini day!

PE clothes were shipped on Friday!!!!  So as soon as they arrive I will let you know!!!!

Here goes for the week:

We start our new sport-rugby/zone football, we are on the south side of the field.

Muscle test will be on Tuesday.  Remember to bring your study guide and for 6/7 grade your note card if your chose to.  8th grade I will give you several words.  Remember spelling counts!
Again you must show me your study guide!  Do not suit out for this day.  STUDY!

Wed.-Fri. will be makeup days for the final mile.  If you still need to complete yours-
pick a day and let me know.

Thursday is pictures retakes.
It is also hearing van for 8th graders only.

Friday is 6 week progress reports.
Make sure all your work is turned in!  A few have not completed their Google CR work yet.
A few still need to make-up the pickleball quiz also.  We can do test makeups on Monday.
Check your grade and make sure it is what you have earned!



Thank you for staying up to date and reading this!  When you see me Monday give me a
muscle and it's location to show me you have read this!


Have a fun and fit week!

week of October 2

Short school week!
Monday is a district wide staff development day.

We are still be in pickleball.
We will continue to learn basic rules in class.
Please look at the rules from last weeks blog.
There will be an "index card" quiz on rules Friday.

We will continue to review muscle locations.
Quiz will be NEXT week.   That way grade is on progress reports.
Again look at blog for muscles.
I will give everyone a paper copy of the muscle sheet to practice.

We will finish the final mile this week also!

Wednesday I am gone on Student Council Field trip.
There will be a sub.
All day long is Walk at School day.
All Lifelong Fitness classes will be walking all class period.
We will let you know in class how this will look.

I gave credit to everyone who turned in Google CR assignments.
There are a few items that need review.
A calf is a body part not a muscle, look at last weeks blog for the muscles.
Talk to your older siblings, parents, friends and other family members to
help you review all their locations.  Many of you did not write down a location.
Spelling does count,  words are in last weeks blog.
For the rules- Please look at the basic rules in last weeks blog.
Serve is underhand, racquet below the waist.  Must serve diagonal, past
the serve line and double bounce rule applies.
Most 7th and 8th graders did a great job!  Many 6th graders did a great job!
A few have not turned in Goggle CR assignment, do so ASAP.
3 of you are not in CR.  I will email you to remind you.

I have updated all grades, look at Aeries to make sure you are up to date.
Progress reports go out in 2 weeks.

The weather will be cooler this week, be prepared.  If you still need PE clothes,
I will sell before school on Tuesday.  We do not have shorts or sweat pants yet.
Hopefully end of week, we had to go through another company. Thank you to all
students who have come to class prepared in Cougar shirts and correct shoes!


Have a happy and healthy week!