Week of September 27

 

Welcome back! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

There is a Cross Country meet Friday.

We are in our second week of Pickleball!  This week we will test Serves for all 3 grades.

7th grade will be tested on serves and playing a short rally.

8th grade will be tested on  serves and forehand and backhand.

After testing we will have a short class competition!  

Here is a video on serves.          Pickleball serve

Here is another video about groundstrokes.

https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/how-to-play/basics/groundstrokes/

If you are Independent Study/Absent for 3 or more days you 

must do the Assignment on Google CR.  Due when you get back to school.

We are still getting ready for your muscle test.  It will be next week!

I will bring you hard copies this week.  You also have a study guide in Google CR.

Have a happy and healthy week!

Week of September 20

Welcome back!  Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Tuesday is Back to School Night.  Make sure you give your parents 

the letter you received from your homeroom teacher with your schedule.

See the Cougar news for more information.

What is happening this week:

6th grade will play Capture the Flag one more day-Monday.

Then we will begin Pickleball on Tuesday for the week.

7/8th grade will begin Pickleball on Monday for the week.

Here are a few videos to watch if you have never played before:

What is Pickleball

How to play the game

Gold medal match

If you are on Independent Study please look at the videos and 

answer the questions in Google CR.

We will also go over muscles and stretches.  

The lists of muscles will be in Google CR also.

Muscles for Health

1. Bicep-front upper arm

2. Tricep-back upper arm

3. Hamstring-back upper leg

4. Quadricep-front upper leg

5. Gastrocnemius-back lower leg

6. Brachioradialis-forearm, flexes forearm at elbow

7. Anterior deltoid-front shoulder

8. Posterior deltoid-back shoulder

9. Abdominals-stomach

10. External obliques-sides of torso

11. Trapezius-upper back

12. Latissimus dorsi-below scapula, sides of thoracic spine

13. Erector spinae-along spine

14. Glutes-behind hips, buttocks

15. Pectoralis-chest 

16. Soleus-attached to achilles and calcaneus

17. Achilles tendon-attached to soleus

18. Tibialis anterior-shin muscle

19. Hip flexor-works with glutes, front of hips where legs bend

20. Adductor-inner thigh

21. Abductor-outer thigh

22. Sternocleidomastoid-neck muscles, each side

Have a fun, fabulous and fit week!

Week of September 13th

Welcome back!

I hope you had a great weekend!  It was beautiful weather!

This week we will continue to check out lockers.

You must have a composition book or spiral binder to write your combination in.

You need to bring your PE activity shoes to school by this Tuesday. 

Remember to also bring back your signed PE handout.  Cut out the bottom part.

This is due Monday.  If you need another, please see your PE teacher.

We will start selling PE shirts next month.  We will let you know when they arrive.

I have invited all my classes to Google CR.  I will let you know when there are 

assignments.   Otherwise it will have schedules, rules, the blog, muscles, stretches, 

muscle actions and other types of important information for Lifelong Fitness.  

Read the Blog weekly please.

Wednesday is a Mini day!

If you have any questions, just ask!

Have a fun and fit week!

Week of September 7th

 

Welcome back to school-one week late!

I hope everyone had a great summer and is ready to come back to school!

We are starting one week late due to the Calder fire.

I am sure you have seen all the emails and news.

Lifelong Fitness will be everyday for all grades!!  Yippee!  Hooray!

We will start the year by going over schedules, rules and all that first week stuff.

We will also hand out lockers for everyone at the end of the week.

You will not need to bring your PE clothes for the first week or so.

Yet, PLEASE bring your PE shoes to put in your locker by Monday the 13th.

We are using Standards Referenced grading this year. 

There will be year long reporting, using 5 progress periods.  

Final report card in June.

Here is handbook: ACMS Handbook 

All other important information will be given to you by your homeroom teacher.

Here is the new daily schedule.

I will attach my Blog to Google CR also.

I will set up Google CR, but hope to not use it this year. Feel free to use it if you are

absent for more than 3 days.

Have a great day and I will update weekly!

Stay happy and healthy!