Wilson Wellness Fair May 24th!

Hey Wildcats!

        Sheesh! It's been a while :) For the past month, I have been away on jury duty. Mr. Law, who is a retired teacher, has been substituting for me. He has done a great job, as the Wildcats work on perfecting their Frisbee skills. I am ready to be back at work interacting with smiley, sweaty students!
       
         I just wanted to remind all of you that the Wilson Wellness Fair is quickly approaching! The Wellness Fair will be on Tuesday, May 24th from 6:30 - 8:00. We have some really fun activities in the works for the fair, and I hope all of you will take time to stop by. There will be an obstacle course, FREE snacks, physical activity stations, nutrition stations, and a FREE raffle with participation in the various stations.

Make sure to wear your exercise clothes parents - your student is eligible for bigger prizes if you participate in the stations along with them. The first 50 Wildcats to turn in their "passport to health" will receive a free t-shirt. We have some really great prizes this year - including a bike, Garmin vivofit, sports equipment, gift cards, and free passes to Timberhill Athletic Club. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and sweat with your child :) Have a great weekend! 

Miss Stone 

Run for Fun!

Hey Wildcats!
     
        Awesome job this week! Thanks for your hard work at the Fun Run! I was so impressed by the determination and effort I saw each of you put forth. I haven't received the totals yet, but I am quite certain I will be amazed :) We set goals last week, and I am excited to see how many of you were able to reach the goal you set for yourself.
         I saw a lot of different running strategies - some of you tried to pace yourself in order to jog the entire twenty minutes. Others would run a lap or two and then walk a lap. Others ran the length of the gym and walked the width of the gym. Great strategies! Parents - these are great strategies for running around the neighborhood or on trails as well.
         Here is just a snapshot of our Fun Run this year -

 

 

Get out and enjoy the weather this weekend!

Miss Stone

Side, Step, Swing

Hey there Wildcats!

        It's been a while, and a lot has happened in PE since I last wrote! We had our 100th day of school a couple weeks back - pretty hard to believe we've been at it for that long already!  On our 100th day of school, students were able to see how many repetitions of various exercises they could complete in 100 seconds. Hopefully some of you saw this sheet come home, and you were able to get sweaty with your Wildcat!

         Simple activity sheets like this one are a great way to get your child active at home. It could be a family challenge that you do together on a monthly basis to see who can make the most improvement. Please ask me if you are interested in more ideas like this one :)

         We also started our ball and paddle unit. This is a theme-based unit, as opposed to a sports unit. This type of unit allows students to transfer the skills they have learned to a variety of activities. For example, these skills can be used in tennis, racquetball, ping pong, and pickleball!

Miss Mohler's class showcasing their skills -

https://vimeo.com/159122645

         The older students utilized their skills in modified pickleball games, while the younger students discovered their abilities with different challenges (i.e. keep your ball in the air as long as you can, see how many forehand strokes you can do in a row, etc.). POP QUIZ - what are the cues for a forehand stroke?

Thanks for checking in,
    
Miss Stone

Basketball Wrap Up

Hey there Wildcats!
       
         We wrapped up our basketball unit this week, and I am so impressed with how much improvement I saw over the course of the unit. Great job! Check out this video of some of  Mrs.. Meyer's students putting their skills to use -

https://vimeo.com/156719705


          Don't forget Wildcats that there are basketball hoops to use on the school grounds after school or on the weekends! Get active and have some fun playing with your families. Show off your skills :)

Have a great weekend!

Miss Stone

We're playin' basketball...

Hey Wildcats!

          In the words of Bow Wow, we're playin' basketball :) Since the Fun Run was pushed back, we started our basketball unit last week. This week we are continuing to work on our dribbling, passing, and shooting. Getting comfortable with these fundamental basketball skills will allow us to play small-sided games in the near future. Pop quiz - what is the acronym for the correct form when shooting a basketball?  What does each of the four letters stand for?



One of Mrs. Skaugstad's kindergartners showing us some great shooting form

 

Have a great weekend!

Miss Stone



          

         

Just for Fun!

There is nothing quite like parachute with Kindergarteners :)

https://vimeo.com/153425016

Have a good weekend,
 
Miss Stone

BRRRRR!!!

Hey Wildcats!

         I am loving watching you all learn some hockey skills! I am so excited for next week when we will get into some small-sided games, so that you can start putting those skills into practice. Keep up the good work!

Mrs. Apple's class doing some 1 vs 1 hockey -
https://vimeo.com/151711547

Mrs. Randklev's class practicing their passing

         As the weather gets wetter and wetter, you might find yourself getting less and less active. Even as someone who loves physical activity, I find myself being tempted to cozy up in front of the fire instead of warming up with some exercise. Here are some ideas for getting some physical activity inside...

- jump rope in the garage or in a hallway
- run or crawl up your stairs
- skip down the hallway
- balloon games
- crab walk or bear crawl races
- dance party
- exercise scavenger hunt

        Parents you may find yourselves with the same struggle. Here are some ideas for you...

- Sworkit app
- TV workouts
- wrestle with your kids
- jump rope with your kids
- workout with a deck of cards
          * each suit represents a different exercise (i.e. spades - sit ups, clubs - squats, hearts - running in place, diamonds - plank);  the number on the card represents the repetitions or amount of time (4 - 40 seconds)

        Hopefully these ideas will help you and your kids to get some wiggles out and stay healthy with the rainy days ahead :) Have a good one!

Miss Stone