Reindeer Games

Students this week will be working on safe movement throughout the end of the week with some winter games, such as Reindeer Freeze Tag, Reindeer Rides, and Snowball.  Have a safe and restful break! I look forward to a great start of the new year as we return from break.  

**Look for information regarding Jump Rope for Heart to be heading home shortly after break.**

Pictured above is our double Kindergarten classes practicing the bunny hop!  With two weeks left we are "hopping" into break, but not before we start our basketball unit for first and second grade.  Kindergarten will be learning some jump rope skills before we have some fun with holiday games, such as "reindeer freeze tag".

Kickball

These next few weeks students will be learning all aspects to the game of kickball.  Students have already done a great job learning the positions and understanding base running concepts!  Kindergarten is having fun continuing their dance unit. 

** Please remember to send your children with coats,  hats, and gloves as the weather continues to get colder.**

Thanksgiving break!

As we start a new short week leading into Thanksgiving break, students will be finishing up their dance units.  Please remember to send your child to school with gym shoes for their safety and the safety of others.  Kindergarten has started tumbling and will continue to work on these skills following our break. 

Have a restful and safe Thanksgiving break!

Dancing into a few short weeks!

This week begins our dance unit for first and second grade!  Second grade will be learning the basics to square dancing, while first grade will be learning a few different fun dances!  Kindergarten will be exploring scooter safety this week and next! 
With a couple of short weeks left before Thanksgiving break, remember:  Don't count the days, Make the days count!

Two busy weeks!

This week and next will be whirlwind for students in P.E. class.  This week 1st grade students will have P.E. Thursday on our early dismissal, and some classes are flipped around Friday to make time for spooky stories in the classroom!  Next week we will start P.E. classes on the bus with Mr. Tom Tiede for our fall bus evacuations.  Students will learn the importance of bus safety as well as practice a bus evacuation at the end.   After Monday we will be spending sometime discussing other ways to be safe and healthy as we approach Halloween!   Class parties start at 2pm on next Wednesday!

Together Everyone Achieves More!

This week, first and second grade start their teamwork unit.  This is a great unit for the students because they are able to work with students as a group and accomplish tasks that they might not be able to if they were working alone.  Students will get multiple opportunities for various activities to see how their actions either help or hurt their teams. 

This is also bus safety week!  Remember to thank the bus drivers for their efforts in keeping everyone safe!   Later this month, students at Ide will practice bus evacuations during P.E. class. 

Four square!

As we end our ball skills unit, students will be playing four square.   Students will learn more than just how to play; four square is a great game that develops character.   Students will learn communication, coping and problem solving skills through playing.  Quite often students will have a difference of opinions as to what happened while playing.  This is a great game that shows students conflict resolution in an appropriate way!

Having a balll!

All students will be working on their hand eye coordination this week and next.  Students will start with the basics of tossing and catching "juggling scarves" and move on to throwing and catching with partners.  As we move through the unit, we will also practice kicking, dribbling, and shooting!

**Friday 9/28 is an early dismissal, First grade and AM kindergarten will have gym that day.**

Tumbling into a new week!

First and Second grade started tumbling last week and will continue to expand upon some simple movements and balances as we start the week.  Up next we will be working on throwing and catching as a skill and using it in team play! 

**Just a reminder**   Most students are doing a great job remembering gym shoes everyday; if your child wears sandals to school please send them with gym shoes and socks as well!  Thank you!

Let's get moving!

As we start our movement unit, students will be practicing various movements during class to learn the different ways our bodies move.  The more we move the greater the risk for injury so we will be stressing safe movements and interactions.  Students did a great job this past week demonstrating what they learned during our PBIS week.  The Elizabeth Ide Fall book fair and ice cream social is this Thursday 6:30-8.  Hope to see you there!

FUNdamentals of PE

The beginning of this year will be similar for all three grades as we learn to develop skills which relate to safe movement, cooperation and sportsmanship!  Practicing these skills will lead to a healthy and fun year.   Students need to remember that more can be done together than alone.  Ask your child about some of the activities they will be doing in class this week.

** Please remember to send your child with gym shoes, as they will not be able to participate in boots, crocs, sandals, etc.  Thank you! **

A Fresh Start

Welcome to a new year at Elizabeth Ide.  It was great seeing so many familiar and new faces at open house.  This is a great time with so many new things as we start this school year.  We have quite a few new staff members as well as returning staff in new positions!  PBIS will kick off this week and the students will go around to all the different settings in the school to learn what is expected of them for a great year!  

Disney Day and School Picnic

Elizabeth Ide is finishing the week off with Disney Day on Thursday and our school Picnic on Friday.  Although the weather doesn't look too promising, we are hoping for good outdoor weather.  If the weather does not cooperate we will move the activities into the gym and open areas!  Thank you to all the helpers that volunteered and hope to see you there!

Music Days

The last two Tuesdays and Fridays Ms. Wyse and I will be combining our classes for a little fun.  Students will be doing some cooperation activities on a much bigger scale.  This also gives Ms. Wyse a chance to meet some of the kindergarten students she will have next year, as well as giving the older students a chance to be good role models for the Kindergarteners! 

Letters KLMN and O.

On Tuesday, be sure to show Ide Pride by wearing your Ide gear for Lion Day! We finish the week with "O" for outside day, which is also a half day.  In PE students are continuing to use skills learned all year long to play various team games.  The weather is finally cooperating!

F is for Funny Feet!

The letters that are part of the countdown this week are F through J.   We will end the week with J for Jumping Jacks in P.E.   On Wednesday, students will be working on cooperation for Be Helpful Day!

Open House

It was great to see everyone that made it to Open House.   Students were excited to show off all their work!  Let's finish off the year just as successful as we have been thus far!  In the gym we are entering our last unit which is outdoor games, with certain PE days taking place as part of the ABC countdown! 

ABC Countdown

Starting April 30th, Elizabeth Ide teachers and students will be counting down the days left of school in a fun way!  With 26 school days left each day is a letter ending with Z when we zoom out of school! We will start with "A" next week!

Climbing to success!

Kindergarten has started their climbing days in the gym. Students will be learning how to climb effectively and safely. First and second grade will be learning soccer positions this week as well as playing smaller games of soccer focusing on how to play!

Soccer skills

Students will be learning the fundamentals of soccer through various drills and games played over the next few weeks. Students will learn the importance of controlling the ball while understanding the importance of working as a team. Much of this first week will be spent on individual skills.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back after a restful spring break! With only four days this week, students will be spending some time on the climbing wall, before starting our soccer unit next week!

Food Pyramid

With one last wild week before spring break, students will be learning about the food pyramid. 1st grade will be learning which foods go in which groups while 2nd grade will be working on coming up with meals that include all the food groups. Students do not have school Tuesday, and first grade has their music rehearsal and performance on Wednesday! Hope to see you there!

New Kindergarten Gym Days

Last trimester...Please send your child with gym shoes on their gym days!

Mrs. Finn - Tuesdays and Fridays
Mrs. Kreps- Mondays and Wednesdays
Mrs. Mazurowski- Thursdays

Reminder: Next Week is the first grade musical Arf! Ms. Wyse and the first graders will be rehearsing in the gym the day of the musical for one last practice! Hope to see you there!

We did it!

Congratulations! Elizabeth Ide reached our school goal of raising $5000 for Jump Rope for Heart! While only six of our classes reached their individual goal the efforts were outstanding and some classes were just short of reaching their goal. Our school total was $5,304.35 !

Parent Teacher Conferences are this week. Feel free to stop by the Art room during conferences. I look forward to seeing all of of you!

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone that helped make Jump Rope for Heart a success! Students had a blast friday participating in their Jump Stations. Mrs. Torrison from the American Heart Association stopped in to take pictures and present our new banner to a couple of classes. Students will receive their thank you gifts in a few weeks after the collections have been recieved. This is the fifth year in a row that Elizabeth Ide has made this event a great success!

Jump Rope for Heart Week!

This is the last week to turn in donations! Students will be jumping into this short week by learning about heart health and practicing taking their pulse. The week will end will a celebration for the students' efforts throughout Jump Rope for Heart!

Teamwork!

As students continue to develop their jump rope skills, they will also be learning the importance of working as a team. Classes will be working in groups of all sizes over the next few weeks to complete different challenging exercises, that cannot be done alone!

Takes heart to be a hero.

Help your students get donations by fund raising on line. Visit www.heart.org/jump. Once you are there you are able to create your own web page, send out e-mails and check your fund raising progress. Keep up the heart work!

Keeping Score!

Students will start the week by watching a short video for Jump Rope for Heart. Students will learn about people they can help and how to do it safely! Donations are due by February 24th. Class by class progress will be monitored as students bring in their envelopes.

The rest of the week students will start to keep score for bowling in their groups.

Bowling

First and second grade will start bowling tomorrow! Students will be learning bowling etiquette, while working together in different groups as they learn to score their turns.

**Wednesday 1/25 is an early dismissal. AM Kindergarten will attend that day.

Jump Rope for Heart!

Look for information and a save the date notice going home within the next week! This is such a great cause to raise money for. Hopefully we can be just as successful as we have been the past four years! During the time that students will be getting donations students will be learning different heart facts as well as spending time jumping rope!

Our celebration will be on February 24th!

Healthy start to a new year!

Kindergarten will be learning about different aspects of health over the next few weeks. This week will be talking about taking care of everyday tasks to stay healthy!

**The weather has been great for the month of January but please remember to send coats, hats, and gloves with your child as we have outside recess unless the conditions are too bad.

Happy and Healthy New Year!

Welcome Back!

Hope everyone had a relaxing and restful break! As we return to school this first week of January, first and second grade will be starting their pillow hockey unit.

Please look for Jump Rope for Heart information going home in the next few weeks!