Holiday Week!

This last week prior to break we will be stressing cooperation both in large and small groups.   The beginning of the week students will participate in some parachute activities and learn the importance of taking turns and being fair.  The last few days students will be working in pairs to do a holiday games like snowball and reindeer rides(on scooters)!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a nice, long restful Thanksgiving break.  As we return from break, all three grades are working on throwing and catching.  In addition to that 1st and 2nd grade are starting kickball games this week.  Students will learn all the positions and the importance of team play as they continue to work on these skills through a kickball game. Kindergarten has been doing relay races with stress placed on doing their best and having fun over winning! Everyone wins when they are being a team and realizing exercise contributes to a healthy life!

SEL

This past week, when students had a couple of days off, the teachers spent the day on training of Social and Emotional Learning Standards.  As this is already a big part of the specials classes we are going to stress self awareness, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.  This will be an on-going process as we demonstrate these skills.

Bus Safety Week!

This week Mr. Tiede will be reviewing bus safety will all the students at Elizabeth Ide, as well as practicing a bus evacuation during P.E. class.  Be sure to ask your students what they learned about bus safety this week.  Bus evacuations will take place Wednesday and we will continue to emphasize teamwork during P.E. this week!

Tumbling into Teamwork!

Tripods, Headstands, Cartwheels and more! Students have practiced some of these stunts over the past two weeks.  While the emphasis has been on individual skills and development thus far; we turn our focus over the next few weeks to what it means to be part of a team and ways that we can help each other.  Students will get a chance to work in small and large teams to achieve different goals during PE.  This is a great chance for the students to develop self-esteem too!

Sportsmanship!

Students did a great job juggling, throwing and catching last week!  As we finish our skills unit and work towards more team based objectives, we will be stressing sportsmanship and what a good classmate would do.  Students have done a great job being Respectful, Responsible, and Safe so far!

Book fair

This week in PE:  First and second grade students are practicing various activities involving eye-hand coordination.   Students will be demonstrating control using peacock feathers, and scarves; and also throwing and catching with partners this week and next!

Kindergarten has done an excellent job with spatial awareness and are learning how to play Pac-man(line tag) this week!

This Thursday, Elizabeth Ide will be having a Ice cream social and book fair in the gym!

Partner Work

As we prepare to undergo this year students will spend this week and next understand the importance of working as a team and with someone else.  Students will have a chance to work with many others as they complete fun tasks and experience success! Students did a great job last week as they practiced shoe tying and demonstrated fair play in P.E.

Welcome to PE 2014-2015

I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing summer.  It was great to see so many of you at open house this week!  As we start our new school year, I ask for some help remembering to send your child with gym shoes for their safety and the safety of others.  Students this first week have a unique schedule as we introduce our PBIS stations and lay out the expectations in different locations for the school year.  After this week, students will have P.E.  everyday of the year except for half day and special occasions.  I look forward to a great year instilling healthy habits and creating enthusiasm for physical activity!

Last week of school!

This week is an exciting one!  We start off the week with Picnic day at Ide.  The theme is Olympics so be sure to wear Red, White and Blue! On Tuesday, the specials teachers will be doing extended stations outside with a grade at a time! Hope for good weather! Wednesday is our last full day of school and Thursday Ide dismisses at noon for the summer! Have a great break!

More ABC's

ABC countdown after Memorial day!

5/27- Neatness Day
5/28 - Outside Day
5/29 - Partners and Puzzles Day
5/30 - Quiet Day

Only 17 days of school left!

**  Also the picnic will be on June 9th look for information coming home soon! **

ABC countdown

With only 40 days left of school, it's important that we don't count the days but make the days count!   Next week on Thursday is open house at Elizabeth Ide.   We hope to see you there! The first full week of May, we will begin our ABC countdown with the last 26 days of school.  Each day has a different theme, so be sure to look for something come home!

Shooting for spring break!

This week leading up to spring break students will be practicing basketball skills.  This first week of our basketball unit stresses individual skills and determination.  When we return from spring break students will be focusing on using those skills in a group setting.

Don't forget the 1st grade musical this week, March 27th!

Jump Rope for Heart Success!

Thank you to everyone that contributed to Jump Rope for Heart to make it a success! As a school, Elizabeth Ide raised 5,734 dollars! Our top fundraising class was Mrs. Schlagbaum's class! Students that donated will be receiving their thank you gifts from the American Heart Association in just a few short weeks.

Jump Rope for Heart!

Just a reminder:  When students are done collecting donations for Jump Rope for Heart, students can bring in their envelopes to get their Camo Duck and lanyard.  Also classes can see how close they are to their goal as we approach the end of February.

Pillow Hockey

With our tennis unit wrapped up, we enter another unit with a risk for injury.   Students did a fantastic job safely demonstrating their tennis skills and understanding.  Pillow Hockey is a much more involved unit where multiple students will be participating at the same time.  While we are still stressing the importance of safety, students will get to enjoy various types of games as we practice the skills needed for pillow hockey!

Jump Rope for Heart

It's that time of year again as we approach Heart Month.  Jump Rope for Heart has been a success and the students get a chance to learn about special kids that benefit from this great fundraiser in addition to celebrating with a two day event!  Fundraising is completely optional and students get a lot of time the last week of February to show off their jump rope skills and jump with friends!  Look for information coming home this week!

Happy New Year!

Welcome back to school at Elizabeth Ide.  I hope everyone had a safe and restful break.  After an extended break, we return to PE starting off with our tennis unit for the first and second graders.  Students will be practicing a lot of control as they learn various terms and techniques these next couple of weeks.  We hope to also have some volleys by the end of the unit!