Welcome back to the website! Please accept our apologies for not posting toward the end of the first quarter. Entering grades got the better of us. Here's the latest from the gym...
Changes to Grading Policy
As we start the second quarter, we wanted to reach out to parents and guardians about a change to our grading policy in PE. A key part to the success of our physical education program is that all of our students come to class in appropriate footwear. Our goal is for all kids to be able to participate in each of our activities safely. This includes wearing athletic-style shoes that are closed-toed, have an enclosed heel, and fit securely (crocs in sports mode' do not count). Footwear such as crocs, slides, sandals, slippers, rain boots, and anything with a high/raised heel are not appropriate.
Effective as of the start of the second quarter, any student that is unable to participate in class activities due to inappropriate footwear will receive 50% of their grade and the assignment will be marked as missing in the grade book. This assignment can be made up for partial credit by completing a fitness journal. All classes have been informed of this change, but we wanted to make sure that we communicated this home also.
Changes to Grading Policy
As we start the second quarter, we wanted to reach out to parents and guardians about a change to our grading policy in PE. A key part to the success of our physical education program is that all of our students come to class in appropriate footwear. Our goal is for all kids to be able to participate in each of our activities safely. This includes wearing athletic-style shoes that are closed-toed, have an enclosed heel, and fit securely (crocs in sports mode' do not count). Footwear such as crocs, slides, sandals, slippers, rain boots, and anything with a high/raised heel are not appropriate.
Effective as of the start of the second quarter, any student that is unable to participate in class activities due to inappropriate footwear will receive 50% of their grade and the assignment will be marked as missing in the grade book. This assignment can be made up for partial credit by completing a fitness journal. All classes have been informed of this change, but we wanted to make sure that we communicated this home also.
Fitnessgram Assessments:
All classes have now completed their fall pre-assessments for the Fitnessgram. Assessments included push-ups, curl-ups, sit-and-reach tests, and the PACER run. Students did well and gave these assessments a great deal of effort. We plan to use the data collected in these assessments to make personal fitness goals to work on prior to late spring testing. Be sure to ask your student about these assessments and how they felt they did on each of them.
All classes have now completed their fall pre-assessments for the Fitnessgram. Assessments included push-ups, curl-ups, sit-and-reach tests, and the PACER run. Students did well and gave these assessments a great deal of effort. We plan to use the data collected in these assessments to make personal fitness goals to work on prior to late spring testing. Be sure to ask your student about these assessments and how they felt they did on each of them.
Birkle/Badminton:
All classes started a new unit last week. 6th and 7th graders began reviewing and learning key badminton skills such as serving, and returning (underhand/overhand), and will soon move into competitive games! Our 5th grade students started a unit we call 'Birkle.' Birkle is a cross between badminton and pickleball. Students effectively play badminton with a pickleball paddle. The paddle is closer to their hand and the birdie moves a little slower. Both of these factors allow students to be more successful with their hand-eye coordination as they strike the birdie.
All classes started a new unit last week. 6th and 7th graders began reviewing and learning key badminton skills such as serving, and returning (underhand/overhand), and will soon move into competitive games! Our 5th grade students started a unit we call 'Birkle.' Birkle is a cross between badminton and pickleball. Students effectively play badminton with a pickleball paddle. The paddle is closer to their hand and the birdie moves a little slower. Both of these factors allow students to be more successful with their hand-eye coordination as they strike the birdie.
We would like to give a HUGE shout out to our wonderful PTSA here at Drum who kindly purchased two new nets for us to use with our students! This allows us to get more students out playing and less students waiting in line. This is a huge benefit to our program with our larger class sizes this year.
THANK YOU Drum PTSA! We appreciate all that you do for our students and families!
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THANK YOU Drum PTSA! We appreciate all that you do for our students and families!
Thanks for stopping by and checking out the BLOG!