Pe in the classroom

With the 1st grade Patriotic Program happening this morning in the gym, we had PE in the classroom. Some of the things we have been doing during our classroom PE include logging activity minutes into the Fitness Gram program and Speed Stacking. Kids doing the Speed Stacking have the options of trying competitive stacks to see how fast they are, stacking with partners or making different shapes and designs with the cups. It amazes me to see all of the creative stacks the kids come up with and it seems like there is a different one every class.

Here is a massive stack that some students in Mrs. Hughes 5th grade class worked together in building:

Jump Rope For Heart

We have started our Jump Rope For Heart event and it will be taking place over the next two weeks. This week kicks off the event where students are being introduced to why we do Jump Rope For Heart and how they can help the cause. Each student will receive a packet to go home if they want to try and collect donations for the event. Every donation goes to the American Heart Association for research and helping those with heart problems.

If you want to join our team online here is the online link:
http://www.kintera.org/site/c.dkLRKbOWLjK4E/b.8180513/k.BD61/Home.htm

Thanks for the support!

About the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.


Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to eliminate these diseases. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies and provide lifesaving tools and information to save and improve lives.


Our nationwide organization includes 144 local offices and nearly 2,700 employees. We moved our national headquarters from New York to Dallas in 1975 to be more centrally located. The American Stroke Association was created as a division in 1997 to bring together the organization’s stroke-related activities.


Our Mission: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission drives everything we do.


What We Do: To improve the lives of all Americans, we provide public health education in a variety of ways.

For more you can go to http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Giving/ForSchools/JumpRopeforHeartEvent/Jump-Rope-for-Heart-Event_UCM_315609_SubHomePage.jsp

Leprechaun Dash

The Leprechaun Dash is a 1 mile fun run that any student can participate in for free. It is a great way to be active and show pride for Badger Mountain Elementary.

Here is some more information on the event:

·         When:  Saturday , 3/15, start time is 9:00am.   Race will end by 9:45 am

·         What: The Leprechaun Dash is a 1 mile kids fun that is on a run up and back course in Columbia Park on Columbia Park Trail.  The street is closed for the race, so it is a safe run for the kids.  Parents can join in the fun too, but cannot register for the Dash on behalf of the school!

·         Where: The fun run starts and finishes near R.F. McDougall’s and Kimo's. Prior to the run, BME will be staging in the Kimo’s parking lot by 8:00 am, look for our PTO sign and wear your Badger Blue!

·         Why: Win $2,000 for our P.E. program, plus have fun, get healthy and fit, and be true to your school!  Plus, every child who runs will win a ribbon!

Registration:  Pre- Register online https://3rrr.org/events/registration/?ee=76   or complete the below form and return to school no later than February 28^th.   If you miss pre-registration, there will be day of race registration available.  Race bibs will be distributed at school prior to race day!

 

 

Questions?   Please contact Dana Munn (rjm@nwlink.com) or 396-9930

You can also email me at Nicholas.hazeltine@rsd.edu

 

Fitnessgram and Activitygram

Badger Mountain Elementary purchased an online program called Fitnessgram and Activitygram for PE. This is an online program that students can go on the computer and track their activity through Activitygram. I have been tracking scores of Fitness tests through Fitnessgram and students can see their reports online as well.

How it works-

Basically, each student has their own user ID and password so they can log their own activity. Students can set various goals for themselves, they can log something as simple as minutes of activity a day or can go through and log hour by hour the type of activities they take part in. Older students also have the option of accessing fitness test scores to see where they are in relation to healthy fitness zones and what they can do to improve in the various fitness areas- flexibility, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and muscular endurance.

I will be sending home information on the program as well as each students user name and password.
For more information you can go to the Fitnessgram site- http://www.fitnessgram.net/faqs/what-is-fitnessgram

This is the site for online login- https://www.fgontheweb.com/RICHLANDSDWA/login.aspx