PH YSICAL EDUCATIO N NEWSLETTER
Michael Potter
Clint Treadway
HIGHLAND HURRICANES
Welcome to an exciting year of PHYSICAL EDUCATION at Highland
Elementary School! We are really enthusiastic to work with your
children and are looking forward to a great year!!
Our curriculum is a district-wide program which allows children to
achieve and progress at their own rate and to develop physically
through a wide variety of activities. Skills are taught in a
logical, sequential order, simple to complex, to allow for a
successful learning experience. The focus is on personal goals
rather than comparing one another. Our goal is to develop positive
attitudes towards activity for a lifetime of enjoyment.
All grades attend P.E. twice a week for 30 minutes. All grade
levels participate in lessons which are divided in the following
manner:
INTRO (2-3 MINUTES)- to prepare the body for strenuous activity.
FITNESS (7-8 MINUTES)- to develop physical fitness, i.e., strength,
cardiovascular, flexibility.
LESSON FOCUS (12-15 MINUTES)- heart of the lesson; basic movement
principles, basic sport skills, etc.
GAME (5-7 MINUTES)to apply skills covered in the lesson or
simply just to have fun.
We encourage your child to wear comfortable clothing and they must
wear tennis shoes on P.E. days! Sandals or shoes with heels or
without backs are potentially dangerous during activity. Girls
should wear shorts under dresses, etc. Hats and sunglasses are
allowed outside. If it is necessary for your child to be excused
from P.E., please send a note.
THE DAYS YOUR CHILD HAS P.E. IS:
EVERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
RULES
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Freeze, Look, and Listen.
Respect the Rights of Others. (Stay in your
personal space. Keep hands, feet and unkind
words to yourself. Encourage others)
Hustle, and say “I Can”, or I’ll Try!”
POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
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Stickers
Happy Grams
Encouragement & Praise
Phone Calls Home
Feeling Great!
DISCIPLINE
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Warning
Time-Out (Come back in class when ready)
Time-Out (Stay until class is over)
Notify Parents if Time-Out is a regular occurrence.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Please contact us anytime you feel necessary. We will be in touch
with you through periodic newsletters to keep you up to date on
events regarding our program.
We would also like to extend a
special invitation to you as parents to come visit, observe, or
participate with your child's class during PHYSICAL EDUCATION!!
Thank You,
Michael Potter
Clint Treadway
P.E. SPECIALISTS