The Dashing Dragons just completed their first 5K at the Mebane Dogwood Festival. All the kids ran the race in 40 min or less! We are proud of all the kids.

What    

For the next three weeks we will be doing a project to take part in SME’s Go Green unit. Our project will be to create a new game using only recycled materials, or to create a game using PE equipment in a different way. At the end of the unit I will be filming the group’s presentation of their game and the school will vote on which is the best game. The winner of the contest will have their game showcased during our field day in June! Students will be given 2 weeks of class time to plan their game.

An example game would be bowling with 2 liter soda bottles and volleyball instead of using bowling pins and a bowling ball.

Why     

Our goals for this project are to learn how to modify old things to make new games, to learn how to save money, and to be active.

Schedule

Week 1 (4/4-4/8): Introduce the project and begin planning

Week 2 (4/11-4/15): Continue to plan, organize a list of equipment

SPRING BREAK (4/18-4-25)

Week 3 (4/25-5/2): Film group presentations

 

If you are interested in looking at my Prezi online you can go to:

http://prezi.com/yze9neraibgu/south-mebane-elementary-go-green/

February is Heart Month.

During PE the students will be learning how to jump rope and at the end of the month we will be taking part in Jump Rope for Heart, February (21st-25th). Students will be collecting donations for the American Heart Association throughout the weeks leading up to the event. Every donation helps save the lives of people afflicted by heart disease!

Jump roping is a great aerobic exercise that can be done individually or in a group!

For more information on Jump Rope For Heart email Mr. Cutler james_cutler@abss.k12.nc.us or visit

www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Giving/ForIndividuals/JoinanEvent/jump-rope-sub-home_UCM_315609_SubHomePage.jsp

This month the 2nd-5th grade classes will be learning how to throw and catch Frisbees! Some of the activities will include disc golf and ultimate Frisbee.

K-1 Classes are learning about healthy foods and learning how not to be a couch potato! Some of our games include healthy food police, couch potato, and junk food tag!

Please try to have your children wear PE clothes on their PE day. Tennis Shoes are recommended, please try to avoid short skirts on PE days. Skorts are a great substitute! A schedule is posted below in files.