Week of 12/5/11-12/9/11 (2Q- Week 6)

6th Graders,

WEEKLY RECAP & WEEK AT A GLANCE

To find what happened this past week and to see what is coming up, check out your Google Calendar to see what is going on this week.

WEATHER

If you look at the weather this week, it is getting cooler. Please dress appropriately- check the weekly weather HERE.

MILE & 2 MILE MAKE-UP RUN

I will have a make-up run as part of my Running Club on Friday, December 16th @ 3:00pm.

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

We are continuing week 2 of our Tinikling Unit. You will have 3-4 days to practice your 5 step routines in your groups. If you are struggling on any part of the dance, want to practice other steps, look at last year's performances, etc, just click HERE and you will find all the resources. Good luck and practice, practice, practice....

WHAT UNIT IS COMING UP NEXT?

We will have another Manipulative Skills Unit- either Foot Dribbling or Over and Underhand Throwing. What is a Manipulative Skill?

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

We will be doing our 3rd Mile Run of the year. You should work to set your Personal Best.

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

I am scheduled for the Multi-Use room this week which means that I will more than likely use it as your final practice day for Tinikling before we test on that following Monday (December 12th).

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

Yes, HW #3 is due on Monday, 12/12. NOTE: it is NOT due this Monday, but NEXT Monday.

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK

No, nothing is due this week.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

Research a F0lk Dance from your cultural/ethnic/religious background and write a short paper (between a half page and full page). Be sure to include the following in your paper:

-Name, Period and Roll Call

-The name of the dance

-Some history of the dance

-Basics on how to do the dance

-Whether you have ever performed it or not

-Any other interesting facts you find about the dance

*You will receive between 5-10 points on this assignment depending on how well written, detailed and interesting it is.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

No article of the week this week.

DID YOU KNOW (DYK)

Sorry, no interesting facts for you this week.

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

-Practice your Tinikling Dance. As you learn more, practice more.

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

WOW #5 for the 2nd quarter was posted. Check it out HERE. Also, several 1st Quarter WOWs were scanned in to the All Star Page, see if one of them was yours HERE