Week of 2/27/12-3/2/12 (3Q- Week 5)

6th Graders,

WEEKLY RECAP & WEEK AT A GLANCE

I hope that everybody had a great break and that you feel refreshed, recharged and ready to LEARN a lot. I also hope that you gave yourself a much needed brake from schoolwork and you were able to spend time with family (and staying active.) How many of you made that extra credit Line Dance video? We will see.....

WEATHER

Check the weekly weatherHERE.

MILE & 2 MILE MAKE-UP RUN

This Friday, March 2nd, there will be a make up run for sure. No Exceptions. I have been inconsistent lately and hope to get back on to my every 2 week rotation. Anyway, I will see some of you out there. Check Pinnacle, we have done quite a few runs.

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

Monday we start what turns out to be many students favorite unit, Track & Field. Check out the Track & Field page to get information. We are starting this week with Long Jump and Triple Jump. Please check out this Youtube instructional video that I found which will expose you to Triple Jump Technique. Triple Jump is a difficult skill and will take at least 2 days to learn it. Practice the footwork at home. Long Jump is a much simpler jump and will not take as long to learn.

EYO INFORMATION

Segment 2 is right around the corner. It is due on Friday, March 2 at Roll Call. Please remember to include your Rubric and Video Answer Template in the booklet. Completing a lesson means that you NOT ONLY do the booklet, but also watch the video that goes with and write/type answers on the Segment Sheet. All of this information can be downloaded from the EYO Project Page.

WHAT UNIT IS COMING UP NEXT?

Our next unit is going to be a Throwing Manipulative Skills Unit. We will focus on Overhand, Underhand and Sidearm Throwing. Included in this unit will be catching as well. To check out more about Manipulative Skills, click HERE.

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

We will have the Pedometer Run.

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

We are going to work on getting back into the swing of things with a fun run, Run For Your Life. A lot of sprinting, but a lot of fun.

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

No, not officially. I would like for you to work on your EYO Segment 2 stuff and also watch the Triple Jump Video to preview what you will be learning on Tuesday.

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK

No.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

Check out the extra credit page for a list of extra credit assignments.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

Our focus this quarter is primarily on nutrition, particularly with your EYO project. However, as you know, it is more than just eating right and more than just making dramatic changes to way that you eat in order to get fit. Read this short article about tips to get to a healthy weight.

DID YOU KNOW (DYK)

Sorry, no interesting facts this week.

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

-Our make up run is scheduled for this Friday and there are some of you that need to make up runs.

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

I will be posting WOW #5 tomorrow. Click HERE to check it out.

I posted most of the All Star WOW's for 2nd quarter, see if yours made the page. I still have a few more to scan and add to the page. Good job.