Week of 11/26/12-11/30/12 (2nd Quarter -Week 5)

6th Graders,

I had a great week off, did you?  I spent my time with family, working out and eating good food- 3 of my favorite things to do.  Oh yeah, and I graded some papers and planned the upcoming unit.  I hope that you spent quality time with family and friends and found plenty of time to be active.  Did any of you make your line dance extra credit videos?  I am excited to see what you came up with.  

WEEKLY RECAP & WEEK AT A GLANCE

We start a brand new unit called Manipulative Skills- Overhand Throwing.  My student teacher, Mr. Salles is going to be planning and teaching this entire unit.  He is excited and it looks like has planned some really cool stuff.  To see what is planned for this new unit go to the class  CALENDAR.  

WEATHER

Gonna be a strange mix of weather- cold, warm and rainy.  Please check the weekly weather HERE.  Please dress accordingly.

WOW PARAGRAPHS

See if your WOW made the  Wall of Fame page.  I scanned and placed about 17 of them of them on the page.  

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

After two straight dancing units, we are not shifting gears and starting a unit called, "Manipulative Skills- Throwing."  Mr. Salles, my student teacher, made this awesome Screen Cast video introducing Throwing.  Please check out his video HERE.  You need to watch it.  

Also, if you want to see what Manipulative Skills are, click HERE to check out the website. 

If you want to see what Units you will be doing for the year, click HERE.    

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

Tomorrow you will have the Variety Run.     

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

We do not have a fitness activity this week. 

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

Yes, you need to watch Mr. Salles's Throwing Screen Cast to help introduce you to the unit.  Click HERE to see the video.  

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK

No, nothing is due.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

Hopefully many of you did your 1 minute line dace extra credit assignment where you taught a family member one of the 6 testing dances and then filmed yourself and the family member(s) dancing it.  I am excited to see these.  You will receive a lot of extra credit for doing this.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

With the holidays upon us, this is a good article advising you on how to stay healthy during the holiday season.  Click HERE to read the article.

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

WOW #4 is posted for the 2nd quarter.  Check out your WOW HERE.