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By: Karen Webster By: Karen Webster

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Paul PfisterPaul Pfister

OUR MISSION: To give students the opportunities and experiences which lead to the achievement of total-wellness and in turn a longer and healthier life!

Student Supplies NeededStudent Supplies Needed All students must be dressed appropriately All students must be dressed appropriately

for safe participation in Physical Education for safe participation in Physical Education activities. Appropriate dress for Elementary activities. Appropriate dress for Elementary Physical Education should allow for Physical Education should allow for freedom of movement, be suitable for the freedom of movement, be suitable for the activity and provide for safe participation. activity and provide for safe participation. Athletic tennis shoes with laces or velcro Athletic tennis shoes with laces or velcro closures are required for participation. It is closures are required for participation. It is recommended that students have laces recommended that students have laces double-tied to keep shoe-strings from double-tied to keep shoe-strings from coming undone. In addition, tennis shoes coming undone. In addition, tennis shoes should not have heels, roller wheels, open-should not have heels, roller wheels, open-backs nor open-toes. Athletic socks are backs nor open-toes. Athletic socks are recommended during class activities.recommended during class activities.

Expectations/RulesExpectations/Rules

• Be on timeBe on time• Be preparedBe prepared• No jewelry *Exceptions are: Medic Alert No jewelry *Exceptions are: Medic Alert

jewelry and Post Earring worn only in the ear.jewelry and Post Earring worn only in the ear.• No gum or candyNo gum or candy• Follow directionsFollow directions• Use equipment properlyUse equipment properly• Stop all activity when whistle blowsStop all activity when whistle blows• Be courteous when others are talkingBe courteous when others are talking• Stay together and behind P.E. Teacher when Stay together and behind P.E. Teacher when

travelingtraveling• Cooperate with othersCooperate with others• Always do your BEST!Always do your BEST!

Grading Grading percentages/weightingpercentages/weighting

Student's grade is based on: Student's grade is based on:

• Preparation 40%Preparation 40%• Participation 40%Participation 40%• Classwork/Test 20%Classwork/Test 20%

Medical NotesMedical Notes• Requests made by parent/guardian to Requests made by parent/guardian to

excuse their child from Physical excuse their child from Physical Education class must be made in writing Education class must be made in writing for each occurrence and given to the for each occurrence and given to the teacher prior to class starting. Excuses of teacher prior to class starting. Excuses of this nature are limited to 2 consecutive this nature are limited to 2 consecutive class periods after which time a class periods after which time a Physician's note is required. If under Physician's note is required. If under doctor's care please send original note doctor's care please send original note from the doctor stating specifics (what the from the doctor stating specifics (what the injury or illness is, the activities the injury or illness is, the activities the student can and can't do and length of student can and can't do and length of time the student is to be excused).time the student is to be excused).

ThemesThemes

Some themes taught will be: Some themes taught will be: Fitness/Food Pyramid, Basic Fitness/Food Pyramid, Basic Movement, Dance and Rhythm, Movement, Dance and Rhythm, Manipulatives, Ball Handling and Manipulatives, Ball Handling and Playground Safety etc. Students Playground Safety etc. Students will be required for knowledge will be required for knowledge and skills taught.and skills taught.

P.E. MottoP.E. Motto

Good, Better, Best. Good, Better, Best.

Never let it rest,Never let it rest,

until you’re good is better, until you’re good is better,

and your better is best! and your better is best!

Units CoveredUnits Covered

Basic MovementBasic Movement

• Spatial ConceptsSpatial Concepts• Locomotor SkillsLocomotor Skills• Chasing, tagging, Chasing, tagging,

and dodgingand dodging

Dance and Dance and RhythmsRhythms

• Dance and RhythmDance and Rhythm• Individual, Partner, Individual, Partner,

and group dancesand group dances• Dance and rhythms Dance and rhythms

and manipulativesand manipulatives

Units ContinuedUnits Continued

ManipulativeManipulative

• Striking with Striking with ImplementsImplements

• Gym ScootersGym Scooters• Rope JumpingRope Jumping• Hand-eye and Fine Hand-eye and Fine

Motor SkillsMotor Skills

Ball HandlingBall Handling

• Throwing and Throwing and CatchingCatching

• Foot SkillsFoot Skills• Striking with the Striking with the

HandHand

Units ContinuedUnits Continued

FitnessFitness

• AACPS Fitness AACPS Fitness Profile (grades Profile (grades 4&5)4&5)

• Fitness and HealthFitness and Health

Supplemental ThemesSupplemental Themes

• Track and FieldTrack and Field• HoopsHoops

P.E. HighlightsP.E. Highlights

• September- Grades 4-5 Fitnessgram PretestSeptember- Grades 4-5 Fitnessgram Pretest• October - Grades 3-5 Dance Festival rehearsal October - Grades 3-5 Dance Festival rehearsal

beginsbegins• November 17 and 18 – Grade 5 Arlington Echo November 17 and 18 – Grade 5 Arlington Echo

I & C Fishing Skills and Canoeing I & C Fishing Skills and Canoeing • December - K-5 BowlingDecember - K-5 Bowling• February – Dance Festival – Chesapeake High February – Dance Festival – Chesapeake High

SchoolSchool• February/March – Pre-K -5 Jump Rope for February/March – Pre-K -5 Jump Rope for

HeartHeart 3-5 Hoop for Heart3-5 Hoop for Heart• April – Grades 4-5 Fitnessgram post-testApril – Grades 4-5 Fitnessgram post-test• May/June – Pre- K -5 Prepare for Field DayMay/June – Pre- K -5 Prepare for Field Day

Look What’s New!Look What’s New!

• Extending skills using the Wii Extending skills using the Wii and DDRand DDR

• Use of Wii FitUse of Wii Fit• Fish Aquarium- integrating Fish Aquarium- integrating

knowledge for all grade levels.knowledge for all grade levels.• Upcoming P.E. Website for our Upcoming P.E. Website for our

Van Bokkelen CommunityVan Bokkelen Community

PEP ClubPEP ClubPPhysical hysical EEducation ducation PParents arents

CClublubWays to be a part of shaping Van Bokkelen’s Student Ways to be a part of shaping Van Bokkelen’s Student

Body…Body…1.1. Your Talents- Children need to see examples of real Your Talents- Children need to see examples of real

life activities that will keep them active when life activities that will keep them active when school is over…for the day, for the summer, or for school is over…for the day, for the summer, or for life! Do you have a sport’s skill that you are willing life! Do you have a sport’s skill that you are willing

to demonstrate? Are you willing to participate to demonstrate? Are you willing to participate alongside of eager learners? Turn a jump rope? alongside of eager learners? Turn a jump rope? Test for Fitnessgram? Create brilliant bulletin Test for Fitnessgram? Create brilliant bulletin

boards? Make me an offer…boards? Make me an offer…2.2. Your time- Record Fitnessgram test scores, taking Your time- Record Fitnessgram test scores, taking

digital camera pictures during P.E. class digital camera pictures during P.E. class throughout the school year. Video taping physical throughout the school year. Video taping physical

skills during P.E. class. Assist for Field Day. skills during P.E. class. Assist for Field Day.