First term report cards!

In the month of November students received their first report card reflecting their work effort, skill ability and behavior assessments by the P.E. staff. It is important and necessary that each parent sit down with their child to review not only the grade but also the teacher’s comments to better understand any issues that might have affected their grades. A specific grade should not be the sole criteria as to how your child is doing but rather, understanding the written comments and direction of the students grades from term to term. The student’s progress and growth are important considerations when trying to help each student reach their maximum potential. Are they making improvements in the areas that have been identified is our focus as an ongoing process.

This past month the children have been playing games outside as the weather has been so nice. We have played Treasure Island in which the children develop their running endurance and practice their dodging and avoidance skills and team play as their teams attempt to capture treasures while being protected by pirates, a fun cooperation and fitness game. We also have been working with the children to develop their coordination skills using hula hoops, jump ropes and ball dribbling skills. The activities are geared towards a developmental sequence of skill progression and development based on their individual successes. The children can learn at their own pace while learning an important value, that comes with effort and practice as they can learn new skills and to neverto give up trying. During this past week we have also played games with a Thanksgiving theme which the children just love as they act out their roles as "turkeys", Gobble Gobble!

Children are continuing to practice sportsmanship, respectful behavior and a sense of fair play within a game structure.

Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope that you can enjoy this special time for families to come together!