Back to school

We are back at school after a much enjoyed snow/cold break. I only had my Thursday and Friday classes last week. We played a variety of fitness games such as Pac Man, Pass and Tag, and Snake Canyon.

Cold and Snow

We got to enjoy a warm day at home on Friday due to frigid cold air. I hope everyone stayed warm and enjoyed their family time. We were also out on Monday in celebration of the Martin Luther King holiday. Below are a few pics taken before our time off.

VOLLEY, VOLLEY, VOLLEY

All of the students in physical education class are doing GREAT on learning the different volleying skills. Last week we practiced the overhead volley and this week we are learning how to perform the bump pass. Their cues are lace your fingers together and place your thumbs together like best friends beside each other, make your arms long and stiff like a diving board, and when you bump the ball do it like a small hiccup. Classes K-3 have been playing Cookie Monster and 4/5 are playing 1,2,3 Crackerball. We have also discussed four primary ways that families can change.

New Year and New Happenings

School is back in session after a nice holiday break. North Coffee is striving to become an Extra Mile School through Blue Cross/Blue Shield Walking Works for Schools program. I have asked each classroom teacher to walk 10 minutes per day. These totals are then transferred each Friday to the Walking Works website. Our physical education classes are studying how to "volley." All grade levels are practicing how to volley a beach ball up and forward. They are doing a great job. We have also played Clothespin Tag to increase their heart rate. We have revisited four position words: inside, outside, beside, and between using manipulatives. Our Tennessee health standards have us discussing the different types of family life. Many students are willing to share their personal family life with myself and their peers.

Thursday, January 8th, we had a terrific science presentation in the gym that morning. Shown below are various students participating. .