Happy Summer break!
Try to remember to stay active this summer whether that’s swimming, riding your bike, playing sports, jumping rope or any other activity but most importantly have fun you deserve it!! See you in the Fall!
DC Monuments the gym way
Musical Chair the 8th Grade way
6th Grade working on agility and tennis skills
7th Grade
7th grade played a game called tit fo tat. THis game has 2 teams facing off against each other in this invasion/territory game. The goal of the game is to get as many points as pssible by having as amany players as possible in the destination zones (mats) in the opposite teams side.
Kindergarten to 5th
Will be learning different line dances to warm up to for P.E. class over the next 4 weeks.
5th is already learning the whip and naenae!!
Jump Rope Unit
During our jump rope unit we incorporated hula hoops to show them the different ways to jump and that they can jump rope with one big rope. Kindergarten made one big shape and practiced jumping in and out on two feet.
3rd Grade was also working on sharpening up our jump rope skills. They worked alone and with partne
2nd Graders Begin the Striking Unit!! Pow!! Bam!!
We discussed what striking is and what sports you use this type of movement with.
Then we practiced using balloons
7th, 1st and Kindergarten in gym
7th grade started class with a plank ball challenge by having to move the ball across the cones while in a plank form
In 3rd grade we did a "Haunted House" themed obstacle course then ended with underhand throwing.
1st grade was so excited to end P.E. with the parachute. WE tried to keep a ball on the parachute by doing big and small waves. Each student also got to run under the parachute which was their favorite part!
Kindergarten we started our throwing unit. We played a game called Grovers Trash can using soft foam balls. The students practiced throwing the balls into the trash can (mats). The student inside the mat had to throw them out.