Cindy+Johnson



JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

WE HAVE STARTED OUR JUMP ROPE UNIT AND KICKED OFF OUR ANNUAL JUMP ROPE FOR HEART EVENT. SECOND THROUGH FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS WHO RETURN THEIR PERMISSION SLIPS WILL COME TO THE GYMNASIUM IN THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 12TH. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS DONATE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY DURING THIS SPECIAL EVENT.



SWIMMING   SECOND GRADE HAS STARTED THE YMCA SPLASH PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS ARE VERY EXCITED AND THE "Y" STAFF ARE GREAT WITH THE KIDS. THE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING BASIC SWIMMING SKILLS AS WELL AS WATER SAFETY IN AND OUT OF THE POOL. THEY HAVE DOING SO GOOD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GAIN SOME FREE TIME IN THE SHALLOW END! YEAH KIDS! OTHER NEWS: I AM INTEGRATING SIGHT WORDS AND MATH IN THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM. THIS PROVIDES THE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THE REGULAR CLASSROOM WHILE ADDING A MOVEMENT DIMENSION TO THEIR LEARNING AND RETENTION.

GET MOVING WHENEVER YOU CAN. WINTER IS CONDUCIVE TO OUR BODIES GOING INTO HIBERNATION MODE. I CHALLENGE EVERYONE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NICE WEATHER THAT KEEPS COMING THROUGH AND GET OUT AND GET MOVING! AS WELL, DON'T FORGET TO MAKE A RAINBOW ON YOUR PLATE WITH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND LEAN MEATS.

KEEP MOVING, BE HAPPY, AND STAY HEALTHY, MS. JOHNSON