I am very excited to announce that on the last day of school, May 24th, the P.E. department will be hosting an end of the year Field Day for all the students. We will have different stations and outside vendors to make this a truly remarkable experience for all!! Our Field Day times are as follows. K-2nd from 9-10:30, and 3rd-7th from 11-12:30. If you would like to volunteer for this exciting event, please email me at adickerson@santanlc.com.
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3/26/12
I hope that everyone enjoyed their Spring Break, and had a chance to get outside and get active with their family!! I can’t believe that the end of the year is soon approaching, and we are preparing for our final 4th quarter Fitness Assessments. I am very excited to see the data from the beginning of the year until now!!
3/5/12
Our P.E. theme this month, is Spring Break Party!! Your student will experience a whole month of exercises they would do outside for their Spring Break. Beach Volleyball, Frisbee, and Swimming are just a few!
I am so proud to announce that we raised $5, 160.18 for Jump Rope For Heart!!!! That is amazing, I want to thank you all again for supporting such a great cause. Our top fundraiser was Hayden Mundt, who raised $541.00 alone!! Way to go!! Hayden will get to be P.E. coach for the entire school day!!
2/27/12
The Jump Rope For Heart Fundraiser was a huge success!! We all had so much fun raising money and bringing awareness to the organization. All the donations will be used to fund heart and stroke research and programs to help those in our community achieve longer and stronger lives. I will let you know our final numbers and top fundraiser soon!
2/20/12
Jump Rope for Heart is going to be held this Friday, February 24, 2012. Please remember to wear your tennis shoes, bring water, turn in your donation sheets, and get ready for some heart pumping fun!!! We are going to help so many kiddos, I can’t wait!
2/13/12
Our third quarter fitness assessments are complete, and we are so excited about the progress your children have made this year. We have had students take off as much as 5:00 minutes off their mile time!!!! Way to go road runners!! We are so proud of your hard work!
2/6/12
Our theme this month is “Loving Fitness.” The students will be exposed to “gym workout classes” such as step aerobics, boot camp, piloxing, kickboxing, zumba, and sculpt and tone. Please remember to encourage your children to help the amazing charity Jump Rope For Heart. This is such a great opportunity to give back to the community.
1/30/12
This week we are continuing on with our third quarter fitness assessments! I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by! The students have been doing such a great job, and we can see how important daily Physical Education is for the students. STLC is partnering with the American Heart Association and Jump Rope For Heart. The students were sent home with packets explaining why we are encouraging this awesome program. We will be having a Jump-a-thon during class time on February 24th!!
1/23/12
The students have been having such a great time learning new dance moves with our new Nintendo Wii!! Thank you to all the students who brought in their games from home to share with their friends. The students have been dancing to Just Dance 1, 2, 3 and The Michael Jackson Experience!! It is so great to see them having fun and releasing all their endorphins!!
1/16/12
I hope that everyone had a wonderful break, and that you all had the opportunity to do something physical with your families. This month the students will be introduced to tumbling and dance. The children will learn basic tumbling skills such as: forward and backward rolls, hand stands, cartwheels, roundoffs, bridges, back and front walkovers, etc. I am very excited to announce that we had a Nintendo Wii donated to our P.E. program. Thank you Ms. Wrede for your constant kindness and generosity:) We will be jamming out to “Just Dance” this month!! Watch out for all your student’s new moves!!
12/12/11
We have our final numbers in, and we raised $785.00 for our P.E. program, due to the Spirit Cup Fundraiser!!!! I am so excited and appreciate all who participated or who donated to the P.E. department. With the money we raised, we will be purchasing tumbling mats, trampolines, and a few other gymnastics items. Thank you again for your support!
12/5/2011
Thank you to all who participated in our Spirit Cup Fundraiser!! It was a huge success! We appreciate all your support and dedication to our Physical Education program. This month your children will be “Winter Olympians.” They will be introduced to cross-country skiing, ice skating, toboggan races, sledding, hockey and much more. This is going to be such a fun and exciting month!!
11/28/2011
I hope you all had a relaxing long weekend. We heard a lot of great activities that your families did over this last weekend!! Thank you for supporting and showing your children that an active lifestyle is important! Please remember that the Spirit Cup Fundraiser order forms are due on November 30th to ensure they will be in before the holidays!!! Checks and cash are accepted. Please make checks out to San Tan Learning Center. You can turn in the order forms to the front office or your child’s teacher. Thank you again for all who participated.
11/21/2011
This time of year is a very exciting time, especially will all the holidays approaching. During our Nutrition lesson this week, we challenged all the students to get their family out of the house and active over the Thanksgiving break. We discussed portion control and how all food is healthy in moderation. We can’t wait to hear all about your fit weekend!!
11/14/2011
This week we will be sending home an order form for Spirit Cups, a P.E. fundraiser. This is not a mandatory fundraiser. The cups are 3D design and you get a pack of 4 for $15.00. All 32 NFL teams, all 30 MLB teams, over 90 colleges, and 5 U.S. Military designs are offered. Order forms are all due back on November 30th, in order to get them delivered before the holidays. Please turn into the front office. Checks are made out to San Tan Learning Center. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you for all your support!
10/31/2011
Our second quarter fitness assessments were terrific!! I am so pleased with how hard the students have been working on trying to improve from the first quarter. Our new monthly theme is “Having a Ball.” The students will be learning about basketball, football, volleyball, kickball, and baseball. Please also check out our nutrition page http://www.santanlearningcenter.com/fec/nutrition-fitness/ for healthy lunch ideas and kids fun runs!!
10/24/2011
It is already that time again for our quarterly fitness assessments. I am very excited to see all the benefits of our students having P.E. everyday. For those of you who are looking for a fun, family friendly, and physical activity to do check out http://thecolorrun.com/arizona/. This race is on January 28,2012, but registration is happening now!! Proceeds benefit the Cardon Children’s Medical Center. What an exciting way to support a great cause and get colorful!!
10/17/2011
I hope everyone had a relaxing fall break! Our theme this month is Mind, Body, and Spirit. The students will be learning Tai Chi this week!! We are very excited to be introducing all these new physical activities to the students. They are all responding so well! Make sure you ask them to teach you a move or two!!
10/7/2011
This week we introduced the students to yoga!! The students had so much fun learning all new poses and seeing how long they could hold each pose. During health we talked about the different food groups and the students made a health bookmark just in time for the book fair. Enjoy your fall break!!!
9/30/2011
On October 4th, the P.E. department will have their very own learning celebration! You will find us on the fields providing relays and different physical activities for the students. The nutrition committee will also be present with nutrition information and different healthy snacks for you to try!! So if the classrooms are too busy, or your children need to burn off some more energy come check out the first P.E. learning celebration!!
9/23/2011
As I am sure most of you have heard, we are training for the mile run!! We have been building up our endurance as we started off slowly, and now most of the students can run a mile. I am so excited and proud of all their hard work and dedication. We have been discussing all the benefits of daily physical activity so parents please ask your children what they are learning in P.E. everyday!! Also, please remember to have your child in tennis shoes for P.E.! This is so important for their safety and the safety of others.
9/14/2011
This month we are focusing on Track and Field. The students will be learning all the basic events that are held at a Track and Field meet. Some of these include: sprints, baton relay, hurdles, long jump, triple jump, and long distance running. Building endurance and working on their stamina is very important too. For great ideas and to “pledge” how long your child will be active for the day go to nflrush.com. This is a great kid friendly website that is easy to use, and inspires our youth to workout everyday! Please remember that all students should wear tennis shoes everyday for P.E.!!
9/9/2011
Wow, today was such a great day!! Thank you so much to all who participated in the Play 60 Back to Football Friday event!! The NFL is picking 34 schools nationwide who participated in the event, and awarding them $10,000 to go towards their P.E. program. This would be so beneficial for our school, so thank you all so much for your continued support. Pictures of the big day are on the way!! For more information about the NFL Play 60 movement please visit their website nflrush.com.
8/4/2011
This week we performed fitness assessments on all students grades k-7. Our different tests included: arm strength, flexibility, endurance, and leg strength. All of the students did a wonderful job, and we are so excited to see them progress throughout the year with daily P.E.
8/1/2011
We are looking forward to a fantastic 2011-2012 school year! We understand the value of daily fitness for our youth. The benefits are a combination of more energy, sharper memory, and increased self-esteem. Childhood obesity is on the rise, and we believe that daily physical fitness will help them be successful in their daily lives!
We have previously worked together in educating children and developing their healthy lifestyles. Individually we have knowledge and experience in nutrition, exercise, health, and character, but together as a team we bring a dynamic combination of positive energy and passion for children.
We feel this will be a fun and innovative year, and appreciate all your support!
“Coach” and Coach Tina