ABC-25 5K/1 mile fun run

Saturday morning I went to help out the ABC/25 Just move it challenge and I very glad to see so many WESTGATE families there!!!  Check out the pic below, we even had the front row filled with Westgate kids!!

South Vs. Thomas B-ball

Last Friday South Middle School played Thomas Middle school in a Charity basketball game.  Each team was made up of teachers from the respective schools plus a guest or two like Officer Veenstra.
Many Westgate students and staff made the game!!

Volleyball Time!!
Kids are working on volleyball this week (and perhaps next if the weather continues to be poor.)
We are working on serving, bumping, and setting.  To allow more time to react to the ball, we use beach balls and trainer volleyballs (larger and softer.)

Gymnastics pics...

Climbing the wall

Electricity abound in Gymnastics

Flipping over the Vault

Hitting the Beam for some serious balance work

Who can make it half-way up the rope?

Updates...

March Progress Report Cards
Due to the snow days we've had thus far, we are not holding our annual spring parent-teacher conferences this year. Report cards will be sent home on Friday,March 13th. As we would do at any other time of the school year, should you have questions or concerns about your child's progress, you can contact your child's teacher at any time.

School Day March 19th and 20th
Due to the snow/cold days, students are expected to attend March 19th and 20th. Absence should be called in if students are not in school.

Spring Break 3/23 to 3/27

Just Move It

The ABC/25 Just Move It Challenge will be on Saturday April 11th!!  Start training and get ready to have some fun while getting a good workout!  There is a run and Walk/Jog for all ability levels.

5th grade Track Meet

The 5th grade track meet is scheduled for Thursday May 14th at South.  It usually runs from 4 to 6pm.  Come on out wearing your school t-shirts!!

Gymnastics

For the next 3 weeks we will be working on BASIC gymnastics moves in PE.  The main thing to learn is a tuck, pike, straddle and balance.  This is the only time of the year where kids REALLY get to work on their balance and go upside-down while rolling, etc.  Kids have a blast!!
Coach K

Adapted PE Site on left

Hey, check out the District Adapted PE site listed on the left of my blog!!
Great job!
Coach K

The "New" Gym

We are now calling the gym:

"Synergy Stadium"

To help kids identify, relate, and USE the 7 habits!!

Big Base!!

Mr. Helmann delivers a perfect pitch (too bad he can't sing with it) in Big base kickball.  Kids kick the oversized, lightweight kickball to run as many bases as possible.  You CAN score ore than one home run after batting...so scores really start to climb!

Treasure hunt...

Last week kids played a HUGE game of memory by playing "Treasure Hunt."  Pirates search under the cones for "treasure" like beanbags, jacks, wooden eggs, clap sticks, tennis balls and clickers.  If they need the treasure they bring it back to their ship...if they don't need it, they place it back AND try to memorize where it is.  The teams that worked together and synergized to be the first pirate team to collect the specific treasure items!!

Skills testing

This week we are working on some of our skills tests like line jump, pushup, sirup, jump rope and pacer test.  Kids will be recording scores and trying to beat personal bests.

grabbing the skull!!

Lucky Duck gets the Crystal skull!!

Indiana Jones Part 3

So working on Lava pits, Hula hoops, Mat caves, Jump rope snakes, beach ball "rocks", and crystal skulls!!!  We are playing Indiana Jones Part 3 - The Crystal Skull!!
Kids navigate an obstacle course as quickly as they can to get the skull and return with it...if so, they earn a point for their team.  The other kids in class play "traps" and try to get Indy out.  After 4 minutes we switch player/trapper.  Some pics below:

Hot LAVA

Hula hoops

"Mat cave"

Snakes

Rocks!!  Look out!