2016 track meet video!!

5th Grade Track Meet

Congrats to all the elem schools for participating in the "All District - 5th Grade Track Meet."
Kids were seeded to race vs. kids from other schools with very similar times.  The events were the mile, 50, 100, 200, and relay races.  It was so much fun and really cool to cheer on all the schools.  Lots of kids broke personal records yesterday!!

Spikeball

Got some new spikeball rings with the jumprope for heart money....kids are doing much better than I am with it.  We start by just catching the ball, then progress to spikes, and finally 2 vs 2 teamplay.

Fitness stations!

Running some fitness stations while the weather is too wet....we have weights, exercise bands, climbing wall, jumping ropes, wii dance, boxing, running AND spikeball.

New Fitbit

Wow...they got watches now that log all your workouts, keep track of steps, and show your current heart rate without a chest strap!!!  How cool!!  Not cheap but a great fitness motivator.

Variety Show Fun

So...decided to participate in the Variety show with my son.  Made a song, got some kids, teachers and some really cool outfits and BAM!!  The Carhard Dance crew is born...lol....had a balst!

Track Events

Working on the Track events for the next few weeks as the weather allows...
been rained out quite a bit, but when we are running we will do the:
50 yard dash
100 yard dash
Relay races with batons
Mile or 1/2 mile runs

Thank you Jimmy Garroppolo!!

I made a few cards out of posterboard so the kids could sign to thank ex-student of Westgate, Jimmy Garroppolo.  Jimmy is currently playing Quarterback for the New England Patriots.

US GAMES gift certificate!!!

Because we ran the Jump rope for heart program, we earned some US games gift certificates...so a few students picked out some recess equipment!!

Just move it challenge!!!

ABC/25 hosted another great just move it challenge.  I was setup and clean up for both races...AND I had a few helpers this year!

The weather has turned!!!

So with the bad weather coming in and soaking the field, we turned in to play some volleyball.  I do have some larger trainer v-balls, but the younger kids get to use the beach balls....it allows them to get under it and keep it off the floor!

Behind!!!

o.k. so behind a few weeks....been busy with everything going on....
So after the parachute we worked on Field Hockey!!!
That's right hockey in the field (weather was nice for once....)
We also played with 2 goals on each side and 2 goalies per side.

Parachute!!

This week we will be working on the Parachute activities...while working on Habit 6 - Synergize!!  If we work together, the results are amazing with the chute.  Also, thanks to Mrs. Kents class for helping the Kindergartners learn the ropes on the chute!

Jump rope skills numbers...

Alright folks....got the numbers in from classes and the results are in:

The top for NON-Stop are:
Forward = Danley/Redmon 430
Backwards = Solarz 275
X-Cross = Solarz 130

The top for Side by Side:
Facing = Nelms 54
Side by Side = Kocin 80
Triple = Kuehl/Carey 38
Quad = Lamich

Double Rope
1 Jumper = Lamich 111
2 Jumpers = Kuehl/Carey 61
3 Jumpers = Kuehl/Carey 38
4 Jumpers = Lambert 30
5 Jumpers = Solarz 23
6 Jumpers = Solarz 16

Gymnastics

So for the next few weeks we will be working on basic balance moves.  We have basic tumbling, downhill rollers, balance beams, the climbing wall, parallel bars, the rope, and the vault.  Kids will work on improving balance, making moves flow together and building strength.