Mile run makeup

We did the mile run/makeup yesterday and had a bunch of kids run to improve their times...improve they did...Tyler W. broke the fall school record for this school year with a 6:22 time...kids below are getting amped up for the run!

Heart Course Next Two Weeks

For the next two weeks the students will be learning about our most important muscle, the HEART!!  We have a "Heart Course" setup in the gym where the kids are red blood cells carrying oxygern or waste...they travel the heart delivering these objects and changing color as they pass thru the lungs.

Trick or Treat Time!!

The week of Halloween, we play "Trick or Treat" a LISTENING game where students perform various moves to Halloween items, costumes, characters, etc.  Some examples are mummy, bat, chain lightning, ghost, witch, haunted house, etc.  Here we have mummy, scary movie and pumpkin!

More Mile Run Photos

More mile run shots, Mr. Tombs, Mr. Flanagan helping out and Dr. Bein rocking to a new mile run record!!

Mile Run Today

Today we will have a mile run make-up.  Students will meet AFTER school in the gym.  We will run from 3:35-4:00.  At 4:00pm we will walk outside the main doors.

Mile run!!

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are running the mile in PE class.  Younger kids run 3/5 of a mile, so check you kids hands to see their times.  I use dry erase markers so it washes off easily!!
ALSO, Dr. Bein stopped by to RUN with Mr. Tombs class!!  She also talked about how she is getting better and doing practice runs to build up her endurance.  How cool!

Running the 100

100 yards, or 300 feet can be taxing on our "fast" energy...kids try to blast as quickly as they can the length of a football field while trying NOT to run out for fuel.  On the second run, students are expected to pair up with someone with a time close to theirs.  Many kids improved!!

Student Run Assembly

We had a nice Student Assembly on Wednesday the 30th.  The students talked to all of Westgate about proper manners during an assembly.  Way to go!!

Meadows Football Game

The kids had a blast running out of the Mustang tunnel on Friday night!  The players were great, giving all the Westgate kids a high five!  The football players also came to Westgate to read to the classrooms.  Awesome job!

Track and Field

For the next few weeks kids will be working on Track events (as we have no Field equipment.)  Kids will woe to improve their 50, 100, relay and mile times.  We will most likely have a Mile day after school for kids to try and improve their time if they want.  Keep posted for the actual date and time!  Top 2 boys and girls get their names on the board in the gym.  Most improved so far is almost 3 seconds faster from the first run to their final run!!  Way to go!!
Coach K

Soccer - Eye + Foot Coord

So we started playing "soccer games" like pin knockdown using dodge balls and soccer outside.  Kids were working on not using their hands AND using both sides of the body - Left and Right.  I am working mostly on my left side as I favored my right side all the time.

The Frost Wizards...

O.k. so I took a spin off the regular "freeze tag" game and developed "Frost Wizards" - Same thing with a story to go with it...for some reason kids love it and can't get enough!!

Disc Golf Helpers!!!

While working with the younger classes, some PROACTIVE Leaders asked if they could come over during their recess time to help the kids out!!!  Way to go, What a WIN WIN!

Disc Golf

Well in early September we were working on DISC golf (can't say frisbee because it is patented).  Kids learn "how" a disc works, how "less is better" (when shooting to get it in the basket) and about taking turns.  We also learned how to try and keep the disc parallel to the ground and approximate distances.  Many students had a "hole in one" and got their names on the wipe board in the gym.

Look who I found...

So while going to school one morning, I was walking with my kids to get in the car.  I heard some whimpering and something like a squirrel?  My daughter said to find out what it was, so I opened up the dumpster and "HELLO GUYS!"  I am finding 6 baby raccoons who went dumpster diving and couldn't get out.  So, I got a long piece of wood and all climbed to safety.