Jump Rope For Heart

Hey, this week we will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart program.  Donations will be accepted after this week but get them in ASAP to get your dogs!!
Here are some shots of kids jumping in PE class.  I would also like to thank the students from Danley/Redmon and Darby/Zapatka class for helping teach the classes!

Jimmy came home!!!!

Well, about 15 years ago when I started at Westgate....I had a student who super athletic, respectful, energetic, and usually off task...lol.  That was, and is Jimmy Garoppolo - now playing Quarterback for the New England Patriots!!!  He came back to Westgate to talk to kids, tie into the 7 habits, and motivate Westgate to become LEADERS!!  How cool, thanks Jimmy for such an uplifting assembly!

Fitness stations

We have been swapping stations every 3 minutes to break into cardio, strength training, and stretching in PE.  We are also using the climbing wall for strength and endurance, boxing (on the bag), jump ropes and stretch bands!!

Tchoukball in PE!?!?!

So...after attending the PE conference in St. Charles this year, I found this AWESOME game called Tchoukball and had an absolute BLAST playing it.  Although new...the kids are picking up real quickly on it and using the mesh "frame" to bounce the ball into the play field...all while defenders move into position to catch the ball on the fly.  We are trying this with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for the first year and hope to move it down to the lower grades as well.

Little help from our friends

So, the kindergartners were having a little trouble with the dribbles and shooting.  Thanks to Mrs. Nelms class for "helping out."  The 4th graders stayed a little late one class to instruct the younger kids!  They had a blast!

B-Ball!!

With the bowling equipment all packed up for another school we will break out the basketballs for the next few weeks.  Kids will work on movement, using both side of the body to perform skills, shooting and play some games like knockout, super knockout and 4 team shootout.

Bowling at Westgate Lanes

This week we will be bowling "regular" with the carpeted lanes and rubber bowling balls.  Kids get 2 chances to try and score a strike or spare.  If they do, they can sign the paper sheet hung on the gym wall and keep track or how many they have.  Next week we will do "wacky pins" and "cosmic bowling" with laser lights!!

Back from break...

I hope everyone had a good holiday break and got rested up for an exciting 2016!!  I started working out again and hope to continue the "cardio" workouts during the week.  I hope everyone sticks and stays with new year's resolutions!!

More Hockey pics...

Floor Hockey!!

Next few weeks we will be playing floor Hockey in PE class.  The chicago wolves we generous enough to provide us with jerseys AND certificates.  Attached to the certificate is a pass for one free ticket to a home game!  Thank you WOLVES!!!

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.