Jump Rope for Heart
AWB has currently raised $1,010 for the American Heart Association! So far we have 52 students participating in grades 2-5 to raise money. We need just 8 more to reach our goal of 60 students. 17 of those students have raised money on-line which is the easiest way to become a heart hero. Haven’t signed up yet? Click here to go to our school’s website and sign up!
Jump Rope for Heart Participation Rewards
The PE department has puppies to hand out for any student that raises $5 for Jump Rope for Heart. But any student that donates any amount of money will be invited to come to the gym and Duct Tape Mr. Herwick and Ms. Loughlin to the wall of the gymnasium on Monday December 21st. All other rewards will come after the Holiday Recess.
Becoming a Heart Hero
Your student is becoming a Heart Hero by taking care of their own heart and spreading the message of the American Heart Association. We would like to encourage all students to complete a Heart to hang in the windows of the gym. There are 3 templates:
- Heart Hero Template for students to explain why they are a heart hero
- In Honor Of Template for students to honor someone that has survived/lives with heart disease
- In Memory Of Template for students that wish to remember someone who has lost their battle with heart disease
All hearts should be turned in to Ms. Loughlin by December 8th so they can be put up in time for our celebration on December 11th.
Intramurals
A copy of the calendar was sent home with the signup sheet. If you would like another copy of the calendar it is on the AW Becker intramurals website at https://eloughlin.edublogs.org/intramural-schedule/ The PE website also provides the ability to download the calendar into your computer or mobile device.
If you would like to receive text mes
sage updates please sign up for our remind101 class. This is how we will be communicating any changes or cancellations to the Intramural schedule.
In the gym:
For the past few weeks we have been working on striking and volleying in the gym.
For students in grades K & 1 we have been working on striking balloons and beach balls with our hands. It is important that students try to keep their bodies under the ball and bend their arms, knees, and ankles in preparation for the volley. Don’t forget to follow through!
Students in 2nd and 3rd grade have added a paddle to their striking! In 2nd grade they are working on a self volley against the wall and in 3rd grade they are working on volleying a ball between 2 people. When striking with a paddle student should try to:
- Draw the paddle back in preparation for striking
- step on opposite foot as contact is made
- Swing racket or paddle low to high (making a U shape)
- Twist their trunk as they swing
- Follow through for completion of the striking action
Students in grades 4 and 5 have been working on hockey stick handling. We have covered how to advance the puck/ball up the field using the stick, passing, and we are beginning to work on the strategy of a “Give and Go.”
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