Elementary PE classes for the week of November 24-28

Kindergarten- Stuff the turkey Tag, Knock down the turkeys throwing game

1st grade- Knock down the turkeys throwing game, Stuff the Turkey Tag

2nd grade- Knock down the turkeys throwing game, Turkey Time Game

3rd grade- Floor Hockey

4th grade- Floor Hockey

5th grade- Bowling information and assignment

6th grade- Bowling information and assignment.

No school on November 26th-28th. Happy Thanksgiving

5th and 6th grade students will start bowling on December 2nd. They may bring their own equipment or borrow equipment from the bowling alley.  All students will wear socks instead of bowling shoes.

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Elementary PE classes for November 17-21

Kindergarten Classes- Parachute Unit

1st Grade Classes- Parachute Unit

2nd Grade Classes- Parachute Unit

3rd Grade Classes- Floor Hockey Unit

4th Grade Classes- Floor Hockey Unit

5th Grade Classes- Finish Floor Hockey Unit.  Then start Bowling Unit.  Classroom instruction for bowling with a written assignment.

6th grade Classes- Finish Floor Hockey Unit.  Then start Bowling Unit.  Classroom instruction for bowling with a written assignment.

Early out schedule will be followed on Wednesday.

Bowling will be starting on December 2nd.  All 5th and 6th grade classes will go 3 times.  4th grade bowling will be on December 10th, 11th, or 12th.  These students will go one time to the bowling alley.

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Week of November 10-14

4th grade classes- Floor Hockey Unit

5th grade classes- Floor Hockey Unit

1st grade classes- Start Parachute Unit

6th grade classes- Floor Hockey Unit
No class on Tuesday for Veteran's Day Assembly

3rd grade classes- Floor Hockey Unit

Kindergarten- Parachute Unit

2nd grade classes- Parachute Unit

A reminder to all 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes to start turning in money for the bowling unit at the bowling alley.  Please contact me if there is a question or a financial situation in getting that money paid.

Mrs. Kern

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November 3-7 K-6th grade Elementary PE plans

Kindergarten- Kindergarten will be finishing up their scooter unit with some Kindgergarten scooter tag games and other games on the scooters.  We will be starting the parachute unit next.  Lesson 1 will be Thursday and Friday.

1st and 2nd  grade-1st and 2nd grades will be finishing up their scooter unit with some 1st and 2nd grade scooter tag games and other games on the scooters,

3rd and 4th grade- They just finished their volleyball unit with learning these very difficult skills.  All of the students did very well considering it is a very hard game to play at this age.
All classes who had earned their free day got to have their free day. Next unit will be Floor Hockey.
We will be starting day 1 with this on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  They will learn how to hold the stick and how to hit the ball.  We will also discuss safety with the equipment.

5th and 6th grade- The students just finished their volleyball unit.  All of the students did very well with the skills and learning the game.  All classes who had earned their free day got to have their free day.  We will be starting lesson 1 of the Floor Hockey unit.  We will review and practice skills.  We will also start a game on the first day.

1st-6th grade classes start each class with their Bronco Workout.  4 stations-sit ups, push ups and pull ups, jogging, and sit/reach.

Bowling Unit for 4th-6th grade students is just around the corner.  Please start watching for a note that will come home with your child about the bowling unit.

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5th and 6th grade canoeing and kayaking

5^th and 6^th grade canoeing

The 5^th and 6^th grade students will be canoeing during their PE classes September 22-30.  Each class will be going two times at the BK Outdoor Classroom pond, weather permitting.  Students are to come prepared for canoeing by wearing old clothes, old shoes that tie, and a life jacket.  If students do not have a life jacket, they may borrow one from us.  Students should come prepared with an old jacket or sweatshirt in case of cooler weather. There could be a chance that students may tip over in the canoe/kayak.  Towels and blankets will be provided to help in this situation. 

If you have any questions, please email me at kay.kern@bkcsd.org.

Mrs. Kern

K-6 PE teacher

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Student fitness report cards

Each student will receive a fitness report card for the end of the school year.  3rd-6th grade students will receive a copy of their Presidential Physical Fitness test results.  K-2nd grade students will recive an assessment card with their fitness grades on the card.  These will be sent home with students some time before the end of the school year.

Some 3rd-6th grade students will receive special fitness awards for their fitness for this school year.  These will be presented at the end of the school year.

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6th grade class picnic/PE field trip to Frisbee Golf Course at River Park

6th grade students will be going to River Park on the last day of school to play Frisbee Golf.  This is a special outing planned only for the 6th grade students as part of a reward.  Students will need to have outside running shoes on and comfortable clothing.  Please plan for hot weather.  The frisbees will be furnished by the school.
The 6th grade teachers are also planning their end of the school year class picnic to have at the same time. Students will need to bring their own lunch for this.

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Fishing fieldtrips

The 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade students will be going on a field trip to “Quiet Waters” at Lake Cornelia to go fishing.  Here are the following times and dates that each grade level will be going.

4^th grade:  May 28        8:20-10:00(Rain date is May 29)

5^th grade:  May 28 and 29     1:30-3:00(Rain date is May 30)

6^th grade:  May 28 and 29     12:15-1:45(Rain date is May 30) they will eat a sack lunch from the school cafeteria while there.

All students are expected to wear old clothes for fishing.  No open-toed shoes will be allowed.  Since 4^th grade students are going in the morning, they are expected to wear long pants and long sleeves.  5^th and 6^th grade students are strongly suggested to wear long pants for safety.  Students may bring their own equipment, if they so wish.  They are responsible for their equipment if they do bring their own.  We have equipment available for students who don’t have any.  If you are interested in coming and helping with any of the fishing trips, please let me know.  We always enjoy extra help with this field trip.

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Jacobson Elementary Track Meet

Jacobson Elementary Track Meet

The Jacobson Elementary Track Meet is Thursday, May 22 at the high school track.  3^rd-6^th grade students will start their meet at 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten-2^nd grade students will start their meet at 12:30 p.m.  Each student will be participating in two events for medals and ribbons.  Parents and family members may come to the meet to watch and cheer on their student.  Students will need outside running shoes, socks, comfortable running clothes, sweatshirt or jacket and may bring a water bottle for water.

The BKBK booster club concession stand will be open for students and spectators to buy water, etc.

Rain date will be Friday, May 23.

Morning Track Meet Order of Events                     Afternoon Track Meet Order of Events

3^rd grade 60M Dash                                                    Kindergarten 50M Dash

4^th grade 100M Dash                                                  1^st grade 50M Dash

5^th grade 100M Dash                                                  2^nd grade 60M Dash

6^th grade 100 M Dash                                                 Kindergarten Softball Throw

3^rd grade 200M Run                                                    1^st grade 200M Run

4^th grade 200M Run                                                    2^nd grade 200M Run

5^th grade 200M Run

6^th grade 200M Run

4^th grade 400M Run

5^th grade 400M Run

6^th grade 400M Run

4^th grade 4 X 100M Relay

5^th grade 4 x 100M Relay

6^th grade 4 x 100M Relay

If you have any questions, please contact Kay Kern at extension 353 or by email at kay.kern@bkcsd.org.

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PE classes for April 28-May 2

Kindergarten- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track so will need outside running shoes.

1st grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track so will need outside running shoes.
                                      The classes that complete or have completed the running test will be doing other
                                      fitness tests in the gym.

2nd grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track(weather permitting) so will need
                                       outside running shoes.  The classes that have complete or have completed the                                                running test will be doing other fitness tests in the gym.

3rd grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track(weather permitting) so will need
                                       outside running shoes.  The classes that have complete or have completed the                                                running test will be doing other fitness tests in the gym.  

4th grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track(weather permitting) so will need
                                       outside running shoes.  The classes that have complete or have completed the                                                running test will be doing other fitness tests in the gym.

5th grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track(weather permitting) so will need
                                       outside running shoes.  The classes that have complete or have completed the                                                running test will be doing other fitness tests in the gym.

"Exercising Your Character" fieldtrip on Tuesday
Hosts of Go The Distance Day on Friday

6th grade- Fitness Tests  Students will be running outside on the track(weather permitting) so will need
                                       outside running shoes.  The classes that have complete or have completed the                                                running test will be doing other fitness tests in the gym.
Hosts of "Go The Distance Day" on Friday

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Go the Distance Day-May 2

Go The Distance Day is Friday, May 2 

PS, Kindergarten, 3rd grade, and 5th grade-9:30-10:00
1st grade, 2nd grade, 4th grade, and 6th grade- 10:05-10:35


Go The Distance Day (GTDD) is a one-day event celebrating active and healthy kids in Iowa!

GTDD highlights the importance of physical activity in a healthy lifestyle; encouraging schools to engage students in 30-minutes of continuous activity. Many activities are being planned for this event in schools in the state of Iowa.  We are planning a fun Zumba workout with Nichole Christians, Zumba instructor.

All students and staff are asked to participate in this exciting event in the Jacobson gymnasium.  Put on your gym shoes and join us for a great time.  


Hosts:
5th and 6th grade students
Mrs. Kern

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5th grade field trip to "Exercising Your Character" on April 29

The 5th grade students will once again be attending the "Exercising Your Character" in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 29 in Des Moines at Hy Vee Hall.  The students will be receiving t-shirst to wear to this event on Thursday, April 17.  On April 29, we will leave as soon as the students get to school.  Here is some more information for the students:

1.    Wear earplugs if LOUD music and noise bothers you.

2.    T-shirts will be given out next Thursday, April 17.  Each student
will receive one.  

3.     A very healthy lunch is provided by HyVee.  Students may want to bring another snack along to eat.

4.     We will all (students too)receive a colored wristband that
coordinates with our location inside the event center. 

5.    We need to leave as soon as we can in the morning.  It starts at
10:30 and ends at 12:00.

6.     Speakers this year are: Kirk Ferentz, Paul Rhoads, Tim Dwight(NFL
player from Iowa), Casey Blake(former MLB player from Iowa), and Hunter
Kemper as the emcee.

If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Kern know.

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PE classes for the week of March 31-April 4

Kindergarten-3rd grade classes

• Practice for the Evening With The Specials program

4th-6th grade classes

• Finish up Archery Unit and start practicing casting for Fish Iowa Casting Competition

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Evening With the Specials Program Schedule for 2nd and 3rd grade students

Evening With The Specials

Showcase of Art, Music, and Physical Education

at the Jacobson Elementary Gymnasium

Thursday, April 3, 2014  7:00-7:50

SECOND GRADE

MUSIC

Jack and Jill—Instrumental Presentation

Alabama Gal—Traditional Dance

P.E.

Bronco Workout

Station 1-Jogging

Station 2-Sit ups

Station 3-Pushups and Pull ups

Station 4-Wall Sit

Station 5-Sit and Reach (Flexibility)

Parachute Skills

a.     Waves

b.    Carousel

c.     Smash the bubble

d.    Tent Exchange

e.     Mousetrap

f.      Dome house

THIRD GRADE

P.E.

3-Smith—Short and Long Jump Rope skills

3-Bell—Sport stacking Skills with Speed stacks

MUSIC

Bow Belinda—Traditional Dance

Alligator Stroll—Country Line Dance

LIST OF ARTWORK

SECOND GRADE

JASS

Folk art paper cutting = Symbolism of subjects, drawing and cutting skills, folk art history

Sponge Painting Tree = Parts of a tree, mixed media

Abstract Hands = Repeat images, abstract art, color

Cindyella illustrations = Fractured fairy tale stories, illustrating story scenes, developing character details

KUHLERS

Bear rug pictograph stories = Native American pictographs, story writing, symbols and their meanings

Feeling words = Using art to tell true stories about yourself

Folk art paper cutting = Symbolism of subjects, drawing and cutting skills, folk art history

Sequence Fairy Tale illustrations = Team work, choosing scenes from beginning, middle and end of story

THIRD GRADE

BELL

Realistic Animal Drawing = Using line to create the illusion of texture, proportion and size

Spooky face painting = Warm colors, painting skills, imaginary face ideas

Tee Pee Village = Intro. To photographer **********, Native American home and lifestyles

SMITH

Spooky face painting = Warm colors, painting skills, imaginary face ideas

Wacky Animal drawing = Imaginary creatures made by combining 3 different sized animals, writing skills

Underwater painting scene = Drawing to create the illusion of depth by overlapping, using a variety of sizes, and letting images escape the border of the paper.

Please go to the lunch room for refreshments following the program.

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Evening WIth the Specials Program Agenda for Kindergarten and 1st grade

Evening With The Specials

Showcase of Art, Music, and Physical Education

at the Jacobson Elementary Gymnasium

Thursday, April 3, 2014    6:00-6:50

 KINDERGARTEN

MUSIC

The Mickey Mouse March—Rhythm Stick Routine

Page’s Train—Fast/Slow Game

P.E.

Statues Warm up with Locomotor movements

Dice Sit ups and Push ups

Ball Skills—Dribbling

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head—Ball Routine

FIRST GRADE

MUSIC

Pease Porridge—Instrumental Presentation

Chimes of Dunkirk—Traditional Dance

P.E.

Bronco Workout

Station 1-Jogging

Station 2-Sit ups

Station 3-Pushups and Pull ups

Station 4-Wall Sit

Station 5-Sit and Reach (Flexibility)

Throwing Game—Clean Up the Yard

Alligator Tag—Locomotor movements and arm strength

LIST OF ARTWORK

KINDERGARTEN

MAAS

Skeleton =  Identify names, shapes and placement of major bones in the human body

3 circle flower =  Using primary colors, tracing circles, cutting, stacking by size, creating environments

3 circle snowman = Looking at snowmen from a new point of view, mixed media

JENISON

Pattern t-shirt = Drawing small sized repeat patterns and designs, using many colors

Native American Face = Drawing face features, clothing & headband designs and feathers, Native American life

Tee Pee = Drawing a scene with features that are inside, outside, on and under

MARKWARDT

Concentric circles = Using oil pastels to blend colors, practicing fine motor skills

Shape Collage = Finding new ways to combine basic shapes and create new subjects/ideas

Silly Snowman = Using stencils to create snowmen made with new shapes, size sorting

FIRST GRADE

WAGNER

Spider webs = Combining radial and spiral designs, painting skills, 3-D spider with wire and beads

Frank Lloyd Wright Window = Using straight lines and circle shapes, choosing 4 color theme, Intro. to Frank Lloyd Wright the architect

Time Capsule = What would you put in a time capsule to show people in the future? ,Present tense

Turtle = 3-D  radial design

TANNER

Self Portrait = Using shapes, size. line and proportion, Intro. to Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh

Stained Glass Window = Intro. to Chagall, blending colors, drawing memories

Mondrian Boogie Woogie = Intro. to Mondrian, horizontal and vertical lines, primary colors

Scratch Art = Mixed media, abstract art, color

Please go to the lunch room for refreshments following the program.

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Jump Rope for Heart "Heart of Honor"

3rd and 4th grade students could honor someone or jump in memory of someone in their family who had heart disease or other illnesses.  They put the name of their loved one on the small one which was then placed on the large heart in the gym.

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Pictures from 2014 4th grade Jump Rope for Heart

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Elementary PE classes for March 17-21

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classes- Finish up throwing unit with some throwing games.  Will be starting tumbling unit next week.

3rd grade- Sportstacking

4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes- Start Archery unit

5th and 6th grade students will still have their Live Healthy Iowa exercise sheets to keep track of exercise minutes.
Our second round of cross country skiing did not pan out as we had hoped to but the warmer, nicer weather was well worth it.  Next year!

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March 3-7 2014 PE classes

Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade PE- Throwing Unit
Overhand and underhand throwing skills used with activities and games

3rd-4th grade PE- Long Jump Rope/Sportstacking Unit

5th-6th grade PE- Long Jump Rope/Sportstacking Unit
We will also start cross country skiing again on Friday.
Students should come dressed for the outdoors

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Jump Rope for Heart Jumping Event Information

The JRFH jumping event will be as follows:

4^th grade- Thursday, Feb. 27 at 8:20-9:15

3^rd grade- Friday, Feb. 28 at 11:20-12:15

Students will be bringing their fundraising envelopes to the gym that day, also.  They may also be bring their own jump rope, a book to read, and something to sit on.  

Guests are welcome to come and watch the students as long as they sign in at the office first.

You are welcome to come and jump rope with them(if physically able) especially during the last minute of the jumping event.  They always get a kick out of that.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Every $50 we raise, helps save one life.

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PE classes for February 10-14

Kindergarten-2nd grade will be finishing up their balance unit by using the balance beam, balance boards, and balance balls.

3rd and 4th grade just started their jump rope unit to get ready for Jump Rope for Heart.  This will be held within their PE classes on February 27 and 28.  Stay tuned for more information about this event.  Parents are invited to attend.

5th and 6th grade students will start and complete their cross country skiing this week.  The temperatures look great and the snow is perfect for skiing.  Students should come dressed to be outside.

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Cross Country Skiing for 5th and 6th grade students

This is the last week that we will have the ski equipment here so we will be going out to cross country ski.  The temperatures will be above 0 and the snow is great.  Students should come prepared with winter snow attire to be ready for skiing.  Keep checking back for pictures.

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Jump Rope for Heart Parent Information

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Pictures from the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Winter Olympics 5th and 6th grade students

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Special Assembly on Tuesday, February 4 for Jump Rope for Heart

Amy Knoll from the American Heart Association will be here at 8:30 on February 4 to do a special presentation for the 3rd and 4th grade students.  The fundraising part of the Jump Rope for Heart will be explained.  Students will be coming home with their fundraising packets and the parent letters for this very important cause.  If you have any questions about the packets, please contact Mrs. Kern by email or calling extension 353.

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Live Healthy Iowa Kids Parent Letter for 5th-6th grade students

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Your child has accepted the challenge! Over the next ten weeks, our team will be taking a journey through Live Healthy Iowa Kid’s 10 Week Wellness Challenge. The challenge is designed to increase physical activity and encourage healthier food and beverage choices. Over the next ten weeks, your son/daughter will be tracking their activity minutes, as well as (during two week time periods), fruit consumption, vegetable consumption, ounces of milk, ounces of water and minutes in front of a screen (television, computer, phone, Gameboy, etc.). Outlined below is the tracking schedule. Every two weeks, they will bring home a new tracking sheet and at the end of the two weeks, your son/daughter will need to return the sheet to me by the following Monday (as outlined on the sheets).  Some students have chosen to leave their tracking sheets at school to have them readily available.

Tracking Dates	Items Tracked
1/27-2/7	Fruit Consumption and Physical Activity
2/8-2/21	Vegetable Consumption and Physical Activity
2/22-3/7	Milk Consumption and Physical Activity
3/8-3/21	Water Consumption and Physical Activity
3/22-4/4	Screen Time & Physical Activity

Your help and assistance in the challenge is vital; parents/guardians are a great support system! We will need your help reinforcing healthier food and beverage choices, providing healthier options and encouraging more physical activity.

Our team would enjoy being able to try new, healthy snacks that we may not have been able to try before! If you are able to provide our team with a new, healthy snack, let me know when you are able to provide that snack and what you are bringing! Please keep in mind the above schedule – we would like our snacks to align with what we are tracking!

Thank you for all of your support during this challenge!

Kay Kern

Team Captain

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Live Healthy Iowa Kids Kickoff event

The 5th and 6th grade Kickoff event for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids will be Wednesday, January 29.  Students will need to wear winter coats, boots, snow pants, gloves and hats for this special event held outside in the snow.  Fun team-building activities will be held during their regular specials time.  Some of the events planned are snow tug-o-war, snow ball throw, snow shuttle run, and making the biggest snowball contest.  Please make sure that your student has all of their winter attire to be able to participate in the snow.

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Cross Country Skiing for 5th and 6th grade students February 4-12

5th and 6th grade students will be cross country skiing for PE classes starting February 4.  Students will need winter weather attire to be outside.  Ski equipment will be provided by Mrs. Kern and the Wright County Conservation Board.  If students have cross country skis, they may bring their own to use.  We will be skiing on school grounds.

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Week of January 27-31

Monday, January 27- No school

Tuesday, January 28- Late start Blue Day
No 4th grade PE or Kindergarten PE
1st grade PE-Balance Unit
5th grade PE-Get ready for LHIK and XC skiing
5th grade Health- Natural High project

Wednesday, January 29-  Green Day
4th grade PE-Finish Basketball Unit
Kindergarten PE- Dribbling stations
2nd grade PE-Balance Unit
3rd grade-Jump rope unit
6th grade-Get ready for LHIK and XC skiing
5th grade PE-Get ready for LHIK and XC skiing
5th grade Health- Natural High project


Thursday, January 30 White Day
4th grade PE-Finish Basketball Unit
Kindergarten PE- Tag Games
1st grade PE-Balance Unit
2nd grade PE-Balance Unit
3rd grade-Jump rope unit
6th grade-Get ready for LHIK and XC skiing
5th grade PE-Get ready for LHIK and


Friday, January 31 Blue Day
4th grade PE-Finish Basketball Unit
Kindergarten PE- Tag Games
1st grade PE- Balance Unit
6th grade-Will have class for LHIK Kickoff  Bring outside attire for winter weather
5th grade PE-LHIK Kickoff  Bring outside attire for winter weather

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Live Healthy Iowa Kids Program

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Program starts this week for the 5th and 6th grade students.  They will be recording exercise minutes.  They will also be keeping track of nutrition items such as fruit and vegetables eaten in a day.  

To start off this beneficial program, we will be having the "Kickoff" this week either on Thursday or Friday.  It is an outside event so we will be keeping an eye on the weather and pick the best day of the two to be outside for the "snow activities".  The classes will be competing against each other in fun, friendly team competitions involving outdoor snow exercise activities. 

Students should bring outside cold weather attire for these activities.

Starting next week, students will be recording their exercise minutes in class to work towards a team goal. The goal is 60 minutes of exercise every day for 5 days out of a week for each individual student.  Each class will competing with many other teams in the state that are participating in LHIK program.

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