APRIL 2019 // VOL.

P.E NEWS
MANCHESTER AVE. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ALMA ABONCE VARGAS

A.ABONCEVARGAS@GMAIL.COM

"An active child makes a happy

student!"
PHILOSOPHY: MY GOAL IS TO
HAVE EVERY STUDENT UP NEXT:
PARTICIPATE AT THEIR FULLEST
POTENTIAL. I WANT EACH ONE TO
HAVE FUN AND DEVELOP A
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH WHAT ARE WE We will focus on increasing our

DOING IN P.E?
FITNESS. individual daily step count
goal.

LUNCH NEWS:
EXCITING NEWS! A FRUIT AND
SALAD BAR IS BEING ADDED INTO
OUR CAFETERIA. STUDENTS WILL
NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CHOOSE FROM AN ASSORTMENT
OF FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES EVERY DAY!
CIRCUIT TRAINING In PE, we also have our
upcoming soccer unit.
During our P.E. lesson time, students
are participating in circuit training. Students will have the
This allows students to participate in opportunity to go through a
a variety of activities and stay in
motion. variety of drills where they will
learn and practice dribbling,
We set up a course with six stations,
passing, and shooting.
each with a designated fitness task.
Such tasks include: animal walks,
throwing/ catching a ball, juggling
scarves, trunk twists, and more.
Students spend a given amount of
time at each station, and then rotate
until they complete the circuit.
CA State Standards for PE:
Follow this link to view the
California Physical Education
Model Content Standards
https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss
/documents/pestandards.pdf

Reminder:
We are still tracking how many
steps we take, so remind your
students to continue wearing
their pedometers every day!
Reminder:
P.E lessons take place outside.
Parents, make sure you are taking the
necessary precautions to protect your
child. Students should be wearing
appropriate clothing that they can
move in, tennis shoes, sunscreen, and
make sure they drink lots of water.
Fun Fact:
According to the state of
California, we need to
complete 200 minutes of
physical education for every 10
school days.