Welcome to Highland Park


	Physical Education
	Toni Munizza

Welcome to PE!

Fitness Testing is going on now in PE:

Starting in grade 3 in Physical Education, your child will be doing the Basic Fitness measurements to evaluate his/her current levels in the five components of health related fitness, which include Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, Flexibility and Body Composition (height and weight, to calculate Body Mass Index-BMI). This fitness process is supporting the K-12 Physical Education ‘FIVE FOR LIFE’ articulated physical education curriculum district wide.

You child’s fitness levels are compared to minimum health related standards that have been developed for children of the same age and gender.

The basic measurements consist of three phases; baseline, goal setting and post measurement. Phase one is the baseline measurements. Its purpose is to gather information about the students beginning fitness levels. Each item is specifically designed to measure one of the five components of health related fitness. By finding the starting point, students develop an awareness of where they are on a fitness and health continuum. It is important that students do not view this as a competition, but rather a starting point to improve their own personal fitness levels. Height and weight are taken privately and the information is held confidentially by the Physical Education teacher.

Mustang Mileage Club

Mustang Mileage Club has started! Students are running (or walking) before school on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays to see how many miles they can get before Thanksgiving. The goal is to try to run a marathon (26.2 miles!). We start at 8:40 out on the playground, and students in grades 1 through 5 are eligible, they just need to sign up with Ms. Munizza.

For every 5 miles the students run they earn a toe token. They collect these and put them on a chain to be worn around their wrist or to hang on their backpack. Their name also goes on a poster in our hallway, so other can see their achievement.

It’s a great way for students to improve their fitness, and get ready for a day of learning!

For those students who want to run on their own in the Seattle Kids Marathon on Thanksgiving weekend, these miles can count toward that. They register at Seattlemarathon.org/kids/register.

PE at Highland Park is designed so that all students can be successful regardless of age, gender or ability level. It is developmentally appropriate, student centered, and action packed! Through out the year the students will be presented with a variety of activities that will promote skill building, fitness, teamwork and cooperation.

These are some of the activities that will be covered this year:

· Football

· Fitness/Fitness testing

· Bike safety

· Circus Arts

· Volleyball

· Soccer

· Dance

· Floor hockey

· Ropes and ladders/Climbing wall

· Racket sports

· Roller skating

· Low organized games

(Not all grade levels will participate in all activities listed.)

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Daily Expectation in PE class are:

· Wear appropriate shoes. (Athletic shoes that stay on their feet!)

· Show respect and good sportsmanship at all times.

· Give your best effort in all activities, and have a good attitude.

· Play safe, and use the equipment properly.

· Know and follow the rules.

· Stop on the whistle.

Students are graded daily on their ability to meet the class expectations.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer in the gym. (I always need help during the fitness testing!) Please email me at tlmunizza@seattleschools.org.