Below is the letter I sent home in Tuesday folders explaining a little bit about myself and the program at Maury:
Welcome Back Maury Family!
It is great to back for my third year as the Physical Education and Health teacher. I want to highlight some of the changes and exciting things we have in store for this year in Physical Education and in Health.
Physical Education Curriculum:
This year, we will continue to use the SPARK PE Curriculum. “SPARK PE was designed to be more inclusive, active, and fun than traditional PE classes, and SPARK was proven to work with both physical education specialists and classroom teachers.” (www.sparkpe.org) Please be sure your student is prepared for PE! This means proper attire and footwear. If your student is wearing footwear that is dangerous for physical activities (flip-flops, open-toed shoes, high-heels, boots, etc.) they will be asked to not participate. Check out the DCPS Physical Education Standards here and the National Standards here.
Health Curriculum:
Our Health classes this year are concentrated around the Health Standards for DCPS which are aligned with the National Health Education Standards. I will also use curriculum from Welcoming Schools (www.welcomingschools.org) to combat bullying and promote a school culture that is accepting and welcoming of all students. In addition, Health includes: health promotion and disease prevention, access to and evaluation of health information, self-management skills, analyzing influences, interpersonal communication, and decision making and goal setting.
The BIG Change:
This year we will combine the Health and PE classes. If your student is in 1st-5th grade, they will have PE and Health class twice a week. There will be no distinction between PE and Health on the schedule which means that your student should come dressed to participate for both days of PE and Health class.
Fitness Club and Maury Running Club:
Please stay tuned for these great fitness opportunities for 3rd-5th graders! I will be sending out more information in the next few weeks. MRC will take place after school and Fitness Club will be run during recess from 12:05-12:35.
Check out the newest addition to PE and Health, the PE and Health Blog! Check back often to see updates on what your students are doing in class and what events will be coming up.
www.maurype.blogspot.com
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding Physical Education, Health or the Fitness Club. I know this year will be a great success!
Caroline Hunt
caroline.hunt@dc.gov
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