Greetings to all parents and students that I have yet to meet!
Although it's "Welcome Back" for many of you, this will be my first year teaching Physical Education at West Side Christian. I'm hoping many of you are as excited to get back into school (right?) as I am! I look forward to all of the fun physical activities we will experience and the relationships we will build together.
Both parents and students can use this blog to see what's going on in Physical Educaiton class as well as Physical Activity throughout the whole school. This year, we will have two new programs:
1. Fuel Up to Play 60 (Grades 6-8)
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program created by the United Dairy Council and the National Football League. It was created to increase student physical activity in schools and encourage new student-led ideas in regards to physical activity and nutrition. Students take ownership by investigating their school wellness and can apply for funding with their Program Advisor (If you'd like to sign up to help, let me know!) to help their ideas come to life and see improvements throughout their school.
2. Feelin' Good Mileage Club (Grades K-5)
The Mileage Club will be an exciting new opportunity for our elementary students during recess time. During recess, a new option is traveling the perimeter of the playground to earn miles for Mileage Club. Students can walk, run, skip, or dance their way along the track! Playground Aides help by punching the number of laps students have completed, and students hand in their cards to their classroom teachers. Each month, our highest mileage winner from each grade are announced and receive foot tokens, a certificate, and a healthy breakfast with Mr. Groenendyk or Mrs. Verkaik! We will also create a whole school goal to see how many miles we can complete for this school year! Look for our "mileage feet" throughout the hallways!
Keep checking back for other fun events this year like Family Fitness Night, A.C.E.S, Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart, and Field Day!
Stop by the West Side gym to introduce yourself soon- can't wait to meet you all!
-Mrs. Verkaik
