Dear West Clermont students and families,
It has been so great to see many familiar faces in P.E. class this month! A big welcome to all the new students here in West Clermont Schools!
This rotation has gone quite well for P.E. We have learned our Opening Routine of warm up and stretching. Students are learning the importance of getting their bodies ready for activity and exercise. We will be discussing muscle strength in this second rotation, especially strengthening our abdominal muscles (abs). Students learned a way to perform a 'crunch' - an exercise that helps make the 'abs' stronger.
That's why October is 'Crunch Month'!! Students will be doing crunches this month in P.E. class, so our challenge for October is the Crunch Challenge. Be sure to check out the 'October Challenge' page for specific information on how to meet this challenge. Remember to email me if you can complete the challenge that is in RED print on that page!
There is still time to do the September Challenge and get your name on the Challenge Board. If a student completes the September Challenge (Running Challenge) in October, let me know (email).
Speaking of running, congratulations to those of you who were able to attend and participate in the West Clermont Elementary Fun Run! I spoke to many of my students who said they brought home a medal! Congratulations to Willowville who had the most students in attendance at the event! So proud!!
By the way, parents, feel free to join in any of these challenges with your elementary student. They will have a lot of fun challenging you or doing the challenge with you!
Remember, parents, if you ever have a question or concern, please email me!
Looking forward to a great (and ACTIVE) year!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Shebetka
October is Crunch Month!!
Join in the Crunch Challenge! Make those abdominal muscles (abs) stronger by doing crunches in October
Some key points to remember when performing a crunch: feet off the ground, hands BESIDE (not behind) the head, elbows come up to meet the knees, shoulders come off the ground.
Challenge 1: Do 15 crunches EVERY DAY in the month of October (yes, that includes Saturday and Sunday!).
If you do 15 crunches for at least 20 days in October, email me to get on the Challenge Board!
Challenge 2: Do as many crunches as you can in October. Maybe you can do more than 15 crunches each day. If so, keep track of how many crunches you do in October and let me know (email).
If you are one of the top 5 for number of crunches, I will put your name on the Challenge Board.
Don't forget the Spetember Challenge also! You can still complete the Running Challenge in October too.
I have decided to issue a 'Running Challenge' for the month of September!
This running challenge will help those of you who are participating in the West Clermont Fun Run to get ready for it. If you are not able to do the fun run, this challenge can help your overall conditioning. In addition, it is a great way to strengthen our heart and to make our muscles last longer (muscular endurance).
RUNNING CHALLENGE:
Find a place to run or jog - you will need a little room for this. It can be a track, field (soccer, football, etc.), backyard, park, etc. Bring a watch with you. You do not need a stop watch, a regular watch will be fine. Make your own 'course' - just decide where you will be running in that place. Keep track of how long you can run or jog without stopping. Email me if you can make it for 20 minutes or more!!
Hints:
Remember - you do NOT have to RUN! You can jog. You can also do some of both.
If you run fast, slow down BEFORE you get too tired. Then, when you catch your breath, you can pick up your speed again.
Slow and steady keeps you in the challenge longer!
Extra Challenges:
Try to run for a distance, rather than a time.
For this, you will need to know how long your course is. It may be better to do this on a running track at a school or park where the actual distance is available.
Some of your parents/siblings may have a GPS watch that can tell you how far you run.
Email me if you can run 2 or more miles without stopping!
Try running a certain distance, then get faster each time.
Pick a distance - try a mile - and time how long it takes you to run that distance.
Each time you practice, try to run that mile a little bit faster.
Email me if you can run a mile in 8 minutes or less!