Exercise Stations

We had a great week working in our exercise stations this week. We had 12 different exercise stations....curl ups, line jumps, planks, bean bag toss, jump ropes, jog in place, hula hoops, jumping jacks, v-sit, squats, hip hops, and burpees.  The students did a great job performing these stations to the best of their ability.  Great job this week!!  Next week we will be doing some health activities with the iPads!!

Fitness Testing in 2nd Grade

This week we began fitness testing. The fitness test is made up of four components to test the fitness level of each student.  The four components are:

• Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER)
• The objective of the PACER is to run as long as possible back and forth across a 20 meter space at a specified pace that gets faster after each minute.
• Partial Curl Ups
• To measure abdominal strength and endurance
• 90° Push Ups
• To measure upper body strength and endurance by the maxim number of push ups completed correctly.
• V-sit and Reach
• To determine lower back and hamstring flexibility

The student score will fall into one of three health zones:

• Needs Improvement Zone (N)
• Students scoring in this zone fall below the fitness level established as a healthy level of fitness. A score in this zone indicates students could be at risk for potential health-related problems. With appropriate physical activity, students can achieve a higher level of fitness considered appropriate for good health. 
• Healthy Fitness Zone (H)
• Students scoring in this zone fall in an area determined suitable for good health and fitness. Students should be encouraged to continue to be physically active in order to maintain or improve current level of fitness. 
• High Fitness Zone (HFZ
• Students scoring in this zone demonstrate an excellent level of health-related fitness. Students should be encouraged to continue to be physically active in order to maintain a high level of fitness. 

We will be fitness testing for the next few weeks in 2nd grade.  We encourage all of our students to do the test to the best of their ability.  Also students need to wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes.

Ipads and Health

This week we started incorporating health lessons into our Physical Education classes. Once a month we will be doing a health lesson using the ipads.  The student seem to really enjoy using the ipads to watch a short video on the Food Pyramid. (The video is at the bottom of this page)

Fitness Testing

In a couple of weeks all 2nd graders will begin the fitness test.  The test included are the PACER test, Curl up, Push ups, and v-sit.  We have been practicing some of these during P.E., but students should also practice at home to help increase their strength and flexibility!

Biker Day at APS!!! 

Running Club Letter

Running club letters will go home tomorrow (Tuesday Sept. 10), if your child wants to join the club.  This is optional so only the students interested will get a letter.  We encourage all students to join but this is not a mandatory activity! 

Running Club

We will start practicing for the running club next week. Running club is optional, students who choose to join the running club will run on Wednesdays and optional Fridays. Students in the 1st grade will run 10 miles before the end of the year and 2nd grade students will be doing 20 miles before the end of the year.  All students in the running club are required to run 3 laps in 8 minutes on running day, once they have completed either 10 or 20 miles they will receive a T-shirt. This is a commitment for the year after Sept 16 students are not permitted to quit without a doctors excuse. We encourage all students to participate in the running club this year!!!