Skills and Written Test...

The sixth and seventh grade students have been doing a wonderful job in their square dancing unit. As we progress onto some more advanced dances this week, students have been focusing in and working on their listening skills.

On Thursday (12/16) this week, both 7th and 8th grade students will take their skills test for square dancing. We assess students based on if they are able to perform the correct moves, in the correct direction when a song is played. On Friday, all students will take their written test over square dancing. The study guide is available on the Lakeview website, so please review this before Friday.

Eighth grade students will also take their ballroom dance written test on Friday. It will cover the basic knowledge of calls and steps for the rumba, swing, cha-cha and tango. Students must also know the proper etiquette while ballroom dancing.

Have a wonderful winter break!

Ballroom and Square Dancing...

All three grade levels are currently in their dance units. For our sixth and seventh grade students we are beginning our square dance unit. Students learn the basic moves in sixth grade and apply them to basic and moderate level square dances, while our seventh grade classes review the basics and then begin with moderate level and move into advanced square dances. Both 6th and 7th grade classes will also perform circle and line dances.

In eighth grade P.E. classes we are moving right along with our ballroom dancing unit. Each class has performed moves in the rumba, swing and cha-cha within the first week and a half. Today we will have a review day and our one fitness day of the week.

The ballroom dance will be held on Friday, December 17th in the afternoon. All parents are welcome to come and are allowed to bring your camera too! The PTO provides snacks and refreshments for the kids at the dance.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This was a very short week for us here at Lakeview. In P.E. classes we are wrapping up our volleyball and bowling units with 8th grade as they prepare to begin ballroom dancing on November 29th!

Sixth and seventh grade students will finish up their units at the conclusion of next week and then will begin square dancing on December 8th.

Our bowling trips with both 7th and 8th grade students were excellent! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves while throwing a few strikes as well!

I hope everyone has a very relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving break!

Bowling Field Trips...

Next week both 7th and 8th grade students will be traveling to the AMF Bowling alley in Bolingbrook for our annual P.E. bowling field trip. Seventh grade students will be going on Tuesday, November 16th and eighth grade students will have their trip on Wednesday, November 17th. Students are allowed to bring money to purchase snacks at the bowling alley concession stand.

Congratulations to the JV Girls Basketball team on their first victory of the season against Westmont. All of the girls played a great game with a lot of teamwork and intensity. The next game will be at Lakeview on Monday, November 15th against Westview. Go SPARTANS!!!

SDEAA Tournament Champs!

Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team on their Tournament Championship on Saturday!!! The Spartans defeated Cass in the first match with scores of 25-16, 23-25 and 15-10. The Spartans then took that momentum into the championship match and defeated Westview in 3 games by the scores of 25-19, 15-25 and 15-13. Every single player on the team deserved to win this championship and I am so proud of each girl for all of their hard work and dedication all season long. Way to go SPARTANS!!!

The Fall Sports Banquet will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd at 6pm. I look forward to seeing many of you there to show support for all of our fall athletes.

In P.E. classes, we are continuing right along with volleyball and bowling (7th and 8th grade) and volleyball, bowling and strength training in 6th grade. Have a wonderful week!

New Units...

This week we are beginning new units in P.E. class. Both 7th and 8th grade classes will be switching into the bowling and volleyball units. Remember that at the conclusion of our bowling unit 7th and 8th grade students will be going on their field trip to the bowling alley. Please make sure that your permission slips are turned in for the bowling trip. The permission slips are available online through the Lakeview website, click on Physical Education and scroll down to permission slips.

Sixth grade students also started their new units yesterday. Ms. Nyhlen's class will be in volleyball, Mr. Dvorak's class will be in strength training and Mr. Dodd's class will be in bowling.

Good luck to the Varsity Volleyball team at their tournament this Saturday at Lakeview. The Spartans finished their regular season with a 7-2 record and 2nd place in the conference. They will play Cass at 9:45am on October 30th. Go Spartans!!!

Fitness Testing...

This week all students will be participating in our Presidential Fitness Testing for the fall season. We will also complete the same tests in the spring so that students are able to compare their scores and check for improvement. The following tests are included in the Presidential Physical Fitness test: mile run, pull ups, sit and reach, shuttle run and one minute sit-ups.

At the conclusion of our testing, students will bring their fitness sheets/scores home for you to review. Please sign the sheet and have your child return it to their P.E. teacher.

Flag football units are moving along well. The weather has been amazing for our entire unit so hopefully that will continue until we wrap up flag football and move into our indoor units.

The Varsity volleyball team is currently 5-2 on the season with our final regular season home game this Thursday against Westmont. Come on out and support your Spartans!!!

Spartan Volleyball...

Congratulations to both the JV and Varsity Volleyball teams on a great start to their season! The Varsity team is currently 3-1 on the season! Our next game will be on Monday, October 4th at Burr Ridge. The next home game will be on Thursday, October 7th vs. Gower. Go Spartans!

In P.E. class 7th and 8th grade students have started the flag football unit. We will begin playing games on Tuesday next week. Please remember that students may bring sweatpants/sweatshirts as the weather becomes a little cooler outside.

On Monday, all classes will be running the mile for the second and final time during the fall. Students will receive extra credit points if they improve their time from the first run we completed.

Have a great weekend!

Mile Week!

This week in P.E. class we are continuing with our units of Track and Field for the 7th and 8th grade students and Flag Football, Field Hockey and Track and Field with 6th grade students.

We will be having our first unit test on Friday with our 6th grade classes. Please make sure that you review the study guide for your specific unit before Friday.

On Wednesday this week all three grade levels will be running their first mile run of the year. Students should remember to pace themselves and try their best!

The JV and Varsity Volleyball teams will be playing their first game of the season this Thursday, September 16th at Jefferson. Our first home game will be on Monday, September 20th against Lisle. Go Spartans!

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome back to Lakeview! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. We are almost finished with our first FULL week of school!

So far this year in P.E. class, students have participated in fitness, indoor games and we are just beginning our first units of the school year. All seventh and eighth grade students are currently participating in the Track and Field unit. Students rotate each day between the track and field events. I have seen some great times in the 5o yd. dash! I'm sure that will continue with the 100, 200, 400 and 800.

All sixth grade students did an amazing job with adjusting to opening their new P.E. lockers. The sixth grade students also began their new units this week. Currently, Ms. Nyhlen's class is participating in field hockey, Mr. Dvorak's class is in track and field and Mr. Dodd's class is playing flag football. Keep up the great work!!!

Last Week!!!

Wow, how time flies! This upcoming week, will be the last full week of school for the year! There are many activities going on in all three grade levels next week, all of which will be fun and rewarding at the same time. All three grade levels will have their RJR breakfasts and field days, very well deserved! The eighth grade students will be cleaning out their lockers for the final time and also going on their boat trip downtown to Navy Pier.

I want to take this time to congratulate all of the graduates in the Class of 2010! This will be my first group of students that I have had all three years, so they definitely hold a special place in my heart. You have all been a wonderful group to teach and coach and you will be missed. Good luck to all of you as you begin to venture out into high school! I know you will represent Lakeview well and always remember the valuable lessons that you learned the past three years here.

Next week in P.E. classes we will be having our final tests of the year. 6th grade students will test in their respective units (badminton, soccer or softball), while 7th and 8th grade students will be tested on floor hockey and softball.

Let's finish out the school year strong! Have a great weekend!

Fitness Testing...

This week in P.E. classes we completed the Presidential Physical Fitness Tests. Each student received a score sheet where they recorded their scores in the following categories: Mile Run, Pull-Ups, Sit and Reach, Shuttle Run and One minute Sit-Ups. Students should show some type of progression compared to their Fall fitness scores.

Please check for these sheets this weekend and review the scores with your child. The signed fitness sheet will be collected on Monday in class.

Have a great weekend!

LV Softball Season...

This past week the softball team wrapped up their regular season with a 16-10 victory over Westview Hills M.S. The overall record for the Spartans this season is 3-4-1, which places us into the #5 seed for our tournament on Saturday, May 15th. The Spartans will take on Cass at 10:45am, in hopes of making it to the next round at 12:30pm. The tournament will be held at the Lemont Park District.

In P.E. classes, 7th and 8th grade students wrapped up their soccer and badminton units this past week. We will now be moving into our final two units of the school year: floor hockey and softball. Hopefully the weather will cooperate for us so that we can be outside for the next few weeks.

Good luck to the boys volleyball team in their conference tournament this Saturday, May 8th at Lakeview!!! Go Spartans!!!

May is Here!

This week in P.E. class we wrapped up our doubles tournament in Badminton. Congratulations to the following students on being the tournament champions in their respective classes. 2nd period: Ryan G. and Patrick M. 4th period: Kristian C., Ryan B. and Corey B. 5th period: Julian M., Dan T., Austin J. and Mike M. 6th period: Eddie L. and Ramiz R.

Great job to everyone that participated in the doubles tournament! We are currently finishing up our badminton and soccer units and will be testing on both next week. Please review your study guides!

All 6th grade students are still participating in their second unit of the rotation including badminton, soccer and softball. We will also be testing next week on your current unit.

Congratulations to the girls softball team on their 9-5 victory over Jefferson on Tuesday. Last night, the game at Cass ended in a 5-5 tie! Despite playing in a sandstorm, the girls battled and gave everything they had, but couldn't pull it out in the end. Overall, our record is 2-3-1. The last two games of the season will be on Monday, 5/3 and Wednesday, 5/5 AT LAKEVIEW. Come on out and support your Spartans!

Congratulations to the Girls Softball Team on their victory over Burr Ridge! The Lady Spartans won their first game of the season 9-0, with superb pitching from Megan S. (a complete game shutout), and great defense by all of the team. The Spartans jumped out to an early lead with 4 runs in the 1st inning and never looked back. Next week: Tuesday, 4/27 @ Jefferson and Thursday, 4/29 @ Cass. GO SPARTANS!

This week in P.E. class 7th and 8th grade classes continued with their Badminton and Soccer units. Each class also prepared for the mile run, by participating in two 15 minute runs. Students worked on pacing and breathing techniques to better control their heart rate during their run.

The sixth grade classes switched units on Wednesday and are now in a new unit of either badminton, soccer or softball. These will be the final three units for our sixth grade students. Let's finish out the school year strong! Have a great weekend!

New Units...

This past week in P.E. classes all three grade levels started their new units. In 7th and 8th grade, we are playing badminton and soccer. Students alternate daily between both units and still participate in their two days of fitness during the week as well.

In sixth grade, Nyhlen started badminton, Dodd is currently in softball and Dvoark began soccer. Please remember that as the weather gets warmer, we will be going outside for some of our units. Students are allowed to wear sweatpants or a sweatshirt over their uniform and we recommend that they be kept in their main hall locker until we go outside that day.

All Spring sports are currently in the first week of practices. The softball team will have its first game next Tuesday, April 13th @ home against Gower. Come on out and support your Spartans at opening day! Girls and boys soccer, as well as, boys volleyball also kickoff their season that day!

Pickleball Tournament Champs...

Congratulations to the following individuals on winning their doubles tournament in Pickleball this school year: Jacob A. and Tom J. (2nd per. 8th grade)---Mike M. and Austin J. (5th per 8th grade)---Kristian C. and Ryan B. (4th per. 8th grade)---Julian M. and Dan T. (5th per 8th grade)---Cody B. and Mike T. (6th per. 7th grade).

The singles tournament champs were Tom J. (8th) and Julian M. (8th). Everyone played very well thoughout the unit and tournaments. Congrats!

When we return from Spring Break, each 7th and 8th grade class will begin Badminton and Soccer. The 6th grade classes will be participating in the following units: Nyhlen - Badminton, Dvorak - Soccer, Dodd-Softball.

I hope everyone has a very relaxing and safe Spring Break. See you all in April!

Sports Banquet...

All student-athletes who participated in a Winter Sport will be recognized at the annual Winter Sports Banquet on Thursday, March 25th at 6pm. Each student who participated received a banquet form yesterday in P.E. class. These forms need to be turned in by Monday, March 22nd to Mr. Dvorak.

The pickleball and ping pong/bags units have one more week left before we move on to our badminton and soccer units. All three grade levels will be testing on these units next Friday, March 26th in class. Please review your study guides for a refresher on the rules before your test.

Have a great weekend!

Pickleball Tournament...

This week in class we started our Pickleball tournaments. Each class is playing in a double elimination, doubles tournament. Students choose their teammate that they will be working with and then the games begin. Even if you lose the first game, you can still work your way through the consolation bracket and get back to the championship game. We will be wrapping up tournament play the week before Spring Break.

Just a reminder for students trying out for any Spring athletic team....you must have a physical on file in the office before tryouts begin.

Girls Soccer: March 23rd and 24th
Boys Soccer: March 23rd and 24th
Girls Softball: March 23rd and 24th
Boys Volleyball: March 24 and 25th

Have a great weekend!

Spring is in the air...

All of this warm weather we have been having brings the friendly reminder that Spring is almost here! That means that the Spring Sports season is quickly approaching!

Tryout sheets are posted in the girls locker room for both soccer and softball tryouts. Please remember that in order to tryout for any Spring sports team.....YOU MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL ON FILE IN THE OFFICE. Students will not be allowed to tryout without this.

Lakeview Girls' Softball Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th from 3-5pm. Please bring appropriate clothing as we will be outside unless it is raining.

In P.E. classes we are continuing along with our current units. The sixth grade students will be switching units on Monday. Nyhlen will be moving to whiffleball, Dvorak will move into pickleball and Dodd will be going into ping pong. Have a wonderful weekend!

GO SPARTANS!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on an outstanding season!!! The girls will play for the Conference Championship against Old Quarry on Friday, February 26 @ Jefferson Junior High, 6pm. Good luck and play tough!

This past week in P.E. class we began our Pickleball and Ping Pong/Bags units. All three grade levels have been doing a nice job with pickleball. We will continue these same units going into ISAT week (March 2nd-5th).

Study up for your tests!

This week we will be concluding our units in Strength Training, Basketball and Floor Hockey (6th gr. only). All students received study guides at the beginning of the unit so make sure that you review them before we test. Sixth grade students will test on Friday and 7th and 8th grade will have their tests on Monday. Next up: Pickleball, Ping Pong and Baggo!

Thank you to everyone who sold candy for our Athletic Fundraiser. We don't have the totals in yet, however its seems to have been a very successful fundraiser, which couldn't have been done without your continued support.

Good luck to both the basketball teams as they conclude their regular season today against Jefferson. The girls will play at home while the boys travel to Jefferson. Go Spartans!

Candy Fundraiser...

All of the students who chose to take a box of chocolate bars for our fundraiser should be well on their way to selling the 4o bars. Please make sure that you have all of your money turned in for our Athletic Fundraiser by next Tuesday, February 16th. We are accepting the envelopes as soon as you finish selling your box. You can turn them in to either Mr. Dvorak, Mr. Dodd, or Ms. Nyhlen.

This week in P.E. classes we are still continuing with the Basketball and Strength Training units, as well as Floor Hockey for 6th grade only. Students have really been doing a great job over the past few weeks of these units and should be well prepared to take their written test at the end of next week.

On Friday, the sixth grade students will have their Valentine's Day Party during P.E. class. We will be playing a game in each of the gyms and then have snacks in the lobby. Have a great weekend and a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Steroid Project...

Over the past week, all students were in the IMC for one day working on the Steroid Project. This project coincides with our Strength Training unit and enables students to recognize the potential dangers of using steroids. Each student completed a Brain Pop quiz on steroids and then read an in depth article about some of the serious side effects that could arise from steroid use.

At the conclusion of the article, students completed a 10 question quiz and a word search on steroids. The last day to turn these items in is Wednesday, February 3rd.

The Bench Press Competition has started for all of my classes. All of the girls have done a great job in giving their best effort. Our two leaders so far: Antoinette Z. (7th grade), 41 reps. @ 40lbs. and Amanda F. (8th grade), 35 reps. @ 40lbs. Congratulations!

Good luck to the Varsity basketball teams as they prepare for PACK THE PLACE this Wednesday (girls against Butler), and Thursday (boys against Burr Ridge). GO SPARTANS!

Great Basketball!

The 7th and 8th grade classes are moving right along with their basketball and strength training units. This week during basketball my 8th grade classes will be focusing on communication with their teammates and a couple different types of passing plays. All three of my 8th grade classes have been playing some very competitive games with everyone playing a part. Keep up the awesome work girls!

Sixth grade classes will be switching into new units today. Nyhlen's class will go into basketball, Dodd's class will move into the strength training unit and Dvorak's class will start floor hockey. I'm looking forward to having a new set of faces again for the next two weeks.

Good luck to both basketball teams this week as they have a full week: Monday 1/25 vs. Eisenhower, Wednesday 1/27 vs. Old Quarry and Friday 1/29 vs. Jefferson. Go Spartans!

Stay FITT

This week in strength training classes, my 7th and 8th grade girls learned about the FITT Principle.

FITT = Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time

Each class went through examples of how this principle can apply to our strength training unit, as well as the other units and activities we participate in during P.E. You can use the four categories in both a strength training routine or in a cardiovascular program, such as the use of heart rate monitors. Make sure you know what FITT stands for and a couple examples of each key word.

In sixth grade, my class has been doing a great job in their floor hockey unit. We are continuing game play this week and working on our communication and passing with teammates. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on their victory over Westmont last night! Good luck to both Varsity teams as they take on Cass this Thursday....boys are home while the girls travel to Cass.

New Units...

Happy Monday!!!

We will be rollerblading for at least one more day, as Lifetime hasn't picked the blades up. Have fun!

This week we will begin our Basketball and Strength Training units in 7th and 8th grade P.E. classes. This is a great time of year in our program, as students are not only working on teamwork and communication in basketball, but also developing their muscular strength, endurance and flexibility in the strength training section. Each day, the boys and girls will switch off units. (Example: M,W,F girls would participate in basketball and T,R would be strength training days).

In sixth grade classes, students will begin their new section of units as well. Mr. Dodd's class will be in basektball, Mr. Dvorak will be in strength training and Ms. Nyhlen will be starting floor hockey.

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team on their victory over Westivew Hills on Saturday in the annual Westmont Rotary Tournament. What a well played game!!!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and a very happy new year!

This week in P.E. classes, all three grade levels will begin rollerblading. We will all start out learning and reviewing the basics of starting and stopping, as well as blading backwards. As we progress throughout the week, students will be working on cross-over steps, partner skating and varying the height levevls while rollerblading.

Safety equipment is available for any student to use at anytime. We have helmets, knee pads and elbow pads to provide some extra support and safety in case of a fall. So far, all of the students have been doing an outstanding job!

We will have our brake test towards the end of the week. Each student will have to demonstrate their ability to stop while rollerblading. We do this not only to test the students, but to make sure they are safe and have the basic knowledge of this activity outside of school.

GO PACKERS!!! They take on the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday in the Wild Card playoff game.