ISAT Week....

Next week starting on Tuesday, all three grade levels will begin their ISAT testing. Make sure you all get 7-8 hours of sleep each night and eat a well balanced breakfast each morning! With the testing schedule, students may not have all of their classes each day but we will eventually catch up on everything we missed by the following week.

In P.E. class, we will be starting our new units of pickleball, ping pong and bean bags with the 7th and 8th grade students. Our sixth grade students will be starting whiffleball with Mr. Dodd, ping pong with Mr. Dvorak and pickleball with Ms. Nyhlen.

I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy having off school on Monday for Casmir Pulaski Day!

This week in PE.......

Today in class, the 8th grade students took their cap and gown measurements. Even though it is only February, graduation day will be here before you know it! If you were absent on the day we took measurements don't panic, we will take care of it either Thursday or Friday of this week.

The sixth grade girls did a wonderful job yesterday in the IMC completing the Steroid Project. Each student watched a video and read an article on steroids and how people abuse them and then took two quizzes. Remember to turn in both the quiz and the word search to receive your points!

The sixth grade students will be testing on their current units Thursday and then will be switching into the final unit of the group, either floor hockey, weight lifting or basketball. Have a nice week everyone!!!

Steroid Project...

Next week the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students will be in the IMC working on the steroid project for our fitness unit. Students will learn about the dangers that are associated with steroids and the consequences that could result with steroid use.

Currently, in our weight lifting unit the girls have been doing an excellent job with trying new stations each week. We completed the bench press competition on Monday with each girl lifting 40lbs. as many times as possible. Kristy L. was the overall winner with a total of 41 reps. Nice job to everyone!

I hope that you all have a relaxing weekend and enjoy having Monday off in honor of President's Day.

Pack the Place...

Today after school the first PTP game will take place. All students that are attending the game will come to the old gym right after school and will take part in multiple activities. One of the highlights this year is the, "Pie-A-Teacher" contest. Tickets have been sold at lunch the past two days to see who will have the opportunity to "pie" their teacher. After these activities, the girls will be taking on Burr Ridge with a giant support section behind them that will be there to cheer the team onto victory! Tomorrow, the boys will face Westview in the second PTP game! Good luck Spartans!

This week in P.E. class we started our basketball games. All of my classes have been doing an outstanding job in the teamwork and communication areas of the game. We still need to work a little more on passing and ball control, however, I can already see an improvement from last year with the eighth grade girls.

Yesterday in 6th grade we tested and moved into our new units. My class went to basketball, Mr. Dvorak's class is with me in the floor hockey unit and Mr. Dodd's class is now in weight lifting.

Have a great week!

Basketball and weight lifting....

This week we are starting the basketball and weight lifting units for the eighth grade students. Yesterday in class we went over the weight lifting study guide and started to discuss the new machines that we received over the summer. Over the course of the weight lifting unit, we will not only be using the new machines but will also be including free weights and working on multiple other strength training exercises including lunges, squats, reverse lunges, modified push-ups various abdominal exercises and aerobic fitness.

Good luck to the boys and girls basketball teams as they take on Cass tonight! Girls will be playing at Lakeview while the boys are away at Cass.

Don't forget that next week is Pack the Place! On Wednesday, February 4th the girls will take on Burr Ridge and then on Thursday the 5th the boys will face Westview. Come out and show your Spartan spirt while you cheer on the teams for a victory!

PE News....

This week in P.E., the 8th grade students have been reviewing for their ballroom dance this Friday. They will have one more review day on Thursday and then perform their skills on Friday.

Seventh grade students started their new units yesterday, with the girls going over the weight training study guides and the boys reviewing basketball. For these two units, the girls and boys will alternate each day between weights and basketball.

Sixth grade students started their new units yesterday as well and will rotate every two weeks. Ms. Nyhlen's class is beginning floor hockey, Mr. Dvorak is starting weight training and Mr. Dodd's class is beginning basketball.

Congratulations to both the Varsity basketball teams on their victories last night over Old Quarry! Go Spartans!

Rollerblading and new units.....

This week in P.E. class we were fortunate enough to have the rollerblades for a few extra days. All of the students have improved their skills over the course of the past two weeks. Whether they were at a beginning level or very confident on rollerblades, each student gave their full effort and seemed to enjoy this rollerblading unit. Nice job!

Next week, we will be starting our new units of basketball and weight lifting. In our weight lifting unit, the girls will focus on developing core body strength as well as using lighter weights with a higher amount of repetitions. In basketball, we will start out with basic ball control and shooting drills, then move into offense and defense and finally conclude with three on three and full court games.

I hope everyone has a relaxing and warm weekend indoors! Remember, if you do have to go outside in this weather wear a hat and bundle up! Hopefully Spring will come early this year. :)