Wednesday, April 27, 2011

April 27th: Health Journal

Today's Health Journal topic:

"Where do you get your Health information?"
3-5 sentences

Today we are starting Chapter 24 "Safeguarding the Public"
-with a short intro video, and notes on Section 1.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

April 26th Welcome Back

Welcome back to school after what was, I hope a restful Easter break.

This week's lesson plans are availible here.

Should be a fun week, as the NBA playoffs continue on, the NFL draft starts this Thursday, and of course MLB is in full swing.

Lots of stuff for the sports lover in the news this week.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

April 20th Health Journal

Today's Health Journal:  What are you doing over your Easter break?  3-5 Sentences

Health Test today over Chapter 20.

We are doing the tests "on-line" today.

Parents, ask your students what they think of "on-line" tests?

Monday, April 18, 2011

Edmodo?

Looking at using a web "classroom" next year for Health Classes.

It is called Edmodo.com
http://www.edmodo.com/

Kind of neat premise to Edmodo, it's built like a social network, similar to facebook, but it's for educational purposes.

I'm going to be looking into using this next year.

Lesson Plans April 18th

Here are the lesson plans for this week.

Hope we get some better weather soon!

I want to schedule some PE classes outside this spring.

Today's Journal: 4-18

Health Journal

"What is your definition of a fool?"

2-4 sentences

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...


What to do, when Mother Nature turns on  you?

Sit back and enjoy it!

Nothing else you can do anyway.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Assignment 10 Personal Fitness Spring Semester

Personal Fitness Students,


Read the information in the article below, and then respond to it, in the "comment" section.

REMINDER: Put your name at the bottom of your comment, or I won't know who it is from.

Read the article linked here.

Then, you should comment on which 3 of the eleven tips, you are most likely to follow, and EXPLAIN WHY.

REMINDER: Put your name at the bottom of your comment, or I won't know who it is from.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Monday, Monday...

Today's Health Journal is:

"___________ is my favorite kind of fruit.  I like it because... "
2-4 sentences...

Dakota STEP testing starts tomorrow....  I'll be supervising a group of highly motivated, super dedicated 8th graders.

And lastly, to go along with the title of the Post.... The Mama's and the Papa's...

Friday, April 8, 2011

Physical Activity linked to higher grades in females.

LINK

Lesson Plans and Weekend

Lesson Plans for next week are here.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

I'll be stuck doing lots of Grad School homework, but hopefully will be able to get outside some and enjoy the spring weather.

In honor of the good weather coming, and hopefully staying... I'm going to post my favorite video/song from last summer.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

8th Grade Handball Champions!

Congratulations to 8th Grade Handball Winners!

2nd Period Champion:  Austin  Runner-up:  Jill
3rd Period Champion:  Amber  Runner-up:  Hunter

Next we will start an exciting and new PE Unit.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Interesting Article

Just passing along, always thought that "year round school" was an idea worth considering.

article

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

7th Grade Handball Champions

Congrats to the following students for winning the Championship of their handball tournament:
1st PE:  Ethan  runner-up:  Kami
7th PE:  Amber  runner-up:  Dale

8th graders have just a few matches to go, for 2nd and 3rd period classes.

7th grade will play Fiasco until we complete the Unit.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Lesson Plans and test!

Chapter 19 Test is today.

Students have had the Study Guides since last Wednesday, and were given the answers to the study guides on Friday.

Lesson Plans for this week are here.

Students will be finishing the Handball unit in PE this week, classes that are done will play "Fiasco".

Friday, April 1, 2011

Test on Monday!

Kind of forgot about the blog this week.

Too much Graduate School stuff, has got me running ragged.

We will have a test on Chapter 19 on Monday.

Students have received a study guide.