Physical Education - Manatee P.E.

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What We Are Learning in PE:    
Welcome Back!  I am SO excited for another school year!  We will start out our new school year working on the following skills: rules/procedures, team building/cooperative games and locomotor/non-loco-motor skills.

Morning Mile:  *Stay tuned for starting date*
WHAT:      A before school walking/running program designed to let students begin each day in an active, healthy and fun way.
WHEN:       All school year for all grades 
TIME:         Each morning, Monday thru Friday from 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM
WHERE:     The students will gather on the track and will walk or run as many as 1/8 of a mile laps as they want to or can.
WHY:        To promote an active healthy lifestyle starting at a young age.
WHO:         All students in grades ​K-6th are invited!
COST:       Free
Ms. Best and parent volunteers will staff the program. The students will attempt to complete as many laps as they are comfortable with each morning. The laps will be totaled and the students will be rewarded as they accumulate miles. Providing children the opportunity to exercise each morning not only works to fight childhood obesity, it allows students to expend youthful energy on the field leaving them more likely to sit still and focus once the school day begins. It’s a win-win for everyone involved and Manatee Elementary is thrilled to promote fitness and all the great benefits that go with it.  Parents are welcome to volunteer in the program. For information on how you can get involved, email Ms. Best at Best.Tabitha@brevardschools.org

Upcoming Events:
Walk to School Day: Wed October 4th         

Stay tuned for more information

PE Consequences:

1st time- verbal warning and reminder of the rule not being followed
 
2nd time- student walks a few laps around black top or field area to allow time to think about their actions and rule(s) not followed
 
3rd time- student is given a “Think Sheet” to write about what skills we are learning in PE and why they were not able to participate
 
4th time- student writes a letter to parents explaining their actions in PE and needs to get parent signature on the letter
 
5th time- student sent to principal office to explain actions, parents notified

Dress Code

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:
 
Welcome to our EPEA (Excellence in Physical Education Award) winning PE program.  I have a fun, energetic, skill-based year planned with lots of high energy fitness activities and traditional games.   
 
To promote SAFETY in all of our Physical Education classes, the dress code will be as follows:
 
Shoes: ATHLETIC SNEAKERS OR TENNIS SHOES ONLY!!!!
Athletic shoes must be tied, velcroed or zipped above the shoe with the tongue securely on the foot. The entire foot must be covered for safety. Laces can not be slipped under the tongue of shoes and slip on shoes (Vans) are not acceptable.  Slip on athletic shoes are fine for PE.

Students are encouraged to bring a WATER BOTTLE WITH WATER ONLY to PE.
 
If your child needs to be EXCUSED from Physical Education for any reason, please provide me a parent/doctor’s note. 
 
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 433-0050 ext. 46838 or best.tabitha@brevardschools.org.
 
I am looking forward to educating your child in lifelong fitness skills!
 
Ms. Best

Parent Survey

Manatee Elementary Physical Education Parent Survey
Manatee Elementary School Physical Education Department mission is: “to strive to empower students to meet the health and fitness challenges of the future, and learn and understand healthy lifestyle choices by providing opportunities that are standards based, sequential, and progressive.”
We are continually assessing our programs to improve them.  In an effort to make our physical education program better, we ask that you take a few moments to fill out a short questionnaire.  We appreciate your input and thank you for your time.
                                                                        Ms. Best

  1.  Have you visited the P.E. website?       YES      NO

If you marked yes, do you have any suggestions on how to make it better and more informative for you (or other comments about the website)?

  1. Are you aware of the rules and procedures for P.E.?   YES     NO

If so, where did you learn about them?

  1.  Do you read the school newsletter P.E. section (when applicable)?    YES    NO


  1. What could we add to the newsletter P.E. section that would help you? _________________________________________________


  1. Do you know what the Fitness Gram Test is for 4th-6th grade students?     YES      NO


  1. Do you know what types of activities your child participates in during P.E.?     YES     NO


  1. What types of activities would you like to see your child participate in during P.E. classes?  _________________________________________________


  1. Have you volunteered for any P.E. activities or could you volunteer for any P.E. activities?  (Example: Fun Run, Morning Mile, P.E., Family Wellness Night, Field Day)     YES     NO


  1. If yes, what was the activity?  What was your experience like?  Do you have any suggestions that would make it better?  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. Is there any additional information or comments that you wish to share?  _________________________________________________

PE/Health Links

Field Day