Physical Education Curriculum
All grades will warm up before starting the activities of the day. These warm up activities are designed to help develop body strength in the five areas tested by the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. This is done every spring for students in grades 1-5. At the end of each class, students have cool down activities and then review what they learned during that class session.
All Grades
Non-locomotor activities (Stretching)
-forward, backward
-hamstring stretch
-stretch lower back
-stretch all major muscles
-stretch groin
-stretch quads
-flexibility
Locomotor activities (Agilities)
-jumping
-skipping
-leaping
-galloping
-sliding
-jump rope
-going backward
-ladder
-heel/toe
Kindergarten thru Grade 1
Warm ups
Lap running
Relays
Balancing activities
Underhand toss
Bouncing/catching ball
Parachute activities
Volleyball – hitting
Flag Football – throwing
Presidential Physical Fitness Testing
Tag games
Dodge Ball
Kicking – rolling, stationary, drop kick
Basketball skills
Soccer
Ball skills
Baseball
Grade 2 thru 5
Grades 2-5 will be exposed to the following areas of instruction. The specific skill and activity introduced is grade appropriate and designed to be a building block for skills the following year.
Warm ups
Lap running
Relays
Balancing activities
Underhand toss
Parachute activities
Volleyball – rules, set, bump, serve
Flag Football – rules, catching, throwing, flag pulling
Presidential Physical Fitness Testing
Intro Paddle Ball
Intro Hockey
Nation Ball
Frisbee
Basketball
Kickball
Soccer
Baseball
Upper body strength activities
Lower body strength activities
Developmental Sports League (DSL)
Students in Grades 3-5 are eligible to participate in the after school sports teams. The following sports are offered each year. There is an additional fee associated with participation.
Fall Sports – Boys Flag Football, Girls Volleyball
Winter Sports – Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball
Spring Sports – Co-ed Soccer