P.E.

Welcome to Mitchell Physical Education and Health!

Hello Parents!

Welcome to our gym! We are very excited about the health and physical education program at Mitchell Elementary and look forward to getting to know both you and your children this year. Our program will provide the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that facilitate choosing physical activity and good nutrition at school, home, and in the community. As your child’s physical education and health teachers, we pledge to:

- Establish a positive, safe learning environment for all students
- Teach a variety of physical activities that make physical education class fun and enjoyable
- Promote student honesty, integrity, and good sportsmanship
- Facilitate the development and maintenance of physical fitness
- Prepare and encourage students to practice skills and be active for a lifetime

Parents are always invited to visit our physical education/health classes.

To assure each student’s safety and success:
- They must wear tennis shoes or rubber-soled shoes with a strap or closed back – no flip flops or crocs, please
- Shorts should be worn under dresses
- Students should dress appropriately for the weather

Grades will be based on participation and behavior. Please send a note if your child needs to be excused from activity. If the excuse is for an extended period of time, a note from your doctor is needed. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to send us a note, e-mail, or call. Our email addresses are:

- Coach Johnson: johnsonco@georgetownisd.org
- Coach Drummond: drummondd@georgetownisd.org

We can be reached by phone at 943-5000 ext. 8353.

By enhancing your children’s physical activity education, we are certain we will be able to help your children enjoy a lifetime of physical activity and good health. We welcome your support!

In Fitness and Fun,

Codie Johnson and Dana Drummond

This website will serve as a learning and information resource for students and parents. Please use the navigation links on the left side of the page to access information about our activities.

Coaches

Johnson

Johnson

Links and Info

Links for Parents

What we teach and why we teach it…..

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY http://www.tea.state.tx.us

This site will provide you with information on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), which are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do.

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Physical Education
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter116/index.html

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter115/index.html

Health and fitness issues….

CATCH Texas https://sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch

  Coordinated Approach To Child Health brings schools, families, and communities together to teach children how to be healthy for a lifetime.

    This site is packed full of links to resources and sites for information on health and fitness issues for all ages.

Fundraiser and volunteer opportunities…

Box Tops for Education

www.boxtops4education.com

Go online to www.btfe.com/products for a complete list of participating box tops products.

The PE department uses funds collected from Box Tops for equipment and activities. Each grade level has a “bank” in the gym or they may be glued onto collection sheets.

If you are interested in dropping by the gym to clip and count box tops, we would be glad for you to do so.

Running program...

Marathon Kids

http://www.marathonkids.org

This is the running program that we are using for an incentive for our students.

Physical Educaion vocabulary

PE Glossary

Curriculum Overview

Schedule

CLASS P.E. SCHEDULE

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:45-8:40	conference	conference	conference	conference	conference

8:40-9:10	4th
9:10--9:40	4th

9:40-10:10	3rd
10:10-10:40	3rd

10:40-11:10	5th
11:10-11:40	5th

12:10-12:40	2nd
12:40-1:10	2nd

1:10-1:40	1st
1:40-2:10	1st

2:10-2:40	Kinder
2:40-3:10	Kinder

P.E. Class

Fitnessgram

FITNESSGRAM Information and Links

In May, our 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders will be participating in the
State Mandated Fitness testing.

This computer generated test and standards were created by
The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas.

If funding permits, we hope to provide an individual “FITNESSGRAM” report containing your student’s scores at the end of the school year.

Below is a range of scores that your student needs to achieve to be in the
“Healthy Fitness Zone.”

For Girls:

Age	Pacer run	Curl ups	Trunk Lift	Push ups	Sit & Reach
8	Pass/fail	6-20	6-12	5-13	9
9	Pass/fail	9-22	6-12	6-15	9
10	7-41	12-26	9-12	7-15	9
11	15-41	15-29	9-12	7-15	10
12	15-41	18-32	9-12	7-15	10
13	23-51	18-32	9-12	7-15	10

For Boys:

Age	Pacer run	Curl ups	Trunk lift	Push ups	Sit & Reach
8	Pass/fail	6-20	6-12	5-13	8
9	Pass/fail	9-24	6-12	6-15	8
10	23-61	12-24	9-12	7-20	8
11	23-72	15-28	9-12	8-20	8
12	32-72	18-36	9-12	10-20	8
13	41-83	21-40	9-12	12-25	8

Printable chart:

Fitnessgram Healthy Fitness Zone Chart

To see photos of how we test students at Mitchell Elementary, click this link, and then the DOWNLOAD button on the left side of the screen.
Refer only to photos number 3, 4, 5, and 6.
We calculate BMI by height and weight, not skin fold.
How Students Are Tested

To get answers to most frequently asked questions by parents, click this link.
Frequently Asked Questions by Parents

AEROBIC CAPACITY

PACER

(Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run) – Students run a paced, 20-meter shuttle run, increasing in intensity as time progresses which is set to music.

BODY COMPOSITION

BMI
Body Mass Index – Calculated from height and weight

MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

Curl Up

Measuring abdominal strength and endurance, students lie down with knees bent and feet unanchored. Set to a specified pace, students complete as many repetitions as possible to a maximum of 75.

Trunk Lift

Measuring trunk extensor strength, students lie face down and slowly raise their upper body long enough for the tester to measure the distance between the floor and the student’s chin

Push-Up

Measuring upper body strength and endurance, students lower body to a 90-degree elbow angle and push up. Set to a specified pace, students complete as many repetitions as possible.

FLEXIBILITY

Sit and Reach

Testing one leg at a time, students sit with one knee bent and one leg straight against a box and reach forward.

The Coaches welcome all questions and concerns.
Gym Office 943-5000 x8353

Nutrition Relay Game
Students Evaluate Their Food Sorting Decisions

Basketball Skills
The "Tunnel" is a Fun Way to Keep Your Dribble Low

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