The Best Parts of My Week - 11/26/12--11/30/12

Hi everyone,
     We began the week remembering that every day is a gift.......

....I was greeted on Monday morning by a first grader who wanted to know if I enjoyed my Thanksgiving!  It was so thoughtful!

.....As fourth and fifth grade students were finishing a unit on cooperation, students were using buddy walkers.  One group decided to make up a pattern to help them with their goal of working together!

.....Other students in fourth and fifth grade were taking their turns on our traverse rock wall.  I noticed a partnership giving each other a high five when they made it to the end!

.....I asked several of my upper elementary students to self reflect on their cooperative effort during our cooperative unit.  Students worked in pairs and discussed their responses to some self-reflection questions.  I was proud of their honesty!

.....Physical Eddie and Healthy Hannah began the week in new classrooms.  The students in each class were so excited to have their turn to host Physical Eddie and Healthy Hannah!

.....We celebrated the 50th Day of School this week!  Some of our primary classrooms celebrate with a 1950's themed day!  We dressed up as if we were in school in the 1950's and there were many poodle skirts, rolled up jeans and white t-shirts!  Everyone looked terrific and we finished the day with a 1950's style sock hop!  It was great fun!  We danced the Hand Jive, the Stroll, and the Twist!

.....At the end of the week I invited some third grade classes to the gymnasium for a Fitness Friday activity.  I have not been able to do that as much as I would like this year due to changes in our schedule.  We had a great time with some fitness activities and dancing!  Healthy Hannah came along too!  I always appreciate the willingness of the classroom teachers to support our Fitness Friday activities!  North Park is truly a school of dedicated professionals making every minute count!

I hope you enjoyed the "Best Parts of My Week!"  To find out more about the PE program at North Park, visit my website:  http://classrooms.hydeparkschools.org/webpages/MRobelee/

See you next week!