Jennifer Shaw, Physical Education Specialist

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Success-Oriented PE

View Ridge has a success-oriented physical education program with an emphasis on cooperation, lifetime fitness, and motor skill development through movement experiences. Throughout the year we learn through a variety of fun games and activities.  In addition, with the new “Five for Life” Health and Fitness curriculum, your child will have access to additional health and fitness lessons.
There are also opportunities for extracurricular involvement. Watch for announcements throughout the year.

Dress for Activity

All students should wear "athletic" type gym shoes and socks to PE for safety and hygiene reasons. (i.e. rubber soles & good foot support). Shoes might have laces, velcro, or simply slip on, but they should cover heel and toe and have nonskid soles. It is important that the shoes fit your child's feet. Shoes that slip off during running and kicking activities do not provide sufficient support. All students should wear shorts or slacks to PE. The clothing should be comfortable and allow free movement and active play. Girls should not wear skirts or dresses to PE. Skirts and dresses can be dangerous with some activities and equipment. Please assist your child in learning responsibility to be prepared on his or her PE days. Below is a list of what day each class has PE. Some students choose to keep an extra pair of gym shoes & socks in their locker at all times, so they are always prepared for PE. This is a great idea and I encourage you to consider this.

Helmets

Helmets are used frequently in PE. Each child should have his or her own helmet to eliminate the concern over sharing headwear. Adjusting the helmet to fit properly will provide maximum safety and save class time. Please help your child adjust the helmet to fit and label it (inside) with the child's name. Students should keep this helmet in their locker at school so it will be readily accessible anytime it is needed in PE.

If you are looking for a quality helmet at a reasonable price, Cascade Bicycle Club sells them for $10. If you make an appointment, they will even help you adjust it to fit. Call 206-523-1952 for more information.

For more information on proper helmet adjustment click on these links:

How to Correctly Wear a Bicycle Helmet and Why It is Important 

Your Bicycle Helmet: A Correct Fit, Brochure

Easy Steps to Fit a Bicycle Helmet

Volunteers

Volunteers are Needed to support the PE program in a variety of ways. Please contact Ms. Shaw if you can fill one of the following needs:   

1. •    Helmet Adjusters to help in PE during our bicycling unit - contact your classroom room parent
   

2. •    PE Room Parents needed - works with the PE teacher on a variety of tasks
   

3. •    Do you have basic carpentry skills? I have a job that needs YOU. Please contact me if you think you could help.
   

4. •    Bicycle/unicycle maintenance volunteer(s) needed. Join the team!
   

5. •    Someone with a truck for a pick-up and delivery of equipment
   

6. •    Someone interested in organizing the Walk to School program
   

Donations to Support the PE Program

Donations to Support the PE Program are gratefully accepted anytime. Especially useful are:

1. •    Bicycles - All Sizes: Small, Medium, & Large
   

2. •    Athletic Shoes in Kid Sizes
   

3. •    Protective Gear: Elbow Pads, Kneepads, & Wrist Guards
   

Phone Number & E-mail Address

To contact me call the school at (206)252-5600 or
send e-mail to: Ms. Shaw
jlshaw@seattleschools.org

Other Interesting Links

For more insight on the View Ridge PE Program go to the: View Ridge PE Program page.

For more insight on "Success-Oriented" PE in Seattle Schools go to the: "Success-Oriented" PE Seattle page.

Physical Education Newsletter

Published monthly, September - June, the PE Newsletter contains news and current events related to the View Ridge PE Program. Look for it around the first of each month. It's sent home via kid mail or yahoo group.

Seattle Kids Marathon

Lots of View Ridge kids participate in this extracurricular event each year.

The Seattle Kids Marathon is structured to allow children to complete a full 26.2 mile marathon at a rate that is fun and safe for their growing bodies..."one mile at a time." Participants run or walk 25 miles (at home & school) during October and November following a running schedule calendar. Then, on the kids marathon event day, they will run the last 1.2 miles at the Seattle Center finishing in Memorial Stadium. Participants will earn toe tokens and award certificates along the way and a Seattle Kids Marathon T-shirt and space blanket at the finish line. This event is a great experience for the students who participate. Your body must be in good shape to run a marathon. The Seattle Kids Marathon will get you on your way to being physically fit.

For more information: Seattle Kids Marathon 

Field Day

Field Day is an annual event to celebrate the joy of being physically active. It's a special day for kids and it's lots of fun! Parent volunteers help run the stations. Field Day occurs in June. If you would like to volunteer to help on field day please contact Ms. Shaw.

After School PE Activities

Offered after school, classes are open to interested students in the designated grade levels. Classes are FREE and supervised by Ms. Shaw. Class offerings are published in the PE Newsletter. Interested students can pick up a registration form from Ms. Shaw.  

Boardwalk 5K Run/Walk

A Seattle Public Schools event to benefit school health and fitness programs! The next Boardwalk event is scheduled for April 25, 2010. Watch for updates and more information about this event. I encourage you to participate with your whole family!

Heart Adventure Challenge Course

Can You Memorize the Words?

Pumps Your Blood Song

Pump, pump, pumps your blood.

The right atrium is where the process begins,
Where the CO2 blood enters the heart.

Through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle,
The pulmonary artery and lungs.

Once inside the lungs it dumps its carbon dioxide
And picks up its oxygen supply.

Then it's back to the heart through the pulmonary vein
Through the atrium and left ventricle.

CHORUS Pump, pump, pumps your blood.

The aortic valve's where the blood leaves the heart
Then it's channeled to the rest of the bod

The arteries, arterioles, and capillaries too
Bring the oxygenated blood to the cells

The tissues and the cells trade off waste and CO2
Which is carried through the venules and the veins

Through the larger vena cava to the atrium and then
We're back to where we started in the heart.

CHORUS Pump, pump, pumps your blood

Family Arts Night

Family Arts Night is an annual evening community celebration of the arts emphasizing Music, Dance, Visual, & Literary Arts. The dancing is for families and folks of all ages to enjoy together. There is live music (fiddle & guitar) and a caller (Ms. Shaw) to lead you through a variety of circles, contras, and squares. Any comfortable walking shoes are a good choice for the evening. We look forward to the Eighth Annual Family Arts Night in the spring of 2010!

Portfolio Assessment

Portfolio assessment will continue this year for students in grades 1 - 5. All students have their own PE portfolio. They use a 1/2" 3-ring binder to organize the contents. Students have many opportunities in PE to work on individual skills and record progress in their portfolio. Students have access to their portfolios, as needed, anytime they have an improved score to record. Your child's PE portfolio is a work in progress from 1st - 5th grade. It will be sent home with your child when he or she graduates 5th grade. If you would like to see your child's PE portfolio during the year please contact me to set up a time.

Components of Health Related Fitness

The 5 Components of Health Related Fitness are:

1. •    Cardiorespiratory Endurance
   

2. •    Muscular Strength
   

3. •    Muscular Endurance
   

4. •    Flexibility
   

5. •    Body Composition
   

Fitness Measurements

In Seattle Public Schools students in physical education (grades 3-12) participate in the following fitness measurements:

1. •    Cardiorespiratory Endurance (Mile Run)
   

2. •    Muscular Strength (Push-ups)
   

3. •    Muscular Endurance (Curl-ups)
   

4. •    Flexibility (Sit and Reach)
   

Scores will be reported starting in grade 3.

Concepts of Health and Fitness
Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA)

A Component of the Washington State Assessment Program

In Seattle Public Schools students will take the Concepts of Health and Fitness CBA in grades 5, 8, and high school.

National Standards for Physical Education

Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health. The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.

A physically educated person:

Standard 1:
Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2:
Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Standard 3:
Participates regularly in physical activity.

Standard 4:
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Standard 5:
Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Standard 6:
Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2004). Moving into the future: National standards for physical education (2nd ed.). Reston, VA: Author.

What Day Each Class has PE
Schedule - 2009 - 2010  

1. •    Room 1 - Ms. Pasos - Tuesday - 11:35 - 12:10
   

2. •    Room 3 - Ms. Lourde - Monday - 11:35 - 12:10
   

3. •    Room 4 - Ms. Osborne - Wednesday - 10:05 - 10:40
   

4. •    Room 5 - Ms. Taylor - (half with Bustad) - Thursday - 11:35 - 12:10
   

5. •    Room 5 - Ms. Taylor - (half with Yoder) - Wednesday - 11:35 - 12:10
   

6. •    Room 7 - Ms. Bartram - Wednesday - 12:40 - 1:15
   

7. •    Room 11 - Ms. Seasholes - Tuesday - 2:45 - 3:20 & Friday - 2:05 - 2:40
   

8. •    Room 12 - Ms. Kadobayashi (Ehrlich) - Monday - 12:40 - 1:15 & Wednesday - 1:20 - 1:55
   

9. •    Room 13 - Mr. Rousso - Tuesday - 1:20 - 1:55 & Friday - 12:40 - 1:15
   

10. •    Room 14 - Ms. Rozich - Tuesday & Thursday - 12:40 - 1:15
    

11. •    Room 15 - Ms. Ronald - (half with Stoa) - Tuesday - 2:05 - 2:40 & Friday - 1:20 - 1:55
    

12. •    Room 15 - Ms. Ronald - (half with Doran) - Monday & Thursday - 1:20 - 1:55
    

13. •    Room 16 - Ms. Kwok - Monday - 2:45 - 3:20 & Thursday - 2:05 - 2:40
    

14. •    Room 17 - Ms. Doran - Monday & Thursday- 1:20 - 1:55
    

15. •    Room 18 - Ms. Stoa - Tuesday - 2:05 - 2:40 & Friday - 1:20 - 1:55
    

16. •    Room 19 - Ms. Flaherty - Wednesday - 10:55 - 11:30
    

17. •    Room 20 - Ms. Bustad - Thursday - 11:35 - 12:10
    

18. •    Room 21 - Ms. Yoder - Wednesday - 11:35 - 12:10
    

19. •    Room 22 - Ms. Williams (Melton)- Friday - 11:35 - 12:10
    

20. •    Room 23 - Ms. Krebs - (half with Prussing) Monday & Thursday - 10:55 - 11:30 
    

21. •    Room 23 - Ms. Krebs - (half with Bedard) Tuesday & Friday - 10:55 - 11:30
    

22. •    Room 24 - Ms. Prussing - Monday & Thursday - 10:55 - 11:30
    

23. •    Room 25 - Ms. Miller - Monday & Thursday - 10:05 - 10:40
    

24. •    Room 26 - Mr. Snyder - Tuesday & Friday - 10:05 - 10:40
    

25. •    Room P1B - Ms. Bedard - Tuesday & Friday - 10:55 - 11:30 
    

26. •    Room P4 - Ms. Moneymaker - Monday & Wednesday - 2:05 - 2:40
    

Expectations for Safety & Learning in PE

1.    Be Prepared for Activity

2.    Listen and Follow Directions

3.    Respect Others

4.    Use Equipment Properly

5.    Participate and Try Your Best

Of all subject areas taught in school, Physical Education is the only subject which, by the very nature of its content, has the potential to affect how a person will feel every moment of every day for the rest of his or her life.

~Allen Russell

Have a Fit & Fun Year!

Ms. Shaw
Physical Education Specialist