Clinic — Monday, Jan. 23rd from 3:30-5:00 PM
Tryout Day #1 — Tuesday, Jan. 24th from 3:30-5:00 PM
Tryout Day #2 — Wednesday, Jan. 25th from 3:30-6:00 PM

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The basketball unit will begin in December and end the third week of January. The following skills will be developed:
Passing – chest, bounce, one-handed push pass
Dribbling – stationary (changing levels), moving (straight, figure-eight)
Shooting Technique – BEEF (balance, eyes, elbow, follow-though)
Shots – lay-up, free throw, set shot
Defense – stance, movement, 2-1-2 zone [...]

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The basketball unit will get under way in the beginning of December and end the third week of January. All skills learned in sixth grade will be reviewed before introducing new skills. Skill development will focus on:
Passing – chest, bounce, one-handed push pass, two-handed overhead, passing to a moving target and catching on the move
Dribbling [...]

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During the month of December the basketball unit will get under way and it will conclude the third week of January. All skills learned in sixth and seventh grade will be reviewed before introducing new skills. Skill development will focus on:
Passing – chest, bounce, one-handed push pass, two-handed overhead, baseball and three player weave
Dribbling – [...]

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER OVERVIEW

Students will participate in a world dance unit during the end of November into the beginning of December. An emphasis will be placed on basic dance steps, coordination, sequencing and rhythm. Dances students will learn include:

Alunelul
Barnereinlender
For a Birthday
Good Old Days
Jingle Bells
Los Machetes
Pata Pata
Road to the Isles
Sasha
Sur le Pont D’Avignon
Yesh
Zumpa Ondo
At the end of the [...]

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER OVERVIEW

Students will participate in a line dance unit during the end of November into the beginning of December. An emphasis will be placed on basic dance steps, coordination, sequencing and rhythm. Dances students will learn include:
Bust a Move
Biker’s Shuffle
Celebration
Cha Cha slide
Cleveland Shuffle
Cupid Shuffle
Electric Slide
Men in Black
At the end of the unit a few dances will [...]

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER OVERVIEW

Students will participate in a country line dance unit during the end of November into the beginning of December. An emphasis will be placed on basic dance steps, coordination, sequencing and rhythm. Dances students will learn include:
Cowboy Boogie
Cowboy Charleston
Cowgirl Twist
I Love a Rainy Night
Scoot
Slappin’ Leather
Thunderfoot
Traveling Four Corners
At the end of the unit a few [...]

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Congratulations to the following students for earning the Presidential Award as they completed their fitness tests in the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Program this spring. The Presidential Award recognizes students who score at or above the 85th percentile on all five test items: curl-ups, shuttle run, one mile run/walk, pull-ups and sit & reach.

Grade 6
Grade [...]

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Congratulations to the following students for earning the National Award as they completed their fitness tests in the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Program this spring. The National Award recognizes students who score at or above the 5oth percentile on all five test items: curl-ups, shuttle run, one mile run/walk, pull-ups or flexed-arm and sit & [...]

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Congratulations to the following students for earning the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA). These boys and girls logged their physical activity a minimum of one hour a day, five days a week, for six weeks. The PALA Program is designed to help our students learn the good habit of keeping active most days of the [...]

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