The Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Team played the Faculty the day before spring break. The entire school attended to cheer for their classmates and teachers. Everyone had a great time. For the first time in years, the Varsity team beat the faculty. Congratulations!

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Students will alternately work on weight training and aerobic activities throughout the month of April. During weight training days free weights and weight machines will be used to develop muscle strength and endurance. Students may choose from the following activities on aerobic days: treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles, rebounders, rowing machine, stepper machine, running, step aerobics and assorted aerobic workout videos.

A requirement of this unit is completing a 20-minute run. In addition to this a worksheet and quiz will be given on calculating target heart rate range. At the end of the unit a written test will be given to assess what has been learned.

Other areas of concentration include:

Proper lifting technique and safety
Proper use and safety of weight training and aerobic equipment
Finding and taking one’s pulse
Three stages of an exercise program
Pairing body weight and band exercises with the muscles they develop

Students will alternately work on weight training and aerobic activities throughout the month of April. During weight training days free weights and weight machines will be used to develop muscle strength and endurance. Students may choose from the following activities on aerobic days: treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles, rebounders, rowing machine, stepper machine, running, step aerobics and assorted aerobic workout videos.

A requirement of this unit is completing a 20-minute run. Students will be expected to know terminology associated with weight training and aerobics, and where to locate muscles on the human body. A worksheet on Body Mass Index, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity will be assigned during the middle of the month. At the end of the unit a written test will be given to assess what has been learned.

Other areas of concentration include:

Body Mass Index
Healthy eating and the four fat rules
Proper lifting technique and safety
Lifting and transferring an object
Proper use and safety of weight training and aerobic equipment
Finding and taking one’s pulse
Calculating target heart rate range for aerobic exercise
Pairing weight training exercises and machines with the muscles they develop

Students will alternately work on weight training and aerobic activities throughout the month of April. During weight training days free weights and weight machines will be used to develop muscle strength and endurance. Students may choose from the following activities on aerobic days: treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles, rebounders, rowing machine, stepper machine, running, step aerobics and assorted aerobic workout videos.

A requirement of this unit is completing a 20-minute run. Students will also be expected to know terminology associated with weight training and aerobics, and where to locate muscles on the human body. In the middle of the month a reading assignment on How Much Physical Activity is Enough will be be assigned and then followed up with a test. At the end of the unit a written test will be given to assess what has been learned throughout the unit.

Other areas of concentration include:

Proper lifting technique and safety
Proper use and safety of weight training and aerobic equipment
Finding and taking one’s pulse
Calculating target heart rate range for aerobic exercise
Pairing body weight and band exercises with the muscles they develop
Five components of health-related fitness
Principles of conditioning
FITT formula

The PALA logs and verification form will be provided in class on Friday, Mar. 19. The third log period begins on Monday, Mar. 22. All students are encouraged to participate. Any student who completes this six-week program will receive 2% extra credit onto their 3rd trimester average.

Click here for an extra copy of the PALA Log and Verification Form in case you were absent when the forms were handed out.

Click here for a description of the PALA Program

The sixth grade participated in a round robin volleyball tournament on the morning of Friday, Feb. 26th as a culminating unit activity. The boys and girls were divided into six teams. Each team played every other team once. The Spikers came in 1st place, Blockers in 2nd and the Setters in 3rd. The Acers won the award for Best Sportsmanship.

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During the month of March students will participate in the following activities:

Tumbling
Stunts – individual and partner
Rope climbing – knotted and/or straight rope
Vertical wood ladder

An emphasis on safety will be stressed throughout the unit. This will include tumbling safety rules, as well as proper landing and climbing safety. Students will also receive instruction on how to spot basic tumbling skills.

Assessment will occur on a daily basis. Each student will have a testing card to check-off what he or she accomplished. Students will be exposed to terminology associated with tumbling. The unit grade will be based on tumbling skills (30%), rope climbing (15%), ascending and descending a wood ladder (15%), dress/tardy/conduct (20%) and effort (20%).

Students are participating in a circus arts unit during the month of March. This unit puts an emphasis on improving the components of skill-related fitness. Skill-related fitness helps individuals improve their performance in sports. These components include balance, co-ordination, speed, agility, power and reaction time. The following activities will be used to further develop skill-related fitness:

Juggling
Spinning plates
Stilts
Balancing boards
Pedalboards
Pedalos
Tiltwalkers
Stick tricks

Assessment will occur on a daily basis. Each student will have a testing card to check-off what he or she accomplished. Check-offs must be earned from a minimum of four of the activities listed above. The unit grade will be based on skill (60%), dress/tardy/conduct (20%), and effort (20%).

Students are participating in a badminton unit during the month of March. Skill development will focus on:

Grip – forehand and backhand
Serve
Clear shots – overhead and underhand
Drop shot
Drive shot
Smash

A variety of drills are used to develop these skills. Students will be introduced to side-by-side and up-and-back positioning to cover all areas of the court. A round robin tournament will be conducted to help students practice and develop their skills. Rules and terminology associated with badminton will be emphasized. The unit will culminate with a Serving for Accuracy skill test and a written test.

Students are participating in a volleyball unit throughout the month of February. Skill development focuses on:

Forearm pass (bump) for control and accuracy
Overhead pass (set) for control and accuracy
Bump/set in combination
Underhand serve
Net recovery
Footwork
Positioning on court

A variety of drills are used to develop these skills. In addition to a regulation game, the following activities may be played: Mini-Volleyball, One-Serve Volleyball and Beach Ball Volleyball. Rules and terminology associated with volleyball will be emphasized. At the end of the unit a written test and two skill tests will be given – Bumping for Accuracy and Serving.

Fitness development will continue this month with circle drills, running and sport-specific stretches for volleyball.

Special Event: Volleyball Round Robin Tournament from 8:00-10:19 AM on Friday, February 26.