We’re very excited about the upcoming school year!

Remember to bring your gym uniform on Thursday, August 25th. That means your maroon and gold shirt, maroon or gold shorts, white socks and gym shoes. We will take time label your shirt and shorts with your name during the first few days of school.

The sixth grade will begin the year with a team building unit, and the seventh and eighth grade start with flag football.

Information and sign-ups regarding interscholastic fall sports will be handled during class. The two fall sports Marie Murphy offers are coed soccer and volleyball for girls. Refer to the post below for tryout dates and times. The first intramural sport is flag football and information and dates for this activity will be discussed during class as well.

Mrs. Mazur and Mr. Henley

Any student trying out for a fall sport needs to attend both days of tryouts.

Volleyball – Girls

Thursday, Aug. 25 – Clinic from 3:30-5:15 PM
Monday, Aug. 29 – 1st day of tryouts from 3:30-6:00 PM for all grades
Tuesday, Aug. 30 – 2nd day of tryouts from 3:30-5:30 PM for all grades

Soccer – Coed

Wednesday, Aug. 31st -Informational meeting from 7:30 AM
Tuesday, Sept. 6 – 1st day of tryouts from 3:30-5:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 7 – 2nd day of tryouts from 3:30-5:00 PM

On Wednesday, June 1 all students participated in the Olympics. Ten teams comprised of 6th, 7th and 8th graders competed against one another. Team #10 came in 1st place under the leadership of Ms. Gunderson, Mrs. Rose-Epstein and Ms. Stewart. Team #5 took 2nd place under the direction of Mrs. Salm, Mr. Schnurlein and Mr. Thurston. Third place was clinched by Team #4 with guidance from Mrs. Dion, Mrs. Hoffmeister and Mr. Katz.

Three Olympic records were broken and one was tied. Congratulations to the following students:

Lauren P. – 50-yd. dash (tied)
Arif A. – 50-yd. dash
Ilya A. – 100-yd. dash
Maggie S. – 100-yd. dash and 220-yd. run

Due to inclement weather the Olympics have been moved from Thurs., May 26th to Wed., June 1st.

During the last week of April and into May, students participate in a track and field unit in preparation for the 2011 Marie Murphy Olympics. The event will be held on Thursday, May 26th. Sixth grade students will participate in the following events:

25-yard Dash
50-yard Dash
Softball Throw
440 Relay (4 X 110)
Shuttle Relay (12 X 50)
Mile Run
Elite Cross Country Run (qualifiers only)

Proper technique and execution will be stressed throughout the unit. Students will also learn about rules and strategies pertaining to each event. Scores achieved by students will be recorded during class. This will assist students in determining which events suit them best for the Olympics. The grade for track and field is based primarily on participation. No skill or written testing will be administered.

Spring fitness testing will be interspersed throughout this month. Below are the tests students will perform and the component of health and skill-related fitness each measures.

Curl-ups: abdominal strength and endurance
Shuttle Run: agility
One Mile Run/Walk: heart and lung endurance
Pull-ups/Flexed-Arm Hang: upper body strength and endurance
Sit and Reach: flexibility of lower back and hamstrings

Click on President’s Challenge Fitness Program under the Navigation bar to find out more information.

During the last week of April and into May, students participate in a track and field unit in preparation for the 2011 Marie Murphy Olympics. The event will be held on Thursday, May 26th. Seventh grade students will participate in the following events:

75-yard Dash
440-yard Dash
Long Jump
880 Relay (4 X 220)
Shuttle Relay (12 X 50)
Mile Run
Elite Cross Country Run (qualifiers only)

Proper technique and execution will be stressed throughout the unit. Students will also learn about rules and strategies pertaining to each event. Scores achieved by students will be recorded during class. This will assist students in determining which events suit them best for the Olympics. The grade for track and field is based primarily on participation. No skill or written testing will be administered.

Spring fitness testing will be interspersed throughout this month. Below are the tests students will perform and the component of health and skill-related fitness each measures.

Curl-ups: abdominal strength and endurance
Shuttle Run: agility
One Mile Run/Walk: heart and lung endurance
Pull-ups/Flexed-Arm Hang: upper body strength and endurance
Sit and Reach: flexibility of lower back and hamstrings

Click on President’s Challenge Fitness Program under the Navigation bar to find out more information.

During the last week of April and into May, students participate in a track and field unit in preparation for the 2011 Marie Murphy Olympics. The event will be held on Thursday, May 26th. Eighth grade students will participate in the following events:

100-yard Dash
220-yard Dash
Shot Put
Mile Relay (4 X 440)
Shuttle Relay (12 X 50)
Mile Run
Elite Cross Country Run (qualifiers only)

Proper technique and execution will be stressed throughout the unit. Students will also learn about rules and strategies pertaining to each event. Scores achieved by students will be recorded during class. This will assist students in determining which events suit them best for the Olympics. The grade for track and field is based primarily on participation. No skill or written testing will be administered.

Spring fitness testing will be interspersed throughout this month. Below are the tests students will perform and the component of health and skill-related fitness each measures.

Curl-ups: abdominal strength and endurance
Shuttle Run: agility
One Mile Run/Walk: heart and lung endurance
Pull-ups/Flexed-Arm Hang: upper body strength and endurance
Sit and Reach: flexibility of lower back and hamstrings

Click on President’s Challenge Fitness Program under the Navigation bar to find out more information.

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 week in school and at home.

* = Participated in Log Period 1
^ = Participated in Log Period 2
°  = Participated in Log Period 3

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