PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS AT MNE IS A TIME OF FUN AND LEARNING.  BASKETBALL, SOCCER, FOOTBALL, BASEBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND TENNIS ARE A FEW OF THE SPORTS WE LEARN TO PLAY.  LARGE GROUP GAMES ARE ALSO A BIG PART OF THE CURRICULUM.  WITH GAMES LIKE FORT KNOX, DODGEBALL, TAG GAMES, CASTLE BALL, SIDELINE KNOCKOUT, AND TEAMBALL WE WORK ON TEAMWORK, COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION.  THE STUDENTS ARE TESTED TWICE A YEAR USING THE PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND THEY LEARN FACTS ABOUT THE SKELETAL SYSTEM AND FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID.  JUMP ROPE FOR HEART AND FIELD DAY ARE TWO BIG ACTIVITIES THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN DURING THE YEAR. 

I HOPE TO GIVE STUDENTS A GOOD FOUNDATION OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT, COGNITIVE UNDERSTANDING, AND POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD THEMSELVES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SO THEY WILL BECOME ADULTS WHO ENJOY BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND PRACTICE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.  MY MAIN GOAL IS TO HELP STUDENTS OF ALL AGES REACH THEIR FULLEST INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL THROUGH A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.