Physical Education Newsletter 26-27

Students in each classroom have P.E. every 4 school days (We refer to them as Cycle days). Listed below are the Cycle day schedules by classroom teacher and the dates in which cycle days fall throughout the school year.

• Cycle Day 1 (Rockbrook): Nordquist, Klein, Teffer, Kramer, Carlson, Lewis, Bast
• Cycle Day 2 (Rockbrook): Davenport, Harp, Jagels, Smith, Miller, Williams, Whitney
• Cycle Day 3 (Prairie Lane): Langhorst, Stroud, Power, Thielen, Schuppan, Miskimins, Ulrich
• Cycle Day 4 (Prairie Lane): Suey, Clark, McEntarffer, Dragsten, Bell, Sinnott, Christie

SHAPE Nebraska's members include health and physical educators around the state of Nebraska. It's mission states "The mission of SHAPE Nebraska is to promote healthy lifestyles through leadership, professional development and advocacy in the areas of health, physical education, recreation and dance".

SHAPE Nebraska has also created P.E. standards that our curriculum is closely linked to. I am including those standards here.

Students receive 3 grades for P.E. each quarter. The following are what students are graded on in Quarter 1...

• Movement Skill: A specific physical skill (i.e. throwing, locomotors, volleying, etc.)
• Q4 Movement skill grade: LOCOMOTORS
• Movement concepts: The understanding of the physical concepts within a unit/skill (i.e. Skill techniques, fitness components)
• Q4 movement concepts grade: LOCOMOTORS
• Students will be assessed on many skills learned this year in P.E.!
• Q4 Skills of a successful learner: Following P.E. rules and active participation in all activities.
• Assessed every quarter

Grade Scale

• 4: Exceeds expectation/proficiency
• 3: Meets expectation/proficiency
• 2: Approaching expectation/proficiency
• 1: No attempt

If your child has an injury or illness that prevents them from safely participating in P.E., please send a doctor's note to the school office and email me at steele.alexander@westside66.net. This helps us plan ahead to make accomodations for your child. Thank you!

My name is Mr. Steele and I am the Physical Education teacher at Rockbrook and Prairie Lane elementaries. I love to talk with parents about P.E. and/or anything in general but here are some facts about myself...

• 11th year of teaching elementary P.E.
• 5th year at Westside
• Master's Degree: PK-12 Physical Education Pedagogy
• Bachelor's Degree: PK-12 Health & Physical Education, 7-12 Interscholastic Coaching
• SHAPE Nebraska Board member (Society of Health & Physical Educators)
• I live in District 66 with my wife Lindsey, our 2 year old son Emmett, and 3 month old daughter, Lyla.
• Grew up in Gibbon, NE

• I am a HUGE Nebraska sports fan!
• I love to watch and play golf.
• My #1 goal as a P.E. teacher is that students can come to P.E. and truly enjoy movement, games, and physical activities!

Please let me know if you have any questions about P.E. or just want to chat! I'm looking forward to talking with you all soon!

Email: steele.alexander@westside66.net
Website: https://www.westside66.org/Domain/15
Phone: (402) 390-6470