New Year, New Unit

Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

For the next 4 weeks students will focus on a variety of fitness games that encourage regular and fun physical activity. They will also learn to pace themselves to be able to jog a prescribed distance comfortably without walking. (K-2 half mile, 3-6 - 1 mile). The Track section of the unit is an introduction to some track and field events such as relays, high jump, long jump and discus. 

NB: Please note that all students are required to wear the CAC PE uniform for every PE lesson, either the new red shirts (available at the spirit store), or the old PE uniform. If the weather is cold you can wear jogging pants and a sweatshirt, with the PE uniform underneath.

Phil Greene

pgreene@cacegypt.org

Mark Mayfield
mmayfield@cacegypt.org

Unit 3 begins

Striking and Fielding (Nov 5 - Dec 14)

Students will engage in a variety of striking and fielding games and activities that teach and enhance throwing and catching skills, as well as kicking, striking, ball or object control and manipulation skills.

Students may be outside on field for the next 6 weeks, so please dress them in layers that they can be removed if required. Students get very hot once they have warmed up in PE and need to be able to remove layers easily. Please also remember to send them to PE with a water bottle.

KIDS’ DAY PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

This year's Kids' Day will be held on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 from 8:00am to 11:30am. Students will then be dismissed at 11:30am for a long Thanksgiving weekend. This is a half day for CAC and PreK-5 will be participating at the same time. For new parents to the school Kids’ Day is a fun-filled day in which they can show off their house spirit, participate in a wide variety of physical activities, and enjoy each other! The Elementary PE Department needs parent volunteers to help with the games and activities. You will be partnered up with an Elementary Teacher and teacher aide to help run an activity.  If you could volunteer on that day, please fill in the (google form) by Thursday November 16th at the latest.  Mr. Greene will contact you via e-mail with your assignment by Monday November 20th. Please mark your calendars with the date and time NOW!

Thank you,

Mark Mayfield
mmayfield@cacegypt.org
Phil Greene
pgreene@cacegypt.org

House Event!!!

There will be a House Event on Tuesday, Oct. 31st/17. Please wear your house shirt.

PE Uniform and Winter Wear

Our new PE uniform has arrived at the Spirit Store and is ready for purchase. We hope to see all students wearing the new uniform in PE classes in the near future. For this year the students can also wear PE uniforms from past years.

Winter wear:

As the temperature begins to get cooler the students can come to PE classes with their uniforms on and they can wear a sweater, which can be their own or a CAC one, and track pants. As a reminder we expect students to come to PE classes wearing the PE uniform, sneakers & socks, no jewelry and their hair up if necessary.

If you have any questions please email us or stop by at anytime.

ESPE Team

Phil Greene
pgreene@cacegypt.org

Mark Mayfield
mmayfield@cacegypt.org

KGS showing us their "Motor Bike Landing" positions. Great work!

KGC showing proper "Landing Positions"

Unit Title: Jump Rope & Ball Skills - Sept. 24th – Nov. 2nd

Location:

• 60 minute classes take place in the ES Gym (2nd floor of the Phys. Ed. Bldg)
• 30 minute classes take place in the ES Hall

Description of Unit:

During the Jump Rope & Indoor Ball Skills Unit students will engage in a variety of indoor games and activities that teach and build on throwing and catching skills, striking skills, ball and object control, manipulation skills and rhythmic and coordination skills and jump rope routines using a variety of skipping skills.

Being prepared for PE Class:

New PE uniforms have been ordered and will be available for purchase in the near future. Information on where and when to purchase the uniform will be sent out to parents as soon as we receive them. Until then students can be prepared for PE by having the following:

• Shorts and a T-shirt.
• Athletic shoes and socks (No Crocs please).
• Hair up in a ponytail where necessary.
• Jewelry, including rubber and string bands, and watches MUST be removed for all PE classes (small stud earrings are okay). It is best that these items not be worn on PE days, to protect them from being lost or forgotten.
• If your child needs to be excused from PE for any reason please send a note directly to his/her PE teacher or email them prior to 7:30am the day they are to be excused.
• A parent note is acceptable only for the first day of illness. Children who arrive without a note will participate in the lesson, whether in the pool, gym, or otherwise.
• Parent notes cannot be accepted for 2 consecutive PE days of illness. If a child needs to be excused for more than one day, a doctor's note written in English (not a prescription) is required with the reason and dates to be excused.

Cairo Challenge Series

CCS is here!

The first event is the 40m sprint, occurring next week. The first and second (if needed) rounds will be done by grade with top finishers in each heat progressing to subsequent rounds.

October 9 - Grade 2

October 10 - Grade 3

October 11 - Grade 4

October 12 - Grade 5

October 16 - Semi-finals for Grade 2-5

October 17 - Finals for Grade 2-5

If your child is planning on participating, please make sure they have proper footwear for their race day.

We hope that we have 100% participation! No sign up is necessary, students should just come to the track and we will be marking who is there at this time. On the day of your child’s races, please pack a lunch for them as there will be limited time to get hot lunch on these days. There will be an area for students to eat when they are not racing.

If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact us.

Philip Greene

pgreene@cacegypt.org

Mark Mayfield

mmayfield@cacegypt.org