Week of 3/28/11-4/1/11 (4Q- Week 1)

8th Graders,

This is officially it, your final quarter of middle school. Nine weeks and you will be graduating. This quarter is going to fly by.

WEEK RECAP...

Not much to recap, another tough week with rain. Tuesday we were able to get the 100m sprints in. Wednesday was a "rep workout" in the multi-use with Mr. Kwas's class. Thursday we were in the weight room and Friday I was able to get most classes to run 3 giants (1.8 miles.).

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Check out your Google Calendar to see what is going on this week.

COMMENT ON MY BLOG FOR EXTRA CREDIT....

From now on, overtime that you comment on my weekly blog, you will receive 2 extra credit points. Basically, when you comment, you just say that you read the blog. Include name, period and roll call. To comment, you click the comment section at the end of the blog as an "Anonymous" user. When you comment, I will receive an email and then you will get the credit in Pinnacle.

WHAT UNIT ARE WE IN?

This week is the start of Strength Training in the weight room, but, I am going to extend Track and Field one more week. My goal is to have you high jump on Monday and Tuesday and Triple Jump on Thursday. Although I want to do more days, I don't think that I will extend it past that.

WHAT UNIT IS COMING UP NEXT?

After Strength Training is softball.

WHAT IS OUR RUN THIS WEEK?

Wednesday is going to be the partner pacer, 80 laps each (160 total)

WHAT FITNESS ACTIVITY ARE WE DOING THIS WEEK?

Friday is going to be a fitness day, although I am not sure what facility I have yet.

IS HOMEWORK ASSIGNED THIS WEEK?

No, nothing is assigned this week.

ARE THERE ANY ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK?

No, nothing is due.

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS

I have an Extra Credit Page that always has different types of Extra Credit assignments you can choose from. I would love some Fitness Mixes. Make me some good CD's to use on your Run and Fitness Days. Read about the assignment guidelines on the extra credit page. I also added that if you choose to comment on the weekly blogs by stating that you read it, give your name, period and roll call, I will give you 2 extra credit points each week.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK (AOW)

Should you stretch before you run? Check out this article. Tell me what you think in an extra credit assignment.

DID YOU KNOW (DYK)

Check out this article, it is full of DYK. The Title of the article is "How Americans Live Now." Very interesting to see the trends in the country now. Share this with your family, they will be interested.

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS

YOUR WORD OF THE WEEK (WOW)

Next week will be your first WOW. Get your WOW Assignment turned in please.