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- Carus Staff Exercise Challenge
Some of the staff members at Carus Elementary School have decided to take up the challenge of exercising (in one form or another) in teams. These teams will be adding up their exercise times to "compete" with each other each week. (I'm not sure what the winning team gets... perhaps smaller waistlines and firmer muscles will be their own reward.) This friendly competition is slated to offic ... - Winter Break Exercise Tips
Staying Active during the Winter Season With the holidays quickly approaching and the cold weather setting in, it’s tempting to trade your evening family walk for a night inside building a gingerbread house. While these activities can be great family bonding experiences, keep in mind that this is the time of year when both adults and children consume the most amounts of sugar and junk food. ... - Winter PE Activities at Carus
During the winter months at Carus, PE classes will have some emphasis on traditionally winter sports like hockey, basketball, and volleyball. Lead-up activities, relevant basic skills, and modified games will be a part of the PE curriculum for the next few months. While January is often primarily devoted to teaching volleyball skills and playing volleyball games during PE here at Carus, this ... - Presidential Physical Fitness Award Winners
Two deserving students, who worked very hard and performed very well in all assessed categories of the President's Challenge, will receive the Presidential Physical Fitness Award here at Carus this fall of 2008.Emma Warren and David Rowell are the most recent and rightfully proud recipients of the Presidential Physical Fitness Award this year at Carus. These sixth-grade students completed fit ... - Finishing Up Fall Fitness Testing
Sixth-grade students have completed all of their fitness testing for this fall of 2008. Two students have qualified for the Presidential Fitness Award - a boy and a girl. This is no small fete. It requires students to achieve fitness scores at the 85%tile or higher in all assessed areas. With their parents permission, Principal Hygelund, would like to highlight them on the Carus School Webpage ... - Students Doing a Great job
I just wanted to send out a quick note to all readers regarding how well students are doing with their fitness testing this fall. Many have shown improvements over their best scores from last year, and some are meeting/exceeding Presidential Fitness Levels in one or more categories.One student (a 6th-grade boy) managed to get in 51 push-ups, far exceeding the Presidential Level in that catego ... - President's Challenge Fitness Testing
It is hard to believe we are already about to finish the first month of a new school year. Here at Carus, we will continue to challenge students to do their best in all areas - including PE class. Students will be assessed this fall - and again next spring - in the fitness parameters addressed by the President's Council on Physical Fitness. Occasionally, some few student's qualify for the Presi ... - Calling All Parent Helpers
Here's another reminder to any and all parent helpers who may be able to assist with the festivities slated for June 6th - Carus Elementary School's Field Day. Classroom teachers have been asked to try to find a couple parent helpers to help with station activities, relieve those who may need a short break, and help students find their way around. Like last year, three (3) stations will be i ... - Field Day is Nearing - June 6th
It is hard to believe that we have just a couple weeks left in the school year. We are about to finish it all up with (hopefully) a great time for all at Carus Elementary School's Field Day activities. The festivities will start in the morning at about 9:15 with recognition of Track Club winners and participants. Shortly thereafter, Field Day station activities will begin somewhere between ... - Field Day Coming Up - June 6th
As we are approaching the precipice of yet another school year, and the inception of the penultimate month therein, it seems apt to mention the nearing of what some characterize as the greatest day of the year - namely, Field Day. Any and all parents, guardians, or school volunteers are hereby asked to check with their respective classroom teachers regarding any assistance they may be able to off ... - Jump Rope for Heart Thank You Gifts - Finally Here
After pestering the American Heart Association's representative several times the past few weeks, I have finally received the "Thank You" gifts for students who raised $5.00 or more during the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser we had the last part of February. The AHA's rep mentioned that for some reason the tokens of appreciation were slow to everyone this year - but they will arrive. Most student ... - Fundraiser Thank You Gifts From AHA
Thank you gifts for students who participated in the American Heart Association fundraiser this year should be coming by Carus some time shortly after spring break. These small gifts (e.g., water bottle, jump rope, t-shirt, etc.) are AHA's way of saying "Thank You" to students for helping raise funds to fight heart and cardiovascular disease through research and education programs. Students seem ... - Carus PE - Spring Term 2008
As the weather warms and invites everyone outside to enjoy the beauty of Oregon's springtime, students in Carus PE classes will be spending more time in the fresh air and (hopefully) dry fields for a variety of exercises, activities, and games. Here's hoping for blue skies and dry grass that we all can enjoy in the coming months. In addition, students in grades 3 - 6 will participate in sprin ... - American Heart Association Fundraiser Finished
Carus PE students received instruction in and enjoyed activities involving a variety of jump rope activities during the two-week "Jump Rope For Heart" fundraiser from February 1-15. Students challenged themselves with a variety of short rope jumping techniques, some single, long-rope activities, and some double, long-rope (aka: double-dutch) jump rope activities. Some students enjoyed racing ind ... - Jump Rope For Heart
Students are having a lot of fun jumping rope in its many and various forms during PE classes at Carus this past week. As mentioned in a previous BLOG, students who choose to participate in the brief American Heart Association fundraiser have been given a donation envelope and asked to have any donations they receive brought back to Carus PE class by Friday, February 15. They have all been remin ... - American Heart Association Fundraiser
The American Heart Association has asked me once again to help them raise funds for their education and research programs aimed at preventing and treating heart disease and stroke in children and adults. Their Jump Rope For Heart fundraisers sometimes include a special day-long jump rope activity session that requires a substantial amount of organization, coordination, and time out of the classro ... - New Sound System for Carus Gym
A few months ago, I mentioned in this BLOG that we were hoping to get a new sound system for use in the Carus gym. Last Friday, it arrived with a personal tutorial from the distributor of the product. This sound system has many "bells and whistles" and will be used for a variety of purposes and enhance activities like student presentations, student musicals, student promotions, talent shows, and ... - Happy Holidays to All
Here's wishing everyone a safe, warm and happy holidays during the winter break. Volleyball and related activities are on tap for Carus PE students when they return from winter break this year. A few students have already expressed an interest and desire to work on some volleyball skills and play the game with their peers. Younger students (i.e., first and second graders) will be working on a v ... - The Rewards of Teaching
After the last class left the gym today, I followed them out in the hall to see if there was anything I might do to expedite their transition to find their transportation home. While my contribution to that end was only to encourage a few students