Our dance unit was a great success!!!!! Thanks to all of our students and parents for their continuing support at our open house. The kids did an awesome job performing their Country Line Dances, Square Dances, Waltz, and Cane Dances.

6th,7TH & 8TH GRADES

We will be working with the BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROGRAM sponsored by the Indiana Sports Corporation. Each student has a Wisconsin player that they will follow and 7^th & 8th graders will be doing their SPORTS ARTICLES each week on the Wisconsin team. Information on players can be found at: http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-baskbl/wis-w-baskbl-body.html

Or at ; http://www.uwbadgers.com/allaccess/

Jump Rope will be our Unit for this month. Students need to perform 5 different skills from their skill sheet and perform them 10 times each.

The Skill sheet is at the bottom of this page. Students will be doing their own choreography for a jump rope routine.

3rd, 4th, & 5th GRADES

This group will be working on their jump skills and working with our long ropes with tag games. We will also be using rhythms and moving with our ropes. This group will be working on shuttle runs and high jumps.

K, 1st, & 2nd GRADES

Our youngest group will be learning how to run and jump, double bounce, and run into a long rope. This group will also be using the Food Pryimide to identify food groups and numbers of servings we need each day. The 2nd graders are learning abut nutrition with “LITTLE D “, check out the purple dragon.

ABREVIATIONS FOR BASKETBALL STATS

GP= GAMES PLAYED GS= GAMES STARTED FG= FIELD GOAL/BASKET FGA=FIELD GOAL/BASKET ATTEMPTED

FGM= FIELD GOAL/BASKET MADE FT= FREE THROW FTA= FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED STL= STEALS

PF= PERSONAL FOUL G= GAME A= ASSISTS TO= TURN OVER BLK= BLOCKED SHOT

Double Bounce-Most people start with this skill.

1. All you do is simply jump twice in one rotation of the rope.

Single Bounce-This is the next step up from the double bounce.

1. Just jump once over the rope instead of jumping twice.

Single Sideswing

1. Put your hands together, while holding the handles, and swing the rope from one side of your body to the other.

2. Keep repeating step 1.

3. When you are ready, open your hands. Swing the rope down and jump

Skier-If you've ever gone downhill skiing this will be easy.

1. Jump side to side like you're skiing

Side Straddle-If you've ever done a jumping jack you'll get this one.

1. Pretend you're doing a jumping jack using only your feet

Front Straddle-If you've ever gone cross country skiing you've got this trick.

1. Jump with one foot in front and the other in back.

2. Jump and switch the positions of your feet.

X-to-Straddle

1. Jump with your feet spread apart.

2. Jump and cross your legs.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2.

Heel Exchange

1. Jump and touch your heel to the ground in front of you.

2. Switch feet and touch the other heel to the ground in front of you.

3. Keep repeating steps 1 and 2.

Toe Exchange

1. Jump and touch your toe to the ground behind you.

2. Switch feet and touch the other toe to the ground behind you.

3. Keep repeating steps 1 and 2.

Jogging Step

1. Turn the rope and step over the rope with one foot.

2. On the next turn of the rope step over the rope with the other foot.

3. It is just like jogging in place while jumping the rope.1

Office Hours for Mrs. Herrman

WEDNESDAY 8:00-3:30

Thursday 8:00-3:30

Friday 8:00-3:00

email: nherrman@littleflowerparish.org