Physical Education

Thanks for participating in Jump Rope for Heart!

Monday, January 23
K: Condra/ Benson
1st: Brooks-Sexton/Webb
2nd: Hipps/Strobel
3rd: Bourlakas/Dunn
4th: Gable/Powell

Tuesday, January 24
K: Patterson/Perry
1st: Faison/Hartsock
2nd: Jones/Tanner
3rd: Ducklo-Geer/Robinson
4th: Brumleve/Spry

Wednesday, January 25
K: Austin
1st: Spaulding
2nd: Wall
3rd: Hasselbring
4th: Coats

Register and raise money online at www.americanheart.org/jump
It is not too late!
Make checks payable to the American Heart Association.
Turn money in on the day you jump! Last day for money collection is Friday, Jan 27.
Make sure your child’s name and homeroom teacher’s name is on the returning envelope.
If you raise $40 or more please mark your t-shirt size!

Parents, read all about JRH here.

Register online now. Here's how!

STATE CHAMPS 2011-12!

PPE TIGERS ARE PHYSICALLY FIT! This fall 1st- 4th graders participated in the Presidential Fitness Test. Read about how we will recognize the winners.

Sixty nine percent of the students scored at the 50th percentile or above. National and Presidential winners are posted on the PPE website and are on display in the gym. Sixty nine students scoring at the Presidential Level and one student who broke a school record are listed on the back of this sheet.

Presidential Winners and the Record Breaker will be recognized during morning announcements on WPPE, in the Library at 8:05. You are invited to attend and watch as your child is being acknowledged for this tremendous accomplishment.

1st Grade – Tuesday, November 29
2nd Grade – Wednesday, November 30
3rd Grade – Thursday, December 1
4th Grade – Friday, December 2

Record Breaker/ Mimi Moore –Thursday, December 1

PPE has been recognized as State Champions for the fifth year.
Only two schools in Tennessee are recognized for this prestigious award. Percy Priest Elementary has won this award in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010, and a plaque is on display by the gym.

Youth Physical Activity Guidelines
• Children and adolescents should have 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily.
• Aerobic: Most of the 60 or more minutes a day should be either moderate or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity and should include vigorous-intensity physical activity at least 3 days a week.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2008. The software that was used in the past which informed you of your child’s percentile scores is now obsolete, so you will be receiving a bar graph in the very near future. Please review and spend time talking with your child about their physical fitness test scores. Every student worked very hard to achieve these marks! For more information on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness please visit www.presidentschallenge.org

If you have any questions, please email us at mary.lee-nash@mnps.org or call 298-8094 ext. 1050 or betty.dysart@mnps.org or call 298-8094 ext. 1051

PPE has been recognized as State Champions for the fifth year. Only two schools in Tennessee are recognized for this prestigious award. For more information, click here. Sixty nine students scoring at the Presidential Level and one student who broke a school record are listed here.

To read about The President's Challenge Link HERE.

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2010-11 School Year- See what we did!

Thank you to PPE families who made donations and spent time helping us in the gym in 2010-11.

We had another year of tremendous support for the American Heart Association, with third grader Genevieve Mahoney being the top fundraiser at PPE for a second year in a row, raising $617! Currently, our school’s contribution is $9564!! The AHA’s thank-you gifts should arrive in a few weeks. Frequently parents and students ask us where they can purchase equipment like long ropes, speed cups and pull-up bands. The following three catalogs have it all:
USGames, SportTime or GopherSport.

Campaign to remember: wear athletic shoes to PE!
The Physical Education Department would like to ask that you know which days your child has PE, because winter is just around the corner and all the cute boots are good for school and fashion, but they do NOT give good support for P.E. classes.

How would you like to run a half mile in boots, crocks, or shoes that do not give your feet good support? The next time you buy your child a new pair of shoes; please consider buying a real pair of tennis shoes, instead of skate board shoes or All Star Converse. Your child is welcome to leave a pair of tennis shoes in their classroom and change for PE. When your daughters wear skirts or dresses to PE make sure they are wearing shorts under the dress. One final note, if your child does not know how to tie shoes, spend 5 minutes and try to teach them how. Children who know how to tie shoes are more confident and it is a self-esteem builder!

Check out some PE equipment and other fun stuff to help keep your child active!

Frequently parents and students ask us where they can purchase equipment like long ropes, speed stacking cups, soccer goals, juggling balls, a tether ball pole, etc. The following two catalogs have it all:

Sportime – www.sportime.com – phone 1-800-283-5700 or fax 1-800-845-1535.
GOPHER – www.gophersport.com – phone 1-800-533-0446 or fax 1-800-451-4855.

PPE Physical Fitness Awards Ceremony

Congratulations State Champs!

We are very proud of the accomplishments of all our students and the effort they have given to achieve their personal goals.

Mary Nash and Betty Dysart

Do you want your child to be involved in one of the best Physical Education programs in Tennessee? The P.E. classes at Percy Priest are high-energy and fun, with the focus on fitness and performance. The hour-long classes held twice a week, along with daily recess are signs of our school’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

Percy Priest has consistently earned the highest award for outstanding achievement in physical fitness by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. During the 2008-2009 school year and again in 2009-2010 Percy Priest was once again recognized as one of the top elementary schools in our state.  Please look us up on the President’s Challenge website.

The generous support from the PTO makes it possible for every student to have a ball or rope and enjoy 100% participation at all times. The P.E. curriculum, based on state standards, includes knowledge and skill development in a wide range of traditional sports. Non-traditional activities are equally popular among our students, including juggling and cup stacking.

“Walk to School Day” and “Jump Rope for Heart” are two events the P.E. department promotes to encourage a healthy lifestyle. And of course, what would the end of the year be without Field Day? This is a time to celebrate our school spirit with P.E. activities designed for participation, learning, and fun. It’s a time for all of us to feel young at heart and enjoy being a Percy Priest Tiger!!!