Washington Street Elementary “On The Move!”
It’s in the water…EVERYONE WSE!
1985 – Graduated from Plainwell High School 1990, Graduated from Western Michigan University Taught at Brandon Elementary in Martin, MI 1997-today – Teaching at Otsego Public Schools 2011 – Named MAHPERD Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the year for state of Michigan – Inducted into WMU’s HPHE Alumni Honor Academy Amy Nieuwenhuis
“PHYSICAL EDUCATION, NOT GYM” K – 2 ND GRADES Locomotor skills Manipulative skills Fitness 3 RD - 5 TH GRADES Sports’ skills Fitness
HEALTH GROOVE METHOD
MILEAGE CLUB Definition: MC is a voluntary program for kids that we do twice a week during their lunch recess. Kids walk or run laps to earn sticks. These sticks are collected and counted and students earn prizes for every 5 miles they rack up. Started at Allegan Street Elementary in 1,800 miles school wide/250 miles for top class is our 12 th year of MC. 20,001.1 miles school wide/1,803 miles for top class last year! Our first day this year we earned over 500 miles!
MILEAGE CLUB Special guests…Jim Dreyer Feet that kids earn for every five miles ! Showing his Mileage Club Pride! 124 kids got shirts!
PAWS – Physical Activity With Spirit! After school program, 2 nights a week. Work on learning about the 5 components of physical fitness. 1. Muscular strength 2. Muscular endurance 3. Cardiovascular endurance 4. Flexibility 5. Body composition
JumpStart!
JumpStart! Vistited Naperville, IL and their P.E. For Life program. Started program in fall of 2007 Award winning program!!! MASA & MASB
WARRIORS 5K Triathlon (3.1 miles) Swim Bike Run
CLASSROOM BRAIN BREAKS Sitting on ball chairs Videos Exercises
STAFF & INTERNS JUMP RIGHT IN!
GET HOOKED UP