Mr. Easton’s Fitness News (708) 423-3078 April 1st , 2019 Reaston@ahsd125.org Welcome! Basketball Kickball/ Wiffle Ball This unit will include using various skills and techniques used to play basketball. The students will practice the skills of basketball rather than actual gameplay. These skills include dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense. This unit will include various skill related activities geared towards kickball or wiffle ball. Skill development will be practiced and the students will learn more and more rules and skills related to baseball, softball, and kickball. This sport is one of the hardest for children to learn with all of the rules. Easter is April 21st! This month is full of family and fun activities. The children should be encouraged to have fun and be challenged inside and outside of school. As the school year is in it’s final months, the students are encouraged to keep trying their best and to not get distracted by the school year ending. The National Hockey League (NHL) and NBA (National Basketball Association) playoffs are starting soon! Please make sure that as the weather changes the students continue to wear appropriate physical activity clothing (Especially on their scheduled gym days)! This will help prevent injuries and allow your student to participate in all activities! ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT Nikita Kucherov plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League (NHL). They are nearing the end of their season as the best team in the NHL and are expected to go very far in the playoffs. Kucherov is leading the team in points with 120. He has 37 goals and 83 assists for the team and is a tremendous contributor to their dynamic offense. If you like hockey, make sure you watch Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning in the playoffs! “Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." -Albert Einstein