HAPPY HOLIDAYS

I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful Thanksgiving break!  Now…the anticipation of Christmas is in the air:)

The students have had a very busy first semester in PE!  They have played volleyball, bowling, holiday games and cupstacking, just to name a few!  Ask you 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders about muscles and bones, because they’ve learned A LOT of them.  They’ve also taken all five of the Presidential Physical Fitness Tests:  sit-ups, sit-n-reach, shuttle run, flexed-arm hang/pull-ups, and pacer!  

Once Christmas break is over and we’ve brought in the new year, we will begin preparing for our Jump Rope For Heart event!  LAST YEAR WE RAISED OVER $6,200 FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION!!!  Willard South was the top money-raising school in Southwest Missouri and we finished 14th overall in the state of Missouri!!!  Way to go, Willard South!  

Enjoy the much-needed time off, Merry Christmas and Happy 2012!

 

P.E.ACE Begins With Me

Welcome back to the new school year!  I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break and they’re ready for another fun and exciting year in P.E.

Our theme this year is PEACE begins with you and me.   The character ed word for August is ACCOUNTABLE and September’s word  is RESPECT

I have lots of games and activities planned this year in P.E., so lace up those tennis shoes and get ready to stretch, exercise, run, LEARN, and have LOTS of fun in 2011-2012!

Record amount raised for JRFH

I am so proud of our Willard South students!  Our goal this year was to raise $3500 for the American Heart Association, and we not only beat last year’s total,  we set a new reoord by raising a grand total of $6,192!  WAY TO GO!!!

I also wanted to say thank you to our spring semester student teacher Matt Garriott!  “Coach G” came to us from Evangel University where he played football and currently serves as an assistant coach on their staff.  He will be graduating in a couple of weeks and I know ALL of us are going to miss having him here at South.  Good luck, Coach G, and best wishes

Field Day 2011 is scheduled for Thurs., May 19.  (The rain date is Friday, May 20.)  T-shirts have been ordered and volunteers are needed!  Anyone wanting to help part of the day or the entire day should contact Coach Ferguson at 862-6308, ext. 22!

Ready, Set, Jump!

It’s that time of year again!   Our Jump Rope For Heart event will take place in PE Feb. 28-March 4., 2011.  Envelopes and online fundraising forms have gone out and money collected must be turned in no later than  March 11  Make checks payable to The American Heart Association and/or send cash only (no coins PLEASE)!   Last year we raised $3,432…this year our goal is $3,500!  Any student that raises $5 or more will be given special thank you gift(s) from the American Heart Association.  The Willard South student that raises the most money will be recognized at our third quarter Tiger Pride Assembly,  receive a JRFH medalion, get their name engraved on the plaque, get to sign the 2010-2011 JRFH banner that hangs in our gym, and be given a $100 gift card to Toys-R-Us  from me as a special thank you

Thank you Coach David

Coach David

Where has this school year gone?  I cannot believe Christmas is right around the corner!

The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders took all five physical fitness tests:  sit-ups (core strength), sit-n-reach (flexibility), shuttle run (agility), flexed arm hang (upper body strength), and pacer (endurance).  We also learned about some of the major muscles and bones in our body.  We’ve been stretching, exercising, playing every type of tag game imaginable, and have participated in lots of fun holiday games and activities!

I would like to say a special thank you to “Coach David”, our student teacher from Evangel University, for doing a WONDERFUL job!  David is from Fayetteville, AR, played four years of football at Evangel, and just finished helping coach football at Evangel serving as their special teams assistant coach.  His six weeks at Willard South have flown by and we’re all going to miss him!  He will be graduating in December with a degree in K-12 physical education, so congratulations to Coach David and good luck

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone

BASIC TRAINING 101

Welcome back to the new 2010-2011 school year!  I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable summer break, but you’re now ready to begin Willard South Elementary boot camp!

We will be jogging, running, skipping, galloping, stretching, exercising, and playing lots of fun games and activities!  We will be learning about our bodies (muscles, bones, and organs), and about the importance of good nutrition and exercise. 

On Oct. 25, we will be welcoming our new student teacher from Evangel University, David Flores.  So let’s start the new school year with good attitudes and lots of enthusiasm, and get our minds and bodies ready for Basic Training 101!!!

Field Day!

Willard South’s Field Day is right around the corner!  This promises to be a fun-filled day full of games and activities!   Mark your calendars for Tues., May 18, with a rain date of Wed., May 19…let’s keep our fingers crossed  Mother Nature cooperates and gives us beautiful weather  

The morning ECSE, Kindergarten, and 1st graders will have their Field Day in the AM from 9:45-11:30 and Field Day for the afternoon ECSE, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders will be in the PM from 12:45-3:00.   Family is welcome:)  If you are interested in helping your child’s classroom teacher OR willing to work a morning or afternoon station, please contact me ASAP at lferguso@willard.k12.mo.us or call 862-6308 ext. 22.

Field Day t-shirts have already been ordered and delivered, and I did order  a few extra (see design below).  YS, YM, and YL  are $5 and AS, AM, AL, and AXL are $6.  If you are interested in purchasing one, contact me ASAP because they will go fast and be sold on a first come, first serve basis

Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, tennis shoes, and don’t forget your sunscreen!  I hope to see you on Tues., May 18

Field Day T-Shirt Design 2010

This is the 2010 Field Day t-shirt design. This design will be black lettering on an ash gray 50/50 poly/cotton t-shirt. There will be more information to follow in a handout .

Field Day will be Tuesday May 18, 2010 with a rain date of May 19, 2010.

Thank You Coach Scott :)

Willard South would like to say “thank you” to student teacher Coach Scott from Evangel University for a job well done!   Coach Scott has completed his student teaching at Willard South, will finish his last 6 weeks at Willard High School, graduate in May and get married in June   We would like to wish him the best of luck for the future as he persues a career in physical education!

Presidential physical fitness testing is now over and these students were the top scorers in each catagory:

Sit-ups:  Dalton McGregor and Logan Russell – 51 sit-ups in 60 seconds

Shuttle Run:  Reece Winn – 10 seconds flat

Pacer test:  Jarrett Johnson – 96 down and backs on the b-ball court

Pull-ups:  Tatum Cornelison and Kailey McMain – 7 pull-ups each

Sit-n-reach:  Dakota Mainprize – 42 centimeters

I AM SOOO PROUD OF OUR WILLARD SOUTH STUDENTS!!!  Once again, we helped the American Heart Association by raising lots of money with our Jump Rope For Heart event.   Thirty-five students “saved a life” by raising $50 or more and nine students raised $100 or more (pictured below).   As a school, Willard South raised $3,432!!!!  WAY TO GO   The top money raiser with $160 was 3rd grader Nathan MacLaughlin, and he will be  rewarded with a $100 gift certficate to Toys ‘R Us at our next Tiger Pride Assembly from Coach Ferguson!  WAY TO GO NATHAN

Third quarter is gone and fourth quarter has started…time to start thinking about Field Day!  Willard South will have their Field Day on Tues., May 18, with Wed. and Thurs. as possible rain dates.  Field Day t-shirt information will be coming soon

I Saved a Life!!

Students who have raised $50 or more.