Eagles in Action

Happy Holidays

Ice Skating in the gym!

Congratulations Eagles!  We were part of the worldwide sport stacking team that broke the world record for the most people sports stacking on the same day at multiple locations!  Give yourself a pat on the back for staying active and being a part of a worldwide event!  

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Thanksgiving in PE!

Students made turkeys...

...and they enjoyed the feast!

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Happy Halloween from the PE Department!

Sport Cup Stacking Day!

2014 STACK UP!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH IN P.E. CLASSES

"Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day."

Crozet is helping to set a new Guinness World Record mark for "Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day." 2014 Goal: 600,000 Stackers, 3,000 Schools!

Guinness World Record Let’s Do It!!

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Happy Columbus Day!

Christopher Columbus' Voyage to America...

T-ball opportunity for Kindergarten:  The Carson Raymond Foundation has generously offered to come to Crozet during PE time on three occasions and instruct our kindergarten classes about t-ball.  They are asking for parent volunteers to help during the class time.  The dates are all Tuesdays (Oct.21. Oct. 28, and Nov. 11 and the times are 12:45-1:15 and 1:15-1:45.  If you can help at any of those times, please sign-up at the link below.  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d49ada62aa6fc1-carson

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#TennisSchool

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Buddy PE Day!

At Crozet Elementary, we recently had a Buddy PE Day!  On Constitution Day, one 3rd-5th grade class teamed up with a K-2nd grade class for Physical Education.  Students worked together to build a strong sense of community in our school!

Builders and Bulldozers

Crazy Ball Stations

Constitution Tag with the President, the Vice President, Judges, and Senators

Attention Parents: Read this article on Exercise Before School!

http://online.wsj.com/articles/exercise-helps-children-with-adhd-in-study-1410216881?mod=dist_smartbrief

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Check out our Eagles in the news!

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Crozet-Elementary-Students-Welcome-Tennis-To-School-273242591.html

http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/18900-crozet-elementary-quickstart-tennis

Thanks again QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia!

Tennis Courts are ready!

Crozet Physical Eduction

We are off to an incredible year in P.E. and it is great to connect once again with the wonderful students here at Crozet!  Welcome back to an fun filled school year where your child will learn the importance and benefits of daily exercise which is not only beneficial to their health but benefits them academically by boosting the brain’s function.  Your child will also learn social skills and sportsmanship in working together with their peers and treating each other with respect.  The importance of proper nutrition is encouraged and learning new and exciting activities/games to get them moving!! 

It is hard to believe that another summer has come and gone and we are back in school.  We have been so impressed with the energy and enthusiasm the students have shown, as well, as their willingness to learn, move, and work their hardest for full fitness potential.

We are off to a dynamic start!  Our heights and weights are already completed and we are ready to begin fitness testing’s for our 4^th and 5^th graders as well as fitness games for everyone.  Students in kindergarten through second grade will be working hard to master their locomotor movements for the first marking period.  These movements include:  (run, gallop-kindergarten) jump (1^st graders), and hop (2^nd graders). 

Crozet Field Day 2014!

Dear Parents/Guardian:

It is hard to believe that the school year has almost ended, and summer vacation will soon be here.  Your child/children have had an extraordinary and rewarding year exercising and working to their best potential in P.E. class.  We encourage them to continue to be physically active during the summer break from the daily school-year routine.  Thank you for your help and support.

P.E. was in full swing this year.  Many of our classes took on new exciting activities and several classes were introduced and learned the value of pedometers, and how to cup stack.  Cup stacking is an exciting individual and team sport where children stack and un-stack twelve specially designed cups in predetermined sequences at lightning speed!  Cup stacking promotes hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, quickness and concentration-skills needed to excel in many activities and sports.  When students are cup stacking, they’re using both sides of their bodies and brains to develop skills necessary to dribble and shoot a basketball, throw and catch a baseball, play a musical instrument, type on a computer and more.  The climbing wall, jumping rope, running & striking skills, locomotor movements, pathways, learning and playing new games were highlighted this year. 

As we know everyone benefits from regular physical activity - babies, children, and adults, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people with serious health conditions. Children need at least 60 minutes and adults need at least 30-60 minutes of daily physical activity a day on five or more days a week to be healthy. So we challenge each of you to make a commitment to become more physically active and to have a FUN-FILLED FIT summer.

Special congratulations to all of our Crozet 5^th grade students who will be leaving us heading to middle school.  Best of luck!

Albemarle Basketball Camp

Attention rising 3^rd-rising 6^th graders: Albemarle High School is offering a basketball camp on June 16-17 and June 19-20!  Students can register for either or both sessions of the camp.  The Albemarle Basketball Camp includes fundamental station work, individual drills, team play with a tournament, a Free Throw Contest, awards, and a camp reversible jersey!  For more information, you can contact Mr. Maynard at amaynard@k12albemarle.org.

Join us for the Crozet Elementary PTO Community Glow Run!

Friday, May 23, 2014

7:00 P.M.

Crozet Elementary School

Participants will be encouraged to complete as many laps around the Crozet Running Club course as they can in 30 minutes.  Collect a sticker after each lap and see how many you and your family can get before the time is up!

After the run, stick around for a dance party on the CRES field!

Congratulations to our Discovery Dash School Relay Team!

Before the race...

at the finish line!

Max Vieira, Marcus Vieira, Luke Reifenberger, and William Reifenberger

Don't Forget about the Discovery Dash this weekend!

24th Annual Discovery Dash
Saturday, May 17, 2014

at Monticello High School
Virginia’s oldest kids’ track race!
Races for kids ages 3-12

Lace up for Virginia’s oldest kids’ track race! It’s time for the Virginia Discovery Museum’s 24th Annual Discovery Dash! Taking place at Monticello High School on May 17, this event will feature over a dozen races including a scramble for the little ones, exciting parent-child relays, and a school relay. There will be trophies, yummy food, and great exercise. The Discovery Dash has long been one of the most fun events hosted by VDM. It is always a joy to see the kids run their hearts out as they are supported by their friends and family.

Earth Day in Physical Education!

Fire, Trees, Water

Earth Tag

1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders had a visit from two professional tennis players.  The tennis players spoke to them about their 4-5 hour daily commitment to practicing and playing tennis. They also shared with our students the choices they make to eat healthy everyday (including drinking lots of water to stay hydrated) and to stretch and exercise to stay in shape for their tennis matches. 

What are you going to do this Spring to stay active?

Mark Your Calendar:

                               

Month of May

        

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

        

        

*May 1-7 - National Physical Education & Sports Week

*May 5 - Hershey's Relays @ Western Albemarle track 

      

*May 17 - Discovery Dash @ Monticello High School track

April 27, 2014 

Races start at 1 p.m. at Panorama Farms

300 Panorama Drive, Earlysville, VA

Online registration:

http://www.cvilledayschool.org/pdf/fff_2014.pdf

Jump Rope for Heart Update:

Our school raised and donated $ 7,400 to the American Heart Association through our Jump Rope for Heart event!  We are now looking forward to May 16^th when our students get to throw 263 water balloons at the staff.

Reminder: Crozet Running Club starts today!

A big thanks to the families that came to Folk Dancing Around the World during Community Night!  Check out the fun!

National Walking Day - April 2, 2014

Get Up and Move!
These days, adults are spending more time at work than ever before. An unfortunate side effect is that, as a nation, we're becoming more inactive. This is a problem when you consider that physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease!
 
But take heart! It's a problem you can help fix by encouraging your community and company to take part in the American Heart Association's National Walking Day. 
 
On this day, Americans are encouraged to lace up their sneakers and take at least 30 minutes out of their day to get up and walk. It's a great way to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity and to get your family, friends and co-workers started on a healthier way of life.