Message from the PTA

FOCUS ON FITNESS

This is the point in the year where our T/K and Kindergarten programs diverge.

The T/K students continue to work on developing specific gross motor skills using mostly indoor equipment. Over the last two weeks they have explored jumping over and from various objects, including a jump box. Students have worked together to toss and catch a bean bag while balancing on a air disk. And finally they have practiced using walking stilts as they balance and move around the outdoor track.

The Kindergarten students’ activities move outdoors as they learn the recess areas they will use next year as 1st graders. Over the last two weeks, students have explored various locations on the blacktop. They learned the rules and explored the upper body play structure, playing a game called, “Hot Lava Monster”. They also learned a new tag game called High Five Tag.

Grades 1-3 were able to be outside and enjoy the following over the last two weeks:

Students played two tag style games called Car Lot and Sharks & Minnows. They continued to work on Ga-ga Ball on the blacktop, working together as a team to keep a ball bouncing within a circle. Students LOVE the Crab Soccer game where they are in crab position while kicking a LARGE ball and attempting to get it away from their side and over the heads of their opponents’ sides of a square playing space. This game works upper body and core strength/endurance while working together as a team. Finally, students played a variation of Steal the Bacon with soccer balls as they worked on dribbling skills.

Our intermediate students (grades 4-6) are now working on our spring skill-based units. These include: Volleyball, Track and Field, and Soccer. These three units will continue through the remainder of the school year.

Jump Rope Club meets on Wednesdays at lunch.
Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Wednesday, May 30th 10:30-11:00 is our whole school ASSEMBLY. If students are interested in participating in the assembly they NEED to come during lunch recess on Wednesdays over the next two weeks to make sure they are signed up and getting feedback about their routines.

Any questions, please contact kristenmuir@sbcglobal.net

NDE School Maker Faire
May 23rd 5-7:30pm, North Davis MPR and Courtyard
Maker Project Drop off: 4-5:00pm at NDE  MPR

• The North Davis School Maker Faire is a FREE event designed for NDE students and families to showcase their own projects, inventions, creations, and dreams. 
• Projects can include anything student/Family made under the STEAM umbrella: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. 
• This includes everything from robots to craft projects and any size project is welcome. Student and family projects are built outside of school time. 
• Classes/teachers, school clubs, and NDE after school programs can also participate in the Maker Faire. 
• The Maker Faire will also have many hands-on building and invention stations for students to explore (like the fall Maker Workshop), a Community Maker Presenter, performances, and much more.
• Do you want to share a Project? Students, Families, and school groups please Sign Up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090D4AA4AF2E5-ndemaker1 
• You don't have to exhibit a project to participate! All NDE families are welcome to come and explore the Maker Faire!