2011 Jump Rope for Heart

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Sixteen intermediate students raised more than $1,168 for the 2011 Jump Rope for Heart. This is an amazing amount for this number of participants. We would like to recognize their efforts and extend a huge thank you to Coach Underwood and these Sensational Sixteen boys and girls.

THIRD GRADE:

Kaitlee C, Mathew R, Brinn M, Bryce W ($250), Tifanie B, Courtney M

FOURTH GRADE:

Savannah W ($125), Madison D, Yarob H

FIFTH GRADE:

Christina N ($136), Miranda G, Lewis L, Makenzie J ($105), Katie W, Jasmine K, Noah P

Coach Works on Eye-Hand Coordination

Juggling

Coach Mary Underwood and the White Oak Education Foundation/PTO have joined together to provide opportunities for our students to learn to juggle scarves. It sounds much easier than it is.  And what are the benefits?

The students must use right brain and left brain together and cross mid-line with their bodies in order to juggle.  Also this activity improves eye-hand coordination and concentration. Our teachers are always thinking outside the box to bring new challenges to our students.

Thank you, Coach, for making physical education so much fun while improving academics all at the same time.

A Must View for All Teachers!

Calling All TeachersIf you have not taken the time lately to explore the links on the sidebars of our White Oak Elementary blog, then you may be missing out on some invaluable tools. Recently added was a link to Russell Stannard’s Teacher Training Videos. If you are a teacher who has been wanting to incorporate some technology into your lessons but you just do not have the time to get with someone to learn how, this site is going to be one of your favorites. If you are a parent whose child has their own blog for writing and sharing (which you can create for free at WordPress), then this site will give you loads of ideas for enhancing that blog.

*A QUICK NOTE — ALL of our third graders and fifth graders already have their own blog pages and can access them at home!

I recommend that you subscribe via email on the right side of Russell Stannard’s blog, and I further recommend that you take a closer look at the helpful links on the White Oak Elementary blog as well.

~~Learning cannot  take place just at school.~~