2012 Update

So after a time away looking at other potential websites I have decided to stay with the current WordPress blog.   I will continue to develop this resource for students to use during the school year in our Wellness classes.   I will also be adding an online exercise and food log for students to use on [...]

News and Update

Well we just started our badminton unit which is one of our favorites at Mahoney.  This unit will last about 3 weeks and end with a written test so we can access their knowledge of the game and rules.  This is one of our life long activities that students can continue participating in once they [...]

Update and New Unit

We have started an indoor unit now and will be inside until April unless we get hit with a heat wave.  Our new unit is “Team Handball” which I did get the chance to watch this fast moving game during the summer olympics.  This is our 6th year of team handball at Mahoney.  The students [...]

Update 9-29

With the weather forcing us inside last Friday we did work on completing the remainder of fitness assessments that we need to finish up.  We also hope to get in a few more classes this week with our current units before we introduce a new unit. I am also working on developing a new 7th [...]

Current Units

We have now started two new units with our classes.  For the 6th grade classes – Ultimate Frisbee and for the 7th and 8th grade classes – Lacrosse.  Our units usually last about 2 weeks in duration.  If rain forces us inside we will work on finishing up our fitness assessments.  We have completed the [...]

Wellness Web Sites

Here are links for two great sites that are very complete and focus on the whole child in terms of wellness.  We are in the process of looking for an online exercise log that our students can use to track their day to day physical activity.  From there we will start some extra credit projects [...]

Week of 9-15 Update

We started our fall baseline fitness testing on Friday with the mile run.  We will continue with the remainder of classes on Monday the 15th.  We will then review the times and see if they fall at  the 50th percentile which is the chart that we use.  On rain days we will finish up with the [...]

Phys Ed Contracts

This week we have been discussing the requirements and expectations for class.  Also we have passed out the student contract that needs to be signed by both student and parent – then brought back to school.  Taking the time to read the contract over we are all on the same page with what is expected [...]

The New School Year

Well the start of the 2008-2009 school year is just around the corner.  It was a quick but very enjoyable summer.  Over the next week I’ll be posting and updating the site often as we start the year.  There will be some new changes and some review as well of what our class is about, [...]

The Final Few Weeks of Classes

The idea of June is hard to believe at this point.  The year has flown by so fast.  Some items that are important: 1.  Fitness Scores for the 6th and 7th grades will go home with report cards. 2. The 8th grades will be completing a written assessment along with posting their fitness scores.  This [...]