UNO Fitness with Polar GoFit Heart Rate Monitors

Today middle school participated in a fun UNO fitness game.  They worked together in groups by picking UNO cards from the bucket, telling their group the color and number, and then completing the correct exercise and repetitions.  The goal is for the students to stay in their target heart rate zone throughout the activity.  At the end, the students work in teams to count their card total points.  The students really enjoy it because it is a fun and interactive way for them to exercise, work as a team, and it incorporates math as well.  Below is a video of the activity.

Middle School Unit Days & Elementary Climbing & Fitness

For the next three months, all middle school students will be doing a three unit rotation between the rock climbing wall, badminton, and the fitness center.  Each student will be doing a 7 day rotation with each activity.  

With Coach Springer, students work on team building and then learn how to belay and climb in 7th & 8th grade.  The students work together in teams to help each other climb and belay using the harnesses and ropes.  5th and 6th grade get to traverse across the wall.  

With Coach Metovic, students set fitness goals and work to improve their health-related fitness components.  They do this by lifting weights and doing fitness circuits using proper technique with the weights and machines in the fitness center. 

With Ms. Hendricks, students learn badminton skills and rules.  At the end of the unit, the students participate in the doubles badminton tournament against their peers. 

Below is a video of the students in action during all three units.

All elementary students have been staying active by doing fitness and the climbing wall.  It is a great way for them to stay active throughout class.  Many of them are sweaty and red by the time class is over.  Below is a video of the students in action.

Pennies for Popcorn Fundraiser

King Arts participated in a fundraiser called Pennies for Popcorn last month.  There was a popcorn sale during all lunches where student's purchased popcorn for a dollar.  The fundraiser was a big success, raising over $100 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  This month, we will be starting a fundraiser called Pennies for Pasta.  Each classroom will be collecting coins, dollars, and checks to help raise money for kids with blood cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.  The classroom who raises the most money will receive a "hospitaliano" pasta lunch party provided by Olive Garden.

Below is a picture of the Pennies for Popcorn fundraiser. 

The Tiffin Women's basketball team visits King Arts

Before break, the University of Tiffin Women’s basketball team came to work with the middle school girl’s basketball players.  They taught the girls how to play man-to-man defense, worked on lay-ups, and had a question and answer session with them.  The girls learned so much from the players and it was great having them here to work one on one with each player.  They were great mentors and coaches about basketball and  college life.  A special thank you goes out to the Tiffin players, coaches, athletic trainer and our very own nurse, Ms. Smith for coordinating everything.  The University of Tiffin is located in Ohio.  They stopped in Evanston on their way to Puerto Rico.