Namaste

      It's been a bit of a crazy week.  I am currently working on my ESOL endorsements, so on Monday's I have a two hour course after work.  I am on the activities committee for our school, we had a meeting on Tuesday.  Last night, I split two meetings, Building Leadership Team, and Healthier Generations.  Tonight we have PTO, and a technology night.  Weekend?  Anyone?  Today, while driving to school I thought of Yoga, and how calming it can be.  So, I quickly decided to change it up a bit, and have the kids do some yoga for their warm up!

    It was wonderful!  I participated in a few of the classes (did it with them).  It felt so great.  Generally speaking, the students were wonderful!  A 5th grade class, that tends to be a little.....wild (trying to find the right word) were awesome!  So awesome, when their teacher picked them up, he was amazed! I am far from a "Yogi" (is that what people who love yoga are called??), but I enjoy it every once in awhile.  I knew, my yoga skills were not great, so I quickly found an acceptable kids yoga video and set up the projector.  It was a great warm up!  I am considering adding it to my regular list of warm ups.  I think everyone can benefit from it!
     Speaking of my projector.  It's been great for me, but let's face it, pushing a cart with speakers, a laptop, and a projector on it to the middle of the gym floor, isn't great.  Add in the extension cord that lays across the floor (I surround it with cones for safety reasons) and it's a little bit of a mess.  This summer I thought how can I fix this?  I am lucky enough to still get money put into Physical Education needs each year.  This year....wait for it....I am buying a flat screen TV and a Apple TV box!  I am so VERY EXCITED!!! This will allow my ipad to "talk" to the TV!  Gone is my clunky cart.  I have had the technology guru stop by, and he cleared it all, now I am waiting for maintenance to help me figure out how we are going to protect it!  This #pegeek absolutely cannot wait!
   Today is also exciting for me.  My first ever newsletter is going home with my students.   A whole page all about PE!  This will be "published," (such a professional word) once a month.  I decided rather than just sending a flyer once a month for open gym night, I would make a whole newsletter!  Speaking of open gym night, I cannot wait to share with you the awesomeness that it is!  But, I got to go, the afternoon kinder's are on their way down!

Make a difference.  Stay active.  Stay connected- #physed #pegeek #dcelem

AB