Wednesday, September 7, 2016


                                                                                               
 Parents,
   Hello! I am Jeffrey Brooks, physical education teacher. Welcome back to Imagine Andrew Elementary school, home of the Eagles. I am very excited in welcoming your son and/or daughter back for an exciting and safe year to be a part of my Physical Education class!
    I look forward to a great year and to helping all of my students grow! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by e-mail at Jeffrey.brooks@pgcps.org or by phone through the school at 301-350-6002.
   
A key element that contributes to student success and well-being is safety. While in PE class, students need to wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Clothing should be conducive to movement. My recommendation is for students to wear athletic shoes, however, if your child does not have athletic shoes, it is important that the shoes your child wears has laces or Velcro style straps. It is also important that shoes have a back that goes over their heels and rubber soles are important. If you are not sure, please feel free to contact me and ask. I am happy to answer any questions that you might have.
     A day of PE consist of warm ups, a game or other activity, and working on Learning Goals. I have listed some Learning Goals that we will be learning or building on in PE classes. Physical Education is an integral part of your

Physical Education
           
  Mr. J. Brooks              August, 2016     

child’s education and contributes to his/her growth and development. It is my goal to give your child a positive PE experience and to help him/her gain an appreciation of the importance of staying active. Your child will have experiences in individual, team, and group activities that place an emphasis on participation, cooperation, and success through personal goals.
This fall your child can look forward to working on specific Learning Goals (just to name a few):
*K through 2nd grades: 
Locomotor movement - walking, galloping, sliding, jumping, hopping, and etc.                             
Non-locomotor movement – balance, twisting, bridging, bending, and etc.                                  
*3rd and 4th grades:                                 
 Locomotor movement- Traveling in a direction of patterns, dodging and fleeing.                                
Non-locomotor – transfer weight from one body part to another.                                                       
*5th through 8th grades:                                                    
 Continue to develop positive self-image, teamwork and cooperation, socialization, goal setting, problem solving, large and small muscle development, hand-eye and foot-eye coordination, understanding of the importance of physical fitness, and promote positive decision-making habits and positive social behaviors.                                                                                                                                                                   

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