All-Stars!

We like to recognize All-Stars in P.E. class.  An All-Star is someone who tries their best at everything...playing well with others, following directions, making good choices, helping others, using teamwork, being a good sport, playing safely, trying new and challenging tasks, and more.

Running fast, scoring goals, making baskets, evading captors, winning contests are all fun and exciting, but there are outcomes of effort.  Sometimes there are out of our control.

Therefore, we reward the process...effort and growth.  Everyone controls their effort...which often produces growth.  No matter how big or small, growth is growth.  Kids do notice it.

Here are the students who were recognized this week in P.E. for their effort.  There were definitely more All-Star efforts in P.E. than just from these students.  I look forward to recognizing more students next week!

Leadership

In honor of our Portland Trailblazers opening night game, I present a magnificent read about their point guard Damien Lillard.  Basketball fan or not, this it features great insights into leadership and team first attitudes that all youngsters should ponder.  Enjoy!

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2015/09/damian_lillard_sends_a_message_a_dawning_of_a_new.html#incart_river

Sexton Mtn. Innovates!

Here at Sexton Mountain, we value physical activity and its effect on learning and the health of the only body we will every have!  Check it out.

https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/pillars/Pages/Pillar%20Stories%202015-2016/Innovate-October-2015.aspx

Climbing Wall

Experiences.  They build awareness.  They build confidence.  They build skills.  They bring on wisdom.

In P.E., we always want to help develop students' physical literacy.  Part of that is learning and developing many skills.

Thanks to our super supportive PTC and community members, we have a new 8 ft. by 20 ft climbing wall installed in our gym.

All of our students got to experience it this week.  I was so proud of the kids who tried something new.  I was proud of the experience climbers who climbed without a harness (do not worry, their feet cannot go higher than 3 feet of the ground).

I saw lots of students increasing their confidence as they tried a difficult task.  Also something about growth.

Enjoy some pics of kids in action!