The 2012 ACES Olympics were a grand success, as ACES students started the year in PE with several world class competitions! The students had great fun competing for medals in lots of events, including track and field, gymnastics, beach volleyball, swimming, and many other sports!  

The Final Medal Count is:

Congratulations to the 3rd Grade for winning the overall medal count, with 47 total medals. The 5th grade took home the most gold medals, narrowly edging several other classes and ending the Olympics with 18 golds.

Great Job, ACES Olympians!!!

Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have been working on the Win for KC Reading and Fitness Challenge since November. Students are required to read 12 books and complete 2 fitness logs by the end of January. Students who meet this goal will be going to a Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Game in Kansas City on March 8^th during the school day.

Students add their activities to their fitness logs once a week at PE and the classroom teachers have played a huge role in helping the students keep track of adding books to their reading logs. Please encourage your students to read and exercise in the evenings at home! It doesn’t have to be difficult- take a brisk walk one evening after school or play a fitness game on the Wii! We only have a few weeks left to go in the Challenge. Let’s all work as a team to make sure all the students get to watch a Big 12 Game in March! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, or if I can be of any help. Thanks for your support!

Save the Date- February 16, 2012!

Jump Rope for Heart is right around the corner! ACES students will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart event during PE on February 16 to not only improve their jump rope skills and work on healthy habits, but also to learn more about heart disease and stroke. Jump Rope for Heart information packets will be sent home with students during the week of January 16. Watch for more information coming soon!!

Happy New Year! I am excited to get 2012 started and am looking forward to a great second semester at ACES! We have lots going on in the PE world this year! ACES students will have the opportunity to participate in several activities, both in PE and outside of school. Let's Go!