Welcome to Fitness and Health!
I am Margaret Flitsch, the Physical Education Specialist in the building. I have been teaching at Sprague since we opened in 2001 (wow!) and have been in Wellesley since 1999 (also wow!). I look forward to getting to know the new student families as well as becoming reacquainted with our established students/families.
PE Class Please help your children to be prepared for movement in their PE class by making sure that they have on proper footwear for physical activity. Crocs, sandals, flip-flops, boots, Merrells, "five fingers" cannot be worn to class due to safety concerns.
Walk to School Walk to School days happen every month as a way to promote physical activity among our students and families. Kids can walk, bike, or scooter. It is lots of fun if groups of neighbors walk together! Families that live too far to walk may park in the Roche Bros parking lot and walk from there or from the lot at the top of Calvin Road. All children who walk to school will receive a small "footie" as a prize. Any students who walk at least 8 of the 10 times during the year will receive a large "footie" in June. We have great participation, several times almost 3/4 of the student body walked!
Sprague School Movers Show us ways you and your family promote activity outside of school: sports, games, playing around, walking the dog, etc. Bring in a photo for our "Sprague School Movers" bulletin board outside the gym.
Playground Reminders General Rules • No running on or through the playground equipment. • No hanging upside down without using hands. • No climbing or sitting on top of the equipment. • Always use two hands whenever you can while climbing or hanging. • Only 1 person on any piece of equipment at a time (e.g. 1 person on a blue wheel at a time). • Students should not play tag while on the playground equipment itself. • Always land on 2 feet • A piece of equipment is too big for you if you can’t get yourself up on it to use it.
Slide • Go down the slide feet first on your bottom (not on your belly). • No climbing up the slide. • Move away from the front/bottom of the slide as soon as you can. • Wait until the person in front of you is all the way down before going down the slide yourself.
Swings • Sit down on the swings (not on your belly, no standing). • Do not jump off of a swing to get off (use your feet as brakes). • Do not twist the chains while sitting on the swing. • Do not walk or run behind or in front of moving swings. • Only 1 person on a swing at a time.
Field • When playing soccer during school hours, no slide tackling is allowed. • When playing football during school hours, only “two hand” touch is allowed. • No tackling or roughhousing is permitted.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me via email: Margaret_Flitsch@wellesley.k12.ma.us or my office extension x524. The Head of the Fitness and Health Department Head, Joanne Grant can be contacted as well at: Joanne_Grant@wellesley.k12.ma.us |
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