Physical Education

P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON Students in all classes have been working on their circus skills! Circus skills develop, balance, hand/ eye coordination, confidence, focus, and overall coordination. Students are learning how to juggle scarves and balls, balance feathers, walk on stilts, catch a ball in a cup, use the Chinese […]

P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON March Madness Came to the Tashua PE department! Grades K-2: Students worked hard to improve their hand-eye coordination with their hand dribbling skills! Focus was placed on keeping their eyes up so they can watch where they’re going. Dribbling games were played to see how long […]

P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON Thanks goes out to all of the students and families that participated in the Kids heart challenge! Our top fund raising class was Miss Bruno’s! Our top two classes that signed up for the challenge was Mrs. Kimberly and Mrs. Wyckoff’s classes.  Each of those classes […]

P.E. ~ MRS. GIBSON News from PE! By now I’m sure you have all heard and read the important information about the Kids Heart Challenge! This is a big fundraiser not only for the American Heart Association, but also for the physical education program at Tashua School. Depending on the […]

Welcome back to school everyone! Tashua students are getting right back into the swing in PE. Grades K-2 students are developing their locomotor skills. Those skills include running, hopping, leaping, galloping, jumping, walking and side-slide. The students are working on different tempos and directions. Once learned, we can begin combining […]

Students in all grade levels have been working on their circus skills! Our circus unit is designed to improve balance and hand-eye coordination. Students are learning how to juggle, plate spin, walk on stilts, use ribbons, angel sticks, peacock feathers, spin jammers and Chinese yo-yo’s. All of this equipment can […]

Students in PE have been working hard for our JDRF event! The “J” in JDRF stands for jump! We’ve been learning all kinds of different ways to jump! Besides jumping rope skills, the students jump over a thunder stick, Lazy cowboy rope, hoola hoop, and around a spotted path! Next […]

Students are getting into March Madness! All of the classes have been practicing dribbling, passing, running, shooting baskets and learning fun lead up games. Basketball is a fun family sport that can be played at home or in a park at a hoop. All of the classes also had a […]

Physical Education classes have been focused on a wide variety of activities while the gym has been under construction! Kindergartners have been learning a song about healthy fruits, vegetables, sports and hygiene.  Each class is singing their own song and every student has a small solo. First graders have been […]

Tashua School Olympics will be in full force at the end of February. The Opening ceremonies are a very special event. One student will be honored from each class, chosen by their peers, to carry the Olympic torch. At this time the students will also get a chance to cheer […]