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 Physical Education
Instructor: Ms. Erin Harkins
eharkins@mtlsd.net
Physical Education should provide equal opportunity for students to create, learn, enjoy and participate in skill development through a variety of physical activities that have lifelong value. These activities should be designed to contribute to good physical, mental,social, and emotional health.
Hi Foster Families,
Welcome back to school! I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little about Physical Education class at Foster Elementary School. My name is Erin Harkins and I will be your child’s PE teacher. I am very excited for the new school year and I am looking forward to teaching your child during PE class. During our first class, we establish rules and expectations in order to create a safe and active learning environment. The rules that we discuss in class are:
· Listen and Follow Directions
· Be a Good Sport
· Be Safe
· Try Your Best
Please remind your child to wear their gym clothes and athletic shoes on days that they have PE. Physical Education provides an exceptional environment for students to learn and grow physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Again, I am looking forward to working with you and your child this new school year. If you have comments, questions, or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Erin Harkins |
Phys Ed Grant Info
This school year all Mt. Lebanon elementary schools have been individually awarded a Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge grant of $7,278 aimed to address the growing issues of fitness and healthy living. Studies illustrate that the health habits children develop at a young age will continue with them through adulthood and the grant will support our schools’ efforts in introducing programs that will ultimately create healthier, more successful students.
All elementary schools, grades 1-5, will use the grant to implement different fitness tools to support a wellness awareness program. Dance Dance Revolution, heart rate monitors, pedometers, and Fruits and Vegetables Five nutrition program are all part of the grant.
DDR
 
Dance Dance Revolution, which was acquired through a Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge grant, is being used in physical education class to address the growing issues of fitness and healthy living. Students in grades 1-5 had a great time learning the importance of increasing their heart rate to make it stronger. They can actually count their pulse to determine heartbeats per minute and intermediate students are using pedometers to see how many steps they take during the lesson.
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