Monday, June 9, 2014

Girls on the Run 5K Run



Our 1st WCCS Girls on the Run team completed their 5K run on Sunday, June 8th at UB. The girls trained for 12 weeks and finished strong with their buddy runners! We couldn't be more proud of their teamwork and dedication throughout the season. Congratulations!!

The girls and their buddy runners before the run

Post race medals, with Coach Cindi & Coach Alison

4th grade teachers Ms. Young & Mrs. Asztalos came to cheer us on

Yasmine and Ms. Francheschi running together

Abby and her buddy runner- aka Mom!

Iyana and her family who came out to cheer her on.

Justice and Abby with post race smiles! :)

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Bowling: Spare and Strike Club



Every time the students rolled a strike or a spare they had the opportunity to put a pin on the poster with their name on it.  Check it out!



Friday, May 16, 2014

What we've learned about Baseball...



Nasiha explaining what she has learned about batting. 




Please show the link below to your students or child about Baseball, they will be sure to love it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOweSac4NeE

Reader's theatre

Reading and writing is a life skill, even professional athletes must practice their public speaking.  Here are a few second graders reading to the fourth graders!!  Impressive.  

Monday, May 5, 2014

ELA and Math Testing is over

Congrats to all the teachers and students who worked so hard on preparing and taking the Math and ELA exams.  Hopefully all the hard work has paid off!!  Good luck to anyone who is still taking the Science exams!

In PE we have moved to our baseball unit is K-3 and Middle School, while our 4-6th grades are working on volleyball.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Active Body = Active Mind

Interesting...

Look at the brain functioning after just 20 minutes of walking.  Getting kids to move helps strengthen and stimulate their brains. This is why so many recent research studies are showing increased fitness = improved academics.  Note: The blue color represents inactivity in the brain.
        Pre and Post Activity
 brains 2
Source: University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign, Urbana, IL

Thursday, April 3, 2014

7th and 8th Grade Track

Track and Field tryouts will begin next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday for all interested seventh and eighth grade students from 2:45-3:45.  The sessions will meet in the gym and then we will be working out outside, so dress appropriately.  In order to participate you must also be in good academic standing in all your classes.   

If you have any questions please see Mr. Lynch or Mr. Moonan