Mrs. Gavello's P.E.

Due Thursday, April 9!! Tempted to skip your warm up? DON'T! Your warm up is an important part of your exercise routine. Did you know that warming up helps your body prepare itself for exercise both mentally and physically? It may also decrease your chance of injury, as well as reduce the aches and pains that come with exercise. It is one of the most important elements of an exercise program. Adding stretches to your warm up may improve your exercise performance. Once your muscles are warm (from an easy jog for example), spend a few minutes on stretching. Since the goal of your warm up is to increase your heart rate and get ready for more intense work, choose stretches that can be done standing up. Delay most sitting stretches until your cool down segment. For FiT Work #10 you will need to review all of the following articles and videos related to warming up, then answer questions based on your reading. 1.  Active vs. Passive Warmup 2.  New Ideas on Proper Stretching T

The Importance of Washing Your Hands Due: TONIGHT! Monday, March 23 Coronavirus and COVID-19 is dominating the world news as this Pandemic spreads across the world.  It is important that we take the time to understand this virus, how it spreads, and most importantly how we can protect ourselves and others that we come in contact with. Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).   Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)  is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.  Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread

Hi all! Things are moving and changing rapidly these days! Since I sent out my contact letter yesterday evening, a few things have changed. I have highlighted the changes below. *****If you have not joined my Google Classroom yet, please do so ASAP. All assignments will be posted there. Your period's distinct code can be found in the letter emailed via Parent Square. ******* Hello Students and Parents- During this period of distance learning, your physical education classes will be conducted online, just as your other classes. Our classes will follow the format below. Each day a workout video will be posted to our Google Classroom. You are expected to access and complete this workout daily. After the workout, you will need to complete your daily learning log, where you will reflect on the workout and provide evidence that you did the workout. FiT Works will be posted and required as homework as normal. The first will be assigned Monday, March 23 and will be du

Hello Students and Parents- During this period of distance learning, your physical education classes will be conducted online, just as your other classes. Our classes will follow the format below. Each day a workout video will be posted to our Google Classroom. You are expected to access and complete this workout daily. After the workout, you will need to complete your daily learning log, where you will reflect on the workout and provide evidence that you did the workout. FiT Works will be posted and required as homework as normal. The first will be assigned Monday, March 23 and will be due Friday, March 27th.  I will be checking each day at 3pm that you have accessed the day’s workout and completed your learning log. If you have not completed both by 3pm, you will be marked absent for that day. Academic Integrity It is vital during this time that we all remember and practice academic integrity. We have to trust that you are, in fact, doing the work that we have

The 2020 Summer Olympics will soon begin in Tokyo. This is a major international sporting event showcasing athletes from a record number of different countries. This year's Summer Olympics will be followed by the Paralympic Games featuring disabled athletes from around the world. Both competitions are a wonderful way to bring nations together to celebrate success! In order to complete this homework assignment you need to click on the  Official Olympic Website  then follow the directions for  ONE  of the options below. Option #1: Use the arrows to scroll right or left to choose an athlete you might not yet know, place the cursor over their photo, then click on LEARN MORE. Option #2: Click on the ALL ATHLETES icon at the bottom center of the website, then click on the name of an athlete you already know. Once you have decided which athlete to choose, follow  THIS LINK  to answer the homework questions.

FiT Work #7- Exercise & Asthma Due: Sunday, February 9th by 10 pm ! Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.  Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts during childhood. In the United States, more than 25 million people are known to have asthma. About 7 million of these people are children. Asthma has no cure. Even when you feel fine, you still have the disease and it can flare up at any time.   However, with today's knowledge and treatments, most people who have asthma are able to manage the disease. They have few, if any, symptoms. They can live normal, active lives and sleep through the night without interruption from asthma. Studies show that exercise can actually help people who suffer from asthma, otherwise called asthmatics.  Remember: Asthma is NOT a reason to