Turkey Trotters!

I was very proud of all the students who were able to make it out Thanksgiving morning to run in the 5k! 3 miles is no easy task, especially for these students who are only use to running 1 mile at school. I was able to see all them at some point running and it was exciting to see how well they were doing and their eagerness to keep going even when it came to the hill! I was also very impressed with the high turnout of teachers we had at this even leading by example! So fun to participate in this race with them as well!

Here are some moments I captured that morning.

Turkey Trot Update!

I am very excited that several students have expressed an interest in running the Thanksgiving 5k Turkey Trot with me on Thursday, November 27^th.

Parents, this is what I need from you:

Please go on this website: www.cclcf.org  to register your child for the race.  Also, if you, or other family members would like to run in this race, it would be great to have you participate as well!

         The Turkey Trot begins at 8:30 am. We will meet at Memorial Park by the playground structure before the race begins. Please be at the structure at 7:45. I would love to take a group picture with all the kids before we run!

         Along with running this 5K, there is a food drive that will be collecting items the day of the race. I would love for each participant to donate to the food drive and participate in this community event.

Don’t forget to wear your LCE t-shirts for school pride!

Please remember to keep running during the week everyday to stay in shape! We will also be running at school as well!

If you have any questions before the race please feel free to contact me at JLoya@lcusd.net.

Miss Loya

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k!

Dear Parents and Students,

It is that time of year again to sign up for the Annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5k! Last year we had a large group of LCE students running together. It was great to see these kids running and cheering each other on!

This event is a great way to promote exercise, team effort and LCE school pride! Through this event, the children also learn about giving back to the community of La Canada by donating to the food drive.  I would love to have a larger group then last year, including students, family member and maybe even some LCE teachers! This year I am happy to announce that the PCR Panthers and their PE teacher Tiffany Diaz will also be joining us on the run!

Signing up is simple! Please go to www.cclcf.org  and click on Thanksgiving Run. The cost of the event is 35 dollars and includes a T-shirt. The registration deadline is November 25^th. If your child is interested in running in this event with me, please email me at JLoya@lcusd.net.

I will have a sign up sheet at school and I will continue to post information about the event!

Hear Us Roar!

Each month in PE we have Roaring Rockstars. It is our way of recognizing a few kids from each grade level who have shown above excellent behavior and participation in all PE activities and display great sportsmanship and kindness to others. Each month we have a Monthly Motivator word. For September the word was Enthusiasm. My goal is to promote and encourage students to live out these monthly words and apply them to their life not only in PE but in all aspects of their daily routine.
       Our fantastic students for the month of September were: Carter Ehrhart, Madison Cho, Patrick Chumo, Kiera Horne, Amy Kiang, Conor Banks, Natalie Suh, Chicco Rossi, Sydney Horne, Adam Gellar, Oliver Stein, Emily Strauss

Heat Wave

Summer has still been in full affect which has made it difficult for us to be outside for PE. The health of my students comes first and making sure they are safe, hydrated, and kept out of the blazing heat. We have modified our PE when we need to be inside and have been able to put together some fun activities for them. They really enjoy cup stacking and making giant towers. Some get to practice their ping pong skills while others work on soccer skills such as juggling or shooting in a goal.
         We have started our soccer unit and while we were indoors for most of last week, we incorporated soccer skills by playing a human football game inside which the students enjoyed playing. Despite the heat and being confined in a smaller space, the students did well in adapting to the circumstances.
       Last week we had a health lesson on nutrition and fitness. The students watched a video of the food pyramid and were asked to recreated the food plate giving examples of healthy options and non healthy options for each section. This project took 3 days and they all worked diligently to complete it.
     We are hoping for cooler days to come so we can continue with our PE units and continue to have active lives outside of the classroom!

A New Year.

We are off to a great start! The kids are full of energy and are excited to start PE units. Some of them have already inquired about running the mile! My goal is to continue encouraging them to stay fit but to also enjoy being outside and participating in PE activities. Please continue to send your kids with water and healthy snacks to school. Also, make sure they are wearing comfortable closed toe shoes. 

The past few weeks, we have been building class spirit as the students have been competing in various games within their classes. It has been a great team building experience as they are learning how to work together as a class and create unity. It is great to see them cheer on their classmates and watch them ignite their LCE Lion Pride.

Next week, we will begin our first unit of the school year. This unit will include Soccer and Ping Pong. I always remind the kids that in order to compete in tournaments, they have to still participate in the basic drills leading up to games. I encourage those who are advanced in this particular sport to encourage and help those who may have a difficult time understanding the concepts or are not motivated to learn. 

Most of the kids know that Soccer is among one of my many passions and I enjoy sharing my love for this sport with the kids and being able to teach them fundamentals and being involved by playing games with them.

We are adding Ping Pong this year because of the wonderful tables that are school received at the end of last year.  The kids are very excited to have an opportunity to play this game!

Welcome Back Lions!

Looking forward to another great year here at LCE! 
Check back for further updates on the beginning of the year, including rules, units, and goals!

Miss Loya