School Year 2024-2025

 

P.S. 160 Physical Education - September 2024

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Welcome to another exciting year at P.S. 160.  Your child’s Physical Education teachers will be either Mr.Macchia and/or Ms.Carey. We are both looking forward to an active and fun filled school year.

Your child’s health, nutrition and physical activity level is extremely important to us. In our Physical Education classes this year we will discuss healthy habits, proper nutrition and ways that we can stay active. We will also make sure that all PE classes are moving and as active as possible in each of their 45-minute periods.

This year Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades will be starting out the first 2-3 months participating in whole group games such as various tag games and small group games involving different types of movements. As the year progresses we will begin our skills based sports units. We will separately learn the skills that make up a sport (Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Track and Field), We will put them all together at the end of the 5-6 week unit and play that sport as a group.      

Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be participating in Fitnessgram testing this year. This consists of 1 running test (Pacer test), 2 muscular strength tests (push-ups and curl-ups) and 2 flexibility tests (sit & reach and trunk lift). When Fitnessgram testing is complete grades 3, 4 and 5 will begin their skills based sports units. 

The attached schedule will tell you which day of the week your child’s Physical Education class takes place. Look for the appropriate grade, then the teachers name. It is important students wear sneakers and appropriate play clothing on these days.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 929-398-3140 or by email at jmacchia2@schools.nyc.gov or mcarey8@schools.nyc.gov.

Mr. Macchia & Ms. Carey