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MPS Fun Run Cancelled
Because of the inclement weather, the 2011 MPS Fun Run was cancelled. Unfortunately, there is no rain date for this event. We are all very disappointed, but of course, we have no control of the weather. We are looking forward to next year's event!
PUMPKIN PATCH
The Woodcrest Pumpkin Patch obstacle course will take place in the Woodcrest gym during physical education classes October 24 - 26. There will be no Jump Rope Club the week of October 24th due to the elaborate set up.
JUMP ROPE CLUB 2011-12
Every Monday through Thursday morning, starting October 12, the gymnasium will be open at 7:40 a.m. for students interested in participating in a jump rope program. Participants will try to complete skills at three levels; beginning, intermediate and advanced. It is hoped that students will benefit and obtain greater cardiovascular fitness and coordination.
Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner. As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits. Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m. Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.
Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner. As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits. Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m. Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.
2011 RUN CLUB
Beginning September 12, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October 7 during lunch recess, Woodcrest third, fourth and fifth grade students will be given the opportunity to enhance their overall fitness by participating in a run/walk program. This activity will occur on the playground. Students will run/walk around the perimeter of the playground, keeping track of their laps as they run.
One of the goals of the run club is to give students the opportunity to earn recognition by completing mileage the equivalent to one marathon (26 miles). Our time is limited during recess, so I do accept mileage completed outside of the lunch recess run club. If your child runs/walks outside of the school day, but not during a practice for sport programs, they may count that mileage toward their marathon mileage. A signed parent note with their completed mileage will be needed to record their mileage.
Students who decide to participate in this program are allowed to come any day (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday) that they choose to attend. Students will have the opportunity to monitor their own individual progress. For cardiovascular benefits to occur, students must try to attend on a consistent basis.
One of the goals of the run club is to give students the opportunity to earn recognition by completing mileage the equivalent to one marathon (26 miles). Our time is limited during recess, so I do accept mileage completed outside of the lunch recess run club. If your child runs/walks outside of the school day, but not during a practice for sport programs, they may count that mileage toward their marathon mileage. A signed parent note with their completed mileage will be needed to record their mileage.
Students who decide to participate in this program are allowed to come any day (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday) that they choose to attend. Students will have the opportunity to monitor their own individual progress. For cardiovascular benefits to occur, students must try to attend on a consistent basis.
HIGH JUMP PRACTICES
For those students who would like extra high jump practice, we will be having 3 drop-in high jump practices in May. Those practices start at 8:00 am and will run until the start of school. The dates of the drop-in practices for high jump are: May 11, May 18 and May 25.
MPS CITY-WIDE TRACK MEET
This year's city-wide track meet will be Wednesday, June 1st at the Midland High School track. This date has been changed. It is not going to be held on Tuesday, May 31st as was originally announced.
The city-wide track meet is open to all 4th and 5th graders in the Midland Public School district and those students in the parochial schools who are taught by Midland Public School physical education teachers.
More information regarding track practices and events will be coming.
The city-wide track meet is open to all 4th and 5th graders in the Midland Public School district and those students in the parochial schools who are taught by Midland Public School physical education teachers.
More information regarding track practices and events will be coming.
MIGHTY MUSCLES
We will be having the Mighty Muscles Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays in May on the playground from 8:20 until the start of school. Students interested in earning m&m’s can meet me on the playground at the pull up bars. Mighty Muscles starts May 3rd and the last day will be May 26th. If it is raining at 8:20, Mighty Muscles will be cancelled.
CITY-WIDE PADDLETON RESULTS
Congratulations to all of the Woodcrest students who participated in the 2011 City-Wide Paddleton tournament! We had many students make it to the bracket championships this year. Way to go!
Top 4 Finishers from Woodcrest in the City-Wide Paddleton tournament:
5TH GRADE GIRLS:
2nd Place: Maija Rettelle
3rd Place: Shayna Draves
4th Place: Natalie Earley
5TH GRADE BOYS:
2nd Place: Casey LaRue
3rd Place: Zach Nelson
Top 4 Finishers from Woodcrest in the City-Wide Paddleton tournament:
5TH GRADE GIRLS:
2nd Place: Maija Rettelle
3rd Place: Shayna Draves
4th Place: Natalie Earley
5TH GRADE BOYS:
2nd Place: Casey LaRue
3rd Place: Zach Nelson
WOODCREST PADDLETON TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Congratulations to all Woodcrest students who participated in the Woodcrest Paddleton tournament! The play was excellent and the sportsmanship by all was very impressive! We had a fantastic week of play.
Results for the Woodcrest Paddleton Tournament:
5TH GRADE GIRLS: (16 players)
1st Place: Ashley Neuenfeldt
2nd Place: Jessie Brown
3rd Place: Shayna Draves
5TH GRADE BOYS: (31 players)
1st Place: Jared Zahn
2nd Place: Tommy Middleton
3rd Place: Parker Laffey
4TH GRADE GIRLS: (9 players)
1st Place: Camryn McGee
2nd Place: Annie Meilink
3rd Place: Rebecca Kowalczyk
4TH GRADE BOYS: (13 players)
1st Place: Joey Johnson
2nd Place: Cuyler O'Neill
3rd Place: Zack Coon
Results for the Woodcrest Paddleton Tournament:
5TH GRADE GIRLS: (16 players)
1st Place: Ashley Neuenfeldt
2nd Place: Jessie Brown
3rd Place: Shayna Draves
5TH GRADE BOYS: (31 players)
1st Place: Jared Zahn
2nd Place: Tommy Middleton
3rd Place: Parker Laffey
4TH GRADE GIRLS: (9 players)
1st Place: Camryn McGee
2nd Place: Annie Meilink
3rd Place: Rebecca Kowalczyk
4TH GRADE BOYS: (13 players)
1st Place: Joey Johnson
2nd Place: Cuyler O'Neill
3rd Place: Zack Coon
DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL AND FLOOR HOCKEY
I will be having drop-in volleyball and floor hockey before school in March and April. The gymnasium will be open at 7:30 a. m. for 4th and 5th grade students interested in either volleyball or floor hockey or both. Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:40 a.m. A signed parent permission slip is required for each student interested in participating in either drop-in sport.
4th Grade Volleyball: March 16 and March 18
4th Grade Floor Hockey: April 19 and April 26
5th Grade Volleyball: March 15 and March 17
5th Grade Floor Hockey: April 20 and April 27
4th Grade Volleyball: March 16 and March 18
4th Grade Floor Hockey: April 19 and April 26
5th Grade Volleyball: March 15 and March 17
5th Grade Floor Hockey: April 20 and April 27
PADDLETON TIME!
PADDLETON TIME!
The 2011 Paddleton season is upon us. This year's city-wide Paddleton tournament will be held Saturday, March 5th. The 4th graders will play at Midland High School and the 5th graders will play at Dow High School. The city-wide tournament starts promptly at 9:00.
In preparation for the city-wide tournament, we will be having our own Woodcrest tournament after school.
The 5th grade girls tournament will be Monday, Feb. 28th.
The 4th grade girls tournament will be Tuesday, Mar. 1st.
The 5th grade boys tournament will be Wednesday, Mar. 2nd.
The 4th grade girls tournament will be Thursday, Mar. 3rd.
We will also have drop-in Paddleton before school.
Morning Drop-In Paddleton Schedule:
5th Grade Boys: Feb. 15th and Feb. 22nd
5th Grade Girls: Feb. 16th and Feb. 23rd
4th Grade Boys: Feb. 17th and Feb. 24th
4th Grade Girls: Feb. 16th and Feb. 23rd
Please watch out for all of the Paddleton permission slips and information.
The 2011 Paddleton season is upon us. This year's city-wide Paddleton tournament will be held Saturday, March 5th. The 4th graders will play at Midland High School and the 5th graders will play at Dow High School. The city-wide tournament starts promptly at 9:00.
In preparation for the city-wide tournament, we will be having our own Woodcrest tournament after school.
The 5th grade girls tournament will be Monday, Feb. 28th.
The 4th grade girls tournament will be Tuesday, Mar. 1st.
The 5th grade boys tournament will be Wednesday, Mar. 2nd.
The 4th grade girls tournament will be Thursday, Mar. 3rd.
We will also have drop-in Paddleton before school.
Morning Drop-In Paddleton Schedule:
5th Grade Boys: Feb. 15th and Feb. 22nd
5th Grade Girls: Feb. 16th and Feb. 23rd
4th Grade Boys: Feb. 17th and Feb. 24th
4th Grade Girls: Feb. 16th and Feb. 23rd
Please watch out for all of the Paddleton permission slips and information.
JUMP ROPE CLUB PERFORMANCES
This year's jump rope club performances will be Wednesday, January 26 at the halftime of the Dow High School boys basketball game and Friday, February 11 following the 7:00 match of the Dow Corning Tennis Classic at the Midland Community Tennis Center.
This year's performance team is comprised of 87 second, third, fourth and fifth graders and will be performing 30 different tricks.
This year's performance team is comprised of 87 second, third, fourth and fifth graders and will be performing 30 different tricks.
2010 RUN CLUB
MARATHONS EARNED
Congratulations to all students who participated in this year's Woodcrest Run Club. Everyone did a fantastic job! One of our goals of Run Club is to run a marathon or 26 miles, and we had many attain this goal. The following students ran 1 marathon:
BRANDON ~ EVAN ~ CHRISTIAN ~ NICK
MICHAEL ~ ANDREW ~ KRISTINA ~ ANDREW
ANNIE ~ EMMA ~ IAN ~ CUYLER ~ SOPHI
MAIZIE ~ ELLIE ~ CARL ~ ANNA ~ AUSTIN
SHAYNA ~ NATALIE ~ SAMI ~ RYAN ~ NAOKI
HANNAH ~ ANDREW ~ MICHAEL ~ ZACH
MADDIE ~ ERIC ~ KYLE ~ MAYA
Congratulations to the following students who ran 2 marathons:
ANISH
JUDE
ALEXIS
CUYLER
AND
Congratulations to Dustin who ran 4 marathons!
2010 Run Club Statistics
77 RUNNERS ~ 16,298STRAWS
1810.8 MILES ~ 69 MARATHONS
Congratulations to all students who participated in this year's Woodcrest Run Club. Everyone did a fantastic job! One of our goals of Run Club is to run a marathon or 26 miles, and we had many attain this goal. The following students ran 1 marathon:
BRANDON ~ EVAN ~ CHRISTIAN ~ NICK
MICHAEL ~ ANDREW ~ KRISTINA ~ ANDREW
ANNIE ~ EMMA ~ IAN ~ CUYLER ~ SOPHI
MAIZIE ~ ELLIE ~ CARL ~ ANNA ~ AUSTIN
SHAYNA ~ NATALIE ~ SAMI ~ RYAN ~ NAOKI
HANNAH ~ ANDREW ~ MICHAEL ~ ZACH
MADDIE ~ ERIC ~ KYLE ~ MAYA
Congratulations to the following students who ran 2 marathons:
ANISH
JUDE
ALEXIS
CUYLER
AND
Congratulations to Dustin who ran 4 marathons!
2010 Run Club Statistics
77 RUNNERS ~ 16,298STRAWS
1810.8 MILES ~ 69 MARATHONS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WOODCREST STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 2010 MPS FUN RUN
Woodcrest Elementary was very well represented in the 2010 MPS Fun Run. 70 students from Woodcrest participated in the annual one mile cross country event at Stratford Park. A total of 411 students from across the district participated this year.
Students from Woodcrest who finished in the top 25 in their group were:
4th Grade Girls:
Ellie (1st) Kristina (13th) Emma (15th) Annie (17th) Ally (20th)
4th Grade Boys:
Zachary (11th) Joey (12th) Isaac (14th) Jude (21st) Michael (25th)
5th Grade Girls:
Maija (1st) Jessica (16th) Molly (17th) Alexis (21st) Hannah (25th)
5th Grade Boys:
Casey (2nd) Alex (3rd) Dustin (5th) Wesley (10th) David (24th)
Other runners from Woodcrest were:
Lilly ~ Delaney ~ Maizie ~ Sophi ~ Carys ~ Victoria ~ Camryn ~ Allison ~ Reema ~ Ian ~ Zackary ~ Andrew ~ Sam ~ Carl ~ Christopher ~ Anna ~ Farryn ~ Samantha ~ Silvana ~ Kellie ~ Maya ~ Kayla ~ Madelynne ~ Ashley ~ Alexis ~ Faith ~ Paiton ~ Stephanie ~ Brianna ~ Shayna ~ Brook ~ Natalie ~ Kenzie ~ Paige ~ Grant ~ Ryan ~ Zach ~ Tommy ~ Andrew ~ Gopal ~ Austin ~ Sami ~ Jeremy ~ Naoki ~ Kevin ~ Logan ~ Michael ~ Zach ~ Eric ~ Jacob
Way to go Woodcrest students and congratulations to all who participated!
Students from Woodcrest who finished in the top 25 in their group were:
4th Grade Girls:
Ellie (1st) Kristina (13th) Emma (15th) Annie (17th) Ally (20th)
4th Grade Boys:
Zachary (11th) Joey (12th) Isaac (14th) Jude (21st) Michael (25th)
5th Grade Girls:
Maija (1st) Jessica (16th) Molly (17th) Alexis (21st) Hannah (25th)
5th Grade Boys:
Casey (2nd) Alex (3rd) Dustin (5th) Wesley (10th) David (24th)
Other runners from Woodcrest were:
Lilly ~ Delaney ~ Maizie ~ Sophi ~ Carys ~ Victoria ~ Camryn ~ Allison ~ Reema ~ Ian ~ Zackary ~ Andrew ~ Sam ~ Carl ~ Christopher ~ Anna ~ Farryn ~ Samantha ~ Silvana ~ Kellie ~ Maya ~ Kayla ~ Madelynne ~ Ashley ~ Alexis ~ Faith ~ Paiton ~ Stephanie ~ Brianna ~ Shayna ~ Brook ~ Natalie ~ Kenzie ~ Paige ~ Grant ~ Ryan ~ Zach ~ Tommy ~ Andrew ~ Gopal ~ Austin ~ Sami ~ Jeremy ~ Naoki ~ Kevin ~ Logan ~ Michael ~ Zach ~ Eric ~ Jacob
Way to go Woodcrest students and congratulations to all who participated!
JUMP ROPE SKILLS
Please go to the Jump Rope Club link for instructions to some of our jump rope skills.
2010 JUMP ROPE CLUB
Every Monday through Thursday morning, starting October 11, the gymnasium will be open at 7:30 a.m. for students interested in participating in a jump rope program. Participants will try to complete skills at three levels; beginning, intermediate and advanced. It is hoped that students will benefit and obtain greater cardiovascular fitness and coordination.
SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner.
As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits.
Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m.
Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.
SCHEDULE CHANGE:
Because safety is of our utmost concern, we will not be able to host all grades everyday in jump rope club. Jumpers will need to abide by the jump rope club calendar. For the most part, 2nd and 3rd graders are invited to jump on Mondays and Wednesdays and 4th and 5th graders are invited to jump on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The calendar may change as we go through the school year, so it will be imperative that you watch your calendars. I apologize for the inconvenience this calendar may cause families who have multiple aged children. But, this is really the only way we can have jump rope club in a safe manner.
As this is to be on a drop-in basis only, students are welcome to attend when their schedule permits.
Students interested in participating are to report directly to the gym and stay in the gym until 8:37 a.m.
Each child must have a signed permission slip in order to participate.
DETOUR REMINDER TO FUN RUN PARTICIPANT PARENTS
Due to construction on Ashman St., the route to Stratford Woods Park is detoured. Please allow extra time for the detour. The recommended route to Stratford Woods Park is:
Take Waldo north to Wackerly Rd.
Go east on Wackerly to Rockwell Rd.
Go south on Rockwell to Ashman St.
Go west on Ashman St. to Stratford Woods Park entrance.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Take Waldo north to Wackerly Rd.
Go east on Wackerly to Rockwell Rd.
Go south on Rockwell to Ashman St.
Go west on Ashman St. to Stratford Woods Park entrance.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
WELCOME TO WOODCREST PE
Hello and welcome to Woodcrest PE!
I am very excited to be a part of the Woodcrest Elementary staff and am looking forward to a fantastic year! Please be sure to check back to this website for updates on all that goes on in the Woodcrest Elementary PE program.
I am very excited to be a part of the Woodcrest Elementary staff and am looking forward to a fantastic year! Please be sure to check back to this website for updates on all that goes on in the Woodcrest Elementary PE program.
2010 MPS FUN RUN
The purpose of the Fun Run is to stimulate interest in cardio-vascular endurance among students and to provide them with distance experience. The Fun Run will also allow students the opportunity to compete and compare their ability with others their age. The Fun Run is for all 4th and 5th grade students in the Midland Public Schools and Parochial schools.
Length: The Fun Run will be one mile run on the cross-country course at Stratford Woods. All races will begin near the pavilion.
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010. The first race will begin at 4:45 p.m. Stratford Woods City Park is located off Ashman near the US 10 Expressway. There is construction in the area and a detour. Please allow ample time to park.
Order of Races: We will run ahead of schedule when possible.
4:45 p.m. – 5th grade girls
5:00 p.m. - 5th grade boys
5:15 p.m. - 4th grade girls
5:30 p.m. - 4th grade boys
Registration: All students must pick up their nametag in the pavilion before their race. This is our way of correctly identifying students as they cross the finish line. Please be there no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled race. Remember we may run ahead of schedule.
Other important information: Runners should wear comfortable clothes to run in. Please don’t wear a shirt that has your school name on it. No spikes are allowed. You may want to bring a water bottle and snack.
Length: The Fun Run will be one mile run on the cross-country course at Stratford Woods. All races will begin near the pavilion.
Date: Friday, October 1, 2010. The first race will begin at 4:45 p.m. Stratford Woods City Park is located off Ashman near the US 10 Expressway. There is construction in the area and a detour. Please allow ample time to park.
Order of Races: We will run ahead of schedule when possible.
4:45 p.m. – 5th grade girls
5:00 p.m. - 5th grade boys
5:15 p.m. - 4th grade girls
5:30 p.m. - 4th grade boys
Registration: All students must pick up their nametag in the pavilion before their race. This is our way of correctly identifying students as they cross the finish line. Please be there no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled race. Remember we may run ahead of schedule.
Other important information: Runners should wear comfortable clothes to run in. Please don’t wear a shirt that has your school name on it. No spikes are allowed. You may want to bring a water bottle and snack.
