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🟢🏃 PE & Health Weekly Newsletter – September 8–11, 2026 🏃🟢

Dear Parents & Guardians,

We hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend! We are excited to get back to another great week at Sacred Heart Catholic School.

This week in PE, students will continue developing their movement skills, coordination, fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship through fun activities and games. Our goal is to keep students active while helping them build confidence and learn how to work successfully with others.

🏃‍♀️🏆 1st–5th Grade PE – Games, Races & Team Challenges

Our elementary students will continue building their basic athletic and movement skills through fun, age-appropriate games and competitions.

Students will participate in activities such as:

  • 🏃 Relay races

  • 🏴 Capture the Flag

  • 🟢 Clean Your Yard

  • 🛴 Scooter races

  • 🎯 Bean bag toss challenges

  • 🏐 Balloon and beach ball games

  • 🤝 Partner and team challenges

  • ⚡ Speed and agility activities

Students will work on running, jumping, throwing, catching, balance, coordination, and changing directions.

We will also continue emphasizing following directions, taking turns, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and encouraging classmates.

💪🏃 6th–8th Grade PE – Fitness, Agility & Team Games

Our middle school students will focus on improving their fitness, speed, agility, coordination, and teamwork.

Activities will include:

  • 🔥 Fitness circuits

  • 🏃 Sprint and agility challenges

  • 💪 Bodyweight exercises

  • ⚡ Speed and reaction games

  • 🏐 Volleyball-related activities

  • 🏀 Basketball skill games

  • 🤝 Team competitions

  • 🧠 Strategy and communication games

Students will learn that fitness is not just about being the fastest or strongest. Consistency, effort, teamwork, communication, and a positive attitude are all important parts of becoming a better athlete.

Students will be encouraged to challenge themselves while also supporting and encouraging their teammates.

❤️🧠 5th–8th Grade Health – Healthy Choices & Personal Wellness

This week in Health, students will continue learning how their everyday choices can affect their overall health and well-being.

Our discussions and activities will focus on:

  • 💧 The importance of hydration

  • 🥗 Making healthy food choices

  • 😴 Healthy sleep habits

  • 🏃 The benefits of regular physical activity

  • 🧠 Managing stress in healthy ways

  • 🤝 Building positive relationships

  • ⚖️ Creating healthy daily routines

Students will learn that small healthy choices each day can make a big difference over time.

We will also encourage students to think about the habits they already have and identify areas where they can make positive changes.

🦅🤝 This Week's Character Focus – Teamwork & Sportsmanship

Throughout PE and Athletics this week, we will continue focusing on what it means to be a great teammate.

Students will practice:

  • Encouraging others

  • Communicating respectfully

  • Following the rules

  • Being a good sport when winning or losing

  • Helping classmates

  • Giving their best effort

  • Respecting teachers, coaches, and teammates

Our goal is to create an environment where students feel comfortable participating, making mistakes, learning, and improving.

💧👟 What to Bring to PE

Please make sure your child comes to PE prepared with:

  • 👟 Athletic shoes

  • 👕 Comfortable athletic clothing

  • 💧 A water bottle

  • 🧦 Extra socks if needed

  • 🌧️ Extra clothes/shoes when rainy weather is expected

Please remind students to drink plenty of water throughout the day, especially when they are participating in physical activities.

❤️🦅 Building Better Eagles

Every PE class is an opportunity for students to become stronger, healthier, more confident, and better teammates.

We are excited to continue helping our students develop skills that they can use not only in sports, but also in the classroom and throughout their lives.

Thank you for your continued support of our PE, Health, and Athletics programs. We appreciate everything our families do to help our students succeed.

Let’s have another great week, Eagles! 🦅🟢

Work Hard. Have Fun. Be a Great Teammate.

Warmly,
Coach Williams
PE & Athletics
Sacred Heart Catholic School