Show Every child a winner in r. r Uintah School District During the 77 1976 school year the Uintah School District launched a program to develop the psychomotor skill of the human body As part of this program every elementary school developed and installed an an ri obstacle course ourse Many leader a summer mer workshop on elementary physical education IN Till THE SPRING the district tested the physical fitness level of all elementary students and found a marked increase in the number of students receiving the Presidents President's Physical Fitness Fitness Fit Fit- ness Award The award is only earned when the students pass all six test lest items ups pull-ups setups setups set set- ups 50 yd dash and GOO yd run above the 85 percentile percentile per- per centile on the national standardized standardized stan stan- standardized test lest The test lest results were greatly improved over the test scores of previous years Many young men and young women achieved the presidents president's patch for excellence It was felt that the primary reasons for this excellent improvement were 1 greater teacher leacher support and Interest and 2 the daily run through the obstacle course that most students got during good weather THIS YEAR to lo further the program the district through a agrant agrant agrant grant has placed PE E equip equi equipment ment mentin in in every school T This is' is equipments tt-l tt sHaf e equipment b box x and is r ready dy for use for any teacher which desires to use if IL The district has has' also aso given workshops to the elementary schools instructing them in the proper use of this equipment The teachers also have a agrade agrade agrade grade skill sheet which lists the level of skill each student should be able to achieve for his-her his age Teachers work very closely with this skill sheet and plan their programs to develop the students to the best of their abilities Physical growth and development are very important important im im- to all children If you have any questions about the physical education program in your school please call your school principal classroom teacher or Mr Taylor at the school district office |