12/16-12/20

Physical Education Classes - This is the last week for our current unit. When we come back from winter break we will be starting a new unit. All 9th and 10th grade classes will continue with volleyball unit. All 7th and 8th grade classes will continue to work on heart rate and personal fitness goals. Thursday is the annual volleyball tournament. All students participating will be dismissed to the gymnasium from 2nd period and will play for the remainder of the school day. Friday is an early dismissal day. All classes are only required to bring a change of sneakers.

Driver's Education - Monday and Tuesday students will continue to work with the Google Chrome books in class to finish their final project.  Wednesday 1st period students will start presenting their projects.Thursday will be the volleyball tournament and Friday we will have a short 12 minute class. 

12/9-12/13

Physical Education Classes - 9th and 10th grade classes will continue with volleyball unit. 7th and 8th grade classes will continue to work on heart rate and personal fitness goals.

Driver's Education - Monday is our test. This test will be on four sets of notes: Learning to Drive 1 ,Learning to Drive 2, Special Circumstances 1, Special Circumstances 2. The study guide from 12/5 is also due before the test. Tuesday students will be getting into groups to work on a project. This project is typically our final project done the last few weeks of the marking period. However, due to Keystone testing it has been moved sooner. All students will be working on this project the remainder of the week. 

12/3-12/6

Physical Education Classes - 9th and 10th grade classes will continue with volleyball unit. We will be focusing on game play strategies in preparation for the upcoming volleyball tournament on Dec 19. Signs ups will be in class on Thursday and Friday. 7th and 8th grade classes will be using our new Adidas heart rate monitors to learn about cardiovascular fitness and measure personal fitness goals.

Driver's Education - A rep from Lehigh Valley will be coming in on Tuesday to do a distracted driving simulator. Everyone will have the opportunity to drive and experience a distracted driving situation. Wednesday we will finish driving notes. Thursday students will be given a study guide to work on in class. It is due 12/9. Friday we will review for our test on 12/9. Test will be on four sets of notes: Learning to Drive 1 ,Learning to Drive 2, Special Circumstances 1, Special Circumstances 2.

11/18-11/22

Physical Education Classes - This week all classes will be starting our volleyball unit. Students will be learning how to serve, bump, and set the ball. We are preparing for a senior high tournament that will take place on December 19th. More information will be provided in the upcoming weeks.

Driver's Education - Students will be working on signs booklet on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday we will review for our signs test. Thursday students will take the signs test. Friday we will start notes on our next chapter about vehicle readiness. 

11/12-11/15

Physical Education Classes - Students will continue with dodgeball unit.

Driver's Education -  Students will start creating their 'signs book' to help them remember different Pennsylvania State Road Signs. 

11/4-11/8

Physical Education Classes - Monday - gymnasium will be completely off limits. We will be going to the wrestling room. WEAR SOCKS! The rest of we the week classes will be starting a dodgeball unit. 

Driver's Education -  Monday students will get all of the proper papers and information needed to obtain a learner's permit and their junior driver's license. Several papers, applications, and driver's logs will be coming home with the students. Tuesday the veteran's day assembly will be going on during class time. Wednesday through Friday students will be learning about Pennsylvania road signs. 

10/28-11/1

Physical Education Classes - Monday and Tuesday are the last two days of the 1st marking period! We will be wrapping up any fitness tests that students may have missed. Please check online to make sure you do not need to make up any physical education classes. New units will be started on Wednesday.

Driver's Education - On Monday Tara DeStefano from the Department of Motor Vehicles will be coming in to talk to our classes about driving. Tuesday is the last day of the marking period. All owed work is due on this day. Wednesday - New classes will start with a license plate project that is due on Thursday. We will take notes Friday on how to get your permit and driver's license.

10/21-10/25

Physical Education Classes - Students will be finishing up their fitness tests.  Monday and Tuesday the half mile test will be run. .Please take some time to prepare for this on your own at home if you feel you need to do so. Please bring an inhaler or water if you require them. Any make up tests will be done this week. The first marking period is quickly coming to end. Please check your grades online or with Ms. Nestor to ensure you do not have any classes to make up.

Driver's Education -  Final Project presentations will continue through Monday and Tuesday. We will also get notes on the Pennsylvania Points System and DUI consequences.

10/15-10/18

Physical Education Classes - Students will continue to be tested on their cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Thursday and Friday will be cooler but we WILL be going outside to train for our 1/2 mile run. Pack warmer clothes!  If you need water or require an inhaler please bring them.  Please take some time to prepare for this on your own at home if you feel you need to do so. We will prepare for it during the classes leading up to it but practice as much as possible at home so you are comfortable for the testing days. Monday 10/21 and Tuesday 10/22 will be our 1/2 mile testing day.

Driver's Education - Tuesday Officer Holderman will come in to do a seat belt presentation. Wednesday and Thursday we will be working on our final project. All projects are due Friday 10/18 and presenting will begin that day.

10/7-10/11

Physical Education Classes - This week all classes will be starting our fitness test unit. Students will begin to be tested on their cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. We will begin training for our half mile run. If you need water or require an inhaler please bring them.  Please take some time to prepare for this on your own at home if you feel you need to do so. We will prepare for it during the classes leading up to it but practice as much as possible at home so you are comfortable for the testing days.

Driver's Education - This week we will begin to work on our final project. You will have all week to work on this project during class but remember to work on it at home as well. It will be due Friday 10/18.

9/30-10/4

Physical Education Classes - Monday and Tuesday students will be going to the nurses office to get their heights and weights recorded. We will be outside the remainder of the week to complete our Field Games unit and playing soccer. Please pay attention to the weather and bring appropriate clothing. 

Driver's Education - There will be a review on 9/30 and a test on 10/1 on the following notes:

1. Learning to Drive

2.  Learning to Drive pt. 2

3. Special Circumstances and Emergencies

Study guides that were given out on Friday 9/27 are due the day of the test 10/1.The remainder of the week we will be learning about distracted driving and completing a distracted driving activity. 

9/23-9/27

Physical Education Classes - Students will continue with the football unit. We will start playing soccer midweek. Please pay attention to the weather and bring appropriate clothing. 

Driver's Education - Students will continue learning and taking notes about the basics of driving. This week we will cover special circumstances and emergency situations. Friday all students will be given a study guide to complete. There will be a review on 9/30 and a test on 10/1 on the following notes:

1. Learning to Drive

2.  Learning to Drive pt. 2

3. Special Circumstances and Emergencies

9/16-9/20

Physical Education Classes - Grades have been posted for the kickball unit. Please check to make sure they are accurate and make up any missed classes. This week we start football, students will be learning how to throw and catch a football. They will also be learning different offensive and defensive formations when we start playing two hand touch football.   

Driver's Education - We will be taking notes and learning about the basics of driving. Driving Simulation presenters will be here Wednesday for each student to have an opportunity to try a distracted driving simulation. 

9/9-9/13

Physical Education Classes - This is our last week for our kickball unit. Grades will be entered promptly into the eSchool website so make sure to get a pass to make up any missed classes.  

Driver's Education - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will continue to work on our signs book project. Thursday at the BEGINNING of class the booklets will be due. Thursday we will review for a quest (in between a quiz and test) that we will be taking Friday. Please study your signs booklet and signs notes to prepare for this quest. It is 61 questions of either multiple choice or matching Pennsylvania road signs.

9/3-9/6

Physical Education Classes - We will continue with our kickball unit. Please remember to bring clothes that follow the school dress code to get changed for class. A spartan shirt or a solid colored shirt is allowed. No logos! Also remember to bring proper sneakers to class. If you haven't already, hand in your physical education requirements paper signed by your parent/guardian.

Our next unit will be the half mile. Please prepare for this on your own time if you feel you need to do so. We will prepare for it during the classes leading up to it. 

Driver's Education - This week we will begin to work on our signs booklet. You will have all week to work on this project during class but remember to work on it at home as well. It will be due Wednesday 9/11. Here is what is required of the project:

Directions: You will be creating a sign book to help you remember and study the signs of the road. You will draw a picture of the sign and explain what the sign means. Be as creative as possible. You must use appropriate colors for each sign, materials will be provided in class and you will have several days in class to work on this project. You may draw a maximum of five signs per full sheet of paper or three signs per half sheet of paper. Do not try to fit every single sign on one sheet of paper. You can use any resource at your disposal including, but not limited to, your notes, the internet, the library, text books in classroom, etc. 

Information/ Requirements (worth 2 points each):
*All of this should be included and visible in your sign book!*

Four different lane control signals                                                                 ______/8 points

Five different guide signs                                                                               ______/ 10 points

Six different construction signs                                                                      ______/ 12 points

Seven different shape signs                                                                           ______/ 14 points

Eight different colored signs                                                                           ______/ 16 points

Ten different warning signs                                                                            ______/ 20 points

Ten different regulatory signs                                                                        ______/ 20 points

FINAL GRADE:                                                                                     Total    ______/ 100 points

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!

- Ms. Nestor

First Week Back!

Monday August 26 - Friday August 30

This week in Driver's Education, 1st and 2nd period, we will be learning about the basics of the Pennsylvania Junior Learner's Permit and the Pennsylvania Junior Driver's License. You will also be creating your own license plates that show some characteristics of the state of Pennsylvania and some characteristics about yourself. You will receive more details in class. Your license plate project is due Wednesday August 28th.

Physical Education classes will be getting an introduction and reviewing the rules/expectations for the year on both the first and second days of school. Starting Wednesday August 28th every student is expected to bring a proper change of clothing that abides by the North Schuylkill Dress code. A change of shirt, shorts, and SNEAKERS are required for students to participate. If a child does not have sneakers they cannot participate, it is a safety issue. This means no crocs, uggs, boots, or flip flops.

This week we will be doing kickball, so get ready to go outside and enjoy some sunshine with your friends! Welcome back Spartans! I'm looking forward to a fantastic year!