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phy ed: Mr. Hartjes
Mr. Jack Hartjes
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Mr. Hartjes has
been a teacher at SJAS for 20 years. He has taught 5th grade, Phy-Ed,
and Computer. Mr. Hartjes has also been the Director of Religious
Education in Great Falls, MT. He earned his degree at Catholic
University and St. Cloud State University. Mr. Hartjes and his wife
Mareleen have three adult children – Marit, Dominic, and
Madeline; and two foster children – Dennis and Isaac. They
have a dog named Chloe and a cat named Skyla. Mr. Hartjes enjoys going
to their cabin in the woods, tennis, running, and writing. Mr. Hartjes
has a published book: "Reading the Way We Talk: A Guide for
Lectors".
About the
Classroom
In the primary grades, the focus is on fitness and
general motor skills with non-competitive activities and games where
competition is downplayed. In the intermediate grades, the focus shifts
to skills for specific sports. Competition is not stressed, but
students do engage in competitive games.
Program for Kindergarten – 3rd
grade includes:
- Fitness exercises for strength and flexibility
- Movements skills – slide, gallop,
skip, walking backwards
throwing and kicking skills
- Balancing exercises
- Gymnastics
- Games include: soccer, scoop ball, pinball,
beanbag games, bowling,
parachute, shuffleboard, jump rope (grades 2-6), hopscotch, juggling,
T-ball/softball, hula hoops, scooters
Program for 4th – 6th grade includes:
- Soccer
- football
- badminton
- volleyball
- bowling
- basketball
- hockey
- shuffleboard
- jumprope
- juggling
- pingpong
- softball
Other Things to
Know
Grades 1 – 6 participate in the
President’s Fitness Challenge. Throughout the year, the
students try to reach one of 2 goals in 5 events – curl-ups,
shuttle run, V-sit, pushups/pull-ups, and mile run. The National goal
is to be better than 50% of the children of the same age. The
Presidential goal is to be better than 75% of children of the same age.
Students receive awards at the end of the year for participation and
goals reached.
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