Dear
Parents,
Welcome back to another school year! We would like to take a minute to remind you about some of the guidelines of our department to ensure your child has a safe and enjoyable physical education experience.
Dress Policy
For students in grades k-5, on days your child has physical education; please make sure they are dressed in loose fitting clothing. T-shirts, long sleeved shirts, shorts, sweatpants, and leggings are perfect! Jeans are allowed, however sometimes they are hard to move around in and can make it difficult for your children to fully participate. 5th grade students will no longer use the locker room to change. They are expected to be fully prepared when walking into the gym.
Sneakers are a must for all students! Sneakers that have laces will be the most supportive for your child however, sneakers with velcro will be permitted. If your child is wearing flip-fops, boots, heels, slip-on’s or ballet flats they will not be allowed to participate that day. This rule is for the safety of your child, as we would hate to see anyone get hurt.
JEWELRY
Our main issue is with JEWELRY! Sachem policy is that jewelry is not permitted during physical education class. Our suggestion is that your child does not wear jewelry on days they have physical education class. Often times they take off a piece of jewelry, forget it, and then it ends up getting lost. If your son/daughter must wear jewelry to school, we ask that they leave it in their classroom. Again, this is so they do not lose it in gym.
We understand that this is difficult for young children to take their earrings in and out. If this is an issue with your child, they are permitted to bring in BAND-AIDS and cover their POST earrings. We ask that you send them to school with a carton of small band-aids that they can leave in their desk. Hoop earrings, no matter the size, are not allowed to be worn because they become dangerous for both your child and the children around them. If your child comes to PE with earrings in (and they are not covered), and they cannot be taken out unfortunately, they will not be allowed to participate that day.
We look forward to a fun and exciting year with your children!!!
Thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate ask!
Sincerely,
Thomas Erb and Elizabeth Ko
Physical Education Teachers
Parents,
Welcome back to another school year! We would like to take a minute to remind you about some of the guidelines of our department to ensure your child has a safe and enjoyable physical education experience.
Dress Policy
For students in grades k-5, on days your child has physical education; please make sure they are dressed in loose fitting clothing. T-shirts, long sleeved shirts, shorts, sweatpants, and leggings are perfect! Jeans are allowed, however sometimes they are hard to move around in and can make it difficult for your children to fully participate. 5th grade students will no longer use the locker room to change. They are expected to be fully prepared when walking into the gym.
Sneakers are a must for all students! Sneakers that have laces will be the most supportive for your child however, sneakers with velcro will be permitted. If your child is wearing flip-fops, boots, heels, slip-on’s or ballet flats they will not be allowed to participate that day. This rule is for the safety of your child, as we would hate to see anyone get hurt.
JEWELRY
Our main issue is with JEWELRY! Sachem policy is that jewelry is not permitted during physical education class. Our suggestion is that your child does not wear jewelry on days they have physical education class. Often times they take off a piece of jewelry, forget it, and then it ends up getting lost. If your son/daughter must wear jewelry to school, we ask that they leave it in their classroom. Again, this is so they do not lose it in gym.
We understand that this is difficult for young children to take their earrings in and out. If this is an issue with your child, they are permitted to bring in BAND-AIDS and cover their POST earrings. We ask that you send them to school with a carton of small band-aids that they can leave in their desk. Hoop earrings, no matter the size, are not allowed to be worn because they become dangerous for both your child and the children around them. If your child comes to PE with earrings in (and they are not covered), and they cannot be taken out unfortunately, they will not be allowed to participate that day.
We look forward to a fun and exciting year with your children!!!
Thank you in advance for your support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate ask!
Sincerely,
Thomas Erb and Elizabeth Ko
Physical Education Teachers