FalconFestWinterPlans

GoodAfternoon!

FalconFestisherealready!Asyouknowifstudentshaveoneormorereferralsthenthey
cannotparticipate.Theotherpieceisthattheymustservealldetentionsthatwereassignedas
ofTuesday12/13.StudentscandoafterschooldetentionorlunchdetentionsthroughThursday
togetthemdone.Hereistheplan:

FalconFestwithtakeplaceduringexploratoriesforeachgradelevelandtheactivitieswillbe
approximately45minuteslong.Wewillbelocatedinthegymforactivities.Theschedulesbelow
aresetsotherewillbeexploratorytimeandthenthestudentswillheadtothegymforthe
remainderofFalconFestguidedbytheirexploratoryteachers.Ofcourseit'spreptimeforF.F.
butwewouldlovetoseeallofyouthereifyoucanmakeitwork!It'salwaysgreattohave
additionalsupportofstaffondeckforsupervision.

ListsofstudentswhoCANNOTparticipatewillbeemailedouttoyouafterschoolon
Thursday.
HandoutWristbandsin1stperiodtothosewhocanparticipateandtheyMUSTput
themonortheycan'tenterthegym.
Thiswouldmeanexploratoryteacherswouldhandwristbandsoutandchecklistsfor
8thgrade.
ExploratoryteacherswillsupervisethestudentswhocannotparticipateinF.F.during
theactivities.
StudentswillfilloutslipsiftheywouldliketoparticipateinF.F.activitiesin1stperiod.
Theycanbehandedoutwiththewristbands.(Theywillalsobeinyourmailboxes).
Studentswillbringtheslipswiththemanddroptheirfilledout"YES"slipsinbuckets
astheyenterthegymaccordingtotheirgradelevelteam.
JenBeyjakemailedadoctohaveonevolunteerteacherfromeachteamparticipatein
F.F.PleasehavethenamesaddedtothedocbyFridaymorningbeforeschool
begins:)
Shorten1stskinnyandbringthemtothegymtogetsetfor45min
F.F.
8th8:409:24(transitiontogymA/Bat8:35)
7th11:3012:15(transitiontogymA/Bat11:25)
6th1:502:37(transitiontogymA/Bat1:45)

Pleaseletmeknowifthereareanyfurtherquestionsorifadditional
informationisneeded!Thanks.


SpringPlans

GoodAfternoon!

FalconFestisherealready!Asyouknowifstudentshaveoneormorereferralsthentheycannotparticipate.
TheotherpieceisthattheymustservealldetentionsthatwereassignedbyJune1stlunchcompletion.

FalconFestwithtakeplaceduringteamtimeforeachgradelevelandtheactivitieswillbeapproximately45
minuteslong.Wewillbelocatedinthegymforactivities.Wewouldlovetoseeallofyouthereifyoucanmake
itwork!It'salwaysgreattohaveadditionalsupportofstaffondeckforsupervision.

ListsofstudentswhoCANNOTparticipatewillbeemailedouttoyouafterschoolonTonight.
WewillnothavewristbandsbutwilltalktostudentsbeforeF.F.andletthemknowwhatclassthey
shouldgotoiftheycannotattend.
Admin.willsupervisethestudentswhocannotparticipateinF.F.duringtheactivities.
StudentswillfilloutslipsiftheywouldliketoparticipateinF.F.activitiesin1stperiod.(Theywillalso
beinyourmailboxes).Pleasecollecttheparticipationsslipsandhandthemtoone/mainteamlead
toputinthegradelevelbucket.
Pleasebesuretobeonthelookoutforstudentswhoarenoteligibleonthelist.Admin.willalsobe
connectingtomakesurestudentsareintheroomwheretheshouldbe.
Grade6(period3)9:4910:42
Grade7(period6)12:561:44
Grade8(period7)1:502:37(pleaseholdthemabout4extra
minutesduringperiod6)weneedtheclearout7th.
*****IWILLalsosendoutthelocationsfortheineligiblestudentsforeach
gradetonightwiththefinallist.Eachgradewillhaveadifferentclasstogo
to.

Pleaseletmeknowifthereareanyfurtherquestionsorifadditional
informationisneeded!Thanks.

 FALCONFESTACTIVITIES

1.Soccerrelay(Soccerballandcones68kidsperteam)

A) Makeanobstaclecourse.Kidsdribbletheballandkickitthrougheachcone
goaltofinish?
B) Eitherjugglingwithfeetorcontinuousbouncingheadersuntiltheballdrops
(individualorwithpartners)Canalsocounttheamountofjugglesinarow.

2.Basketball(2Studentsneeded/team)

Layup,freethrow,threepoint,halfcourt

(Teamsof2everyother)

3.DownandBackRelayRace(Staff/RollingChairs)Startwiththestaffselectedby
thekidsandthenthekidswillgetachancetoraceaswell.(Chairsareneeded)

4.Spinners/fidgets(Battle)(havestudentsnominatepeerstocompete?)thestudents
willspinfidgetsandthespinnerthatgetsknockedoffthetableisout.

5.WaterBottleFlippingChallenge(semifilledplasticwaterbottles)Teamsof5.

6.(HulaHoopChallenge)LikethewormStraightline(Addateacher?)
Callup10studentsperteamtotakethischallengeatatime.
>Studentslineupandholdhands(10studentsperteam)
>Onestudentoneachendholdsthehulahoop.
>OnyourGOyourteamsmustpassthehulahoopallthewaydownthelinewithout
lettinggoofhands.Studentsstepinandoutofthehulahooptopassitdowntheline.
WhentheHoopreachestheend,andisinthehandofthelastperson,theymustbring
theHoopbacktothebeginning.Ifyouletgoofhandsorbreakthechainyoustartover.

7.Brainchallenges

Virtues?WhatstheVirtuethatstartswiththeletter..
VValues
IIntegrity
RRespect
RResponsibility
TTeamwork
UUnderstanding
EExcellence
 Namethe6teamsintheschool:
6(StarsCobalt),7(Encounter,Odyssey)8(Voyager,Crazy8s)
Subjectareaquestions:
6thGrade:WhatyeardidMNbecomeastate?1858
Whatsentencestartsaperfectparagraph?ATopicsentence
7thGrade:Whatischangeovertime?Evolution
WhatdoesthewordAUTOmean?Self
8thGrade:WhowasthenarratoroftheOutsiders?PonyBoy
InTheDiaryofAnneFrank,WhatitemdidAnnespillmilkon?FurCoat

8.Twoplayerballoonrun(Balloon/Ball68kidsperteam.
)PTBballoons
Afterdividingyourgroupintoteams,havethemembersofeachteampairup.Youcan
letthempicktheirownpartnersorassignthem.However,makesureyouexplainthe
objectofthegameistorunanobstaclecourseholdingaballoonwiththesidesoftheir
heads,soitisbesttochoosesomeonethesameheight.Eithersetanamountoftimeto
completethecourseordeclareaswinnerthefirstteamtodososuccessfully.

9.BasketballRelay(68kidsperteam)

Teamsrun,scoreandthenpasstothenextperson.Firstteamdonewins!

Dribbledownandback

10.DanceChallenge!(Kidschoose)

11.Giveeachteamaneasytoholdball.Eachteammustpasstheballdowntheline
andthenthelastpersoninlinerunstothefrontandthepassingbeginsagain.
Alternatively,havetheteammemberslineupacrossfromadesignatedline.Each
playertakestheballandrunstoadesignatedlineandbackagain.Theygivetheballto
thefirstpersoninlineandthentaketheirplaceatthebackoftheline.Thefirstteamto
havetheballpassthroughthehandsofalltheirteammemberswins.