Dear Parent and/or Guardian:

My name is Dave Ryan. I will be your son or daughter's physical education teacher this year. In this letter I want to briefly describe the physical education program at Cheektowaga Central High School & Pine Hill Education Center and what your child can expect to learn.

I have designed a program for children that help them develop the physical competence that leads to confidence and participation in physical activity for a lifetime. The program is based on the professional conferences I attended and the fifteen years of full time teaching.  My goal is to help children find a variety of ways to enjoy being physically active so that they will be able to get all of the physical, emotional, intellectual and social benefits that come to someone who is physically fit.

At Pine Hill Education Center,your child will have physical education twice times during an A-F cycle for 37 minutes.  The program has been designed to focus on three major areas that contribute to one's physical health and well being:

Movement concepts: The program emphasizes the variety of ways we travel, changes of directions and speeds, and different ways to balance, jump and land.

Skill themes: Basic motor skills such as throwing, kicking, volleying, and striking with a racket are taught. 

Wellness concepts are taught throughout the program. They include healthy and unhealthy foods, heart rate, and safety.

As a teacher, I recognize that children are at different developmental levels, with a variety of needs and interests. For this reason, I attempt to provide all of the children with teaming experiences that are both beneficial and enjoyable. Each lesson is also adjusted to take into account the wide range of skill and fitness levels that characterize children.

In closing, I want to invite you to observe your child in his or her physical education class at any time during the year. If you have the opportunity to visit you will quickly see that your child's physical education classes are very different from the old "gym classes" that consisted of running laps, jumping jacks, captains picking teams, and competitive team sports.

I am very proud of the physical education program at Cheektowaga Central High School & Pine Hill Education Center and am looking forward to being your child's physical education teacher.

Sincerely,

Mr. David Ryan

Physical Education Teacher

Cheektowaga Central High School & Pine Hill Education Center

email: Dryan@ccsd-k12.org

Phone: 686-3680 x4115

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