READ OUR LATEST SAND CREEK PHYSICAL ED/ATHLETICS NEWS
Sand
Creek Middle School believes that participation in sports
provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences that assist
students in their education. Accordingly, the school offers students opportunities to
participate in both modified and intramural athletics across
three seasons - Fall, Winter and Spring. South Colonie is a member of the
New York State Public High School Athletic Association,
competing as a Class A school in Section II. League
affiliation is with the Suburban Scholastic Council.
Department Philosophy/Mission Statement
The Sand Creek Middle School Physical Education program is the cornerstone of an active lifestyle for all students. The school program provides the skills, knowledge and attitudes that facilitate choosing physical activity after school, at home and in the community.
What are the benefits of Physical Education?
-
Promotes active lifestyles
-
Builds confidence to achieve success
-
Encourages students not to give up
-
Part of lifelong journey to fitness
-
Creates an environment that promotes cooperative and competitive situations
What are the expectations of students in the program?
-
Students must understand that Physical Education is a participation class
-
Students are required to come prepared for class
-
Students are expected to give their best in warm-ups, drills, and game situations
-
Students are expected to follow all safety instructions
-
Students are expected to encourage and support their classmates, the opposition, and the teacher
Sand Creek Physical Education grading system
| 20% - Following Directions | 60% - Participation |
| 20% - Participation | 20% - Written Tests |
| 20% - Tolerance/Cooperation | 20%
- Leadership, Skill Improvement, Effort, Conduct, Personal Relationship, Tolerance |
| 20% - Attitude | |
| 20% - Skill Performance |
Schools required to keep student
height and weight data (BMI)
Because New York State is interested in data about children’s health, schools are required to keep height and weight data and to calculate students’ Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a way of checking for underweight or overweight youngsters based on their height and weight. Some schools will be surveyed by the state Department of Health each year and asked to share the number of pupils they have in each of six possible BMI categories based on students’ age and sex. If our district is surveyed by the state, we will only share group data (for instance, the number of second grade boys whose BMI is below the fifth percentile), not individual data.
Fitness Testing at Sand Creek Middle School
For more than 20 years South Colonie has been administering and recording some type of fitness testing. The fitness test is an opportunity for evaluation of our student population’s physical fitness level. The six events measure muscular strength/endurance, cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, agility and speed. As a way of explanation, the district offers South Colonie parents and students the following publications (pdf):
Understanding the Fitness Test - What Does it Measure
Helpful Tips for to Improve on the Fitness Test
Student Fitness Report (example)
Raising Heathy Children: Helpful Articles For Parents
Get Moving: Physical Education In and Out of School (pdf)
Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle For Children (pdf)
Go Team! Teaching Teamwork (pdf)
Interscholastic Modified Athletic Offerings
Sand Creek Middle School offers Modified Athletics for boys and girls during three season. Teams are listed below by season. For a schedule of games click on a sport below (pdf). Please note: Schedules are made in advance and are subject to change. For the most accurate schedules go to HighSchoolSports.net. This site includes middle school sports schedules and high school team events.
Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball, Cross Country Running
Wrestling, Girls Basketball and Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball Roster, Wrestling Roster
Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse and Track & Field.
Intramural Athletic Offerings
Sand Creek Middle School offers after school Intramural Athletics for both boys and girls during four sessions throughout the school year. Late buses are provided to transport students home from these activities. These buses run a "skeletal" pattern through the neighborhoods making fewer stops which may not be as close to home as the normal bus. Teams/Activities are listed below by session and season dates. For more information and a permission slip contact the school office or click on the Intramural Offering below.
Boys Lacrosse (Grades 5-6) Monday/Thursday, September 12 - October 20
Girls Lacrosse (Grades 5-6) Monday/Thursday, September 12 - October 24
Girls Basketball (Grades 5-6) Monday/Wednesday/Thursday, September 12 - October 6
Boys Basketball (Grades 5-6)
Boys Wrestling (Grades 5-8)
Weight Training (Grades 7-8) Mondays and Wednesdays
Boys Indoor Soccer (Grades 5-6)
Girls Indoor Soccer (Grades 5-6)
Weight Training (Grades 7-8)
Weight Training (Grades 7-8)
sand creek Physical Education/AthleticS newS stories
2010-2011 ATHLETICS NEWS STORY ARCHIVES
VIEW ALL SOUTH COLONIE NEWS STORY ARCHIVES
District Offering 12-Week Lacrosse Clinic For K-8 Girls
Posted on november 7, 2011
South Colonie is offering a 12-week lacrosse clinic for girls in grade K-8 beginning on November 30, 7-8 p.m., in the Colonie Central High School MUG. Please bring your stick, goggles, mouthpiece, sneakers and shorts. If you do not have goggles, a stick, or a mouthpiece, one will be provided for you to borrow. Total cost of the clinic is $20 (to attend one session or to attend all of the sessions). Checks can be made payable to CLRBC (Colonie Lady Raider Booster Club). For more information and a list of clinic dates, click here. Please register online by clicking here.
Sand Creek Holds Grade 5-6 Fall Fun Run
Posted on october 31, 2011
Sand Creek Middle School held its annual Fall Fun Run in October for fifth and sixth graders and school staff. The purpose of the Fun Run is to encourage physical fitness, healthy activities and fun. Everyone gets a ribbon for participating. Congratulations to Grade 6 winners Joey Troche and Marilyn O'Brien and Grade 5 winners Mike Holcombe and Tola Osipitan. For a list of the top finishers, click here (pdf). view a photo gallery
Sand Creek Names 2011-2012 Ironman and Ironwoman Winners
Posted on october 28, 2011
Sand Creek Middle School held its annual Ironman and Ironwoman competition this fall during Physical Education classes for students in Grades 7-8. Congratulations to this year's seventh grade Ironman Ryan Lambert and eighth grade Ironman Jacob Johnson, as well as this year's seventh grade Ironwoman Noelle Saxe and eighth grade Ironwoman Allison Stefanelli. For a list of Ironmen and Ironwomen top 10 finishers, click here (pdf). full story
