Welcome to Elementary PE!!!
My name is Simon Olsen. I am the PE teacher here at Stricker Elementary. This is my 12th year of teaching Elementary PE and my 13th year here in Kimberly. I spent one year teaching Fitness classes at the high school. I also coach Varsity football, 8th grade boys basketball, and JV softball at KHS.
I graduated from Buhl High School before attending school at Briar Cliff University in Iowa where I played some baseball before moving back and attending College of Southern Idaho and University of Idaho.
I have been married for 18 years and have three beautiful daughters, all three currently attend Kimberly schools. When the weather is decent, I enjoy off-roading in my jeep, camping and golfing. In the winter I snowboard and do some camping. Right now my favorite game to play on the Xbox is Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
I believe that Physical Education needs to include physical activity along with a whole lot of fun. In our PE classes, we start with a warm up activity that usually consists of form running with an emphasis in speed training. Occasionally, we will start class with a tag game for a more fun warm-up. We then do pushups, sit-ups, air squats and handstands to increase our overall strength. The rest of the class period is spent learning skills and games that are designed to improve our overall physical health.
Physical Education Rubric (Attitude/Performance/Effort)
| E | S | U | ||
| ATTITUDE | Always enthusiastic toward activities
| Selective enthusiasm toward activities
| Apathetic toward most activities
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| PERFORMANCE | Independently demonstrates an advanced understanding that exceeds grade-level standards working in depth at a higher-level
| Independently demonstrates a complete and consistent understanding while applying grade-level standards | Demonstrates an inconsistent understanding of grade-level standards requiring some support | |
| EFFORT | Highly motivated to complete tasks above and beyond required expectations
| Completes tasks according to expectations | Demonstrates an inconsistent motivation to complete tasks when challenged |