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Hola familias:
I
am Sr. Ruiz the Physical Education teacher. I’m from Bogota, Colombia, city
where I got my degree 3 years ago. I have been teaching at ISLA for 2 years,
the first one as a Exchange Student sharing my culture and language and the
second year as a Physical Education teacher half time and Educational Assistant
the rest of the time.
It
is my mission to help students be successful and cooperative learners. I
believe in creating a safe and positive learning environment using our IB
attitudes and learner profile attributes for the students we teach.
Safe
participation in all activities is important to me. Students need to wear
appropriate shoes. Athletic or “tennis shoes” or any flat shoe with a rubber
sole will be required and will allow students to be able to move safely on the
gym floor. Boots, sandals, or dress shoes are not safe for the activities. I
need your help in this matter so that students can be a part of the class every
day. Make sure your child has an extra pair of shoes in their class if they
will not be wearing tennis shoes to school.
During
the first 6 weeks, we will be learning typical games from South America in
Spanish, social skills and locomotor skills. Through that process, we will have
involved students in activities and games which will be fun and meaningful for
each grade level.
Future
units of study will be as follows: Bowling, basketball, soccer, football, floor
hockey, kickball. We will end the school year with an IB field day, full of
activities and fun games here at ISLA.
You
are welcome to visit the class and watch your child participating in the
activities. I look forward to a productive and successful year. If you want to
contact me for any questions or concerns email me: jcruiz@islacad.org .
Gracias!
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