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February 10, 2006
Curriculum Spotlight: Sports - 2-10-06
The buzz of the Olympics is flying through the hallways at school. I am not talking about the Games that are being held in Turin, Italy. I am talking about the annual Presidio Hill School Olympics beginning Monday, February 13th. This is the only time that an official score is kept in p.e. class and the kids love it!Here are a few quick facts to let you know what happens in the PHS Olympics:
- Every year three countries are chosen for the class teams to represent. This year the countries will be Bulgaria, Canada, and Nepal.
- Each class—grades 2–8, are divided into the three teams.
- Within each grade, the 3 teams will be competing.
- The events are hockey, court soccer, and crazy obstacle course (a timed event).
- The results will be posted on the Olympic chart located on the 1st level. For each event, 1st place receives the Gold—or 4 points, 2nd place grabs the Silver—worth 3 points, and 3rd place gets the Bronze for 1 point. A tie results in each team receiving 2 points. The “places” are determined by the best time or number of goals each team scores, out of three attempts.
- Event scores of all grades for each country are added together to determine the “place”.
- The overall gold medal team will receive some homemade treats.