Tuesday, February 24, 2009

February Is Dental Health Month!!!

Students in grades K-4 have been learning about their teeth in health. They also have been learning about the importance of brushing properly and flossing. We also talked about what to expect when they go for a dental check-up.
Grade 5 students continue to learn about drugs and alcohol with our DARE officer.
Students in grade 6 are learning about the dangers of tobacco. Finally, grades 7 and 8 are learning about alcohol from Ms. Napoli.

In physical education, students have been participating in cooperative games, floor hockey, and basketball activities this month.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

2008-2009 Archery Team

Sixth through Eighth grade students participated in the National Archery in the Schools Program(NASP) in physical education classes. The students were scored twice on a rubric designed to focus not only on their individual score, but their behavior, attitude, and knowledge of the sport. The top 40 students received letters inviting them to shoot off for a spot on the state competition team. The top 24 scores from the shoot off qualified for the team. Congratulations to all the students who were invited to try outs. The success of the program is based on the commitment of the students and parents. Thanks to everyone for their continued support. We will do our best to prepare our team and represent the town of Oxford at the state tournament.