Physical Fitness and Sensory Fun!

Funded Oct 17, 2019

Thank you so much for your generous donations to help fund my project. When I became a physical education teacher one year ago my only goal was to provide a safe and fun environment for my students to develop their fitness and social-emotional skills. By being able to purchase a variety of activities and sports equipment I am now able to more fully engage with my students during gym and develop their fine and gross motor skills.

During gym, students within my school not only have a 'break' from their daily academic schedule to run and play but also have an opportunity to socially interact with other kids in our school. They have opportunities to really develop friendships, improve social skills, improve speech skills along with developing their athletic abilities.

Currently we are utilizing our donated equipment to play soccer, hockey, relay racing, and basketball. We also use our new equipment for obstacle courses which help the children follow multi-step directions, build up motor skills, and increase fitness and overall self-esteem. We work in conjunction with several occupational and physical therapists during activities! Many staff members notice a huge difference in our students during gym; they're reaching many of their goals and have an overall positive sense of self. Thank you so much again for all of your help and assistance! Our next step is to continue to create projects to fund activities and equipment that makes our physical fitness program even more amazing!”

With gratitude,

Mr. Joe