South Lake Middle School
Summer Time!June 7, 2019
Congratulations to the promoting class of 2019 on your middle school achievements! Good luck next year in high school. To all my 7th graders: You are officially 8th graders! Come August, you will be the new leaders on campus. I'm looking forward to seeing you step up and be great peer models to the new 7th grade class. If you are interested in reading the May Newsletter, you can find it under the Newsletter tab. Congratulations to Taylor L. and Jackson H. on being the 2018-2019 Shark of the Year winners! You can view their pictures on the Shark of the Month tab. Lastly, I hope everyone has a great summer! Find a sport or an activity that you like and stay active. I'll see you guys in August! Staff vs Student Softball GameJune 5, 2019
The annual Staff vs Student Softball game on the last full day of school turned out to be an epic game. The Student team jumped to an early 5-0 lead in the first inning but the South Lake staff team was resilient and came back to tie the game 6-6. With one runner on base and Mr. Lin at-bat, the Student team made a great defensive stop to hold on for the tie. Well done, Sharks! Thank you to all the South Lake Staff for coming out and participating in this year's game. You view more pictures from the game by going to the PBIS: Events tab. |
AnnouncementsJune 7, 2019
Here are some important dates for the upcoming school year!
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Field Games!
June 4, 2019
With all the locks returned and PE clothes put away, students in my class enjoyed a fun-filled day playing four different field games. Students in period 1 and 3 competed during yesterday's block schedule while class period 2, 4, 6 got a chance to play today. The four games were:
Spinning Bat Relay - This was no ordinary relay race! Students had to spin around a bat 10 times first before they can run to the other end of the field to tag their teammates. First team to finish the relay was the winner!
Blindfold Soccer - Each team had two students who had to blindfold themselves while their teammates gave verbal cues and instructions to help guide them towards scoring a goal.
Hula-Hoop Race - Teams had to link up their hands and transfer the hula hoop from one end of the field to the other.
Tug-o-war - The last activity is the traditional tug-o-war where each team had to go up against two opposing teams to see if they can pull the other team across the line.
This was a great way to end my physical education class this school year. It was so much fun watching students compete against each other in these silly games. Check out the videos below to see these games in action!
With all the locks returned and PE clothes put away, students in my class enjoyed a fun-filled day playing four different field games. Students in period 1 and 3 competed during yesterday's block schedule while class period 2, 4, 6 got a chance to play today. The four games were:
Spinning Bat Relay - This was no ordinary relay race! Students had to spin around a bat 10 times first before they can run to the other end of the field to tag their teammates. First team to finish the relay was the winner!
Blindfold Soccer - Each team had two students who had to blindfold themselves while their teammates gave verbal cues and instructions to help guide them towards scoring a goal.
Hula-Hoop Race - Teams had to link up their hands and transfer the hula hoop from one end of the field to the other.
Tug-o-war - The last activity is the traditional tug-o-war where each team had to go up against two opposing teams to see if they can pull the other team across the line.
This was a great way to end my physical education class this school year. It was so much fun watching students compete against each other in these silly games. Check out the videos below to see these games in action!
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Class Update & Announcements
May 31, 2019
Students in my class completed their final assessment for the school year today. If any students have any missing assignment, assessment or mile run -- You have until Wednesday to complete it in order to get full credit. Make sure to check Aeries to see your current grade in the class and complete anything that may be missing. All assignments and assessments are on Google Classroom for you to complete. Please let me know if you have questions.
Students in my class completed their final assessment for the school year today. If any students have any missing assignment, assessment or mile run -- You have until Wednesday to complete it in order to get full credit. Make sure to check Aeries to see your current grade in the class and complete anything that may be missing. All assignments and assessments are on Google Classroom for you to complete. Please let me know if you have questions.
Staff vs Student 3v3 basketball game
May 31, 2019
Congratulations to the South Lake Staff team for winning the annual Staff vs. Student basketball game! Team Amigos Plus Joey did an amazing job of facing off against the staff team. It was an exciting final game to wrap up this years 3v3 Lunchtime Sport season. Thank you to Mr. Lin, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Leavey, Coach Banuelos and Coach Manalo for playing on the staff team this year. Have a great weekend Sharks!
Congratulations to the South Lake Staff team for winning the annual Staff vs. Student basketball game! Team Amigos Plus Joey did an amazing job of facing off against the staff team. It was an exciting final game to wrap up this years 3v3 Lunchtime Sport season. Thank you to Mr. Lin, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Leavey, Coach Banuelos and Coach Manalo for playing on the staff team this year. Have a great weekend Sharks!
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3-on-3 Basketball Champions
May 30, 2019
Congratulations to team Amigos Plus Joey on winning the 2018-2019 Lunchtime Sports 3-on-3 basketball tournament. In an exciting championship game, the Amigos defeated We Doan Lose, 18 to 11 to win the title. Amigos Plus Joey will now face the South Lake staff team in the annual 3v3 Staff vs Student basketball game during lunch. Good luck!
Congratulations to team Amigos Plus Joey on winning the 2018-2019 Lunchtime Sports 3-on-3 basketball tournament. In an exciting championship game, the Amigos defeated We Doan Lose, 18 to 11 to win the title. Amigos Plus Joey will now face the South Lake staff team in the annual 3v3 Staff vs Student basketball game during lunch. Good luck!
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Peer Buddy Bowling Field Trip
May 29, 2019
To celebrate the hard work our Peer Buddies did this entire year, we joined Ms. Park's class on a very special field trip to Irvine Lanes. A group of 25 students gathered together and spent three hours with friends. Students got to enjoy bowling and eating pizza and a variety of snacks. My students have done such an amazing job this year displaying patience and developing their peer friendships with their buddies outside of my physical education class. Amazing work Sharks!
To celebrate the hard work our Peer Buddies did this entire year, we joined Ms. Park's class on a very special field trip to Irvine Lanes. A group of 25 students gathered together and spent three hours with friends. Students got to enjoy bowling and eating pizza and a variety of snacks. My students have done such an amazing job this year displaying patience and developing their peer friendships with their buddies outside of my physical education class. Amazing work Sharks!
Fitness Video Project
May 23, 2019
Sharks, the Fitness Video Project is due tomorrow, Friday May 24th at 11:59pm. You can submit your video on Google Classroom and turn in your Fitness Organizer to me. If you lost your fitness organizer, you can print out a new one from the Educator Resources tab. You can also find the breakdown of all the exercises on that page.
***EDPE : Even though you do not have class tomorrow, I will be here early so that you can come in and use the fitness equipment to complete the project.***
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Sharks, the Fitness Video Project is due tomorrow, Friday May 24th at 11:59pm. You can submit your video on Google Classroom and turn in your Fitness Organizer to me. If you lost your fitness organizer, you can print out a new one from the Educator Resources tab. You can also find the breakdown of all the exercises on that page.
***EDPE : Even though you do not have class tomorrow, I will be here early so that you can come in and use the fitness equipment to complete the project.***
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
PBIS Ping Pong Tournament
May 23, 2019
**UPDATE** Congratulations to Jack and Arnav on being the winners of the 2018-2019 PBIS Ping Pong Tournament! Thank you to all the staff that participated. We had a big turnout this year and we hope to see many of you return next year to try and claim the prize. Jack and Arnav have taken home their very own specialized trophy and will be provided lunch.
**UPDATE** Congratulations to Jack and Arnav on being the winners of the 2018-2019 PBIS Ping Pong Tournament! Thank you to all the staff that participated. We had a big turnout this year and we hope to see many of you return next year to try and claim the prize. Jack and Arnav have taken home their very own specialized trophy and will be provided lunch.
May 22, 2019
**UPDATE** Congratulations to team Kru/Avery and team Jack/Arnav on making it to the championship game. These two teams will go head to head tomorrow during lunch inside of the fitness center to take home the grand prize!
Also, last day of the Shark Shoppe will be next Friday, May 31. There will be baked goods and a special ASB supported event! Bring all your Shark Cards for the last sale of the school year. Reminder that blue Shark cards cannot be used next school year.
May 21, 2019:
The 2019 PBIS Ping Pong tournament is down to the final four teams. Teams will battle it out tomorrow during lunch to see who will advance to the championship match on Thursday. You can go to the PBIS: Event page for full view of the tournament schedule and bracket.
**UPDATE** Congratulations to team Kru/Avery and team Jack/Arnav on making it to the championship game. These two teams will go head to head tomorrow during lunch inside of the fitness center to take home the grand prize!
Also, last day of the Shark Shoppe will be next Friday, May 31. There will be baked goods and a special ASB supported event! Bring all your Shark Cards for the last sale of the school year. Reminder that blue Shark cards cannot be used next school year.
May 21, 2019:
The 2019 PBIS Ping Pong tournament is down to the final four teams. Teams will battle it out tomorrow during lunch to see who will advance to the championship match on Thursday. You can go to the PBIS: Event page for full view of the tournament schedule and bracket.
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last lunchtime Sports of the year
May 19, 2019:
The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be the final lunchtime sports of this school year. After a week of sign-ups, we have a total of 20 teams competing in the single elimination tournament. The bracket and game schedule are posted on the Lunchtime Sports page for your view. Please review the rules prior to the start of your game. The tournament will start on Wednesday, May 22nd. The winner will get a free lunch as well as the opportunity to play one game against South Lake Staff 3-on-3 team. Good luck, Sharks!
The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be the final lunchtime sports of this school year. After a week of sign-ups, we have a total of 20 teams competing in the single elimination tournament. The bracket and game schedule are posted on the Lunchtime Sports page for your view. Please review the rules prior to the start of your game. The tournament will start on Wednesday, May 22nd. The winner will get a free lunch as well as the opportunity to play one game against South Lake Staff 3-on-3 team. Good luck, Sharks!
LTS Volleyball Champions!
May 16, 2019:
Congratulations to Team Joshua and We Doan Lose! on winning this year's lunchtime volleyball championship! Team Joshua went undefeated the entire season to claim the number one seed. In the play-offs they continued dominating before barely beating team Green Tires by one point, 11-10, to win the 8th grade championship. In the 7th grade tournament, We Doan Lose! rallied in the play-off to upset the number one team. The championship game was a back-and-forth game against the Rubber Duckies with both teams trading the lead. In the end, We Doan Lose! scored the game winning point on the last play to win the championship, 17-16. Great job to all sharks!
Congratulations to Team Joshua and We Doan Lose! on winning this year's lunchtime volleyball championship! Team Joshua went undefeated the entire season to claim the number one seed. In the play-offs they continued dominating before barely beating team Green Tires by one point, 11-10, to win the 8th grade championship. In the 7th grade tournament, We Doan Lose! rallied in the play-off to upset the number one team. The championship game was a back-and-forth game against the Rubber Duckies with both teams trading the lead. In the end, We Doan Lose! scored the game winning point on the last play to win the championship, 17-16. Great job to all sharks!
Quidditch!
May 14, 2019:
It is our second week of state testing so South Lake continues to be on block scheduling this week. To accommodate for the long block period, students in my class have been participating in multiple activities. The past two days, my students have started the block period with a workout. Students exercised with a workout partner just like how they would at a local gym. After their workout, we took a break and I introduced Quidditch; the fictional sport from the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Students had a great time flying around on their "broomstick" to score the quaffle and capturing the "golden snitch." I attached a couple of videos from our game today for your view.
It is our second week of state testing so South Lake continues to be on block scheduling this week. To accommodate for the long block period, students in my class have been participating in multiple activities. The past two days, my students have started the block period with a workout. Students exercised with a workout partner just like how they would at a local gym. After their workout, we took a break and I introduced Quidditch; the fictional sport from the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Students had a great time flying around on their "broomstick" to score the quaffle and capturing the "golden snitch." I attached a couple of videos from our game today for your view.
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Lunchtime Sports Volleyball PLAY-OFF
May 12, 2019:
The LTS volleyball season is winding down. There's only 4 teams remaining in both the 7th and 8th grade tournaments. Tomorrow will be the semi-final games with the winner advancing to the championship game. Check out the schedule below for the remaining games. Good luck, Sharks!
The LTS volleyball season is winding down. There's only 4 teams remaining in both the 7th and 8th grade tournaments. Tomorrow will be the semi-final games with the winner advancing to the championship game. Check out the schedule below for the remaining games. Good luck, Sharks!
Irvine Junior Games
May 6, 2019:
GREAT JOB to all sharks that competed in yesterday's Irvine Junior Games event and congratulations to all medal winners! It was a great day for South Lake! We had 40 students represent our school and they all competed to the best of their ability. Below are videos from yesterday's event. You can view pictures and take a look at all of the medalists on the Irvine Junior Games page.
GREAT JOB to all sharks that competed in yesterday's Irvine Junior Games event and congratulations to all medal winners! It was a great day for South Lake! We had 40 students represent our school and they all competed to the best of their ability. Below are videos from yesterday's event. You can view pictures and take a look at all of the medalists on the Irvine Junior Games page.
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Last day of Softball Unit
April 26, 2019:
Today is the last day of our softball unit. We started off our final softball week by creating softball teams and going over the safety rules. Then each team worked together to create their batting order as well as outfield positions. Once we started game play, students put together all of the skills learned throughout the unit to compete in the game.
Today is the last day of our softball unit. We started off our final softball week by creating softball teams and going over the safety rules. Then each team worked together to create their batting order as well as outfield positions. Once we started game play, students put together all of the skills learned throughout the unit to compete in the game.
Staff vs. student dodge ball game
April 19, 2019:
As a prize for South Lake's Mile Challenge, students were able to turn in raffle tickets for a chance to win Dodgeball with Doan. This prize was a special opportunity to play in an exclusive Staff vs. Student Dodge ball game. Two students won and were tasked to putting together a student team to take down my staff team! The South Lake team included: Mr. Lin, Mr. Hartman, Mr. Laky, Mr. Lee, Mr. Haley, Nurse Kat, Ms. Holcomb, Ms. Watkins, Ms. Kenney, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Benner, Coach Manalo, Coach Banuelos and of course Mrs. Averill. Team Yuval and Team Nolan were great competitors-- In the end, both student teams were victorious. Great game Sharks! Thank you to all the staff and students to watch this game!
As a prize for South Lake's Mile Challenge, students were able to turn in raffle tickets for a chance to win Dodgeball with Doan. This prize was a special opportunity to play in an exclusive Staff vs. Student Dodge ball game. Two students won and were tasked to putting together a student team to take down my staff team! The South Lake team included: Mr. Lin, Mr. Hartman, Mr. Laky, Mr. Lee, Mr. Haley, Nurse Kat, Ms. Holcomb, Ms. Watkins, Ms. Kenney, Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Benner, Coach Manalo, Coach Banuelos and of course Mrs. Averill. Team Yuval and Team Nolan were great competitors-- In the end, both student teams were victorious. Great game Sharks! Thank you to all the staff and students to watch this game!
Lunchtime Ultimate Frisbee Update
April 18, 2019:
Today was the last regular season game for the Ultimate Frisbee season. We will start the first round of the play-off next week with 8th graders playing on Monday and 7th graders playing on Tuesday. You can find the full play-off bracket and schedule in the Lunchtime Sports tab.
Today was the last regular season game for the Ultimate Frisbee season. We will start the first round of the play-off next week with 8th graders playing on Monday and 7th graders playing on Tuesday. You can find the full play-off bracket and schedule in the Lunchtime Sports tab.
***Check out the Woah-Man 3.0 pre-game cheer as they prepare to take on their opponent for the last regular season game.
Weekly Update: fielding ground and fly ball
April 12, 2019:
At the start of this week, my class started the softball unit with a focus on throwing and catching with the glove. We went over the proper form to the overhand throw and how to position the glove when trying to catch the boy. We ended the week by progressing to fielding ground ball and pop fly. We will progress to batting next week.
At the start of this week, my class started the softball unit with a focus on throwing and catching with the glove. We went over the proper form to the overhand throw and how to position the glove when trying to catch the boy. We ended the week by progressing to fielding ground ball and pop fly. We will progress to batting next week.
CLASS UPDATE: Block Schedule
April 11, 2019:
Due to the block schedule the past two days, students have been participating in physical education class for a longer period of time than they normally do. I decided to take a break from our softball unit to play some fun games and activities. We started the class with a 15 minute zone run to warm-up. After the run, we got into teams of 4-7 students to play what I call, recreational games. There were five games: handball, four square, badminton, basketball, and volleyball. There are two teams at each activity and we rotate every 6-8 minutes. We ended physical education class by playing one big game of capture the flag where students focus on retrieving a soccer ball, football, and frisbee for their team. Despite the long period, time definitely flew by!
Due to the block schedule the past two days, students have been participating in physical education class for a longer period of time than they normally do. I decided to take a break from our softball unit to play some fun games and activities. We started the class with a 15 minute zone run to warm-up. After the run, we got into teams of 4-7 students to play what I call, recreational games. There were five games: handball, four square, badminton, basketball, and volleyball. There are two teams at each activity and we rotate every 6-8 minutes. We ended physical education class by playing one big game of capture the flag where students focus on retrieving a soccer ball, football, and frisbee for their team. Despite the long period, time definitely flew by!
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Lunchtime Ultimate Frisbee Schedule
April 6, 2019:
The schedule for the upcoming Ultimate Frisbee season is up! Check it out in the Lunchtime Sports tab to see which teams you will be playing against. Every team will play 4 regular season games. 8th grade teams will play on Monday/Wednesday/Friday and the 7th grade teams will play on Tuesday/Thursday. Please review the rules with your team prior to the start of your game.
The schedule for the upcoming Ultimate Frisbee season is up! Check it out in the Lunchtime Sports tab to see which teams you will be playing against. Every team will play 4 regular season games. 8th grade teams will play on Monday/Wednesday/Friday and the 7th grade teams will play on Tuesday/Thursday. Please review the rules with your team prior to the start of your game.
Track and Field Closing Ceremony
March 29, 2019:
We ended the track and field unit with a 2-day track meet where students worked in teams of 5 to compete in six events: "100m" sprint (officially 80m), "400m" run (officially 275m), relay race, shot put, discus throw, and standing broad jump. As a team, students collaborated to determine which event each of them will compete in. Points were based on what place each student got for their team in their group of competition. At the end, all of the points were added up and below are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each class. You can also view the top 5 students in each event from all six PE classes. Great job, Sharks!
We ended the track and field unit with a 2-day track meet where students worked in teams of 5 to compete in six events: "100m" sprint (officially 80m), "400m" run (officially 275m), relay race, shot put, discus throw, and standing broad jump. As a team, students collaborated to determine which event each of them will compete in. Points were based on what place each student got for their team in their group of competition. At the end, all of the points were added up and below are the gold, silver, and bronze medal winners in each class. You can also view the top 5 students in each event from all six PE classes. Great job, Sharks!
lunchtime sports soccer champions!
March 19, 2019:
Congratulations to the Pateadores on winning this season's LTS soccer tournament! The Pateadores advanced to the championship game thanks to a back-to-back penalty shootout win against Goofy Goobers and Unicorn Fam. In the exhilarating championship game against Real Madrid, the Pateadores went on the attack early but struggled to find the back of the net. They eventually broke through and led 1-0. It didn't take long for the Pateadores to score a second goal, this time off of a rebound which put them up 2-0. Real Madrid showed resiliency and played hard despite the deficit. An unbelievable goal by Fabio F. (Real Madrid) scoring from mid-field to put his team on the board. The championship game held a 2-1 score till the end with the Pateadores emerging victorious. Great job to all athletes who competed in this year's soccer season!
Congratulations to the Pateadores on winning this season's LTS soccer tournament! The Pateadores advanced to the championship game thanks to a back-to-back penalty shootout win against Goofy Goobers and Unicorn Fam. In the exhilarating championship game against Real Madrid, the Pateadores went on the attack early but struggled to find the back of the net. They eventually broke through and led 1-0. It didn't take long for the Pateadores to score a second goal, this time off of a rebound which put them up 2-0. Real Madrid showed resiliency and played hard despite the deficit. An unbelievable goal by Fabio F. (Real Madrid) scoring from mid-field to put his team on the board. The championship game held a 2-1 score till the end with the Pateadores emerging victorious. Great job to all athletes who competed in this year's soccer season!
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***Team Pateadores first goal in the championship game to give them an early lead.
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CLASS UPDATE: Discus Throw and Shot put
March 18, 2019:
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Students in my class will be continuing our track and field unit. Today's lesson was on the proper technique of throwing a discus and shot put. We started class in the fitness center and watched a couple videos that demonstrated how to grip and throw each. The rest of the class period provided an opportunity for students to practice both skills in a small group. Great job Sharks! Here are some pictures from today's activity.
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Students in my class will be continuing our track and field unit. Today's lesson was on the proper technique of throwing a discus and shot put. We started class in the fitness center and watched a couple videos that demonstrated how to grip and throw each. The rest of the class period provided an opportunity for students to practice both skills in a small group. Great job Sharks! Here are some pictures from today's activity.
