South Lake Middle School
LTS Volleyball Champions!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.
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AnnouncementsMay 14, 2019
***Weekly Announcement***
May 12, 2019
***Weekend Announcement***
May 11, 2019
***Weekend Announcement***
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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!
Shark Shoppe Ping Pong Tournament
May 14, 2019:
**UPDATE** The ping pong schedule has been updated after the first two days of the tournament.
May 11, 2019:
The Shark Shoppe's Ping Pong Tournament will begin on Monday during snack and lunch!
It is going to be a busy and fun filled end of the school year. We have a total of 44 teams consisting of student, staff and student/staff pairs signed up. Games are single elimination -- Only winning teams will proceed forward for their chance to be crowned the Ping Pong Champions!
**UPDATE** The ping pong schedule has been updated after the first two days of the tournament.
May 11, 2019:
The Shark Shoppe's Ping Pong Tournament will begin on Monday during snack and lunch!
It is going to be a busy and fun filled end of the school year. We have a total of 44 teams consisting of student, staff and student/staff pairs signed up. Games are single elimination -- Only winning teams will proceed forward for their chance to be crowned the Ping Pong Champions!
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.
