Skatetime Volunteers by Nicki McDonald, Eva Park, and Anne Hoette

We have been truly blessed by having some of the most wonderful volunteers during Skatetime to help with the Kindergarten and 1^st grade classes.  These volunteers come in with a smile and help the students buckle their helmets, get them the proper sized safety pads, help them put the pads on, assist them in getting their correct sized skates, help them put their skates on, and tighten their skates for them…WHEW!  It’s a lot of work to get these little ones on skates.  We must say how impressed we are with several of our 5^th grade students as well.  For two weeks during Skatetime, they volunteered to miss their recess time to come help Kindergarten students.  They do all the same work as our adult volunteers and do it well!  All of these volunteers, both adult and 5^th grade students, have shown such love and kindness to our Kindergarten and 1st grade students, and to see how these young students smile so big as they skate on their own is such a reward.  Seeing them from the first day to the last day is a major accomplishment for them, and you as parents should be so very proud of your student.

 

Our hope as PE teachers, is that parents will be able to continue to foster the love their students have for skating.  As a parent, you can take them to Mason Skate or  maybe buy or borrow some skates to practice skating around your neighborhood on sidewalks to give them the opportunity to continue practicing.  Skating takes work and practice just like anything else.  If your student loved it but found it to be hard, just encourage them to continue trying and to do their best.  Remember safety too – helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards.  Thank you for allowing us to provide Skatetime at TWE!