Recess

Recess:
It is the policy of the state of North Carolina that all students will have 30 minutes of physical activity each day. The classroom teacher is responsible for this activity on days when students do not meet with the PE instructor. Recess periods are to be 30 minutes in length on days when a class does not have PE. Certified and classified personnel should accompany the students outside.
While these periods may include free play, they should be more than that. They should be periods of physical activity designed to keep students active and developing healthy bodies. They may include exercises, structured games, walking or running the track, jump rope or other physical activities. Students should not be seated during this time. All students should be active participants. Teachers needing assistance in planning these physical activity periods should contact Ms. Alston who will be happy to assist you in developing a format to benefit your students and support their Physical Education program. Please alert the office if you are deviating from your schedule for recess.
A walkie-talkie should be on the playground any time a class is outside. Walkies can be found outside rooms #28 and #6. They should be passed off between teachers and the last teacher on the playground should bring it in placing outside the appropriate room. Teachers in rooms #28 and #6 should place the walkie in the charger each evening and then outside their doors in the morning.