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Yay, Penny!

 

We are proud to announce that our PE teacher, Penny, has been recognized by the Utah State Board of Education for her phenomenal work with our students! Penny was chosen from educators across the entire state for the September Teacher Spotlight for Health and Physical Education! Thank you, Penny, for all you do for our ​community.
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Children and adults sit under a colorful parachute indoors.
O.C. Preschoolers playing under the parachute with Penny. (2023)

After School Archery 4th -8th Grades

We will be offering a 6-week Archery class after school on Wednesday or Friday 3:05pm-4:45pm. Two separate classes will be offered. You can sign up for EITHER Wed class or Fri class. There is a 20-student cap for each group. Penny will be the instructor, and all equipment will be provided. 

Register in the main office starting Monday morning.  Your spot will be solidified upon registration completion and payment.  

When: Classes will start Wednesday Jan 28th and Friday, Jan 30th and run through March 4th and 6th 

Week 1: 1/28 & 1/30 

Week 2: 2/4 & 2/6 

Week 3: 2/11 & 2/13 

Week 4: 2/18 & 2/20 

Week 5: 2/25 (PTK’s class will run 1:30-3pm) & 2/27 

Week 6: 3/4 & 3/6 

Week 7: 3/11 & 3/13 (Only for students attending the tournament on March 13th) 

Where: In the gym 

Who: 4th-8th graders  

Willingness: All students and parents will be required to sign a commitment and behavioral expectations agreement. Should your student be removed from the archery program, due to breaking the agreement, there will be no refunds issued. 

Cost: $35/student  

***Siblings are half price.  If you are already enrolled in aftercare, there is no additional cost. 

All the equipment has been granted to us through National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).  As part of the programming, the Dept of Natural Resources puts on a Utah State Archery Tournament.  This school year’s tournament will be held Sat, March 14th at the Golden Spike Arena in Ogden.  There is no requirement to participate, but it is highly encouraged. 

P.E. and the Open Classroom Philosophy
Whole Child Learning at the O.C. also involves trying many different sports and games to:

  • learn how to work with others
  • build strength & coordination
  • practice emotional and physical self-regulation

Learning playground game basics makes it easy to go anywhere and play with anybody.

In addition to regular P.E. classes, we take frequent field trips to recreation centers and offer a variety of after school activities throughout the year.

Students are safer and more confident when wearing appropriate shoes and clothing to PE.

 

Students committed to improving their physical and mental health through movement and spending time outdoors.
 

 

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Penny Davis
Middle School Teacher
Open Classroom
penny.davis@slcschools.org

  • Five young people practice archery indoors, aiming at target boards in a gym decorated with colorful murals and a basketball hoop.
    Archery practice in P.E. Also available as an after school course (2021).
  • A group of children in blue shirts poses on a grassy field, holding frisbees, with trees and a park building in the background.
    The OC Ultimate Frisbee team. (2018)
  • Children climbing on an indoor rock wall, using various colorful holds, with climbing gear and ropes visible in the scene.
    Climbing gym field trip (2007).
  • Children riding scooters and engaging in games on a blacktop playground, with a playground structure and trees in the background.
    Upper students using the long boards on our playground. (2023)
  • Two children sitting on the gym floor, one is helping the other buckle up their helmet.
    Kindergarten students learning bicycle safety. (2025)

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