Ms. Mergenthaler-6th Grade

I told you a little about myself today.  Please answer the following questions about yourself so I can get to know you better:

  1. Where did you vacation to this past summer?
  2. What is your favorite activities/events to attend around the New Holland community (i.e. Garden Spot HS Football, Garden Spot Wrestling, Yoder’s Buffet & Restaurant, etc…)
  3. What sports or hobbies are you an active participant in now (This does not have to be just PE activities.  I like chasing my son around my house and playing tag as one of my hobbies)?
  4. Why do you think it is important to be physically active?

51 thoughts on “Ms. Mergenthaler-6th Grade”

    • Peter,

      Thank you for sharing your vacation trip to Rehoboth Beach, DE this past summer with your family. The debate continues between the best pizza at Rehoboth Beach. I am more of a Nicola’s fan, but I have many friends and family that are more in favor of Grotto’s.

      Please remember to answer to answer the other three questions to receive full credit for this assignment.

      Feel free to contact me by email if you have any questions. Have an amazing weekend! 🙂

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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    • Luke,

      Thank you for creating a list of answers. Please remember to put your list into complete sentences to answer each question. You can use the numbering to answer each question in a sentence or you may answer the questions in a paragraph format.

      Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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    • Caleb,

      Thank you for being honest with sharing your feelings about the first day of class. My blog serves as a communication highway between you, me, your family, and the world. One of the many parts to becoming a better student is to share thoughts, ideas, and backgrounds with one another. In effect, students are not only learning in the classroom, but sharing those learning experiences with family and friends at home and into the world.

      Please remember to complete all three questions so you are able to receive full credit for this assignment.

      Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Have an amazing weekend!

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  5. I went to Purtio Rico for a week and ocean city Maryland for a week. I like to go to the New Holland fair. One of my sports i do is gymnastics and cheer leading, and i would like to start riding horses soon. I think it is important to stay active to take care of your body. The reason i like gym is because we get to put down our papers and computer and be active for once.

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    • Good Morning Katelyn,

      Thank you for your awesome response. The amount of muscular strength & muscular endurance for the sports of gymnastics and cheerleading is necessary to be successful. More importantly, your impressive work ethic in the aforementioned activities has clearly carried over into P.E. this year in Ms. Mergenthaler’s class.

      Thank you for demonstrating your superior knowledge of the rules, procedures, & strategies within the team sports, cooperative learning, and the run/jog/walk instructional units this year. You have performed consistently at a high level in P.E. this year and for that I deeply appreciate it.

      Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School

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  6. I like to go to the new Holland park because that is one of my favorite place to play basketball because that’s my favorite place to play basket ball.

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  7. I vacationed at Lake Erie Pennsylvania and Rehobeth Beach in Delaware. I like to eat at Ruby Tuesday’s, and I like to go to the fair in September.I play soccer in a club called PA Classics.It is important to be physically active because it helps your health and well being.

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    • Emma B.,

      My wife and I visited Lake Erie, Pennsylvania back in 2005. My wife wanted to take a tour of Gannon University as a possible graduate school to earn her D.P.T. (Doctorate of Physical Therapy). When we visited the school in the winter, I noticed was frozen so deep that people were seating on chairs ice fishing. This was in the middle of a snowstorm. Crazy, right?

      I was glad to read that you are a seasoned soccer player with playing experience with the PA Classics. What position do you usually play during games?

      Thank you again for sharing a little bit of your summer with me on my blog.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  8. I went camping with my family at a campground. My favorite activity in New Holland is to go to the pool. The sport I am currently in is soccer. If we aren’t active then we will get fat.

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    • Caleb,

      Thank you for sharing your traveling experience to a campground. Is there a specific campground that your family typically vacations to during the summer months? What is your favorite part of your camping experience with your family?

      The New Holland Pool is quite the popular destination to go to during the hot, dog days of summer.

      Thank you for giving me the chance to get to know you better as a student on my blog.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  9. Ocean city for a week, I like a lot of the places to eat, Right now im doing horse back riding lessons, Its very healthy for yoyr body to run around play games and have time to be off computers and run around to get extrusive

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    • Gabriell,

      I see you mentioned in your post that you enjoy vacationing at Ocean City. During your vacations, do you visit Ocean City, MD or Ocean City, NJ? I have not had the chance to visit.

      Thank you for taking the time to complete this assignment. I look forward to our fun and exciting experiences to learn together in both the health and physical education learning settings.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  10. I went to Ocean City Maryland New Jersey, and fishing in Delaware with my family. I love to watch my brother play baseball he is a pitcher and catcher. I love to play softball i play 3rd, pitcher, and catcher. It makes you healthy and in shape. Its important to give your body nutrient so you grow.

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    • Alexis,

      You sound like you are your brother’s biggest fan. I love hearing stories about my students that shows how much they care for their siblings.

      Thank you for sharing about all the different positions that you play around the softball diamond. Out of the three positions that you shared, is there one position that you prefer to play?

      Nutrients, exercise, rest, and positive mental health all play key roles to maximize the overall health of a person. Most importantly and at times most challenging, many people have a difficult time finding the time to step away from daily stressors and making daily physical activity a top priority.

      Thank you Alexis for giving some insight into your life as a sixth grade student at New Holland. I look forward to the privilege to observe your growth and development as a student at New Holland.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  12. This past summer I vacationed to Ocean City New Jersey. One of my favorite things to attend at new Holland are the Parade and Fair. I’m not really in any sports right now but I had horseback-riding lessons and i’m hoping for more, and i’m going to do Soul Sisters. Something that I do now is run around and have fun with my sister. Why I think it is important to stay active is, well if you don’t, you won’t build up strong muscles to support your body. I also think it makes you a better person too!

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  13. This past summer I vacationed to Ocean City New Jersey. Two of my favorite things to attend in New Holland are the Parade and Fair. I’m not really in any sports right now but I had horseback-riding lessons and i’m hoping for more, and i’m going to do Soul Sisters. Something that I do now is run around and have fun. Why I think it is important to stay active is, well if you don’t, you won’t build up strong muscles to support your growing body. I also think it makes you a better person too! Sorry, I had fix a few things.

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    • Brianna,

      I have learned rather often lately that horseback riding is a popular sport in the New Holland community. As horseback riding may not receive acclaim & notoriety from mass media (i.e. TV, radio, social media, etc…), I believe your sport requires an abundance of time, patience, and dedication to progress each riding practice.

      Our neighbors vacationed to Ocean City, NJ this past summer. As a child, I had the privilege to vacation to Wildwood Crest, NJ every summer. I recall eating tasty pizza from Sam’s Pizza, throwing baseballs at the dunk tank target, and seeing smiles from ear to ear of children walking up and down the boardwalk of Wildwood, NJ. Although Ocean City, NJ does not have a boardwalk, I am sure you a ton of memories with your friends and family that will last a lifetime.

      Thank you for helping other students log onto their laptops during class. I am glad to have such a strong leader like you in Ms. Mergenthaler’s class.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

      “Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”
      ~Anne Frank

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  14. I went to Deep Creek Lake in Maryland state and stayed at a 5 bedroom 6 bathroom house for a week. I went to Knoebels for a day. I went to Indian echoes cavern/cave. I went to see my great grandma in the mountains for a week.
    My favorite things to do is go to the park and pool during the summer and play soccer for garden spot u 12 soccer team. I just started my 7 season playing soccer.
    It is important to stay active because you could start to gain weight. Also you could start to become lazy and lazy every day that goes by and that’s not good.

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    • Gary,

      With seven years of playing experience in the sport of soccer, I would love to provide you with the chance to showcase your skills, expertise, and knowledge in the fall. My wife was offered a partial athletic scholarship to play soccer at the collegiate level. I have always been impressed with the high magnitude of endurance and stamina that is needed to compete at a superior level in the sport of soccer.

      I agree that the lack of exercise results in an increase of caloric intake which can also lead to an increase in body fat. Various forms of exercise will burn calories and provide a healthy balance to minimize the addition of adipose tissue to the body.

      Thank you again for sharing some of your experiences on my blog. I look forward to developing a positive rapport with you as a student at New Holland Elementary School.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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    • Peter,

      Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself on the P.E. blog.

      I look forward to the opportunity to build a stronger rapport with you as a student at New Holland during your time as a sixth grade student.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  18. I went to blue marsh in the summer.And I like going to yorders in new Holland.My hobbies is getting rocks. this class is important because exersides

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    • Chris,

      Thank you for sharing your outside experience to Blue Marsh Lake this past summer. I have been to Blue Marsh Lake many times with my friends and family to hike, kayak, and mountain bike through the hilly terrain.

      As people, it is essential to integrate daily physical activity into our everyday, busy lives. Whether it is parking at the far end of the parking lot of Yoder’s to accrue more walking steps to the store, swimming laps at the New Holland Pool, or playing a game of basketball at New Holland Park, we can all find more ways to include exercise into our lives.

      Thank you for taking time to give me a glimpse into your life as a student at New Holland.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  19. 1. Florida
    2. The New Holland Fair
    3. Lacrosse
    4. It is important because you need to be healthy and by doing that you can try to live longer. Also, you can feel good and not feel droopy all the time.

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  20. I went to Ocean City, New York, and I went camping. My favorite thing to go to is the fair and the parade. I play football for GSMMA. It is good for you because you need to stay fit and active.

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  21. This summer I went to Ocean City Maryland. My favorite activity do do is go to Yoders buffet. My favorite sport is soccer because I think soccer is a really fun sport. I think it is important to stay physical and active because if you don’t you will be big an fat. Also it isn’t healthy for your body.

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    • Luke,

      I met the Superintendent, Dr. Robert Hollister, during my first week at Eastern Lancaster County School District. He told me that the salad bar in the grocery is fantastic. I am glad he shared this great advice as I was pleasantly pleased with the hot and cold salad bar at Yoder’s Market. Are there different items to choose from at the Yoder’s Restaurant compared to the Yoder’s Market Hot & Cold Bar?

      Soccer is awesome sport. My last position of employment was as the Recreation Coordinator at the Berks County Family Residential Center. I had the privilege to meet & communicate with illegal immigrants from areas of the world like Honduras, Guatemela, El Salvador, and Mexico to name a few. The first & second grade age level students were so fast, I thought my shoes would come flying off on the field (haha).

      I am glad to read that you are very active outside of school. With September being the Character trait of confidence, I believe physical activity improves each person’s self-confidence to a degree that we can accomplish our dreams. Thank you for sharing with me a little bit about yourself.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  22. 1.I went to camel back beach water park it was cool i love the wave pool
    2.my favorite event to go to at my old school was the homecoming games
    3. i am participating in is band i love music and love playing my saxophone
    4. it is important to be physically active because its good for your health and body

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  23. I went to OCMD with my family. I had lots fun and I miss being there. I love gym class so much and I love running and being active. I do have to say I don’t really like the fact that we have gym homework… but nobody likes homework. We never have homework for specials, but then again it was our first week of gym class.

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    • Good Morning Maya,

      Thank you for your patience and hard work as you have experienced the change of P.E. at N.H.E.S. I also appreciate your honest opinion about requiring to complete homework assignment(s) in P.E. As homework can be time consuming & frustrating at times outside of school hours, I hope you have noticed that the level of practice(homework) you have applied to your skill areas has helped mold you into an awesome student-athlete for the ELANCO S.D.

      Enjoy the rest of your weekend with your friends and family.

      Sincerely,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  24. I went to Maryland this summer to go calming.It was tons of fun.my activity in new Holland is the new Holland fair. My favorite hobby is to run.I think it is important to be physically active so you can stay healthy and be active.And i don’t really like that we have homework in gym.

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    • Good Morning Angelina,

      There are so many benefits to incorporate running/walking(i.e. improved bone density, increased joint strength, increased confidence, etc…) which optimizes our overall quality of life. My favorite hobby, at the moment, is throwing and catching various activity balls around my house with my two year old son(he is going to be a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, haha).

      Thank you for your positive contributions to P.E. this year.

      Appreciatively,

      Mr. Barrett
      Health and Physical Educator
      New Holland Elementary School
      robert_barrett@elanco.org

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  25. For vacation my family and I went to Assiteque beach and tented there. Some of my favorite activities in New Holland is the fair, the parade, and cheer-leading. Some hobbies I have are art club, chess club, and good news club. I think it is important to be physically active because then you stay fit and healthy, and you feel better when you are healthy.

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  26. This summer I went on vacation many times. I went to Michigan 3 times this summer to help my dad work. I also went to Ocean City Marilyn Once this summer. My favorite activity in new holland is Friday night football at garden spot high school. Its my favorite because its time to watch the Spartans beat any team. My favorite hobby is gymnastics. It my favorite because very flexible and have been doing gymnastics since I was 4. I think it’s important to be physically active so that you stay healthy and well.

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  27. antic city for activation i love it there go swimming at the pool yes it is fun i do not paly a sport because you gey exceres time to swat and nott to sit so can you change gym plz thank you get back to me soon!!!!!!!!!!!

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  28. Where did you vacation to this past summer?
    I went to Ocean City Maryland.When I was there, I saw a real live shark,I went parasailing 800ft in the air,and I went almost 9ft into the ocean.
    What is your favorite activities/events to attend around the New Holland community (i.e. Garden Spot HS Football, Garden Spot Wrestling, Yoder’s Buffet & Restaurant, etc…)
    My favorite activity in the New Holland community is swimming in the New Holland pool.I Love jumping of the diving board and touching the bottom of the pool.It was really fun
    What sports or hobbies are you an active participant in now (This does not have to be just PE activities. I like chasing my son around my house and playing tag as one of my hobbies)?
    My favorite Hobby is going to my camp every year.You get to swim,eat a bunch of snacks,and you get to stay up until 11 o’clock.But it only comes around each year.
    Why do you think it is important to be physically active?
    I think its important to be physically active because you need your body to stay healthy if you want to keep moving around and stay active.

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