PE

Check out our PE website! Our full-time Physical Education Specialist is Cathy Lowry, 2002 NC Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year.  Mrs. Lowry is a Nationally Certified Teacher who has taught at North Ridge for many years. 

Our part-time Physical Education Specialists is Ken Elliott.  He has taught physical education for 33 years and retired. He took a part-time position at North Ridge and has been here for several years. His hobbies are collecting music (Beach Music and Oldies)for his mp3 player, gardening (flowers),and playing golf. He loves being here at North Ridge.

Each class has weekly PE with the specialist at which time students participate in fitness, dance, gymnastics, and sports skills in a Challenge-by-Choice environment.  Annual PE Special Events include Jump Rope for Heart, Presidential Fitness Testing, 4th Grade Bike Safety, Super Kids Day, and much more!

Junior PEPI (Physical Education Pupil Instructors)

Students are selected from each 5th grade class by their teacher and Ms. Lowry to serve as Junior PEPIs.  Their responsibilities include:

1. Kindergarten Enrichment - a one-on-one mentoring experience in which Jr. PEPIs work with Kindergarten students on gross and fine motor skills
2. One day a week before-school service to assist with PE set-up.
3. Set-up for special events (Super Kids Day, 4th Grade Bikes, etc.)

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