Edgar Odell

Lovett

Elementary School
  Fine Arts Magnet 
Texas Exemplary School

Susan Monaghan
Principal

Ann Sledge
Executive Principal

Houston Independent School District

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Physical Education Program

The Lovett Health and Fitness Instructors enjoy working with their students in the areas of physical and motor development, nutrition, personal hygiene, good sportsmanship, and exercise. They strive to create a life-long desire of healthy living with an emphasis on being physically fit and making smart food choices.

Students come to PE twice a week, for a 45 minute period. The class begins with a half mile to a mile jog around the track, depending on the grade level. The remainder of the class consists of aerobic play. We introduce the basic skills and rules of lifelong sports such as tennis, soccer, bowling, baseball, basketball and running. The students also learn fun games that teach fair play, cooperation and personal achievement.

PE is normally outside, but if the weather is bad, Lovett has a large fitness room that has 15 exercise stations with equipment, weight training and stretching areas set up like a work out facility. The students always enjoy a chance to work out in the “Fit Pit.”

One of Lovett’s Health and Fitness Department’s greatest strengths is the nutrition education. With childhood obesity on the rise, we realize we are in a battle to equip our students with knowledge that promotes making healthy food choices. Much time is spent with the students discussing the components of healthy meals, the food pyramid, what foods should be eaten everyday verses foods that should be eaten once a week, etc. Lovett students are encouraged to participate in the Super Healthy Kids game that rewards children who eat fruits and vegetables and drink milk on a daily basis. Lovett parents have raved about the nutrition education their children receive during PE.

Throughout the year, the Lovett Health and Fitness Department also offers extra curricular activities to promote additional exercise and family fun, such as the Bellaire Fall Fever Fun Run, Marathon Kids, the Presidential Physical Fitness Test and Jump Rope for Heart.