Welcome to the 2022 - 2023 school year!
I look forward to engaging you in daily physical education lessons!
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body,
it is the basic dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
- John F. Kennedy
Welcome,
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to work with your child this year. My name is Lloyd Baptiste and I will have the pleasure of working with your son/daughter for 8th grade Speech/Health or H.S. Physical Education. I am looking forward to and exciting school year and I am delighted to have your child in my class. This year we will have some fun and challenging activities through collaboration and assessment. Through our daily interactions, we will learn and prove there is no "I" in "TEAM" Our goal will be to work together towards a fantastic and successful school year! I have high expecations for all of my students and I am committed to assisting them with the expectations required for this course. I am looking forward to working with your child and assisting them in becoming the best they can be as we embark on this new journey together.
To ensure clarity and transparency, it is customary on the first day of class that I review the syllabus with students. The purpose of the review is to provide students with clear understanding of classroom rules, policies, and expectations. During the discussion, I encourage students to ask questions and raise any concerns. Please encourage your child to ask questions, as it is important that all students throughly understand behavioral expectations and classroom procedures for the start and end of every class.
My primary goal is to keep students engaged and interested in Speech/Health and Physical Education. It is my personal belief that Physcial Education is much more that running, jumping, passing and catching. Physical Education is the vehicle we use to express ourselves physically, mentally and socially.
In closing, I would like to express that one of the most important goals this year is to keep the lines of communication open between the parents and teacher. Positve and productive communication is paramount to your child's success!
Have a Great Year,
Coach Baptiste, M.Ed.
St. John STEM Magnet Program