[Vision2020] 1912 Levy Issues

[Donovan Arnold]

Timothy,

You write, "The Physical Education Department, for whom I have worked 
extensively with this
>school year, is lacking proper and safe facilities as well.  Ms. Karla 
>Harman
>busses her students to the University of Idaho Tuesday-Friday to 
>participate
>in Outdoor Education classes.  Ms. Harman’s students receive instruction on
>Wall Climbing, Fly Fishing, Inline Hockey, Biking, Camping, and Racquet 
>Sports to
>name a few activities.  "

How exactly does building a brand new high school improve instruction for 
students on camping and fly fishing? Are we thinking that there is going to 
be a camp ground and fishing stream going through the new high school gym? I 
am lost, somebody help me out here.


Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: Timothy Rigsby <timo5277 at uidaho.edu>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] 1912 Levy Issues
>Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:06:49 -0800
>
>Phil:
>
>I don't know about the downfalls of the science lab, but I do know that if 
>the
>science lab is not up to par, it is not the only facility at MHS that would 
>fall
>into this category.
>
>The Physical Education Department, for whom I have worked extensively with 
>this
>school year, is lacking proper and safe facilities as well.  Ms. Karla 
>Harman
>busses her students to the University of Idaho Tuesday-Friday to 
>participate
>in Outdoor Education classes.  Ms. Harman’s students receive instruction on
>Wall Climbing, Fly Fishing, Inline Hockey, Biking, Camping, and Racquet 
>Sports to
>name a few activities.  I doubt very seriously that even with a remodel of 
>the
>1912 center, that these activities could take place in the remodeled space. 
>  Would
>you be willing to let students play inline hockey at CJ’s instead of 
>building a
>new building?
>
>Not only is Ms. Harman taking her students off campus, but Mr. Amos and Ms. 
>Barnes
>are as well.  Bussing students off campus takes away from the student’s
>activity time.  According to the governing authority of Physical Education,
>NASPE, students should receive a minimum of 150 minutes per week in 
>vigorous
>physical activity.  By bussing students, we are cutting their classroom 
>time to
>about 35 or 40 minutes per day.  Once you figure instruction or 
>demonstration
>and introduction of new skills, the students may only get about 20 to 25 
>minutes
>of vigorous activity time.  100 minutes per week is nowhere near the NASPE 
>standard
>of 150 minutes.
>
>Considering that Unleaded gas is running $2.19 today per gallon and diesel 
>is
>sitting right around $2.70, so I hear, I think that building this new 
>school
>would help cut down considerably on the fuel cost to bus these students to 
>far
>off playing fields and gymnasiums.
>
>If this bond passes, and I hope to hell it will, the students will more 
>than
>likely not have to be bussed daily off campus to participate in activity
>classes.  Granted, in order for wall climbing to take place, they will 
>still
>get bussed to UI, but this unit is typically only three weeks with the 
>students
>bussed a maximum of 15 times.  When you were in school Phil, were you 
>climbing up
>a premier climbing wall, learning to fly fish, or playing games such as 
>Omnikin
>Ball or Pickleball?  You probably don’t even know what Pickleball or Kin 
>ball are
>do you?  Students at MHS have one heck of a physical education program and
>are extremely fortunate to have what little facilities they have as is.  
>Giving
>these students a new school that is light years ahead of where they are now 
>will
>not only help the morale of the students but also will help further the
>educational opportunities these students are missing out on.
>
>Tim Rigsby
>Student, University of Idaho
>College of Education
>Physical Education, School & Community Health Education, and Sport Science
>
>
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