Thursday, February 14, 2013

GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SEMI-FINALS TODAY!!!

The Synergy JV Girls team will face Kittridge tonight at 5:15.  The girls will be entering the game with a 5-2 record.  The winner of this game will move onto Fridays Final at 4:30 at KIPP.  Come out and support the team and assist them on there way to we hope is a Championship!

Go Wolves!

Tuesdays Boys Varsity Playoff results

On Tuesday the Boys Varsity team lost to KIPP.  The team was playing shorthanded due to the absence of the 8th graders who were away in Costa Rica.  The remaining players gave a gallant effort as they lead after 1 qtr of play and only trailed by 5 (19-14)  at halftime.  The team hung around in the second half and was always in striking range until a late push by KIPP gave them the game going away.  The effort by the boys was very special and they displayed a fight and desire that we all can be proud of.  The team finished the season with an overall record of 5-2.

Note:  The game gave us a view into the future as all 8 players who played are eligible to return next year.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Basketball Playoff Results

On Monday the Boys Junior Varsity lost to Kittridge by a score of 27-20.  It was a game of ups and downs.  Kittridge jumped out to a 10-2 first quarter advantage.  Synergy stayed even with them in the second quarter and trailed at halftime 18-10.  After the third quarter the score was 18-16 Kittridge.  Early in the 4th Quarter Synergy tied the score at 20 and had several chances to take the lead but had some great opportunities but just could not convert.  They finished the season with a record of 4-3.

Also on Monday the Girls Junior Varsity advanced to the Semi-Finals on Thursday with a hard fought 16-15 victory versus SF School.  This was also a game of several changes in momentum.  Synergy led through out the game by atleast 8 points and had to withstand a furious rally by SF School to advance to the next round of the playoffs.  They will face Kittridge School at 5;15 at Burke.  The team only had two loses all season and they both were to Burke.   They currently have compiled an overall record of 5-2.

Both Games were played at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center and hosted by Creative Arts.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

2013 PLAYOFFS!!!

THIS YEAR SYNERGY HAS 3 TEAMS THAT ARE ENTERED INTO THE SFAL PLAYOFFS.
THE GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY AFTER LOSING THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON, WENT ON TO WIN FOUR GAMES IN A ROW BEFORE LOSING TO BURKE IN THE SEASON FINALE.  THEY FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 4-2.

THE SYNERGY JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS BLACK TEAM FINISHED THE SEASON ALSO WITH A RECORD OF 4-2.  THEY LOST THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES OF THE SEASON BEFORE FINISHING THE SEASON WITH 4 CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES.

THE VARSITY BOYS FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A FANTASTIC RECORD OF 5-1.  THEIR ONLY  LOSS OF THE SEASON WAS AN EARLY DEFEAT TO LIVE OAK SCHOOL.  THEY HAVE REALLY JELLED TOGETHER AND HAVE BECOME VERY FORMIDABLE.


  • ALL OF THE TEAMS WILL COMPETE THIS WEEK IN THE 2013 SFAL PLAYOFFS.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

P.E. GRADES

Hi Everyone.

I just wanted to let you know that I have returned to work and will be using the next couple of weeks for the purpose of completing the Physical Education Grades for the Semester.  I appreciate your understanding and I will get them out to you as soon as I can.  To assist me I will be using information I have received from the Substitute who conducted the class in my absence along with information from the assesments I made prior to me leaving.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or leave a message.

Thank you again and I look forward to having a very productive second semester with your child.



Friday, October 12, 2012

Basketball Sign Ups

Hello everyone,

We are coming close to basketball season again.  We will be conducting signups for all of the teams beginning next week October 15th thru the 19th.  We are trying to get an idea of how many youth are interested so that we can see how many teams we will have this year.  We are expecting an exciting season and we hope that your child will be able to participate.  I will be giving you more information as I get it in regards to schedules and practices.  Practices are generally held on Mondays, Tuesdays,Thursdays and Fridays.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

CURRICULUM NOTE

SYNERGY MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2012-2013 WELCOME! I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back for another year of Synergy Physical Education. I am really excited to begin the year as we have some new and innovative programs for your child to experience this year. I will be giving you more details later. Welcome back kids and get ready for what I hope will be a challenging and fun experience. Melvin Smith

6th Grade

This year the sixth grade classes will receive more individualized training and skills.  The class will meet as a group and new this year they will also meet in smaller classes consisting of approximately a third of the normal class size.  This will allow each student the opportunity to work on individualized skill development and training as they transition from the 5th grade to middle school. We feel that this will be invaluable on their continued growth and overall development. Tests will be given throughout the year to monitor and evaluate the students progress.

7th Grade

The seventh grade will also meet as a class.  What will be different this year is that they will also meet in a combo class consisting of both 7th and 8th graders.  Each combo class will consist  of approximately 15 to 16 students or roughly two thirds of the normal class size.  This combination configuration will not only give students more individualized skill development in a smaller setting, but also give them a peek of what is to come in the up and coming year when they are 8th graders.  This combination we feel will increase their competitiveness as well as the skill level of all students in these grades. Tests will be given throughout the year to monitor and evaluate the students progress.

8th Grade

This year as mentioned earlier the 8th graders will participate in combo classes with the 7th graders.  The smaller class sizes will increase  the amount of time each student will have to work on skill development in the areas of drills, exercises and team sports.  Not only will we be continuing working on the agility ladder but we will be doing more strength training using exercises bands and other apparatuses in the effort to build and strengthen each student as they get prepared for high school. A year end test will be conducted along with mid term physical skill development tests to evaluate each students progress throughout the year.