PE & CROSSBODY FITNESS

At My City School, movement is intentionally woven into the school day because we know that physical activity plays a critical role in cognitive development and academic success. Three to four mornings each week begin with brain-body integration exercises that incorporate bilateral and cross-lateral movement, balance, coordination, and strength training. These activities activate both hemispheres of the brain, strengthen neural pathways involved in attention and executive functioning, and help prepare students for deeper focus, improved regulation, and exceptional learning throughout the day.

Grades 4-5

  • Build coordination and develop balance

  • Learn to work as team

  • Maneuvering body through space

Grades 6 - 8

  • Build hand-eye coordination

  • Team Sports

  • Taekwondo

In addition to our morning movement program, students participate in weekly Physical Education clinics that build teamwork, hand-eye coordination, agility, speed, strength, and overall fitness through a variety of engaging activities. Depending on the season, students may participate in Capoeira, basketball, tennis, yoga, strength training, and other movement-based experiences. Each year, students also complete a 15+-week Taekwondo and Self-Defense program led by Grandmaster Pope, where they develop confidence, discipline, perseverance, respect, and practical self-defense skills while advancing through board-breaking and martial arts achievements.

California Department of Education

We pull from the 5 Overarching California Content Standards for Physical Education. These are motor skills, movement knowledge, physical activity, physical fitness, and personal/social responsibility.