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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade students showcased their volleyball toss skills during the school’s annual Third Grade Gym Show in the high school gymnasium on March 9.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A group of C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade students gave a Taekwondo demonstration during the school’s annual Third Grade Gym Show in the high school gymnasium on March 9.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade student Bryce Roberts finished his basketball dribbling skills performance with a slam dunk at the school’s annual Third Grade Gym Show in the high school gymnasium on March 9.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.To honor the Cleveland Indians, C.H. Campbell Elementary School third-grade students acted out a scene from “Major League” featuring Wild Thing Ricky Vaughn during the school’s annual Third Grade Gym Show in the high school gymnasium on March 9.
By ABBY SLANKER
Third-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School presented their annual Third Grade Gym Show in the high school gymnasium on March 9. Ronie Haurin, C.H. Campbell physical education instructor, readied the students for their performance.
The students performed two shows, one in the morning for the C.H. Campbell student body and one in the evening for their families and friends. The shows featured routines which showcased the physical education skills the students have mastered.
The theme of the show was “Thanks for the Memories,” which was inspired by Ohio sports teams who had some successes in their respective seasons in the last year. Teams highlighted were the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Youngstown State University Penguins football team and the nearby Pittsburgh Penguins.
The students entered the gym to “Fly Now,” the theme from “Rocky” and did a lap around the gym and formed long lines in front of their audience. Several students introduced each activity as the students performed throughout the show.
The students put their physical education skills on display by showing off their jump rope skills, volleyball toss skills, Taekwondo moves, football moves, basketball passing skills and basketball dunking and shooting skills.
Music was a big part of the show, with several songs accompanying the students as they performed. While the students performed The Wave, “Wipeout” by the Beach Boys was playing, and while they showcased their jump rope skills, “Can’t Stop The Feeling” by Justin Timberlake blared from the speakers. During the volleyball skills portion of the show, “Hair Up” by The Trolls played, and during the Taekwondo demonstration, “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas was played.
For the football skills drill, the “NFL on Fox” theme was played, and during the basketball portion of the show, “Strike It Up” by Blackbox and “Space Jam” by Quad City DJ’s was played.
Haurin introduced Bryce Roberts as the Michael Jordan of C.H. Campbell, and Roberts proceeded to wow the crowd with this basketball dribbling skills and finished his portion of the show with an awe-inspiring slam dunk on a portable hoop. “Pregame Pump-Up” played while Roberts showcased his skills.
Haurin then asked all students to join the third-grade students in singing C.H. Campbell Elementary School’s Alma Mater.
In a tribute to the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, the students “skated” on foam rectangles and spelled out PENS in the middle of the gym, while two students in hockey gear followed them and made goal shots to end the tribute. The song “First Snow” by TSO accompanied the students.
To honor the Cleveland Indians, the students sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” with many of them sporting Indians hats and jerseys. To continue the tribute, the students acted out a scene from “Major League” featuring Wild Thing Ricky Vaughn, complete with a student dressed as Vaughn, all the way down to his glasses. “Wild Thing” by Troggs played throughout the performance.
For their finale, the students honored the NBA Champions Cleveland Cavaliers to the song “We Are The Champions” by Queen. The students gathered in the middle of the gym, waved glow sticks and raised a Cavaliers banner to honor the team.
Haurin thanked the students to being a good audience and thanked everyone who helped make the show a success.
“Thank you for being a good audience this morning. I think our third-graders did a tremendous job and I thank them for all their hard work. I would also like to thank the third-grade teachers for all their help. I do not do this alone and they provide a lot of help and support,” Haurin said.