PE Uniforms

Middle School students are required to dress out for PE. Uniforms can be purchased by visiting this link: PE Uniforms

 

PE Wishlists

Here are some wishlists for equipment that I think would be great to have in PE. 

 

Heart Rate Monitors (IHT Spirit System)


I would love to add IHT Spirit heart rate monitors to our PE program. These monitors give students instant feedback on their effort during class, teaching them how to pace themselves and take ownership of their fitness. They also provide me with data to track progress and make sure every student is challenged at their level. If you’d like to help bring these to St. Augustin, you can see pricing and details here .

Schools in Iowa that use the IHT Spirit Monitor system: 

1. Central Decatur Community School District (Leon, Iowa)

In fall 2021, the North Elementary in Central Decatur began using heart rate monitors from IHT. Thanks to grant funding, they equipped both elementary and secondary levels with sets of 28 monitors. Students used them to check their real-time heart rate and track activity levels through color-coded zones, aiming to stay in the yellow (moderate intensity) zone for more than half of PE class time. These monitors even worked outdoors, independent of Wi-Fi.centraldecatur.org

 

2. Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove High School (OABCIG, Iowa)

On the IHT website, a teacher named Jeff Miesner from OABCIG High mentioned how the monitors improved parent-teacher communication by allowing daily electronic sharing of workout sessions.IHT Spirit System+1

 

3. Crestview School of Inquiry

A video shows PE teacher, Chris Amundson, at Crestview School of Inquiry discussing the IHT Zone wrist monitors. Facebook

Sound Dampening Mats or Ceiling/Wall Baffles

Our gym has very minimal sound absorption now, which makes it hard for me to hear students, and for students to hear instructions clearly—especially when the room is loud. Improving sound dampening with mats, hanging ceiling baffles, or wall/ceiling panels would greatly enhance communication during PE. It would also make a big difference for concerts, special performances, and events held in the gym.