Physical Education

Mr. Leiser

My name is Mr. Leiser. I am the P.E. Teacher here at Nunaka Valley. My goal is to help every student find a sport or physical activity that they enjoy, and to help them develop the skills and confidence necessary to participate regularly. This year we will be exploring a variety of different movements, skills, games, and sports, and we will work on social skills through cooperative and team building activities. In addition to the regular P.E. classes, we offer a variety of before and after school sports and activities. Please call or e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns.

Phone: 742-0379 E-mail: leiser_nicholas@asdk12.org

Click here to see some of last year’s pictures!                                                             

Before & After School Activities

Intramural Soccer (Grades 3-5): This year we had five soccer teams play in the two day round robin soccer league. It was a lot of fun!

Intramural Flag Football (Grades 3-5): We also had a two day round robin flag football league which was a lot of fun. Hopefully next year there will be time to play a few more games!

Nunaka Valley 4 v 4 Soccer Team: This year was NunakaValley’s second year putting a team together to play in the Gladys Wood Soccer Jamboree. We had a lot of fun and we look forward to playing again next year!

Nunaka Valley Flag Football Team: This was also our second year participating in the Gladys Wood Flag Football Jamboree. The team played hard and did well! Thanks to Steve Magestro at Gladys Wood for hosting another great event!

Nunaka Valley Cross Country Running Team (Grades K-5): This year we had our biggest running team ever with almost 75 runners! The team raced in the North Anchorage Area Cross Counrty Running Jamboree at Bartlett High School. We had a good time and the weather was great! Thanks to Mrs. Dearborn, Mrs. Nyholm, Ms. Thorson, and all the rest of the volunteers who helped make this possible! Also thanks to Mr. Wyatt for setting up the team canopy.

Castle Ball Tournament (Grades 2-5): Congratulations to the Blue Aces, our 2009 Castle Ball Tournament Champions! Also good job to the rest of the teams. They did their best and showed good sportsmanship! For those of you who have never heard of Castle Ball, it is a game where castles are built by putting 6 hula hoops together. Each team tries to protect their castles while attempting to knock down the other team’s castles. Here are some pictures from the tournament.

Floor Hockey (Grades K-2): This was our first year doing floor hockey with the kindergarten, first and second graders. It was a lot of fun and we will definitely do it again next year. Thanks to the student coaches who helped out!

Floor Hockey (Grades 3-5): Floor hockey for grades 3-5 is in the morning from 8:00-8:45 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We work on improving skills and we scrimmage.

Nunaka Valley Floor Hockey Team: A small group of hockey players (mostly 4th and 5th graders) will be selected to represent Nunaka Valley at the Gladys Wood Hockey Jamboree on November 19th.

Intramural Basketball (Grades 3-5): Basketball is after school Tuesday through Friday from 3:30-4:30. There are four teams, teams only show up on their scheduled game days. Team practice is from 3:30-3:50 and games are from 3:50-4:30. We play a round robin followed by a single elimination tournament. Teamwork and sportsmanship is a big emphasis.

Nunaka Valley Basketball Team: A small group of basketball players will be selected to play on the Nunaka Valley Basketball Team. The team will play in the Gladys Wood Basketball Jamboree on November 20th. After that we will continue practicing for our regular season games which will begin in January.

Basketball (Grades K-2): Basketball for grades K-2 will be after school from 3:30-4:15. It will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for two weeks beginning on December 1st.

Volleyball (Grades 3-5): Volleyball will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (8:00-8:45) for three weeks starting December 1st.

Tower Ball Tournament (Grades 3-5): Nunaka Valley’s first ever tower ball tournament will be held on Friday, December 4th from 3:30-4:30. Tower Ball is a game similar to Castle Ball. Opposing teams build towers by stacking buckets. The goal is to knock the opposing teams towers while protecting your own.

Capture The Flag Tournament (Grades 3-5): Our third annual Capture The Flag Tournament will be held on Friday, December 11th! Capture The Flag is a fast paced running game where you try to steal all of the opposing teams flags.

Open Gym (Grades 3-5): Open gym for grades 3-5 will be every Friday morning (8-8:45) from December 4th through April 2nd. This will be similar to mileage club for those who were here last year. Students will have some free time followed by a group game.

Student Coaches (Grades 4-5): This is a new and unique opportunity for students to develop leadership skills and become positive role models for the younger students at Nunaka Valley. Student coaches will help teach skills and run games for students grades K-2. Students interested in coaching must fill out an application form. If selected they will be taught leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills to help them become better coaches. Different coaches will be selected for the different activities (Floor Hockey, Basketball, Arena Football, Indoor Soccer and Fitness Games). 

Football (Grades K-2)

Arena Football (Grades 3-5)

Indoor Soccer (Grades K-2)

Indoor Soccer (Grades 3-5)

Junior Native Youth Olympics

Cross Country Skiing (Grades 3-5)

Fitness Games (Grades K-2)

Softball (Grades 3-5)