Welcome to the Mountain Bay
Physical Education Department

My name is Dan VanSlyke and I am looking forward to my eighth year of teaching in the D.C. Everest School District. I have been the Physical Education teacher at Mountain Bay Elementary School since we opened five years ago.  I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2003.  

Welcome to the beginning of a new school year, a great time to emphasize the importance of physical activity in your child's education which is vital to his or her health, wellness, and academic success!  The primary objective of physical education is for students to demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.  In a quality physical education program built around the Movement Framework, students will develop competency in locomotor and manipulative skills.  Hopefully, this leads to a physically active lifestyle that promotes lifelong wellness.

In addition to teaching, I have been the assistant varsity hockey coach since the 2004-2005 season. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Kendra, our sons, Cole and Will, and our dog, Rowdy. 

In my free time, I enjoy playing hockey, softball, golf, doing yard work, and watching the Packers, Badgers, and Brewers.