Syllabus
Coach Mahon’s Physical Education Class
Augusta Circle Elementary
Avery Mahon- Physical Education Syllabus
2023-2024
Contact Information
Teacher Name: Avery Mahon
Grade Level/Department: Augusta Circle Elementary Physical Education
Email: amahon@greenville.k12.sc.us
Phone: 355-1227
Daily Schedule
7:00-7:40- Bus Duty
8:10-8:55- 5th Grade
9:00-9:45- 3rd Grade
9:55-10:40- 4th Grade
10:50-11:35- 2nd Grade
11:40-12:30- Lunch
12:35-1:20- 1st Grade
1:30-2:00- K5
Grading Guidelines
Greenville County Schools-Grading in the Elementary Related Arts-
Grades K5-5:
Students will be graded with either:
“M” (meets standards) or
“P” (progressing towards standards).
Each 9 weeks, these grades will be added to the student’s report card electronically or sent to the classroom teacher who will record the related arts grades on the paper report card (K5 and 1st).
Each teacher will keep a hard copy/grade book for classes.
After every class meeting, a student will receive one of the following grades: an Active Class Participation grade or a Standards-Based Assessment grade.
Teachers must use the common District rubric when awarding art, music, or physical education active class participation grades.
Teachers should award at least 2 Standards-Based Assessment grades each quarter.
There will be a breakdown of participation 80% and standards based assessment 20%) in elementary related arts.
Grades will be entered into Power teacher at the end of each quarter.
Board Policy requires progress reports to be sent to parents of any student at risk of failing for the quarter. In related arts classes, “at-risk of failing” means those students showing “little to no progression towards standards.”
Grading Rubric for Physical Education
M = Meets Standards
Making satisfactory progress in skill development
Usually shows good sportsmanship and self-control
Usually shows respect for others and teamwork
Usually follows directions the first time given
Actively participates in most activities
P = Progressing toward Standards
Needs more skill practice
Sometimes shows good sportsmanship and self-control
Sometimes shows respect for others and teamwork
Sometimes follows directions
Participates in some activities
Classroom Expectations
Expectations for the Gym:
Wear your tennis shoes/athletic shoes to class. Be prepared to participate, try new things all with a positive attitude. Be respectful to your PE teachers by listening and not talking while he or she is giving instructions. Be respectful to your classmates-encourage one another, be kind, and helpful. Be respectful to our class equipment, take care of it like it's your own!
Code Words in the Gym:
Cucumbers-Stand up and place your hands on your knees (quietly).
Tomatoes-Sit down wherever you are in the gym (quietly).
Bananas-Go back to your spot in the gym and sit down (quietly).
We use these code words to stop and start a game or activity, to go over the rules, or to talk about the good things we see happening for example good sportsmanship and kindness, or to get ready to go back to class.
Communication with Parents
We communicate with parents when necessary for discipline concerns or to share good stories of what is happening in class with their child. Emails, notes home, and phone calls are ways we communicate with our parents.
Materials/School Supplies
The following is a list of materials that will be used:
Bean Bags, Jump Ropes, Foam Balls, Noodle Slices, Medicine Ball, Light Hand Weights, Tumbling Mats, Pennies, Scarves (tag), Footballs, Bowling Pins, Kick Balls/4 Square Balls, Hula-Hoops, Soccer Balls, Cones, Tape Measure, Basketballs, Stop Watch, Jump Ropes, Parachute, Scooters, Volleyballs, Frisbee, Archery equipment, Fishing Rods, yarn balls, balloons, beachballs.
Units of Study Overview by Quarter
Physical Education Year At a Glance
August - Introduction to PE, Rules and Procedures, Cooperation Games
Sep.- FitnessGram, Fitness Games
Oct – Throwing and Catching
Nov – Throwing and Catching
Dec. – Fitness Games, Holiday Games
Jan - Welcome Back, Cooperation Games, Basketball
Feb. - Basketball
Mar – Scooter Olympics
Apr – FitnessGram/ Fitness Stations
May – Standard Based Games, Field Day Games, Content Review
Units are subject to change due to gym space, weather, or other activities that are scheduled in the gym (picture day, Boosterthon, etc.). We are flexible with changes made throughout the year, which means sometimes units run into different months.