Syllabus

Graham Middle School

PE & Health Syllabus

6th, 7th, 8th Grade 

2023-2024

Course Overview:

In this class, we will be working on general fitness, team sports, individual sports, assessing personal fitness, and health. My desire is for the students during this class time to be active, have fun, experience personal growth, and learn new activities that they can use for the rest of their lives. 

Class Rules:

1. Respect

   1. Teacher

   2. Students

   3. Area & equipment

   4. Yourself

2. Class Contract:

Expectations:

1. Show up to class on time

2. Wear proper sneakers

3. At beginning of class go to your designated attendance location (spot/desk) and wait for further instructions 

4. Pay attention to instruction

5. Participate in all activities

6. Be coachable and show sportsmanship

7. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself 

8. Do not throw shade or disrespect

9. Put things back where they belong

10. Leave better than when you got here

PE Attire: Scholars are expected to have sneakers for class or change into them. 

• Scholars are not expected to dress out for class, but you must be able to complete the activities with your chosen daily clothes

Mission Statement: 

As a physical educator, we believe that students should be active for 60 minutes a day. PE class allows students to be physically active during that time, but the allotted class time is also a time for students to learn more about fitness and physical activity, health and figure out ways that they can be active outside the classroom. Physical education is a class about personal improvement and learning and implementing lifetime fitness. Our goal is to inspire students to be active in ways they enjoy and to use their gifts and passions.

Grading: 

Classwork

Performance Task

Homework

Projects

Percentage

30%

60%

5%

5%

Examples:

-Health week activities

-PE participation

-Fitness participation & activities

-TBD

-Create a game or workout project

-Health projects

PE/Fitness Scores 

Points per day

Shoes

1

Showing up on time/sitting in the designated area. 

1

Attitude 

1

Participation

2

Total:

5

• 
  This course weighs heavily on participation. Scholars are expected to wear proper shoes, partake in the daily warm-up, express good sportsmanship, and engage in the activities. 

• Other assessments will be given throughout the semester

Potential Units: 

• Team sports; basketball, soccer, tag football, & more

• Recreational & Lifetime Sports

• Other activities; Individual/dual sports, frisbee, & cooperative games

• Fitness; fitness bingo, workout styles-tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, & Stations 

Health:

• Once every 4 weeks we will have a week of health geared specifically towards the scholars grades (6th, 7th, 8th). 

• Health Units: emotional and mental health, personal and consumer health, interpersonal communication and relationships, nutrition, and Alcohol Tobacco & other Drugs 

• There will be assessments given throughout the course of health that can range from projects, quizzes, or in-class activities. 

Graham Middle School PE/Health Staff

brian_wortham@abss.k12.nc.us

lydia_davis@abss.k12.nc.us

michelle_hardy@abss.k12.nc.us