90000 - Foundations of Physical Education
Grades 9-12
Foundations of Physical Education is a requirement for graduation and is a prerequisite for all elective physical education courses. The course emphasizes human movement, physical activities, and physical fitness that contribute to a lifetime commitment to activity and fitness. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
JROTC I Course Number:09501
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Course Description: Dependent on the branch of military at each high school.
Marching Band I Course Number:7303F
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 (Must complete 2 consecutive Fall semesters)
Recommended Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and concurrent enrollment in Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band or Marching Auxiliary.
Special Requirements: The student participates in regularly scheduled performances during and outside of the school day, a zero hour class, band camp during the summer months, and in fundraising activities. The student may pay a course fee for materials, supplies, out of town travel, and instrument maintenance and, additionally pays for uniform costs and some out of school activities.
Marching Band is an advanced performance course for students with experience on standard woodwind brass or percussion instruments. Marching Band teaches the advanced techniques of tone production, articulation, intonation, instrument care and maintenance, general musicianship, and musical literacy. The student performs within the tradition and standards of a wind ensemble using graded music III+ through V. The student provides instruments and accessories although some school instruments may be available for student use. The student practices regularly at home. He/She participates in regularly scheduled performances during and outside of the school day in appropriate performance attire. Literacy is integrated throughout the course. Skills and knowledge acquired in this course can be applied to the United States Department of Education Audio-Video Technology & Communications Career Cluster and respective pathways and the New Mexico Arts and Entertainment Career Cluster.
Lifetime Sports I Course Number:90100
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Special Requirements: Fees for field trips may be charged. The class will go on field trips during the year.
Course Description: Emphasis is placed on learning and improving techniques, skills, and strategies in lifetime sports: bowling, golf, badminton, angling, racquet handball, archery, table tennis, tennis as well as some team activities. This class uses a variety of trips to expose the student to a number of lifetime activities. Trips to the golf course, archery lanes, rock climbing gym, and bowling alley allow the students to improve their skills and strategies in those activities. Units in mountaineering, fishing, and orienteering expose the students to a number of non-traditional physical education activities they can utilize after they have graduated.
Team & Individual Sports I Course Number:90160
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Special Requirements: Fees for field trips may be charged. The class will go on field trips during the year.
Course Description: Team and Individual Sports emphasizes learning and improving techniques, skills, and strategies in team and individual sports, and prepares the student to aid with teaching and coaching sports to young children. The student is introduced to at least six of the following sports or activities, but not limited to: badminton, European handball, flag football, soccer, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, racquetball, and softball. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course. Skills and knowledge acquired in this course apply to the education and training career cluster, teaching/training pathway which includes sports administration and sports management, and sports officiating. T & I knowledge and skills are also supportive of the Health Sciences cluster, specifically supporting the therapeutic services and diagnostics services pathways.
Weight Training I Course Number:90421
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Special Requirements: Lifting belts are recommended. Suitable workout clothing and shoes are required.
Course Description: Weight Training I is a basic weight training course. Topics the students will investigate are strength training principles, routines, and fundamental techniques and methods of lifting for the development of major muscle groups, nutrition, and diet information including the use of supplements.
Yoga I Course Number:90450
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Special Requirements: Individual mat and proper athletic gear.
Course Description: This course combines movements from Yoga and Pilates. The focus of this class is on motor learning strategies, body awareness, stress reduction, breath work, balance, and functional movement. The student gains muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, movement forms, movement concepts and principles, physically active lifestyle, physical fitness, personal and social behaviors, cultural awareness, and personal enjoyment. Reading, writing, speaking, and research strategies are integrated throughout the course.
Interscholastic Athletics Course Number:9241A-M
Grade Level(s): 9 Course Type: Regular
Length/Credit: Year/1.0
Credit for Physical Education and permission of instructor
Special Requirements: Enrollment in this course is limited to student athletes who are eligible to participate in a school-sponsored athletic program. Participation in competitions is required. The student may be expected to purchase personal equipment or supplies, provide evidence of a physical examination, and comply with all requirements of APS and New Mexico Activities Association for participation in the sport.
Course Description: The course will focus on knowledge of rules, safety issues, proper technique in performing skills, and building personal strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Football 9241A
Volleyball 9241F
Baseball 9241D
Boys Basketball 9241B
Girls Basketball 9241C
Boys Soccer 9241G
Girls Soccer 9241H
Softball 9241E
Track & Field 9241M
90100 - Lifetime Sports
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Fee: $15.00 per year plus additional fees for field trips
Emphasis is placed on learning and improving techniques, skills, and strategies in lifetime sports: bowling, golf, badminton, angling, racquet handball, archery, table tennis, tennis as well as some team activities. This class uses a variety of trips to expose the student to a number of lifetime activities. Trips to the golf course, archery lanes, rock climbing gym, and bowling alley allow the students to improve their skills and strategies in those activities. Units in mountaineering, fishing, and orienteering expose the students to a number of non-traditional physical education activities they can utilize after they have graduated.
90101 - Lifetime Sports II
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Lifetime Sports I and/or Instructor’s Approval
Fee: $15.00 per year plus additional fees for field trips
Lifetime Sports II emphasizes an extension and refinement of techniques, skills, and strategies from activities directly related to Lifetime Sports, and continues to prepare the student to aide with teaching and coaching of these activities to young children. The student is exposed to a focus on individual, dual, and small group non-traditional activities that tie to activity and life outside of school. This more in-depth focus brings in cross curricular content through the use of outdoor, recreational, and leisure activities that may include but are not limited to: golf, badminton, swimming, bowling, archery, tennis, fishing & angling, orienteering, weight lifting, cycling, mountaineering, and racquet handball. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course. Skills and knowledge acquired in this course can be applied to careers in hospitality and tourism, education and training, arts and entertainment, and health and bioscience pathways.
90160 - Team and Individual Sports I
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Grades 10-12
Year-long course; 1 credit
Fee: $15.00 plus additional fees for field trips
Team and Individual Sports emphasizes techniques, skills, and strategies for participation in team and individual sports, and prepares the student to aid with teaching and coaching sports to young children. The student is introduced to at least, but not limited to, six of the following sports or activities: badminton, European handball, flag football, soccer, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, racquetball, and softball. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90161 - Team and Individual Sports II
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Team and Individual Sports I or Instructor’s Approval
Fee: $15.00 plus additional fees for field trips
In Team and Individual Sports II, students add to and improve techniques, skills, and strategies acquired in Team and Individual Sports I. They may have the opportunity to help with teaching and coaching sports to young children. The student is exposed at greater depth to strategies of at least six of the following sports or activities: badminton, European handball, flag football, soccer, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, racquetball, volleyball, rugby, and softball. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90162 - Team and Individual Sports III
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Team and Individual Sports II or Instructor’s Approval
Fee: $15.00 plus additional fees for field trips
In Team and Individual Sports III, the student develops, clarifies and applies techniques, skills and strategies of the course, and continues to prepare in the aiding, teaching and coaching of sports to young children. The student, demonstrating leadership
skills and techniques, refines strategies of at least six of the following sports or activities: badminton, European handball,
flag football, soccer, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, racquetball, volleyball, rugby, and softball. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90422 - Weight Training I
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Fee: $15.00 per year
Lifting belts are recommended.
Weight Training I is a basic weight training course. The student investigates strength training principles, routines, fundamental techniques and methods of lifting for the development of major muscle groups. He or she learns nutrition and diet information for
health and fitness. Safety techniques and proper spotting are emphasized. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90422 - Weight Training II
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Weight Training I
or instructor’s approval.
Fee: $15.00 per year
Lifting belts are recommended.
Weight Training II is an intermediate weight-training course. The student investigates physical fitness, health maintenance, power lifting, and Olympic-style lifting techniques and methods; he or she implements safety techniques and proper spotting in all activities and practices. Emphasis is placed on healthy, natural strategies for improving muscular strength. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90423 - Weight Training III
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Weight Training II or instructor’s approval.
Fee: $15.00 per year
Lifting belts are recommended.
Weight Training III is designed for the advanced student who is earnest about strength development. The student continues to investigate physical fitness, health maintenance, power lifting, and Olympic-style lifting techniques and methods while
implementing safety techniques and proper spotting in all activities and practices. In addition, the student develops an individualized weight-lifting program and demonstrates and participates in fitness testing techniques. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90450 - Yoga/Pilates I
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Fee: $15.00 per year
The student may be required to provide his or her own individual mat and proper yoga attire is required.
This course combines movements from yoga and Pilates. The focus is on learning motor strategies, gaining body awareness, and practicing stress reduction, breathe work, balance, and functional movement. The student gains muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, movement forms, movement concepts and principles, physically active lifestyle, physical fitness, personal and social behaviors, cultural awareness, and personal enjoyment. Literacy is integrated throughout the course.
90451 - Yoga/Pilates II
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Yoga/Pilates I or instructor’s approval.
Fee: $15.00 per year
The student may be required to provide his or her own individual mat and proper yoga attire is required.
Yoga/Pilates II builds on the skills acquired in Yoga/Pilates I. The goal is achievement of healthy behaviors that endure throughout life. The student works at a pace that fits with his/her established personal goals. The class focus is on learning motor skills and strategies, body awareness, stress reduction, breath control, balance, and functional movement. The student gains muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, movement forms, movement concepts and principles, physically active life style, physical fitness, personal and social behaviors, cultural awareness, career options, and personal enjoyment. Literacy is integrated throughout the course.
90453 - Yoga/Pilates III
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Yoga/Pilates II
Fee: $15.00 per year
The student may be required to provide his or her own individual mat and proper yoga attire is required.
Yoga/ Pilates III builds on the skills acquired in Yoga/ Pilates I & II. The goal is achievement of healthy behaviors that endure throughout life. The student works at a pace that fits his/ her established personal goals. The focus of this class is on motor learning strategies, body awareness, stress reduction, breath work, balance and functional movement. The student gains muscular strength, endurance, coordination, and flexibility. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, movement forms, movement concepts and principles, physically active lifestyle, physical fitness, personal and social behaviors, cultural awareness, career options, and personal enjoyment. Reading, writing, speaking and research strategies are integrated throughout this course.
90700 - Sports Medicine I
Grades 9-12
Fee: $25.00 per year
This course may require outside observation hours at athletic events or practices.
This course satisfies the graduation requirement that a student must earn one (1) career cluster, workplace readiness, or language credit.
Sports Medicine I is recommended for students who are considering a career in the health or medicine. Students study anatomical and physiological systems of the human body and how they relate to physical activity. Special attention is given to the following topics: skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and nervous systems; the prevention, cause/effect, treatment, and reconditioning of athletic injuries; emergency care and first aid; and athletic training. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
90701 - Sports Medicine II
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Sports Medicine I
Fee: $25.00 per year
This course may require outside observation hours at athletic events or practices.
The student is encouraged to acquire CPR and First Aid certification.
This course satisfies the graduation requirement that a student must earn one (1) career cluster, workplace readiness, or language credit.
Sports Medicine II builds on Sports Medicine I and is recommended for students who are seriously considering a health- or medical- related career. The student acquires knowledge about sport-related injury recognition and prevention; emergency care and first aid; and rehabilitation. Special emphasis is placed on musculoskeletal, cardio respiratory, and neuromuscular body systems as well as evaluation techniques and disposition of athletic injuries. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
90702 - Sports Medicine III
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Sports Medicine II
Fee: $25.00 per year
This course requires outside observation hours at athletic events or practices.
The student is encouraged to acquire CPR and First Aid certification.
This course satisfies the graduation requirement that a student must earn one (1) career cluster, workplace readiness, or language credit.
Sports Medicine III is recommended for the student with the intention of pursuing a medical-related field. The student continues study of the recognition and prevention of sports related injuries; injury evaluation; first aid and emergency care; and rehabilitation. Other topics of special emphasis include but are not limited to: body systems, exercise physiology, kinesiology and conditioning, and epidemiology. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
90300 - Introduction to Swimming
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Foundations of Physical Education
Goggles and Swim Suit Required
Introduction to Swimming covers basic swimming skills and safety in the water for oneself and others. Focus areas are development of skills, knowledge about swimming; cooperative behavior; and appreciation for activities that contribute to a healthy lifestyle throughout life. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90301 - Intermediate Swimming
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Introduction to Swimming or instructor’s approval.
Goggles and Swim Suit Required
Intermediate Swimming builds on swimming skills developed in Introduction to Swimming and teaches survival skills. Emphasis is on basic water safety rules, distance swimming, diving, and competitive swimming. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
90302 - Advanced Swimming
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Intermediate Swimming or instructor’s approval.
Fee: $20.00 per year
Goggles and Swim Suit Required
Advanced Swimming emphasizes advanced skills in aerobic, survival, and competitive swimming. The student learns or improves his or her ability to demonstrate five swim strokes, four competitive strokes, a 30-minute survival swim, and aerobic swimming skills. He or she successfully completes exit skills (e.g., front crawl driving, jumping into deep water). Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the course.
TBD-Sports Officiating
Grades 10-12
Year-long course; 1.0 credit
Fee: $30/year
This course may require outside observation hours at athletic events or practices.
Officiating Sports is a practical, hands-on course designed to introduce students to the principles, responsibilities, and practices of sports officiating. Students will learn the rules, mechanics, and ethical considerations involved in officiating a variety of sports such as basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, and baseball/softball. Through a combination of classroom instruction and on-field/court experiences, students will develop decision-making, communication, and conflict-resolution skills critical to effective officiating. The course will also cover topics such as fitness for officials, game management, signals and mechanics, and professional conduct. Students will have opportunities to practice officiating during intramural games or school events and may work toward entry-level certification with local