Physical Education
Beginning Cross Country Skiing
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 5-8
Fee: none (students are asked to bring a bicycle or skateboard helmet for safety)
Location: AHS
Beginning Nordic (Cross Country) skiing will focus on learning skiing skills using roller skis and fitness through sport. Athletic kids who like to skateboard, downhill ski, rollerblade and are just generally high energy seem to enjoy this sport. Participants will learn and practice ski specific skills in both classic and skate technique through the use of roller skis and pole running. Cross training for other sports and weight training will also be emphasized along with game play and challenge course activities. Roller ski equipment will be provided though students will be asked to bring a bicycle or skateboard helmet for safety.
Beginner Flag Football
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 3-5
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
This course is an introduction to offensive, defensive, and special teams drills including footwork, calisthenics, speed work, conditioning, and position work. A focus will be placed on sportsmanship, respect, and honesty as students participate in drill games, contests, and simulated games. Students will also practice skills to enable them to participate in the Punt, Pass, and Kick contest at a higher level.
Circuit Training
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 5-7
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
Get physically fit using the Magnum equipment in the fitness center. You will receive a fitness training program designed specifically for you. You will be working and tracking your performance on the following Magnum machines: tri-cep extension, arm curl (bi-cep), shoulder press, pec/delt deck, dips/chin ups, leg curls, leg extension, and seated leg press. In addition, you will become aerobically fit using the Star Trac treadmills, recumbent bike, stair stepper, stationary bike, and elliptical machine.
Get Fit!
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: K-2
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
Get Fit is a fun and motivating class that will engage emergent learners in developmentally appropriate activities that will enable them to be academically successful. Students will learn to engage both the brain and the body when asked to perform two separate skills. By performing two tasks at once, students will learn both tasks faster and skills become automatic. This class will focus primarily on movement and activities that will exercise the brain and body.
Jaguar Performance Training
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 6 -11
Fee: $15
Location: AHS
Jaguar Performance Training is designed to emphasize many aspects of physical fitness. The goal of this course is to increase the student’s physical strength, endurance, agility, speed, quickness, flexibility and power. Each session will include participating in a weight training, plyometrics, running program and stretching. This course is offered to males and females. Please note the modified dates and times.
Times:
6:00am-8:00am Boys grade 8-11: up to 60 can sign up
7:00am-9:00am. Girls grade 8-11: up to 60 can sign up
8:00am-10:00am Boys grade 8-11: up to 60 can sign up
9:00am-10:30am Boys/Girls grade 6-7: up to 60 can sign up (will not be lifting together)
Dates:
June 12, 13, 14
June 17, 18, 20, 21
June 24, 25, 27, 28
July 1, 2, 3
July 8, 9, 11, 12
July 15, 16, 18, 19
July 22, 23, 25, 26
Martial Arts Camp
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: K-11
Fee: $25
Location: Parkview
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of mixed martial arts. Students will learn basic skills and self-defense techniques. Stretching, increasing strength, and cardiovascular conditioning will be a focus. At the same time, there will be an emphasis upon lifelong learning habits: discipline, respect, confidence, self-esteem and leadership. Students will receive a karate t-shirt and will earn their first belt!
Poms and Dance
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 1-6
Fee: $10
Location: Parkview
Love to dance? Then this is the class for you! Come and join in the fun while we learn and perform some exciting dance/pom pon routines.
Start-Up to Middle School Dance Team
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 5-7
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
If you are interested in joining the 2018-2019 Jaguaress Junior Middle School Dance Team, THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU! Participants will learn the basic technical skills needed to be on the Middle School Dance Team. (Pirouettes, Toe Touches, Leaps, etc...) They may also begin learning the choreography needed for football season sidelines, homecoming parade routines and possibly the general choreography of their competitive Pom and Jazz routines. This course is designed to prep the dancers for the beginning of their season in August and help them decide ahead of time if dance is the right fit for them in middle school. (IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU TAKE THIS COURSE IF YOU PLAN TO BE ON THE MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE TEAM)
Track and Field
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 1-9
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
This course will provide training in the skills and techniques for running, jumping, and throwing events involved with track and field.
Volleyball
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 5-7
Fee: none
Location: AHS
This course is designed to teach students who want to play volleyball the basic skills needed to play.
Wrestler Development
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 2-8
Fee: none
Location: AHS
Class focuses on building and improving wrestling skills for wrestlers of all levels. Whether you are a first time wrestler looking to learn about the sport or an experienced wrestler, Wrestler Development is for you. Students will learn and improve skills necessary for wrestling through drilling, competition, games and instruction. Improve fitness and skills that benefit athletes in wrestling and multiple other sports.
Yoga and Relaxation
Strand: Physical Education
Grades: 3-6
Fee: none
Location: Parkview
You will learn a variety of poses and breathing techniques that will help flexibility, balance and relaxation.