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ALTERNATIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION - OUT | Credits: .5 This course is designed to address scheduling conflicts – limited space.
This course is designed as a semester course that is available to juniors and seniors. It is designed for students who have a full schedule and are not able to fulfill the PE requirement in a regular school day. Students will participate in five full-day Physical Education activities that involve lifelong activities. Students will participate in these activities on half days during the semester. Attendance is mandatory for all days, in order to fulfill the requirement. Examples of activities include the Albany rock climbing wall, hiking Mt. Greylock, kayaking on Stockbridge bowl, a day at Berkshire South, etc. Students are only allowed to take Alternative PE once in order to fulfill the PE credit.
DISCOVERING WELLNESS | Credits: .5
Grades: 11 & 12 Prerequisite: Completion of two classes of Physical Education
Discovering Wellness is a course that is designed to bring higher level wellness concepts to the classroom. We have 10 topics including: Introduction/Team Building, Learning to Lead, Yoga, Meditation/Mindfulness, Personal Advocacy/ Decision Making, Strength & Conditioning/Recovery, Sport Psychology, Positive Psychology/Coping Skills, and Gift Making/ Agriculture/Conservation/ Ecological Living. This is a semester long course aimed to give students tools they can use for lifelong wellness. We utilize a number of instructors who specialize in their areas of wellness. Throughout the semester, we have a number of guests come in to present their information and take part in the class to create a community based approach.
PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT | Credit: .5 (P.E. or Social Studies)
Grades: 11-12 Prerequisite: Successful Application
This class educates students about the natural world, basic first aid, and backcountry survival skills. It seeks to create connections between students and their environments. There is a one, three and five day hike as part of the course so students need to have solid time management skills and realize there is a nine day commitment when all other parts of their busy lives are put on hold. This course also focuses on team building, building leadership and communication skills, 37 and there are a number of physical challenges during the semester. There is an application process to get into the course. See Mr. Powell in the Guidance Office for more details.
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