Mr. Johnson's PE Page

Welcome Skinner West community members!

• Please use the information on this page for your reference throughout the school year and don't hesitate to contact me by emailing me at rdjohnson19@cps.edu.

• Please allow for a 24-hour window for email responses.

• Any and all parent meetings must be scheduled during during teacher prep time and appointments must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Phone conferences can be scheduled in the same manner.

COVID Restrictions to PE for the 2021-22 school year

• Gymnasium/Physical Education Designated Space: Gymnasiums and pre-covid designated physical education spaces should be used for physical education classes while maintaining three feet of distance with cloth face coverings on.

• Outside Spaces: Physical Education classes should be held outdoors when possible.

• Intensity Level (activity): It is recommended that students engage in low intensity levels when inside and wear cloth face coverings at all times. Outside, physical activity levels should follow CDC guidelines and may include moderate-to-vigorous intensity levels when students are not wearing cloth face coverings.

• Fitness Testing: We will provide more information about fitness assessments after receiving updated guidance from ISBE.

• Equipment Usage: Given the very low risk of COVID transmission from surfaces and shared objects, equipment may be shared, but hand washing and frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces is recommended.

Skinner PE Dress Code

The overarching objective of the PE Dress Code is to have all students dressed in an appropriate manner to participate fully in a movement-based environment. Clothing should be light and easy to move in and not restrict or limit movement in any way. We ask that students dress as outlined in the chart below on their homeroom's designated PE day (listed above). Students will not be permitted to change before or after PE because the school has no changing facilities that can accommodate all learners, so they will need to come dressed as outlined below on any day where they have PE. Students who don't come prepared will be expected to participate even if their participation is limited by their wardrobe. Note that the Upper Grade Dress Code still applies to all students in grades 6-8.

Acceptable footwear - gym shoes, sneakers, keens, any closed toed shoe with a rubber sole

Unacceptable footwear - flip flops, any open toed shoe, boots, any shoe with an elevated heel, crocs

Acceptable tops - any school appropriate t-shirt, long sleeve t-shirt, polo, sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt

Unacceptable tops - sweaters, dress shirts, dresses, any form of denim shirt, vest, or jacket, shirt with any type of tie

Acceptable bottoms - athletic/jogging pants, any type of shorts, yoga pants/leggings, sweatpants

Unacceptable bottoms - jeans, dress slacks, cargo pants, khackis, corduroy pants, any skirt or dress without leggings

Acceptable jewelry - stud earrings, necklaces that can be tucked under a shirt

Unacceptable jewelry - hoop earrings, earings that hang down from the earlobe, anything large or heavy

**Please note that there's always an increased likelihood that things get broken during PE, so we STRONGLY encourage students to not bring anything expensive or valuable to the gym for class, including wearing expensive framed glasses**

Illness & Injury Policy

Students who are ill or injured to the point where their participation in PE will be limited are required to bring either a doctor or parent note to be fully excused from participating in class, but they will still be required to be in the gym for the duration of their PE period and not permitted to do work from any other class. Students who do not have a note and choose not to participate will lose points toward their participation grade.

Skinner Spirit Wear - Instructions for ordering Skinner Apparel

Please see form below for school spirit wear orders.

Skinner West Curriculum Information

We utilize SPARK, a research-based Physical Education curriculum that promotes lifelong wellness while aligning to both state and national standards.

Embedded below are curriculum plans that highlight the units taught, when they're being taught, skills/concepts covered, and instructional outcomes students should be able to demonstrate at the end of the unit. Outcomes are assessed as exceeds the standard (A), meets the standard/proficient (B), working towards (C), beginner level (D).

Scope & Sequence - The first item embedded below is the scope & sequence for all classes I service throughout the school year.

Curriculum Plans - After the scope & sequence, the curriculum plans highlight units covered throughout the school year and desired outcomes for each unit.

Grading Information

In accordance with CPS’s PE Curriculum Framework, each student is evaluated and given a grade based on the following components and their corresponding percentage of final grade. Grades will be updated in ASPEN on a biweekly basis, starting after the second full week of classes.

Active Engagement – 10%

-Example: participation in daily movement activities

Knowledge of Concepts – 40%

-Example: Quizzes, other google classroom assignments.

Skill Performance/Demonstration – 40%

-Example: physical skill development, motor learning

Preparedness – 10%

-Example: dress, footwear