Health & Physical Education
Health & Physical Education Department Staff
Tara Barone - Matt Ellis - Amy Fontno - Daniel Horoshock - Kelly Koch -
Cory Kuncio - Michelle Mihalko - Jason Mohap - Kevin Morton - Zachary Sugra
As part of the required curriculum for graduation from Easton Area High School, each student will complete a grade-level specific physical education course each year and one Health course. Physical Education improves physical fitness, provides skill and motor development, teaches self-discipline, facilitates personal responsibility for health and fitness, reduces stress, strengthens peer relationships, can improve self-confidence and self-esteem, teaches goal setting, and improves academic performance. The Physical Education program at Easton Area High School focuses on activities and principles that promote lifelong physical fitness and well-being. The program includes instruction in human movement studies, fitness components and principles, rules and practice of specific sports, and exercise and fitness techniques.
Course Availability
Adapted Physical Education 510201 0.5 Cr. 9,10,11,12
Adapted Physical Education (APE) is vitally important to the quality of life for students with disabilities. Providing safe and successful experiences and meeting the unique needs of students with disabilities through physical education will enhance self-actualization, including the development of abilities in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Adapted Physical Education at Easton Area High School is a specifically designed program of developmental activities, games and sports suited to the interests, capabilities, and limitations of students with disabilities who may not safely or successfully engage in unrestricted participation in the activities of the regular physical education program. The Easton Area High School student that participates in Adapted Physical Education class will be educated in all the regular physical education units that their medical professional will allow or those in which the educational objectives can be met with success. There will be some additional units that the Adapted Physical Education student will have the opportunity to participate in that the regular physical education student does not, simply because the class is generally smaller in size.
Prerequisites: School Placement
9th Grade Physical Education (PE 9) 510203 0.5 Cr. 9
This is a general PE course that focuses on safety and injury prevention, physical activity, and the concepts, principles, and strategies of movement. Course offerings will include a variety of activities such as team sports, individual activities, lifetime and fitness activities, game strategies, and safety practices. All freshmen will be enrolled in PE 9. This is a semester course that meets on A or B days.
10th Grade Physical Education (PE 10) Fitness 510210 0.5 Cr. 10
This is a personal fitness class with the emphasis on the components of fitness and exercise principles. Concepts and skills learned in this class will guide students to create a personal fitness plan that can be utilized in class and throughout a lifetime. Students will be involved in a variety of fitness-based activities that will give them a foundation, which will allow them to choose self-selected lifetime fitness activities in the future. Activities will include fitness circuits, core stability activities, resistance training exercises, and cardiovascular activities.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE9. This is a semester course available to sophomores; Meets on A or B days.
Health 10 510110 0.5 Cr. 10
The Health course at Easton Area High School covers the topics of stress, suicide prevention, nutrition, weight management, communicable and non-communicable diseases, reproduction, the role of medicine, and tobacco, as well as alcohol and other drugs. It is the goal of the Health and Physical Education Department to provide the instruction, skills, experience, and knowledge necessary for all students to be equipped to seek lifelong fitness and well-being.
11th & 12th Grade Physical Education Options
● Students will not be able to select a class they have successfully completed previously.
● Students must select one course each during 11th & 12th grade.
Net Games (PeNet) 510310 0.5 Cr. 11,12
Students who select this course will focus on the continued development of their ability to work independently and as a member of a team or group to evaluate, apply, and practice game strategies, motor skills, and knowledge toward personal, team, and lifelong fitness. Offerings will include fitness testing, along with team and individual net sports such as tennis, badminton, volleyball, and pickleball.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE 9 & PE 10. This is a semester course available to juniors and seniors who have not successfully completed this course previously. Meets on A or B days.
Team Sport (PeTeam) 510312 0.5 Cr. 11,12
Students who select this course will evaluate and synthesize strategies for successful participation in team sports and fitness activities. They will incorporate knowledge of biomechanical principles to personal and team participation. Offerings include fitness testing and team sports such as soccer, football, softball, and team handball.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE 9 & PE 10. This is a semester course available to Juniors and Seniors who have not successfully completed this course previously. Meets on A or B days.
fStrength Training (PeStrength) 510313 0.5 Cr. 11,12
Students who select this course will evaluate and synthesize strategies for successful implementation of a personal fitness plan including aspects of cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and plyometrics. The course will incorporate knowledge of anatomy, biomechanical principles, training philosophies, and more. This course is not for the novice weightlifter.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE 9 & PE 10. This is a semester course available to juniors and seniors who have not successfully completed this course previously. Meets on A or B days.
Lifesaving (PeSave) 510315 0.5 Cr. 11,12
Students who select this course will work through the American Red Cross Lifeguard and Water Safety Certification Class. Enrolled students will receive the latest science-based training and develop skills they’ll use for a lifetime. Course will cover lifeguarding, water safety, first aid, CPR, and AED training. Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE 9 & PE 10. Students must be at least 15 years old by the last day of class. Students must pass a pre-course swimming skills test. This is a semester course available to juniors and seniors who have not successfully completed this course previously. Meets on A or B days.
Life Fitness (PeLifeFit) 510314 0.5 Cr. 11,12
Students who select this course will participate in a personal fitness class with the emphasis on the components of fitness and exercise principles. Fitness activities performed in this class can be utilized in class and throughout a lifetime. Students will build upon the principles taught in PeFit (10th grade PE) and be involved in a variety of fitness-based activities that will allow them to choose self-selected lifetime fitness activities in the future. Activities will include fitness circuits, yoga, core stability activities, resistance training exercises, and cardiovascular activities.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PE 9 & PE 10. This is a semester course available to juniors and seniors who have not successfully completed this course previously. Meets on A or B days.