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Elementary Syllabus

Physical Education

Sterling School/Charles Townes Center

2024-2025

Grades:  K5-5th

Units of Instruction: The units of instruction are aligned with the Physical Education National Standards and South Carolina State Standards.

Physical Education National Standards:

1.  Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

2.  Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

3.  Participates regularly in physical activity.

4.  Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

5.  Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

6.  Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expressions and/or social interaction.

Class Requirements:  All students are required to participate in physical education class.  There are no exceptions.  Parents should inform the physical education teacher of any physical limitations that their child may have.  Physical limitations should be put in writing and accompanied by a doctor’s note. Tennis shoes and comfortable clothes are a must for physical education class. No crocs, boots, sandals or slides. Due to safety reasons, if students do not have appropriate shoes, they will likely have a writing assignment in place of physical activity for the day.

Class Expectations:

All students are expected:

- to wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes

- to display good sportsmanship/self-control

- to use good listening skills and START and STOP on the signal

- to show respect for others and equipment

- to do their very best

Grading Scale: Students in physical education classes in Greenville County are graded using the following scale:

50% Active Class Participation

Students are on task and actively engaged in and Effort standards-based learning experiences. Effort refers to energy expended to achieve competency. Effort also includes teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, following procedures to complete tasks, and work completion. Students must be dressed for physical activity in order to participate safely in class activities.

50% Standards-Based Assessments

These assessments may be formal or informal, written or performance oriented, projects, skill development, portfolios, rubrics *, checklists, etc.

“P”

Needs more skill practice

Sometimes demonstrates good sportsmanship/self-control

Sometimes shows respect for others

Sometimes follows directions the first time

Participates in some activities

Follows directions the first time

“Q”

Demonstrates age-appropriate skill development

Always demonstrates good sportsmanship/self-control

Always shows respect for others/teamwork

“M”

Making progress in skill development

Usually demonstrates good sportsmanship/self-control

Usually shows respect for others/teamwork

Usually follows directions the first time

Actively participates in most activities

“L”

Shows little understanding of skill

Rarely demonstrates good sportsmanship/self-control

Rarely shows respect for others/teamwork

Rarely follows directions the first time

Rarely participates in activities

     Middle School Syllabus

Physical Education/Health & Lifetime Fitness Syllabus

Charles Townes Center

2024-2025, Grades: 6th-8th

Physical Education at CTC emphasizes enjoyable participation in physical activity. Students will develop the knowledge, attitudes, motor skills, behavioral skills, and confidence needed to adopt and maintain physically active lifestyles.

Health Curriculum Material: sites.google.com/a/greenvilleschools.us/gcs-health-physical-education/home  (sex-ed material can be found here as well)

Objectives: One of our primary goals is to encourage children to develop positive attitudes about themselves and about physical activity so that they will choose to be physically active throughout their lives. Another of our primary goals is to help children develop the movement competence that enables them to participate in physical activity successfully.

Units of Instruction and Requirements: The units of instruction for Physical Education class are aligned with the Physical Education National Standards and South Carolina State Standards. Students are required to take a semester of P.E. and Health.

Physical Education National Standards:

1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

3. Participates regularly in physical activity.

4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expressions and/or social interaction.

P.E./Health Curriculum Overview:

In 6th, 7th, and 8th P.E, students will explore differentiated units consisting of individual and team activities. Fitness testing and goal-setting will be an integral part of the curriculum. Health will be built into the schedule once a week. Health topics include making good decisions, self esteem, coping with conflict and stress, body changes, growth and development, physical fitness, nutrition, mental and emotional health, understanding drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and safety.

Life Fitness Curriculum Overview:

Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary for living a physically active and healthy life. This course will offer a combination of yoga, fitness, pilates, gymnastics, and other individual sports/activities. This is an additional elective course so students will still participate in their regular required PE/Health class during a different period and/or semester each year. During Life Fitness, students do not participate in health or fitnessgram, as that will take place during regular PE/Health. 

Tardy Policy:

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students are given three minutes in between classes. Students will immediately come in and stand on their assigned tape spots. Once attendance is taken, students have 5 minutes to change. Students will also be given 5 minutes at the end of class to change back. If a student comes in after the bell, he/she will be marked tardy.

Unexcused tardies will result in a 1 point deduction from their weekly 10 points. Recurring unexcused tardies will be dealt with possible writing assignments and/or phone calls home. 

Uniform Policy

Students may wear any color athletic shorts/pants and t-shirts. Uniforms must meet the school dress code policy. Sneakers/tennis shoes are required. Students will be excused one time per semester.  Each time after, 1 point will be deducted from the weekly 10 participation points. If the teacher deems it unsafe to participate, students will be assigned an alternate activity.

General Behavior:

We believe strongly in the right of each student to learn in an environment free from undue distraction. This means that every student should compose themself in ways that do not interfere with the right of others to learn.

Consequences of misbehavior are designed to encourage students to act in ways that maximize the chances of everyone to learn to the best of his or her abilities. Consequences may include point deductions, writing assignments, referrals, or phone calls home. 

Grading:

50% – Health assignments & quizzes (10 points per week)

50% – Daily participation & dressing out (10 points per week)

Daily Participation means students are on task and actively engaged and meeting standards-based learning experiences. This includes teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, and following procedures to complete tasks. Students must dress out appropriately for physical activity in order to participate safely in class activities.                                                

Late Policy: 

It is expected that all work be turned in on time. However, when work is turned in late, a score of 7 out of 10 is the highest score that can be achieved. 

Locker Rooms:

Students are expected to bring their own combination locks approved by the PE teacher. Students are responsible and required to lock their belongings in their designated locker during and after PE class. Not meeting these expectations or any misbehavior in the locker room will result in points being deducted from the students grade, a writing assignment, and/or possible referral. No food or beverages allowed in the gym or locker rooms. Gum is also not allowed anywhere on school grounds. 

Sex Ed Info

The Sexual Health and Responsibility Education Unit will be taught __TBD___-__TBD___ by the PE deartment to students currently enrolled in PE.  A general overview and outline of the district’s age appropriate, abstinence-based sexual health & responsibility education curriculum can be viewed on the district website under the Students & Parents Heading then scrolling to the Comprehensive Health & Physical Education link or by clicking HERE.  Complete details including the slide presentation and videos can be previewed at the school anytime during the school day if you would like to view it. If you do not want your child to participate in the sexual health & responsibility unit or a specific portion of the unit, you must bring the signed exemption form (linked HERE) to the front office in person. By School Board Policy and SC Comprehensive Health Education Law, students who exempt sexual health & responsibility education will be required to complete other health-related self-study lessons.