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The high correlation between positive body image and positive self-image and between physical health and mental dexterity is well documented. Physical Education offers each student an opportunity to experience success, to demonstrate measurable progress at their own speed, to understand the function of major body systems, and to learn sound health practices. We seek a balance between the development of motor skills, and the development of skills in lifetime sports activities.
PE Racquet Sports or PE Court Sports
Credits: 5 per semester
These two courses are designed to give students the opportunity to explore, learn and participate in team activities aligned with the California Content Standards for Physical Education. Students will be empowered to make choices, meet challenges and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness, and movement activity for a lifetime. Emphasis is placed on students analyzing skills for effective movement and creating strategies throughout the game. Students will have the opportunity to choose from either PE Racquet Sports or PE Court Sports.
PE Racquet Sports
This course will include the team racquet sports badminton and pickleball. Throughout the semester students will demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, strategy, and teamwork through badminton and pickleball play. Students will build upon their prior knowledge from these two activities and continue to grow in their skills and enjoyment for racquet sports for a lifetime.
PE Court Sports
This course will include the team court sports volleyball and basketball. Throughout the semester students will demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, strategy, and teamwork through volleyball and basketball play. Students will build upon their prior knowledge from these two activities and continue to grow in their skills and enjoyment for court sports for a lifetime.
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Physical Education Policies
Physical Education Policies
Physical Education is required for all ninth grade students. All freshmen will be required to take PE Coed for the entire year, except when they are scheduled into a semester team sport. A second year of P.E, PE Course 2, is required before graduation (20 credits). In general, the Physical Education classes are one semester in length. All courses are offered as variable credit, which is dependent on student participation.
The Physical Education staff recommends the broadest possible experiences within the elective program for each student.
In any given semester period, a student may enroll in no more than 2 physical activity classes (as defined above).
Team Sports, Pep Squad, Color Guard, Dance, Hip Hop and above and Marching Band may be taken for P.E. credit. However, freshmen participating in Marching Band must also be enrolled in a pe coed class or a team sport.
Students participating in athletics will be enrolled in team sports in the last period of the day.
California Physical Fitness Test
California Physical Fitness Test
Every March, our students in grade nine will participate in the California Physical Fitness Test. This health-related fitness test is intended to help students acquire lifelong habits of regular physical activity. The fitness test will include the following activities (1) aerobic capacity, (2) abdominal strength and endurance, (3) trunk extension strength and flexibility, (4) upper body strength and endurance, and (5) flexibility. There are two or three options for most fitness areas so that all students, including those with special needs, have the maximum opportunity to participate.
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