Dear West Jefferson PE families,
I am very excited to have you/your student in PE this trimester! Besides having fun, being active and improving our level of fitness, there are a couple important topics that I would like to make sure that you are aware of.
First of all, I would like to introduce you to myself. I am a mother, a wife, and a daughter. I have been teaching PE since 2015 and have loved every minute of it! I have had the pleasure of working at an elementary school, middle school and a high school. Physical education is something that I am very passionate about! When I was 19 years old I was a runner for Metropolitan States track and cross country team. We ran quite a bit so I was in pretty good shape. I was heading home from a friends one evening when I was in a very terrible car accident. The doctors told me that if it had not been for the physical shape that I was in I would have passed away. I became very passionate about physical activity and changed my major from Elementary Education to Physical Education.
Dress: Students are expected to wear the WJMS PE shirt that they can purchase for $7.50. Every day before class and after class they will be given 5 minutes to dress out. Students need to wear athletic pants/shorts, their PE shirts and athletic shoes every day. They receive a point every day that is based on what they are wearing. Every student will receive a locker and a lock at the beginning of the trimester. If the lock is lost/misplaced students will be expected to pay $5 in order to receive a new one.
The students will play and participate in a variety of sports and fitness activities in this class! The most important thing to me is to make sure students are ENJOYING physical activity. I am hoping to reach a wide range of skill abilities and interests through the different activities that we take part in.
Every student in this class will start out the trimester with 100%. It is their job to keep their grade through their fitness (effort), skill assessments (pacer, push-ups, sit ups, etc.), prep and participation (dress and locker room behavior), and sportsmanship (fairness and honesty).
I am always available for discussion or any questions/concerns that you may have; Jessica.Popejoy@jeffco.k12.co.us. I look forward to a great year!
Jessica Popejoy
