PE/Health

Welcome to LHS PE and Health department! You need 1.5 credits of PE and .5 credits of Health for graduation. Most students take PE 1 in 9th grade, and PE 2 and Health in 10th grade. Choose from one of these great electives for your 3rd PE class and/or take extra PE to stay active, have fun and learn new skills.

9th Grade Course

PE 1 Foundations of Physical Activity (.5 Credits/1 Semester): Students will strive to refine various motor skills and movement patterns, increase understanding of activity strategies and concepts, and enhance physical fitness knowledge and performance. Participation in fitness and lifetime activities throughout the course will help students develop skills in teamwork, sportsmanship, and communication. Units may include: soccer, swim, rugby, dance, football, gymnastics, badminton, gymnastics, track, weight lifting.

Learn to Swim + Swim for Fitness (.5 Credits/1 Semester) This class is designed for students in grades 9-12 who are comfortable in the water but want to learn how to become swimmers. Students will learn basic swim skills in freestyle, backstroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, and breaststroke. Students will be able to swim the length of the pool comfortably and be able to demonstrate each stroke by the end of class. Students will also learn some basic water safety skills. Weeks 1-9 will be spent on building the foundation for swimming skills and survival. Weeks 10-18 will focus on swimming for fitness and activity. Students with low or no swim experience are encouraged to join the class. Students must be willing and prepared to swim every day for the semester.

10th Grade Courses

Health Education (.5 Credits/1 Semester) REQURIED: The course will focus on analyzing internal and external influences, accessing health resources, communicating effectively with others, making healthy decisions, setting personal goals, practicing healthy behaviors, and advocating for personal and community health. Critical content will include personal health and wellness, healthy eating, mental and emotional health, alcohol and other drugs, lifestyle diseases, CPR hands only, and human sexuality.

PE 2 (.5 Credits/1 Semester): PE2 focuses on learning about the 5 components of fitness and developing a healthy level of fitness. Fitness assessments will be given at the beginning and end of the term. Activities may include: golf/archery, weight training, tennis/racquetball, swimming, volleyball, floor hockey/lacrosse, softball, and Ultimate Frisbee.

10th-12th Grade Electives

Weight Training (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) This course is designed to offer the student the opportunity to make significant strength gains through the use of progressive resistance primarily using free weights. Although emphasis is on individual strength improvement, anatomy and the physiological basis of strength will be important aspects of the course.

ProCPR/First Aid (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) This course is for students who want to learn First aid, CPR, AED skills but do not want to be lifeguard certified. Students will learn basic first aid skills, adult, child, and infant skills in rescue breathing, choking procedures for conscious / unconscious, CPR and AED usage. Students can earn certification from the American Red Cross for CPR/AED for the Professional rescuer and 1st aid upon successful completion of skill tests and written tests. Course fee of $70.00 covers textbooks from the American Red Cross, pocket mask, certification cards and supplies/materials.

Lifeguard Training (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) Recommendation: Better than average swimming skills, can swim 300 meters without stopping using front crawl and/or breast stroke. Can surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet and retrieve a 10 pound object. Tread water for 2 minutes legs only.

Students can earn certification in Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer after successfully completing final skill scenarios and written tests from the American Red Cross. After successful completion of the class students will be ready to lifeguard at a public or private pool. You must be 15 before the last day of the class to get certified. Course fee of $135.00 covers textbooks from the American Red Cross, pocket mask, certification cards and supplies/materials.

Peer Partners (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) Participate in PE while making new friends and intentional connections! Able-bodied students will increase participation of students with disabilities by modeling positive behavior, offering appropriate encouragement and providing one-on-one attention for skill development activities, increasing the knowledge base of able-bodied students in accord with students with significant cognitive and/or physical disabilities in a fun, active manner. The individualized or small group instructional format emphasizes change in student health habits through a variety of fun, supportive group activities. Use of individualized and team lifetime recreational games promotes improvement in the student’s general muscle strength, muscle endurance, joint flexibility, and aerobic fitness.

Social Dance (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) Are you someone who likes to dance with other people? Then join social dance. This course is designed to provide the beginning social dance student with a variety of dance experiences.

Personal Fitness (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) If you are looking for a class to get you in shape and have fun at the same time, this is the one for you. Activities may include spinning (bikes), group strength, walking, rollerblading, water aerobics, fitness videos, disc golf, Kettle bells, med balls. May also include some team sports: badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, and tennis.

11th-12th Grade Electives

Individual Sports (Grades 11-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) Come and learn or improve in individual sports including: personal fitness, tennis, badminton, golf, walking, spinning, swimming, archery, racquetball, bowling, disc golf, and other individual activities.

Team Sports 1 (Grades 11-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) Interested in learning more or improve at team sports? This is the spot for you! Possible sports include: basketball, rugby, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee and more.

Online Fitness Lifestyle Design (Grades 10-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) This online course is recommended for 10th through 12th graders to satisfy 0.5 Physical Education credits of the total 1.5 credits required for graduation. The course is designed to provide students with opportunities to deepen their physical literacy by applying knowledge and skills of various fitness and activity concepts and principles. Students will have opportunities to self-reflect and set goals to take steps to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. There will be a regular amount of physical activity required to fulfill the course expectations, typically to be tracked/completed on a weekly basis. This course will be taught by a Physical Education teacher within the student’s school building to support learning. The course will be completed through online modules, which can be completed at any time in one’s daily schedule. Students may also have the potential to meet face to-face with classmates and the teacher during the semester (TBD by school). The recommended time spent in the course is 5-10 hours per week. If you have taken a Madison Virtual Campus Phy Ed class before, you may not be eligible for this class.

Challenges and Adventure (Grades 11-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) This class will focus on the development of communication and cooperation skills through team building and problem solving activities. Students will have the opportunity to participate in high and low ropes course activities as well as developing basic leadership skills through the sharing activities with other La Follette students. $40.00 Fee includes a field trip opportunity for canoeing and/or climbing.

Introduction to Sports Medicine (Grades 11-12: .5 Credits/1 Semester) This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of sports medicine with an emphasis on injury prevention, emergency care, and injury management. Students will be able to identify the members of the sports medicine team and describe their roles in dealing with the injured athlete. They will also learn bandaging and taping techniques as applied to a variety of musculoskeletal problems. * A fee for this course covers the cost of bandaging and taping supplies used during the course. See listing on pages 30-36 for more information

PE Course Substitution Policy for Juniors and Seniors Only “ A student who participates in a Board recognized athletic activities (See MMSD Athletic Code for a complete list, pg 15) may, upon application and approval, be permitted to complete an additional one-half credit (0.5) in English, social studies, mathematics, health or science in lieu of one half credit (0.5) of physical education. In order to be eligible for a credit substitution a STUDENT must:

a. have prior approval from the PRINCIPAL or his/her designee; (This is completed through required online eligibility registration for all athletics)

b. participate in a recognized athletic activity for three seasons.

c. be an athlete in good standing during the entire season, including regular attendance at all practices and competitions;

If a request to substitute credit for physical education is denied, a written appeal may be submitted to the SUPERINTENDENT or his/her designee within 10 calendar days of the denial. The SUPERINTENDENT or his/her designee shall issue a written decision within 5 business days. The SUPERINTENDENT’S or his/her designee’s decision is final.”

*This policy was updated December of 2020 after the 2021-2022 Course Catalog was finalized. This is the current and correct information as of 1/2021.*