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Mission/Vision of the GHS Physical Education Department
Mission/Vision of the GHS Physical Education Department
Physical Education at GHS is about allowing students to realize and achieve their potential. We provide a broad range of activities for all students for a lifetime of activity. We strive to build understanding of teamwork, leadership skills and broader social and emotional skills. We want our students to develop a love of activity and to leave GHS with the knowledge, confidence, skills and motivation that will allow our students to engage in a lifelong healthy and physically active lifestyle.
General Physical Education
General Physical Education
This course is an introduction to the high school physical education curriculum. This course offers a variety of sports and personal development activities. Students are guided through different sports and activities every 2-3 weeks. This class also focuses on basic skills and tactical awareness in a variety of sport units.
Team Sports
Concentrated Physical Education
Concentrated Physical Education
This course includes instruction in two or three activity units during a semester. Students may select from a variety of interest areas. Emphasis is on fitness as well as intermediate and advanced skill techniques in selected sports and activities.
Net/Wall Games
Specialty Physical Education
This course includes instruction in one or two selected activities during a semester. Improving individual fitness levels is also emphasized in this course. Skill work progresses from beginning to advanced with the emphasis being on intermediate to advanced level skills.
Soccer
Weight Training
Yoga
Basketball
Flag Football
Fitness
All students should have a change of clothing which includes shorts, sweatpants, t-shirt, and most importantly proper athletic shoes.
Mission/Vision of the GHS Health Department
Mission/Vision of the GHS Health Department
The goal of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) standards-based Comprehensive Health Education program is to empower students with skills and strategies that encourage lifelong wellness. Comprehensive health education contributes to a student’s ability to successfully practice behaviors that protect and promote health and avoid or reduce health risks (National Health Education Standards: Achieving Excellence, 2007). Knowledge, concepts, skills, and strategies essential to making healthful decisions throughout the life cycle are taught and practiced. The development of lifelong positive health-related attitudes and behaviors are emphasized to promote self-reliance and self-regulation.
Health-literate students apply knowledge and skills to maintain and enhance personal wellness, create and maintain safe environments, and access and utilize personal and community resources. A comprehensive school health education program supports increased depth of understanding that promotes student commitment to lifelong health and well-being. Emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social dimensions of wellness are presented with greater depth as students’ progress from adolescence to adulthood.
Health Education - One credit in Health Education is required for graduation. HPE2042 A/B satisfies the one credit health education requirement.
Health education provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to help them make healthful decisions—both now and in the future. Through the implementation of an effective, comprehensive health education instructional program, students will develop the life skills needed to enhance their potential for achieving academic success and attaining healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Developing knowledge of accurate health information is essential. Practicing health-related skills in real-life situations and developing healthful behaviors are the ultimate goals of the program.
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