Department Chair: Mr. Joel DeMarco

Health & Physical Education Department

Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote and foster the concepts and skills needed to acquire and maintain a healthy lifestyle in a society that is becoming increasingly sedentary.

Expectations for Student Learning in Health & Physical Education:

Access and gather Health & Fitness information through reading, writing, listening and the use of technology for the development of a personal fitness plan.
Critically analyze information that impacts on an individual’s Health and Fitness such as information contained in a food label.
Utilize effective problem solving strategies in regards to decision making in emergency situations and employ proper first aid procedures.
Communicate effectively with others in the Physical Education setting by demonstrating good sportsmanship and communicating effectively in the promotion and exhibition of Health Education concepts and ideas.
Apply knowledge, skills, and values learned in Health and Physical Education, and a wide variety of other disciplines, to formulate a plan to attain personal goals.

School-wide Learning Expectations Highlighted in Health & Physical Education:

Expectation 1: Access and critically analyze information to answer questions and explore ideas.
Expectation 6: Engage in work with integrity, both independently and collaboratively

Students must successfully complete the following four classes in Health & Physical Education as a graduation requirement.

Health & Physical Education 9 (Grade 9)

(1909) 0.5 credit

Semester ⚾ Sample Syllabus

This course is designed for all students and involves activity and instruction in soccer, track and field, basketball, project adventure, fitness and recreational games as well as nutrition, abstinence, dating/relationship violence prevention, HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse prevention.

Health & Physical Education 10 (Grade 10)

(1910) 0.5 credit

Semester ⚾ Sample Syllabus

This course is designed for all students and involves activity and instruction in tennis, softball, volleyball, floor hockey and fitness and recreational games, as well as first aid & CPR, mental and emotional health, family life education & domestic violence prevention, major health risks and current health topics.

Health & Physical Education 11 (Grade 11)

(1911) 0.5 credit

Semester ⚾ Sample Syllabus

This course is designed for all students and involves activity and instruction in flag football, lacrosse, badminton, team handball, fitness, project adventure and recreational games as well as health careers, sexually transmitted diseases, coping with stress, healthy relationships and domestic violence, substance abuse treatment and cost to society, and current health topics.

Health & Physical Education 12 (Grade 12)

(1912) 0.5 credit

Semester ⚾ Sample Syllabus

This course is designed for all and involves activity and instruction in archery, personal fitness, tennis, softball, recreational games, golf as well as cpr/first aid, childbirth and parenting, domestic violence prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, stress/ mental health and current health topics.

Health & Physical Education Electives

PE Electives may be taken by upperclassmen, for elective credit, but are not a substitute for Health and Physical Education credits.

Sports Medicine

(1913) 0.5 credit

Semester Sample Syllabus

This course is designed for students interested in careers in athletic training, physical therapy, fitness, and other sports medicine fields. The course will cover units including, but not limited to, the sports medicine team, gross anatomy, injury prevention, protective equipment, characteristics of sports trauma/ injury, injury assessment and evaluations, basic taping, basic rehabilitation, and drug use in athletic settings. The curriculum will include lectures, guest speakers, labs and field experience. Open to students in Grade 11 & 12

Personal Fitness

(1914) 0.5 credit

Semester Sample Syllabus

This course is open to juniors and seniors who wish to engage in an intense, rigorous, comprehensive, and individualized physical fitness regimen. The curriculum will include cardiovascular fitness, strength training, flexibility, personal weight management, and nutrition. Open to students in Grade 11 & 12

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