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8th Grade

Physical Education Expectations

Course Description

Emphasis on non-traditional sports in an independent setting.  Students are provided with a variety of activities in which will lead to personal growth in the following areas;

    *The ability to recognize each students strengths and limitations

    *Knowledge and understanding of rules and strategies

    *Improved psychomotor skill and fitness level

    *Understanding and appreciating the health related components of physical education

    *Gain experience as leaders and followers

    *Learn to work independently and as a group

    *Understand and demonstrate positive sportsmanship

    *Have Fun 

Course Requirements

I.  Participation is 80% of your grade.  You must have a passing grade for participation in

     order to pass for the quarter

    A. Involvement in class activities is worth 10 points per class period.

        1.  2 points for warm-ups/cardiovascular activity, performing the skills to the best of

          your ability, staying on task, being in the gymnasium on time (being tardy will

          cost the warm-up points).

        2.  2 points for being dressed in proper athletic attire.  Not dressing for class more than 3

      times will result in a 5 point daily deduction.  This also includes not chewing gum/candy     during class.

        3.  6 points for overall attitude, cooperation and effort during discussion, drills and game

     play.

    B. Students that are absent from class will need to make-up that day of class.  This

    can                

         be done by filling out a “Physical Education Make-Up” sheet, completing 20 minutes 

          of physical activity, and having the sheet signed by a parent or guardian.  A student 

          can also make-up an absent day by turning in their fitness log.  Each day completed  

          on the fitness log will count for credit toward both the log and 1 absent day.

    C. Students that are in class, but unable to participate must have a note stating why they

          cannot participate and have this signed by their parent or guardian.

          Parents:  If your child has been seen by a doctor and is unable or limited to

          activity in class, please have the doctor write a note explaining what

          your child can and cannot do.

    D. Students who are asked to leave class because of dangerous or disruptive behavior 

         will receive a 0 for that class period without the chance to make this day up.

II.  A. Activity logs are 10% of your grade. In order to meet physical education goals during this     time, we ask students to be physically active for 30 minutes each day, 5 days out of the     week  and outside of school (excluding 2 days of physical education class).  Physical   education class will only count towards your activity log 2x per week.

  Remember, activity time doesn’t have to happen all at once. You can add up your total               activity throughout the day to equal 30 minutes and 150 minutes for the week.  Students,         at the end of each week are asked to submit their finished activity log on google forms.            Activity logs will run from Monday-Sunday.

    B.  An “A” cannot be earned during class if the fitness logs are not turned in.

III.  Miscellaneous assignments  will be worth 10% of your grade.

    A.  These assignments may consist of group projects, handout assignments or unit quizzes.

The quizzes will cover techniques, strategy, and rules of the unit(s).  

Miscellaneous Information

    *Make sure to report all injuries

    *  Students will have the temporary use of the locker rooms before and after class, but will not have an assigned locker or lock. Consequently, students will have to bring their “gym clothes” with them to class every day.

    *Students are given 3-4 minutes from the time that class starts to be dressed for class 

       and ready to start.  Students that are ready early can use the equipment from the

       bin/cart placed in the gymnasium.

    *Students will be given 3-4 minutes to change clothes at the end of the class period