Students will use this same Cover Sheet every month. 

Please print this Cover Sheet out each month, add your name and the current month to the top, and HAVE A PARENT SIGN IT to verify the physical activity that you entered on your Activity Log (see the topic "P.E. Assignments" for more info about the log).  Without this parent signature, you will not receive any credit for your physical activity minutes.

• P.E. Cover Sheet 2026-27

You will complete 4 main parts each month:

🏋️ PART 1: Health & Fitness Lesson

These lessons are designed to help you build a strong body, a sharp mind, and healthy habits that last a lifetime.

• Pacing: Some months have longer assignments than others—don't wait until the last week! Spreading the work out across the month makes it easy and stress-free.

• Grading: Full points are awarded for complete, thoughtful effort. Quality counts!

⏱️ PART 2: Physical Activity Log 

You need 200 minutes per week of physical activity (a total of 800 minutes for each 4-week academic month).

• What Counts? Any sustained activity that builds endurance, strength, coordination, or flexibility:

  • Ball & Team Sports: Soccer, basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball

  • Individual Sports: Dance, gymnastics, yoga, martial arts, running, swimming

  • Active Recreation: Biking, surfing, skateboarding, ice skating, hiking

• How to Submit: Log your daily activity using the Monthly Activity Log found on Canvas.

• Video: How to Complete the Activity Log

🚨 Parent Verification Required: A parent or guardian must sign your Cover Sheet to verify your activity. Without a parent signature on the Cover Sheet, the log receives an automatic zero, regardless of how many minutes you logged.

🌟 PART 3: Leader in Me Lesson

Explore key ideas from Sean Covey’s book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens."

• The Goal: Build essential life skills that help you handle stress, make smart decisions, improve your friendships, and reach your full potential.

💻 PART 4: Digital Citizenship Lesson

Learn how to make smart choices in the online world.

• The Goal: Master skills to navigate social media, gaming, and online communities safely, responsibly, and ethically.

Students will access and submit their monthly P.E assignments via Canvas.

Grade 7 P.E. & Supervisory Canvas Course 

• Key Physical Education Standards Addressed

  • Students demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform a variety of physical activities.  

  • Students achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies. 

  • Students demonstrate knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.  

• Complete List of Grade 7 P.E. Standards and Physical Education Framework: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pe/cf/

• California Education Code, Section 51222 specifies the required legal minimum of 200 minutes of P.E. per week for grades 7-12.  For independent study verification, student may be asked to demonstrate activities such as running, calisthenics, or other fitness performances as determined appropriate by their teacher.

• All 7th Grade students are required to meet with me at least once every month. You do not need to sign up for an appointment—just drop by room B-16 during "Turn-In Week."

• During our meeting, we will check in on your overall progress, review any pending assignments, and collect one quality work sample for each of your enrolled courses.

• Why Work Samples Matter (ADA Attendance): Student attendance credit (ADA) is determined by the amount and quality of work you complete each month. These samples represent a month’s worth of learning. Selecting samples that demonstrate your BEST effort is essential—without them, you may be marked absent for all or part of the month.

• FIRM DEADLINE: In order to remain enrolled in our program, submit your work samples to Ms. Rice as early as possible—ideally by the end of Week 3, but NO LATER than 3:00 p.m. on "Turn-In Friday" (the final day of the academic month). NO EXTENSIONS!

Select one piece of work that you feel represents your best effort from EACH of your courses. This should be a QUALITY piece—not a basic worksheet where you simply filled in a few blanks or added minor punctuation.

Important Sample Guidelines:

• P.E. Work Samples: The Physical Activity Log is NOT an acceptable work sample for P.E. Always use the monthly content assignment as your P.E. work sample.

• No Assessments: You may NOT use any form of assessment or formal evaluation. It cannot have words like "assessment, quiz, test, exam, evaluation, benchmark," etc., written on it anywhere. Even if an assessment was ungraded and used only for practice, it cannot be used.

• Don't Wait: You don’t have to wait until the last week to prepare your samples! If you produce a great piece of work during Week 2, take it to the book room and make a copy for your audit file before turning it in to your teacher to be graded.

• Online Classes: If a class is held online only (such as a language course), take a clear screenshot of the interface while actively working on an assignment (no assessments).

• Prohibited Labels: Do NOT write the words "Work Sample" or "Audit" anywhere on your work samples.

Required Header Information:

Write or type the following information at the top of EVERY work sample:

• Your first and last name

• The official name of the course (ex: "P.E. 7", "CC Math 7", or "Spanish 1-2")

• The academic month and year, formatted as: "Month #, 2026-2027"

• A specific assignment title (ex: "Reflection Essay", "Lesson 1.4 Practice", or "Chapter 4 Review")

Submission Details:

Bring your work samples to Ms. Rice in Room B-16 as early as possible—ideally by the end of Week 3, but NO LATER than 3:00 p.m. on "Turn-In Friday."

🌟 Extra Credit Opportunity (+5 P.E. Points):

Use the Work Samples Checklist on Page 2 of the Cover Sheet when preparing your packet. If your submitted samples contain ZERO errors, you will receive 5 extra credit points toward your P.E. grade for the month!

This is an "all-or-nothing" offer—a single error or omission means no extra credit, so use the checklist! You must turn in the Cover Sheet along with the completed checklist (and required parent/guardian signature on Page 2) to qualify.