Physical Education

PE 6, 7 and 8

(A/B/C day rotation, year round)

Course Description

Our objective as physical educators is to provide all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve and maintain a healthy level of physical fitness.  Through a variety of activities including team sports, individual sports, aquatics and lifetime activities, students of all skill levels will be given the opportunity to be successful in Physical Education.

Physical Education is an activity-oriented class that meets every other day for the full school year. Through their participation in team and individual sports, students learn the importance of responsibility, cooperation, and social interaction.  Students will also acquire sport specific movement patterns, techniques, and concepts to allow them to successfully participate in these activities.  

The primary aim of the Physical Education curriculum is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, values and enthusiasm to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Physical Education is a developmentally appropriate course requiring students to cognitively learn and actively apply knowledge in a variety of movement based situations.  Both boys and girls will learn to participate together in numerous individual and team sports, cooperative games and fitness-based activities on an every other day basis for the full school year.  At the conclusion of this course students will have developed a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses as they apply to functioning as a well rounded, physically active individual.  This understanding of one’s abilities will lead to the development of a sense of self confidence that each student will be able to utilize as they progress toward the High School level.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXPECTATIONS & GUIDELINES

• Students are not required to change for PE daily, but changing facilities are available to those who would like to do so. 

• Students are often asked to keep their personal belongings in the locker room facilities. If students do so, they are encouraged to secure their belongings by bringing a combination lock from home to do so. Locks are not provided to students. 

• Students are required to wear PE-appropriate shoes; these do not include shoes with elevated soles,  skateboarding shoes, shoes that can not be tied, or slides. 

• Gum is NOT allowed and must be disposed of before entering the locker room. 

• Students must provide something to keep their hair out of their face; this includes a hair tie, barrettes, clips, or a headband.

• NO jewelry of any kind, this includes rings, earrings, watches, bracelets, etc.  *If you recently pierced your ears, you are expected to bring in your own “ski” headband and a note from a parent/guardian stating the length of time the student will be unable to take the earrings out (should not exceed 8 weeks).   Wrestling headgear will be provided to those students without headbands.

• Students are expected to arrive on time for class, use equipment safely as instructed, as well as maintain a safe environment for the whole class.

Unified PE

(A/B/C day rotation, year round)

Course Description

Students with and without disabilities participate in physical education together. Participants are recommended for the program based on their interest and demonstrated skills.