Health/Physical Education
Students are required to earn 1.0 credit in Health education and 2.0 credits in Physical Education to earn an SKHS diploma.
Students will understand that responsible decision-making, the development of healthy relationships, the management of stress and the complex emotional states of adolescence, adaptation to change throughout life and knowing when to seek help, manifest the level of one’s mental health. Topics covered include: relationship violence, sexual harassment, non-violence, mental health, Too Good for Drugs, suicide (SOS), nutrition, and HIV/AIDS.
Students will gain an understanding of those elements inherent in healthy sexual development and maturation, including family communication, relationships, sexual identity, human sexual response cycle and sexual decision-making. Topics covered include: sex and family life, STD/HIV and disease prevention, abstinence and contraceptive methods, and relationships/violence.
Students will acquire knowledge to enhance their ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks. Topics include: HIV/AIDS, mental & emotional health, body images, sex without consent, and drinking and driving.
Students will develop the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health. Advocating for personal, family, community, and environmental health will serve as the primary focus. Topics include occupational & financial health, safety & prevention skills beyond high school, mental health & suicide prevention, nutrition, first aid and CPR, domestic violence, stress management, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
This class fulfills PE .50 credit and Health .25 credit in the year the course is taken.
The Pharmacy Technician course will prepare students to learn the knowledge and skills necessary for a career as a pharmacy technician. Students will learn how to prepare medications for dispensing, adhere to state and federal regulations, provide excellent customer service skills, take inventory, and order supplies, all while being exposed to real-world situations pharmacy facilities are faced with day to day. Students will attend a weekly clinical work experience. Upon successful completion of this high school Pharmacy Technician training program, the candidate will know and be able to:
Identify industry basics as well as tools and trends of both retail and institutional pharmacy settings.
Recognize basic technologies related to an office environment.
Distinguish between drugs of different classifications and their corresponding rules and regulations.
Perform general operations of electronic drug dispensing systems, including maintaining, assigning, refilling and removing medication.
Properly identify common generic and brand name drugs and their basic functions.
Identify and describe current pharmacy-related regulations and standards, including safety, accuracy, dispensing, and ethical behavior.
Define the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician in different pharmacy settings.
Students may be expected to complete the required externship during the school day. In the clinical experience, students will need to greet and interact with patients to establish positive relationships and experiences, utilize computer-based pharmacy program, manage cash register and complete customer transactions, help maintain pharmacy inventory, ensure a clean, safe and organized work environment, assist pharmacist preparation and distribution of medicine, ability to remain on task, excellent written and spoken expression, self motivation, and self discipline.
Credentials
The Pharmacy Technician program at SKHS comprises a total of 120 hours between classroom and clinical externship before the student is allowed to take the state certification exam for Pharmacy Technician 2.
Externship days: To be determined (minimum 3 hours).
Successful completion of coursework, and clinical internship offered through this course will prepare students to take the completion of Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) or the National Healthcare Association’s “ExCPT” Certification Examination secured by successfully passing a written exam/skills evaluation with an asociated cost of $99.00 for Pharm Tech 2 license. Upon successful completion of the exam and clinical internship, the students will also apply for the Rhode Island Pharmacy Technician 1 license and potentially Pharmacy Technician 2 license (after proper completion of class & clinical experience at age 18), with an associated cost of $25 for each license. A total of $50 for both licenses.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry
This course will run 2024-2025 school year.
NOTE: This course will run in 2025-2026.
This class fulfills PE .50 credit and Health .25 credit in the year the course is taken.
The CNA course will prepare students to learn about the patient care in nursing facilities, patient homes and hospitals. Upon successful completion of this high school Nursing Assistant training program, the candidate will know and be able to:
Assist patients/residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including personal hygiene, dressing and grooming, nutrition and hydrations, elimination, rest/sleep/comfort;
Perform basic nursing skills including, following infection control and safety/emergency procedures/practices, therapeutic/technical procedures, data collection and reporting;
Assist patients/residents with restorative care skills;
Assist patients/residents with emotional and Mental Health needs;
Communicate with medical personnel and patients;
Abide by client’s rights, legal and ethical behaviors;
Be an active member of the healthcare team;
Provide care that meets spiritual and cultural needs.
Students may be expected to complete the required fieldwork experience outside of their school day
Credentials
The CNA program at SKHS comprises a total of 256 hours between classroom and clinical internship before the student is allowed to take the state certification exam. Successful completion of coursework and clinical experience offered through this course will prepare students to take the Rhode Island Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license secured by successfully passing a written exam/skills evaluation with an associated cost of $169.00 (state testing) & $35 (state license), & $5 (background check). *A student is allowed one (1) year from the date you began your nursing assistant training program to pass the nursing assistant examination. If you do not pass the NNAAP Examination within the 1-year training period or have failed the examinations three (3) times, the candidate is required to re-train in the program. The cost of the CNA and/or EMT course is covered by the South Kingstown School District unless the student chooses to drop the course(s) after the SKHS Semester 1 deadline has passed. This deadline is 6 school days into the school year. Students dropping out after this established date are financially responsible for reimbursement of tuition to SKHS.
Other credentials included within the training course:
BLS for the healthcare provider CPR
This course is a laboratory science.
CTE Course
This class fulfills PE .50 credit and Health .25 credit in the year the course is taken.
In this course students will complete 233 hours of EMT training which comprises all related coursework and fieldwork experience. This training prepares students to take the NREMT computer-based certification exam along with a NREMT Based practical skills exam required in order to become a licensed EMT in Rhode Island. The exam has an associated cost of approximately $80. Once licensed the individual may work in both the public and private EMS setting. The EMT is considered the entry level provider to work on an ambulance or rescue in RI. At SKHS the EMT candidate will receive training in the required curriculum for the course, but will also receive; certification in emergency vehicle operations for ambulances, Supra-glottic airway management, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), advanced pharmacology and Rhode Island Pre-Hospital Care Protocols. Students may be expected to complete the required fieldwork experience outside of their school day. The cost of the ENT and/or CNA course is covered by the South Kingstown School District unless the student chooses to drop the course(s) after the SKHS Semester 1 deadline has passed. This deadline is 6 school days into the school year. Students dropping after this established date are responsible for the full reimbursement of $900 for EACH course to SKHS.
Credentials
The students, who wish to become a skilled EMT in Rhode Island, have to go through an EMT training program and may have to provide a Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) report. Students must be 18 years old with a high school diploma.
Other Credentials included within the training course:
BLS for the Healthcare provider
Incident Command System 100
Incident Command System 200
National Incident Management System 700
National Incident Management System 800
AWR-160 (terrorism awareness)
This course is a laboratory science.
CTE Course
Grading:
It is our belief that all students need to be in class and be on time in order to achieve optimum benefits from Physical Education. Students must earn 2 credits (.5 each year ) in P.E. to graduate from South Kingstown High School. Since we are a Pass/Fail subject (S = satisfactory & U = unsatisfactory) it is extremely important that students be present in class. Grading is based on attendance, participation and effort as well as meeting the national standards in Physical Education. Written work may also be incorporated in the grading system.
Learner Quality Grades:
These grades are based on preparedness, participation and effort, and attendance.
Attendance and Make up Procedure:
All students are expected to be in class every day that they have PE.
Students are exempt from make-up classes if they have a medical note from a doctor, the school athletic trainer or dentist. Notes from home do not exempt students from PE class.
Students are required to make up PE classes if they miss more than two classes per quarter. Make-up classes are held at the end of each quarter. See your PE teacher for more details on make-up classes.
Failures:
Failing PE class occurs if students do not attend or participate in class or are not prepared for class (appropriately dress, sneakers, etc). If a student fails PE, they must make up the class during PE Credit Recovery or during summer school.
Medical Excuses:
Long term medicals:
Students obtaining a medical excuse for the quarter should see their guidance counselor regarding PE credit.
Medicals should be on file with the nurse’s office.
Temporary medicals:
Students do not need to make up classes if a medical note from a doctor is provided.
Notes from parents do not qualify as a medical note.
Students with medical excuses must participate in 60% of classes held in order to receive PE credit.
Aerobic games
Students will participate in games that will include various aerobic activities. Students will work at their target heart rate and rate of perceived exertion.
Gator ball, Pillo Polo (sponge hockey), ultimate frisbee, ultimate football, team handball and various other cardiovascular activities.
Team Sports
Students will participate in one of the following team sports following the rules and guidelines of each sport. Focus will be on developing skills in that sport, rules and etiquette and working well with others on how to become a good teammate.
Indoor Team Sport Activities
Soccer, basketball, volleyball, floor hockey, net games
Outdoor Team Sport Activities
Flag football, softball, soccer, lacrosse
Fitness
Students will be able to participate in a series of activities that promote specialized skills in a health related activity.
The students will work towards their target heart rate and rate of perceived exertion. Walking, yoga, weight training, aerobic activities like, step aerobics, barre and dance
Lifetime Wellness Activities
Students will participate in a series of leisure games and activities to promote balanced and live long wellness skills. They will participate in the following but not limited to bocce, corn hole, bowling, ladder ball, golf, rock climbing
Project Adventure - grades 11 & 12
Students will collaborate to complete specific tasks/initiatives. Project Adventure encourages critical thinking and problem solving. Creative thinking, enthusiasm, teamwork and imagination are often used in this class. Students will learn how to properly communicate with others and be able to respect other student’s abilities.
Racquet Games
Students will participate in a variety of games including tennis, pickleball, badminton and table tennis. Students will learn basic ground strokes, serving, rules and etiquette to each of the activities given. Students will participate in teamwork and strategy building within each of the units taught.
This class will fulfill the .25 health requirement of the year it is taken.
This course is one of three courses in the American College of Sports Medicine Personal Training Pathway. This is the first class and may be taken by Juniors or Seniors prior or in conjunction with Introduction of Exercise Science. This course will develop attitudes and practices that lead to more healthful living. Personal and community health problems topics will be studied. This course syllabus follows the URI course Curriculum and Text.
This class can also be taken by Juniors and Senior interested in a Health Elective and not part of the Pathway.
Recommended: to be taken before or concurrently with Introduction to Exercise Science 11893.
This class fulfills PE .50 credit.
Introduction to the field of exercise science. principles of exercise, components of health-related physical fitness, weight management, and basic exercise prescription. This course is the second course in the ACSM Personal Training Pathway. This course syllabus follows the URI course Curriculum and Text and is a prerequisite to Personal Training ACSM 11892.
**Students who take this course are required to have a Planet Fitness Membership for the Academic School Year. If students have financial difficulty, they should speak with the instructor the first week of class.
This class fulfills PLT/Health .25 credit.
This course is intended to provide the students with an introduction to the profession of Personal Training. Course material will review principles of human anatomy and physiology, common diseases and conditions, basic nutrition, exercise testing and prescription, and legal/business aspects of personal training. This course will integrate scientific theory with practical, hands-on experience that will afford the student with entry-level competencies required for the profession. This course prepares students to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT) ® exam.
Prerequisite: Students must take Introduction to Introduction to Exercise Science 11893 before Personal Training 11892.
Recommended: Students should enroll in Foundations of Health either concurrently or before enrolling in Personal Training ACSM 11892.
This class fulfills PE .50 credit.
This course will be offered to students in grades 9-12 for students who like to work in a group setting. Yoga builds upon basic tenants of physical fitness, such as muscle strength, bone strength, and flexibility, but it does so in a way that is developmentally appropriate, accessible, and non-competitive for students of diverse capacities. Mindfulness provides students with the opportunity to be self-reflective and encourages students to be mindful and engaged in the present moment while enjoying the learning process. Mindful movement allows us to check in with our bodies and get moving in a way that can help us lower stress, release stagnant energy, and strengthen our mind-body connection. It's a great way to practice self-care by incorporating both mental and physical well-being. This class is an elective and can be taken in place of the physical education class or in addition to the grade level physical education class required.
This class fulfills PE/Health 0.75 credit.
Unified Physical Education (P.E.) is a unique opportunity for students of varying ability levels and backgrounds to come together on equal terms through ongoing fitness, sports, leadership and wellness activities. Unified P.E. focuses on the physical, intellectual and social growth of all participants.
The Unified Physical Education course is structured around SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Additionally, the class supports the development of leadership skills for all students as well as the empowerment of all students to foster an inclusive class and school-wide environment.