Health, Physical Education and Drivers Educaiton

The mission of the DRIVER EDUCATION program is to provide our students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills (visual, mental and physical) necessary to become a safe and responsible driver. Hopefully by doing this, the possibility of students becoming involved in a motor vehicle crash will be reduced.

NOTE: Students who will be sixteen prior to the beginning of their sophomore year are permitted to take the classroom (theory) part of Driver Education as a freshman. The purpose of this is to encourage students to take “On The Road” while they have a permit.

.5 Credit - Half Year

The mission of the DRIVER EDUCATION program is to provide our students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills (visual, mental and physical) necessary to become a safe and responsible driver. Hopefully by doing this, the possibility of students becoming involved in a motor vehicle crash will be reduced.

NOTE: Students who will be sixteen prior to the beginning of their sophomore year are permitted to take the classroom (theory) part of Driver Education as a freshman. The purpose of this is to encourage students to take “On The Road” while they have a permit. Since this is a fully online course, students can sign up for a Spartan period to meet with the instructor and get help where needed. The course uses Canvas learning management system and is developed as an alternative to the classroom Theory course.

.5 Credit - Half Year

This is an elective offered to Southern Lehigh students.

“On The Road” consists of a minimum of six hours of actual driving and is available to those students who successfully complete at least one-half of the classroom phase of DRIVER EDUCATION. It is offered before/during/after school, on Saturdays, and during the summer. The first priority is given to permit drivers. The concepts, theories, and knowledge taught in the classroom are put into practice during “On The Road.” In addition to the basic physical skills required to drive, “On The Road” will focus on the development of visual skills, decision-making/problem-solving skills, night driving, and parent involvement.

For this program to be a success it is essential for parents to take an active role in the learning process. To a large extent, the education students receive at school and at home will determine the success they experience as a driver.

Upon completion of the classroom and “On The Road”, students will have the opportunity to take the Pennsylvania driver’s license exam at Southern Lehigh.

The Southern Lehigh High School On the Road Driving Program is offered to all interested students following the successful completion of the Driver Education classroom theory course. The Pennsylvania State Standard requires that the On the Road Driving Program consist of a minimum of six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. The Southern Lehigh On the Road Driving Program is completely elective and registration for the program is the responsibility of interested students. All lessons are offered during the class periods that the students identify on their On The Road Registration form. Students will complete five hours of driving during the school day and one hour after school when it is dark. Outlined below is a summary of the process that an individual would follow during the On the Road Driving program.

1. Complete the Southern Lehigh High School Driver Education Theory course.

2. Pass the Pennsylvania State Permit Exam at the PA Department of Motor Vehicles.

3. Complete the SLHS On the Road Driving Registration Form (Found in the Main Office).

4. Return the completed On the Road Driving Registration Form to either a Driver Education Teacher (Mr. Schrader, Mr. Ditchcreek, or Mr. Green) or the Main Office.

5. Each participant will then regularly check the On the Road Driving lesson dates scheduled by the instructors.

6. Each student will have a document shared with them titled “Student Lesson Evaluation” that will provide updates specific to individual driving performance and future scheduled lesson dates.

7. Each student must schedule a night lesson to finalize the requirements of the program.

8. Schedule and pass the Pennsylvania Drivers License Exam.

LICENSE TEST REMINDER

Each student must have the FOLLOWING with them in order to complete the Pennsylvania Drivers License Exam.

1. The student's Pennsylvania State Drivers Permit.

2. Signed DL-180C Parent/guardian Certification Form (parent can either sign in front of the instructor or have it notarized ahead of time). Parent/Guardian must have their ID.

3. Pennsylvania State Driving Log totaling AT LEAST 65 hours of driving experience.

The ninth grade HEALTH curriculum has been developed to assist students with their emerging health and identity as a young adult. To accomplish this, the class will address such topics as: healthy relationships, abstinence, consequences associated with risky behaviors, personal responsibility, mental and emotional health, physical health, drug awareness and refusal skills, environmental health and advocacy, basic first aid and life saving techniques, nutrition, and body systems.

.5 Credit - Half Year

This course is offered to any junior or senior that is interested in pursuing a health career. This course is designed to focus on the core areas associated with sports nutrition, supplements, sports conditioning, injury prevention, health careers, and health/fitness assessments. The course will include Kinesiology (Human Movement) and theories of Exercise Physiology (how the body creates and uses chemical components and energy). The course will constantly change to adapt to current trends, technological advancements, and the ever-changing field of medicine.

*Students must take Health 11-12 Sports Medicine OR Wellness

.5 Credit - Half Year

This is a required general health course offered to any junior or senior. The course is designed to enhance student knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle while developing an individualized action plan and habits that promotes lifelong wellness. Content focuses on consumer health, stress management, nutrition fads, addiction, sex education, personality development, mental health awareness, and structures and functions of the brain.

*Students must take Health 11-12 Sports Medicine OR Wellness

.5 Credit - Half Year

This is a required general health online course offered to any junior or senior. Students taking this course will not be assigned to a block within their schedule. However, students can sign up for a Spartan period to meet with the instructor and get help where needed. The course uses Canvas learning management system and is developed to enhance student knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle while developing an individualized action plan and habits that promote lifelong wellness. Content focuses on consumer health, stress management, nutrition fads, addiction, sex education, personality development, mental health awareness, and structures and functions of the brain.

.5 Credit - Half Year

This course is offered to any student interested in an intense, competitive physical education class. The curriculum is designed as a high-intensity, competitive class that focuses on team and individual sports with an emphasis on skill development and playing strategies.

*Students must take Individual and Team Sports 9/10 or Personal Fitness once per year in 9th and 10th-Grade.

.5 Credit - Half Year

This course is offered to any student interested in an intense, competitive physical education class. The curriculum is designed as a high-intensity, competitive class that focuses on team and individual sports with an emphasis on skill development and playing strategies.

*Students must take Individual and Team Sports 11/12 or Personal Fitness once per year in 11th and 12th-Grade.

.5 Credit - Half Year

This course is offered to any student interested in improving/maintaining their physical fitness. The curriculum focuses on personal fitness and strength training through student-centered fitness activities. The goal of the class is to improve cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength through lifetime fitness activities.

*Students may take Personal Fitness in lieu of Individual and Team Sports each year to earn the 2.0 HPE Credits required for graduation.

.5 Credit - Half Year

Grades 9-12