HYGIENE Students should be aware of and practice good hygiene habits. Students can bring a hygiene kit to leave in their locker that includes:

• Deodorant, back-up set of gym clothes, towel (if desired)

• NO PERFUME/COLOGNE/BODY SPRAYS can be used due to allergies

LOCKER ROOM PROCEDURES

• Students are issued one combination lock for their locker that must be returned at the end of the school year. Lost locks will incur a fee for replacement.

• In order to keep your belongings safe, students must NOT share their combination with any other student.

• The PE department is not responsible for any lost/stolen/damaged personal items. No valuables should be stored in your PE locker.

• Horseplay of any kind is NOT tolerated in the locker room.

• NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED in the locker rooms or during physical activity.

EQUIPMENT USE Students are responsible for the equipment used in class. Do not touch equipment without the teacher's permission. Do not move equipment that is setup for PE (ex: cones) without the teacher's permission.

MILE MAKEUPS Student absence does not excuse mile runs. If a student is absent on the day we run the mile, they will be given the opportunity to run on a different day when they return.

PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTES A note or phone call from a parent/guardian will excuse a student from class participation for up to 2 days. Excusals from PE more than this requires us to provide an alternative education opportunity/unit of study. Therefore, a conversation between the teacher and parent will need to occur.

• Notes should include: student’s name, date, number of days to be excused, reason for the excuse, parent/guardian signature, contact phone number and any modifications that can be made or ways in which the student can still participate (i.e. – Right arm is injured, but still able to run and use left arm).

• Students will be expected to participate when no written excuse is presented.

DOCTOR’S NOTE If a student needs to be excused for more than 3 days, they must bring a note from the doctor:

• Doctor’s notes should include: student’s condition, restrictions/ limitations, modified activities allowed (i.e. can bounce the ball right-handed, but not with the left), and the duration of the limitations.

• The doctor’s note needs to be presented to the teacher before class starts.