Physical Education and Health

Graduation requires a minimum of one more course from the following list: 

9-12 Individual and Team Sports

Course Number(s):  G404341

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 9-12

The purpose of this course is to develop the physical  skills necessary to be successful in many forms of  movement in fitness and sport. Course will also focus  on knowledge of sport concepts, strategies and  appropriate social behaviors in a variety of individual  fitness and team sports. Units may include, but are not  limited to Fitness, Volleyball, Basketball, Flag and  Ultimate Football, Ultimate Soccer, Floor Hockey,  Broomball, Handball, Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton,  Soccer, Sabakiball and Tchoukball. 

Strength Training and Fitness 

Course Number(s): G404311 

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Physical Education 

Grade: 10-12 

Students will learn core and machine lifting to develop  overall body strength, improve flexibility and increase  the efficiency of their cardiovascular system. Topics for  

study include nutrition, muscle anatomy, physiology,  and current trends in strength training and fitness. 

Badminton 

Course Number(s): G404451 

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits) 

Prerequisites: Physical Education 

Grade: 10-12 

This course is designed for students who would like to  improve their badminton skills and strategies. A variety  of activities promoting conditioning, agility, teamwork  and cooperation will be taught throughout the course.  The elective focuses on badminton rules, strategies, and  the skills needed to participate at a higher level. Be prepared to play badminton for over seventy days in  the semester. 

Students can keep the racquet or return it (If the racquet  is not broken) at the end of the class and be refunded  the $15 Racquet Rental Fee. 

Cost: $10 Birdie Fee + $15 Racquet Rental/Own. 

Strength Training and Fitness

Course Number(s): G404311

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: Physical Education

Grade: 10-12

Students will learn core and machine lifting to develop overall body strength, improve flexibility and increase the efficiency of their cardiovascular system. Topics for study include nutrition, muscle anatomy, physiology, and current trends in strength training and fitness.

Badminton

Course Number(s): G404451

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: Physical Education

Grade: 10-12

This course is designed for students who would like to improve their badminton skills and strategies. A variety of activities promoting conditioning, agility, teamwork and cooperation will be taught throughout the course. The elective focuses on badminton rules, strategies, and the skills needed to participate at a higher level.

Be prepared to play badminton for over seventy days in the semester.

Students can keep the racquet or return it (If the racquet is not broken) at the end of the class and be refunded the $15 Racquet Rental Fee.

Cost: $10 Birdie Fee + $15 Racquet Rental/Own.

Volleyball

Course Number(s): G404441

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: Physical Education

Grade: 10-12

This course is designed for students who would like to improve their volleyball skills and strategies. A variety of activities promoting conditioning, agility, teamwork and cooperation will be taught throughout the course. This elective focuses on volleyball rules, strategies, and the skills needed to participate at a higher level.

Unified Physical Education

Course Number(s): G404361

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: Physical Education

Grade: 11-12

This course combines students of all abilities to participate in developmentally appropriate activities including lifetime activities, physical fitness, and sport. Students will work together to increase competence and confidence in a variety of physical activities. Through ongoing leadership opportunities, members of this course will be empowered to help create a more inclusive and accepting school environment for all students.

All 10th grade students are required to take G407111 - Individual and Community Health

Individual and Community Health 

Course Number(s): G407111

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 10

This required course provides students with knowledge, attitudes, and skills to make health-promoting decisions. It addresses the physical, mental, emotional, social, environmental and spiritual dimensions of health. Good health is not a one-time decision but a series of decisions continuing throughout a lifetime.

Note: This is a required course for graduation.