PHYSICAL EDUCATION

An educational program of physical education can make contributions to all phases of individual development. These benefits of values include the objectives of (1) physical fitness, (2) motor skills, (3) socialization, (4) knowledge, and (5) aesthetics or appreciation.

Emphasis is on physical development and fitness, appreciation of sportsmanship and of the rules, basic skills and techniques involved in each specific activity. (See the specific course outlines for details.)

It is recommended that a uniform consisting of a special reversible shirt for the boys, T-shirt for the girls, and shorts be worn by each student to promote the sense of pride, organization, and uniformity. Each piece of clothing should be marked with the student's name. Locks and lockers will be checked out to each student to hold clothes and valuables during and after class. There shall be no interchange of clothing between students. Clothes are to be taken home each week and laundered.

Course Areas of Study

Each class has been set up according to specific recommended percentages of time allotments per type of activity: dance, team sports, individual sports, conditioning, fitness testing, gymnastics and tumbling, recreational games and lifetime activities.