Wellness

Physical Education

Each student is required to take two Physical Education courses. Physical Education elective offerings build upon students’ exposures from Wellness and/or past Physical Education experiences. Students may choose from Strength Training-Fitness Excel, Walking for Fitness, Life Guard, or Sports for Life. Each course is designed to appeal to students’ strengths and interests, while at the same time exposing students to the concept of living a physically healthy lifestyle.

Fitness Training

0.25 credit - Grade level 9-12

(1 period per day for 1 semester)

Check out our new course offering - Fitness Training! This offering is a High-Intensity program with workouts based on functional movements, reflecting the best aspects of gymnastics, weightlifting, running, jumping, and more. Our Fitness Training class will focus on the ten fitness domains:

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Endurance

Stamina

Flexibility

Power

Speed

Coordination

Agility

Balance

Accuracy

The first nine weeks of the course will focus on individual goals and learning proper techniques of every exercise and movement. Our Fitness Training program is meant to be scaled and suitable for all grade levels and physical challenges.

Sports For Life

0.25 credit - - Grade level 9-12

(1 period per day for 1 semester)

Sports for Life is a games class. The purpose of this course is to study and participate in various sports. Units include racquet sports, invasion sports, court sports, and lifetime sports. Students participating in Sports for Life will learn multiple strategies for each sport. They will analyze and apply these strategies so they can successfully participate in the unit. Additionally, students will study the history and analyze the rules for each sport game unit, along with the participation in it.

Walking for Fitness

0.25 credit - Grade level 9-12

(1 period per day for 1 semester)

Walking for Fitness will help motivate students to strive for lifetime personal fitness with an emphasis on overall wellness. The knowledge and skills taught in this course include an understanding of cardiovascular fitness, nutrition and weight management, heart rate monitors, pedometers, proper walking equipment and techniques, along with motivational tools for lifetime walking programs. Students will not only improve their cardiovascular system, they will also learn to better understand their bodies through a number of written activities, projects, and tests.

Life Guarding Certification

0.25 credit — Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

(1 period per day for 1 semester)

Fee: Certificate $35

Fee: Pocket Mask $20

Total Fees: $55 (Life Guarding Certification classes outside of school run $350 saving students in this class $280)

Prerequisite: Student must be 15 years of age.

Are you 15 or older and looking for a great summer job or a challenging career? American Red Cross Life Guard certification class is a great place to start! Lifeguarding puts you in an exciting position, working as part of a team to help people safely enjoy the water.

ARC Life Guard will help you develop skills and experience that will be valued by colleges and future employers. It’s a great way to demonstrate what you can offer. Colleges and employers look for applicants who can deal effectively with people, who have a take charge attitude and who are willing to work to develop new skills.

At the start of the semester, students must complete 3 Red Cross pre-requisites.

Pre-requisites:

1. Swim 300 yards
2. Tread water 2 minutes
3. Retrieve brick from bottom of the pool in 1.30 seconds