PE Electives

General Physical Education

Students will be exposed to a variety of individual and team sport activities. Students will learn rules and fundamentals, with an emphasis on teamwork and good sportsmanship. Through physical education students can begin to develop a healthy lifestyle that will benefit their bodies, spirit and minds. These activities can help students become healthy, successful citizens. The Health component will cover the individual as a whole, including mental/emotional, social and physical well-being. Students will be given the tools to make responsible choices that will have a positive effect on their health. Risk behaviors will be identified to empower the students to make the necessary changes to live a healthy life.

Coach Strickland, kevin.strickland@walton.k12.ga.us

Weight Training

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn weight training concepts and techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness. Students will benefit from comprehensive weight training and cardiorespiratory endurance activities. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of weight training, strength training, aerobic training, and overall fitness training and conditioning. Course includes both lecture and activity sessions. Students will be empowered to make wise choices, meet challenges, and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness, and movement activity for a lifetime.

Coach Daniel, james.daniel@walton.k12.ga.us

Body Sculpting (Fall Semester)

Body sculpting is a course designed to improve the physical and mental development of the student as well as to help prevent injury while increasing muscle mass and tone. Students participate in strength training, flexibility training and cardiovascular development.

 *Approval needed: See Weight Training teacher in the weight room.

Physical Conditioning (Spring Semester)

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn fitness concepts and conditioning techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness. Students will benefit from comprehensive weight training and cardiorespiratory endurance activities. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of strength training, aerobic training, and overall fitness training and conditioning. Course includes both lecture and activity sessions. Students will be empowered to make wise choices, meet challenges, and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness, and movement activity for a lifetime.

*Approval needed: See Weight Training teacher in the weight room.

Coach Daniel, james.daniel@walton.k12.ga.us