West Milwaukee Physical Education


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WEST MILWAUKEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Physical Education – Course Syllabus


  • Mrs. O’Brien: Office 604-3300 ext. 5004 room: 119A
  • Mr. Seston: Office 604-3300 ext. 5007 room:

Mission

Our mission is to facilitate students in improving their quality of life through regular physical activity. This will be accomplished by using a student-centered approach while teaching the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective aspects of physical fitness and demonstrating personal responsibility in all areas of the curriculum.


Expected Student Outcome

Participation in Physical Education shall require clothing appropriate to the activity, such as, tennis shoes, shorts, t-shirts and sweatpants. This promotes freedom of movement, safe participation, and builds a good hygienic practice.

Students who do not participate in physical education activities will lose their points for that day. Make-up opportunities to earn points for day missed is available.


Absences

If you are absent from PE you will need to do make-up work for missing the day to receive points for the day. Make-ups are offered in the weight room after-school or set up an appointment with your teacher. During pool unit,make-ups are available once per week in the pool. More information posted in the locker room and announced during class.


Grading

Skill assessment per unit along with daily points earned being ready, responsible and respectful.

If a student needs to be excused from participating, they must do the following:

  • Doctor’s medical will be required, alternative assignments will be provided

Locks and Lockers

Do not share your locker, you are responsible for your own lock and you are the only one who will be given the combination. Students will be held responsible for their lock and locker.


Behavioral Expectations

  1. Be on time for class
  2. Appropriate behavior in locker room , see Physical Education Matrix
  3. You will be dismissed at the end of class by the teacher.
  4. Do not go outside of the locker room until you are dismissed.
  5. Do not touch any locks or lockers unless it is your own.
  6. Do not share your locker with anyone.
  7. No eating will be permitted in the locker room.
  8. Do not unlock locker room door without permission


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