Physical Education & Health

Physical Education & Health Department Chair: Katie Frick

9th grade physical education

The 9th-grade physical education program will provide structured classes designed to enhance students’ interest in lifelong physical activity, built on the connection between fitness and academic success. We will strive to help students become and remain active throughout their lives. 

* If a student opts out of 9th Grade Physical Education or takes an online course to fulfill the graduation requirement, they will not be eligible for elective physical education classes.

008A - 9TH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION – TEAM SPORTS: 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grade 9 [Watch Course Video]

Team Sports is designed for the student that is competitive and enjoys being on a team. Basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, softball, floor hockey, and other activities will be the backbone of this course.

008B - 9TH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION – ADVENTURE EDUCATION: 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grade 9 [Watch Course Video]

Adventure Education includes but is not limited to rock climbing, challenge course, team building, cross country skiing, archery, and slacklining. This course is for students who are inspired by team building and the challenges that occur within the context of adventure activities.

008C - 9TH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION – INDIVIDUAL & DUAL SPORTS: 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grade 9 [Watch Course Video]

Individual and Dual Sports is designed with the racquet in mind. Students will participate in badminton, ping pong, tennis, pickleball, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, archery, backyard games, and ultimate frisbee.

health education

045 - HEALTH EDUCATION: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grade 10   Watch Course Video 

This course is designed for students to gain an understanding that the decisions they make can affect the quality and quantity of their lives both now and in the future. Students will develop knowledge and healthy attitudes to make responsible, informed decisions that enhance individual, family, and community health. Units include Mental Health and Wellness, Chemical Health and Addiction Education, Nutrition, CPR, and Relationships and Reproductive Health and Wellness. Accessing valid and reliable resources, interpersonal communication skills, and advocacy and health promotion are all essential learning targets of the course.

electives

013 – TROJAN POWER, STRENGTH TRAINING: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video]

013A – Term 1 Gr 10-12

013B – Term 2 Gr 10-12

013C – Term 3 Gr 9-12

013D – Term 4 Gr 9-12

Prerequisite: 9th-grade Physical Education

Have you thought about building confidence in yourself, setting personal fitness goals, and seeing results? Perhaps you have thought of working out or lifting weights but have been unsure of yourself to try it on your own. Maybe you are an aspiring athlete that wants to learn the foundations of sports performance or maybe you just don’t have enough time in your schedule to apply the benefits of sports science into your training. Regardless of where you are in terms of training, let Trojan Power help you. In addition to training, we will help you with meal planning, sleep habits, mindfulness, and stress management. Students can now register by term, which allows you to choose when you prefer to take the course (based on seat availability). Students will be grouped and progress through training programs according to their needs and development. This class may be repeated 6 times over the course of your time at WHS.

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017 - TEAM SPORTS: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video]

Learning the value of being a good teammate is a critical skill that will enhance your possibilities for a long, rewarding life. Everyone involved in any successful organization is continually seeking people that can function in a team setting. There is no better way to learn, and practice these skills than by joining a class that works on them every day while engaging in fun-filled activities and sports! Come to P.E., join in the fun, and prepare for a lifetime of enjoyable, healthy activity, while learning skills that will crossover into every aspect of your life. Activities may include flag football, soccer, volleyball, broomball, basketball, softball, team handball, and floor hockey. Students need to be able to drive off campus or arrange for transportation.

019 - YOGA AND GROUP FITNESS: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video]

Are you interested in reducing your daily stress, improving your self-image, and building your personal confidence level to new heights? Of course, you are, and you are not alone. Yoga and Group Fitness is a physical education class that can not only help you accomplish these goals, but it is also simply put, a lot of fun. We will explore numerous yoga styles that will challenge you, energize you and catapult you on the road to life-long health. Intertwined with yoga, will be exhilarating group fitness activities such as cardio kickboxing, step aerobics, and Zumba, to name a few. Sign up, have some fun, and improve your life! This class will use a variety of techniques to improve strength and endurance without utilizing the weight room.

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020 - COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL/BASKETBALL: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video]

This course is designed for the student who is interested in a competitive experience, as well as having a desire to improve individual skills and fundamentals. The essentials of volleyball and basketball rules and strategies will be highlighted. Students will be placed on teams and competitive situations based on skill and knowledge of the game. Students must be ready to compete at a high level. A variety of exercise and conditioning activities will round out the class.

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021 - LIFELONG ACTIVITIES: *1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 11-12 [Watch Course Video]

This unique community-based PE Elective class requires that students are able to drive off campus or arrange for transportation as most class activities take place off-campus. There is a course fee of $50.00 to help cover the costs of off-campus units. The activities selected for this course are designed to foster a life-long interest in being physically active. The design of the course will cultivate an appreciation for a healthy, social community outlet through sports and recreational activities. Units offered during Terms 1-4 will vary depending on the weather/season. Activities in the class may include the following: disc golf, Ninja Warrior, Yoga/Meditation, rec/yard games, golf at Baker National, bowling, racket sports, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing & snowboarding, broomball, ice skating.

*Lifelong Activities can be taken one time only. Moving forward, we will not be able to support students taking this course multiple times due to the expenses and to make sure as many students as possible have the opportunity to enroll in this extremely popular course. 

022 - DANCE: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video]

COURSE CURRENTLY NOT OFFERED

Getting ready for homecoming? Prom? Have a wedding coming up? Enjoy dancing? Whether you have never stepped foot on the dance floor or you’re a dancing master, this class is for you. This course offers students the opportunity to participate in a variety of different dances including line dances, social dances, hip-hop, Zumba, cultural dances, and more. All ability levels are welcome and encouraged to come and dance with us! Students need to be able to drive off campus or arrange for transportation.

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023 - OUTDOOR PURSUITS: FALL/SPRING 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 11-12 [Watch Course Video]

Looking for a fun way to get outdoors? Learn the skills and techniques for experiencing the outdoor wilderness of Minnesota and beyond. The units of the fall/spring section class include paddle boarding, canoeing, sailing, fire building, rock climbing, camp cooking, and camping. The fall/spring class will include an all-day Taylors Falls rock climbing field trip. Students will need to be able to drive off campus or arrange for transportation. This course has a fee of $40.

025 - OUTDOOR PURSUITS: WINTER 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 11-12 [Watch Course Video]

COURSE CURRENTLY NOT OFFERED

Looking for a fun way to get outdoors? Learn the skills and techniques for experiencing the outdoor wilderness of Minnesota and beyond. The units of the winter section of this class include rock climbing, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, archery, quinzee building, and ice fishing. The winter term will include a downhill ski/snowboard trip. Students will need to be able to drive off campus or arrange for transportation. This course has a fee of $40.

024 - RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING/CPR: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video]

Prerequisites: Must be at least 15 yrs. old by the end of the class; swim 300 yards continuously; retrieve a 10 lb. object from a depth of 10 feet within a specified time limit.

Each student will know, understand, and demonstrate personal characteristics associated with being a lifeguard.  This includes incorporating knowledge of the benefits of regular exercise to prevent and respond to emergencies.  Participants will demonstrate and apply the primary responsibilities of a professional lifeguard and become familiar with the surveillance techniques a lifeguard is required to have and how the techniques can help prevent injury. All students enrolled must pay the $45 administrative fee required by the American Red Cross.

Instructional Methods:  Students will practice all skills determined by the American Red Cross program. 

Assessments:  Demonstrate competency in each critical skill taught in the course without guidance:  lifeguarding, CPR, AED, and first aid.  Correctly answer at least 80% of the questions on all written exams and water skills.

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026 - INTRODUCTION TO COACHING AND OFFICIATING: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video]

          HYBRID COURSE

This course will prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge to coach and officiate youth sports in our area. Through this course, students will explore various coaching models and leadership styles, sports psychology, first aid/CPR, and become certified to officiate in their sport of choice. This course is a hybrid course that will allow students to participate in the classroom as well as out in the community to gain the necessary experience.

043GE - UNIFIED PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 1 Term/1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video] 

This combined General Education and Adapted Physical Education class will allow students to improve performance of  self and others in recreational and fitness activities. Students will have the opportunity to participate in and make modifications for themselves and/or others in units of adventure education (ropes course, climbing wall), outdoor recreational activities (cross country skiing, bocce, golf), indoor recreational activities (archery, badminton, table tennis, indoor tennis), movement activities (dance, yoga, drumming), fitness activities (muscular strength/endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility), and paralympic sports (basketball, goal ball). Students will leave this class with a greater knowledge of how to analyze barriers and modify physical activity habits appropriately.

044 - STRESS MANAGEMENT: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12

Stress Management is a course designed to expose students to a holistic approach to stress management. This class involves coping skills and relaxation techniques intended to prevent or alleviate stress. The class will contain a large amount of experiential learning and daily participation for success.

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