6th Grade

6th Grade Physical Education

Classroom Days:  Monday, Wednesday and Full Day Fridays

Required Materials:  Westchester Lutheran PE uniform.  A positive attitude!

Course Description:  This class is designed to enhance/refine motor skill development, increase athleticism and strengthen the overall physical fitness of our students.  

Grading:

Participation:  50%

PE Clothes:  50%

*Email notification from a parent or guardian is required for an excused absence from PE class.  

6th Grade Health

Classroom Days:  Tuesday and Thursday

Required Materials:  Glencoe Teen Health Course 1 textbook. Food Journal, Quick Write journal (composition or spiral notebooks are fine)

Course Description:  Lessons taught in this class will give students a basic introduction to health and wellness.  This course is designed to provide a beginning framework that lays the foundation for a complete and healthy lifestyle.  One of the primary tasks in this class is a food journal that must be updated a minimum of 4 days per week.  *Extra credit will be awarded to students who update their food journals daily.  

Textbook Overview:

Chapter 1:  Your Health and Wellness

Chapter 2:  Mental and Emotional Wellness

Chapter 3:  Healthy Relationships

Chapter 4:  Nutrition

Chapter 5:  Physical Activity

Chapter 6:  Personal Health

Chapter 7:  Your Body Systems

Chapter 8:  Growth and Development

Chapter 9:  Tobacco

Chapter 10:  Alcohol and Other Drugs

Chapter 11:  Preventing Diseases

Chapter 12:  Safety and the Environment

Grading:

Tests and Quizzes: 40%

Food Journal:  30%

Homework:  20%

Discussion Participation: 10%

Extra Credit for Participation in Athletics:  5%