Course Description: One-half credit per semester; full-year course Physical Education is a co-educational program that offers a daily program of fitness and sports skills activities. There will be a focus on the five components of fitness with an emphasis on cardiovascular endurance. Grading will be based on daily participation, skill-based assessments, and knowledge of rules and content.
GPA: Students have the option to take PE for GPA. They will indicate this on a form during the first two weeks of school. Parental signature is required! To avoid disciplinary action, this form is due by Friday, September 4th, 2020.
Learning Outcomes:
The students will be proficient in a variety of team and individual sports being able to perform fundamental skills and apply rules for scoring and strategy.
The student will obtain life-skills through a comprehensive curriculum of team building.
The student will be able to identify and define the Five Components of Fitness.
The student will assess and evaluate their own fitness level utilizing Fitnessgram testing.
The student will create a basic fitness program using the Five Principles of Fitness.
Required Materials
Personal Water Bottle
Athletic shoes
Comfortable clothing
Facemask
Attendance Policy:
Students meet in their assigned spot when they enter class.
Each day students can earn 10 Participation Points towards their grade. The student must be present and on task throughout the entire class period to earn all 10 points.
If the student has an unexcused absence, all 10 points are forfeited.
If the student is absent but the absence is excused, they have the opportunity to make up the points at a later date. However, it is the student’s responsibility to talk directly to the teacher to discuss how the points will be recovered. If the student does not inquire about the excused absence within one week, the points are forfeited.
If the student has been suspended, they have two days on the return of their suspension to inquire as to how the participation points will be recovered. Failure to inquire within the two day window will result in an automatic forfeit of participation points.
Tardy Policy:
Attendance will be taken in the designated area of the building for your teacher (West Gym, Torry Gym, MPR, Library) immediately after the tardy bell has rung. If you are not in your squad at this time, you will be issued a tardy.
The tardy policy per student handbook is as follows:
1st tardy-teacher warning/loss of points
2nd tardy-teacher warning/Parent Notification
3rd tardy-Dean Referral/two (2) opportunity hours
4th tardy-Dean Referral/3 hour Saturday Detention
5th tardy-and subsequent tardies – Dean Referral/4 hour Saturday Detention
Medical Policy:
If a student uses an inhaler they are required to bring the device with them every day for class.
If a student misses PE due to an illness or injury, they will be allowed to make up their participation points.
The student needs to talk directly to the instructor to come up with a plan to make up points.
Points can be made up in a variety of ways: written assignments, adapted programs (walking rather than running), coaching or officiating rather than participating. However, it must be explicitly stated in the doctor’s orders that a student is allowed to participate in an adaptive manner. Otherwise a written assignment will be assigned for liability reasons - no exceptions!!
Students on medicals will remain with the PE class.
Grading/Assessments: DAILY PARTICIPATION
Each student has the opportunity to earn 10 participation points per day. The student must be dressed, active and on-task to earn all points. If a student is absent they forfeit their points.
If the absence was excused, they have the option to make up the points (and subsequent tests and/or worksheets) if they contact their teacher within two days of the absence.
If the absence was un-excused, they cannot make up the points.
If a student misses class due to an assigned out-of-school suspension, they have two days to personally contact the teacher to schedule make up dates.
If a student is absent due to a school sponsored event (ex: field trip, athletic event),no points will be deducted.
Additionally teachers may deduct points for various reasons including but not limited to: tardiness, inactivity, off-task/disruptive behavior, insubordination, lack of effort, unsafe behavior.
Teachers will GIVE points for good attitude and effort, sportsmanship, enthusiasm, respect for yourself, your school, and others.
Grades will be entered on a weekly basis for a total of 50 points per week.
Cardiovascular field tests - To be determined by the teacher. Skills tests - To be determined by the teacher. Written Exams - each semester the students will complete two multiple choice exams worth 100 points. One will be a mid-term exam and the other will be a final exam. Worksheets/Log sheets - These can be done in class or online as determined by the teacher.
Remote Learning You will need to gain access to your teacher’s Google Classroom with a code. Your teacher will provide one for you on your first day of class. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR CLASSROOM FOR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASSROOM CONTENT.
Social Distancing in Physical Education
It is crucial that students remain a minimum of 6 feet apart during class at all times under the current state guidelines. This includes attendance, activity, and transitioning in and out of class.
In the building, students must be wearing their mask.
Outside, students may take their mask off.
Equipment: DO NOT TOUCH EQUIPMENT unless instructed to do so by your teacher. The teacher will provide materials to clean your equipment after use each time.
Cell Phone Policy: Physical education is a cell phone free zone. To protect the privacy of those changing clothes in the locker rooms, any cell phone that is being used in this area will be an automatic dean referral. Additionally, no cell phones will be permitted anywhere in the gym, track, weight room or wrestling room areas during physical education classes. They should, under no circumstances, be brought to PE class with a student. Failure to comply will result in immediate disciplinary action and dean referrals.