Health & Physical Education

Comprehensive health education enables students to thrive, persevere, and maintain both positive attitudes and healthy bodies. The core concept is to build resiliency through fundamental health concepts, while promoting habits and behavior which enhance health and guide efforts to support families, schools, and the community.  The health curriculum is targeted at priority areas appropriate for developmental stage and potential risk.  Heath instruction provides activities to enhance decision-making and problem-solving competencies related to health literacy, healthy self-management, promotion and advocacy.
 

The health curriculum will provide students with information and resources needed to establish fundamental health values.  This course will provide insight into many of the critical issues impacting on the social and emotional development of the young adolescent. Taking control of their lives and developing a sound physical, mental, social and emotional well-being is essential. Instruction will include classroom discussion, group projects, guest speakers and community health projects. The course provides an opportunity to link the three disciplines of health, family and consumer sciences and physical education. (Semester Course that meets every other day, it is recommended that students take this course as a 9th grader)

 

Physical Education is an integral part of the process of education and contributes to the complete development of the individual. Our program is one of directed, purposeful activity, centered on the total person. It provides opportunities that are invigorating, developmental, educational and lead to positive physical, mental, social and emotional growth, helping each student to develop his/her highest potential. It is the goal of the program to stimulate student interest and understanding in acquiring a sound body and mind, good health habits, and an appreciation of the benefits of physical activity throughout his/her lifetime and to acquire the skills necessary to achieve total fitness. State law requires that all students must participate in physical education during the school year. Participation in interscholastic sports or another approved after school activity may be an option of fulfilling this requirement if approved by the principal.

 

Classes are coeducational. It is recommended that students make up any failures in the semester immediately following. A doctor’s certificate is the only acceptable reason for a student not meeting the physical education requirements.

 

The goal of the grade 9-12 physical education program is to introduce the importance of personal health and fitness. Exposing students to the components of fitness and their relation to lifetime activities serves as the focus of the curriculum.  Students must enroll in at least one semester of physical education every year. Students enrolled in CTE will take Course 25312 for grades 10 - 12.  Students may enroll in additional sections of physical education beyond the graduation requirement, space permitting, and only if they have received a 75% or better in their required physical education classes. (Semester Course)

 

 

Open to grades 10 - 12 in Career & Tech only

 

 

 

This course is the study of the physical and chemical effects that food has on the body. Emphasis is on choosing foods wisely for optimum health and fitness. Some topics included are safety, sanitation, food selection, eating disorders, sports nutrition, meal planning, and consumerism. Class time consists of varied learning activities and practical laboratory experiences.  The Presidential Fitness testing will be part of the fitness component as well.   (Semester course that meets every other day, open to grades 11, 12)

 

To obtain a complete picture of one’s health, a person must take into consideration three elements – physical, mental, and social health. A balance of these three elements is necessary to produce happiness.. Wellness is not just knowing these three elements but actually engaging in attitudes and behaviors that will stimulate a better quality of life. Wellness emphasizes the need to take responsibility for the daily choices made. Being well is a process that requires daily decisions to be made about nutrition, physical fitness, stress management, emotional health, and preventive health care.  This course weaves together components of mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and yoga to empower you to enhance your own well-being, and support the mental, physical and social-emotional needs.  (Semester course that meets every other day, open to grades 11, 12)

 

This course is to provide training activities and appropriate small group experiences for students in general education with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   The entire focus of the program is to meet the physical education needs of the students with disabilities and in the process:  Increase social skills and build positive self-esteem.  Peer teaching/Individualized Instruction through the verbal and physical prompting of their peer tutor. Immediate feedback and positive encouragement also help the instruction process.  Improve physical and motor development and enhance the acquisition of individual recreational activities and skills in team sports.  Interact with non-disabled peers, increase the circle of friends, and become more a part of the total school environment.  Increase self-confidence and develop positive attitudes toward PE and recreation For Student Aides/Peers.

Interact with students with disabilities and develop empathy and respect for these students. Develop effective leadership skills.   This can be used for PE credit.  (Semester course that meets every other day, open to grades 11, 12)

 

This course focuses on the various responsibilities of a coach and the skills needed to successfully fill this important position. Throughout the course, students will explore various coaching models and leadership styles, sports nutrition and sports psychology, as well as safety, conditioning, and cross-training. Students will learn effective communication, problem-solving, and decision making skills. The course will also introduce students to game strategy, tactical strategy, skills-based training, and coaching ethics.  

 

This course is to teach students about sports that they can continue to participate in after High School to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Students will learn the rules of games such as - pickleball, tennis, frisbee golf, etc.