Physical Education courses develop skills and knowledge
of various sport units, which promote physical development and fitness
and provide the basis for recreational activities following completion
of high school. The student's knowledge of safety and health, leadership,
and good sportsmanship is enhanced. Students are required to dress
in PE uniforms for all courses except Walking for Fitness. Uniforms
can be purchased in the student store. It is the responsibility
of the individual student to provide and launder his/her uniform.
No student may enroll in more than one physical education class
per semester, unless deficient in PE credits for graduation. (Physical
Education Assistant not included). All incoming ninth must enroll
in Physical Education 9.
Physical Education Courses
9th Grade Courses
Co-Ed PE 9
Year (10 credits)
This program is designed to provide students with the cognitive
skills to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Students will
participate in a variety of team and individual sport units. Units
may consist of the following: football - bowling - lacrosse - hockey
- volleyball - soccer - basketball - golf - frisbee - softball -
tennis - pickleball - badminton and fitness. Students will be able
to demonstrate motor skills, knowledge of fitness, psychological
and sociological concepts through a variety physical activities.
10th – 12th Grade Courses
Court Sports SN210F SN210S Semester (5 credits) PHS
WHS This course is designed to introduce and provide the opportunity
for students to participate in cardiovascular activity using sports
that are played on courts. The ability to work well with others
and participate at the high level daily is expected. This course
fulfills one semester of the 2 year Physical Education requirements.
Students will be participating in the following activities: volleyball,
basketball, tennis, badminton and pickleball.
Team Activities
Semester (5 credits)
This class will emphasize large group activities and games with
traditional team sports as a foundation. Units will include: flag
football, soccer, basketball, court hockey, lacrosse, softball,
and volleyball. Students will be taught basic skills, rules, and
strategies for each unit. A focal point will be the social aspect
of working with others. Cardiovascular fitness will also be highlighted.
The course will be open to students in the 10th to 12th grades.
Weight Training Men & Women
Semester (5 credits)
Prerequisite: Physical Education 9
An elective course designed to promote proficiency in strength development
through resistance workouts. Students will be able to identify,
explain, and demonstrate proper lifting technique, muscular structure,
types of strength training, fitness and nutrition concepts and vocabulary.
The course will enable students to improve muscular strength and
endurance, flexibility, and posture.
Walking for Fitness
Semester (5 credits)
Requirement: Athletic Shoes
Students will participate in daily walks on a given course. Students
will walk a given course for time and distance. Students course
may be laps on the track, a stadium walk on the bleachers, a walk
on the open field grass area or a neighborhood block walk. The emphasis
of this class is on cardiovascular conditioning and life long fitness
through walking. Student's grade is based on a percentage of total
laps designated for the entire semester.
Conditioning For Interscholastic Athletes
Semester (5 credits)
This one semester course fulfills part of the graduation requirement
for Physical Education. Students will engage in conditioning activities
that focus on cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, strength
training, plyometrics, and flexibility. This class is for interscholastic
athletes only (i.e., volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, tennis,
golf, swimming, wrestling, track, and cross country athletes). The
overall goal for this class is to physically prepare athletes for
their respective sports.
Conditioning for Baseball
Semester (5 credits)
Conditioning involving skills and strength in preparation for the
Interscholastic Baseball Program.
Conditioning for Football
Semester (5 credits)
This course is designed to develop speed, agility, strength, cardiovascular
endurance and the fundamental football skills and concepts to prepare
the student athlete for the upcoming football season. The student
will need a signed admittance slip by the instructor before the
student may be admitted to the class. This is due to the vigorous
exercise required for this course. This course will enable the students
to perform a variety of Olympic style lifts correctly and safely.
This course will enable the students to be able to obtain the cardiovascular
fitness levels necessary to compete at the interscholastic level.
This course will enable the students to gain knowledge of various
types of training regimens. This course is designed to obtain a
fitness level which is higher than an introductory weight training
class and should only be taken by student athletes who are serious
about participation for an interscholastic football program.
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