Physical EducationPhysical Education is a planned program of instruction that helps students develop the knowledge, attitude, motor skills, self management skills and confidence needed to maintain physically active lifestyles. Students in physical
education class will develop competency or proficiency in a wide variety
of physical skills. Units of instruction include playground games and
modified versions of basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, soccer
and floor hockey. Other activities stress heath related fitness components
such as balance, agility,
muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance. Such activities
include calisthenics and locomoter skills, rope jumping, yoga poses,
stunts and tumbling, frisbee games, and ball handling
skills. All students are required to
participate in physical education unless excused with a parent or doctor
note. Therefore, P.E. shoes and clothes that permit full range of movement
are required. Students in grades 1st through 3rd
have physical education with a Physical Education teacher once
per week for 35 minutes. Students in grades 4th and 5th have a scheduled physical education class
once per week
for 70 minutes. Students in grades 4th and 5th will take the presidents fitness test and have an opportunity to earn the Active Lifestyle Award, or the National or Presidential Physical Fitness Award patches. Students will have an opportunity to perform in a Physical Education Circus demonstrating their specialized circus arts skills, or participate in Tennis or Fitness Club. (See spring academies) In addition, students in all classes have an opportunity to earn a character award for modeling qualities of good sportsmanship. |