Physical Education

6th Grade Physical Education 

This course is designed to provide students with successful learning experiences in the subject area of physical education. Boys and girls will have the opportunity to participate together in a variety of team sports, games, and recreational activities. These activities are designed to develop specific skills within sports; in addition to improving, and maintaining physical fitness and good health. In 6th grade, students will be assigned a lock and locker, dress out for class in the locker room, and meet every school day. 
 

7th Grade Physical Education 

This course is designed to provide students with successful learning experiences in the subject area of physical education. Boys and girls will have the opportunity to participate together in a variety of team sports, games, and recreational activities. 7th grade physical education builds on the skills based learning of 6th grade and also implements the idea of lead-up activities to enhance individual skills within a group setting; in addition to improving and maintaining physical fitness and good health. In 7th grade, students are assigned a lock and locker, dress out for class in the locker room, and meet every school day. 

8th Grade Physical Education 

This course is designed to provide students with successful learning experiences in the subject area of physical education. Boys and girls will have an opportunity to participate together in a variety of team sports, games, and recreational activities. 8th grade builds on the skills developed in 6th and 7th grade. In this grade level, students begin to take previously learned skills and put them into practice through a team and tournament setting in order to focus on strategy and collaboration. 8th graders will also continue improving and maintaining physical fitness and good health. In 8th grade, students are assigned a lock and locker, dress out for class in the locker room, and meet every school day.

Life and Wellness Physical Education

Life and Wellness Physical Education sets the traditional team-sports mentality aside in order to introduce activities that students can participate in for a lifetime. Students will approach this class with a lifelong wellness perspective; physically and mentally. The focus of this class include various forms of resistance and strength training, walking/running/hiking, yoga, stationary cycling, shadow boxing and other combative sport techniques, racquet sports, etc. The overall goal of Lifestyle Physical Education is to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthy, active lives both now and in the future.