WHY IS PHYSICAL EDUCATION IMPORTANT IN A STUDENT'S LIFE?

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE, FUN, AND EXCITING FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES, STRUCTURE ACTIVITIES, TEAM SPORTS, AND INDIVIDUAL SPORTS THAT ARE TAUGHT. THIS WILL MAKE FOR A POSTIVE, HEALTHY, LIFESTYLE FOR YEARS TO COME!

 

COURSE GOALS:  1.To create and maintain physical and mental fitness.  2.  To develop a basic knowledge of skills, strategies, sportsmanship, and personal cleanliness.  3.  To encourage growth through interaction with others in individual and team activities.  4.  To develop leadership skills, encourage the proper care of personal and school property, and to respect the rights of other students.  5.  To instill an attitude of worthy use of leisure time through activity at school, home, and in the community. 

 

A DAY IN PE CLASS: 

-STUDENTS WILL COME RIGHT INTO THE GYMNASIUM AND GO DIRECTLY TO THEIR SQUAD LINES/BLEACHERS FOR ATTENDANCE.  THEN STUDENTS WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE LOCKER ROOM TO GET DRESSED FOR PE CLASS. 

-STUDENTS WILL THEN  EXIT THE LOCKER ROOM AND RETURN TO THEIR SQUAD LINES FOR EXERCISE AND STRETCHES.  AFTER EXERCISES, STUDENTS WILL DO A 10-MINUTE WALK/JOG TO WARM-UP.  ALSO; PACER TEST. THIS WILL BE DONE TO MUSIC! (THE RUNNING/WALK/JOG PROGRAM AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS CONSIDERED AN INTEGRAL PART OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION.  THE STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO RUN PRIOR TO EVERY CLASS PERIOD AS PART OF THEIR WARM-UP.  THE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STRETCH LIGHTLY PRIOR TO RUNNING, AND WILL STRETCH AGAIN AFTER RUNNING, AND BEFORE ANY STRENOUS ACTIVITY.  THEY ARE TESTED ONCE EACH WEEK/MONTH WITH A TIMED RUN.  THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO IMPROVE THEIR "PR'S", PERSONAL RECORDS, EACH TIME THEY RUN THROUGH A SYSTEM OF POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE POINTS.  THE INTENT OF THE RUNNING PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE THE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE, BY INCREASING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGHTH.  IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO HELP THEM REALIZE THAT THEIR POTENTIAL AS YET HAS NOT BEEN FULLY MET).

STUDENTS WILL THEN GO OVER INSTRUCTION ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE DAY AND DO ASSESSMENTS ON EACH ACTIVITY COMPLETED.

-STUDENTS WILL THEN PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY OF THE DAY.

-STUDENTS AFTER THE ACTIVITY WILL PREPARE FOR THE CLOSURE.

-STUDENTS WILL THEN BE PERMITTED TO GO BACK INTO THE LOCKER ROOM TO CHANGE.

-DISMISSAL.

 

LOCK DOWN PROCEDURES:  During a lockdown, Mr. Green's class will enter the boys locker room and sit quietly on the floor, till the lock down is over.  My students must remain quiet for the entire time.  All doors will be locked till the lock down is over.  

 

FIRE DRILL PROCEDURES:   Students will line up in a single file line on either side of the gymnasium.  Students will then exit out of the gymnasium, through the back doors and will line up with their class on the dirt path with their Physical Education Teacher.  Students will remain in a single file line and remain quiet till the end of the firedrill.  Teacher will take attendance, to make sure all students are accounted for.  PE Teacher will also carry an emergency folder and the walkie talkie.