2007- 08 CALENDAR
CANCELLATIONS
DAILY BULLETIN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1600 BOYS’
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Grades 9-10; 1 semester; ½ credit)
Physical education for freshman and sophomore boys is designed
to introduce a variety of team sports and individual activities
designed to improve the student’s skill and cardiovascular
conditioning. Along with the games, there is a heavy emphasis
on strength, agility, flexibility, and aerobic training,
all designed to help the student improve his overall level
of fitness. Possible activities include touch football,
softball, speedball, ultimate Frisbee, team handball, water
safety, basketball, volleyball, weight training, and other
recreational activities.
Prerequisite: None
1601 GIRLS’
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Grades 9-10; 1 semester; ½ credit)
Physical education for freshman and sophomore girls is designed
to introduce a variety of team and individual sports with
an emphasis on personal physical fitness. Possible activities
include softball, team handball, soccer, flag football,
basketball, volleyball, dance, water safety, bowling, track
and field, and other recreational activities.
Prerequisite: None
1605 LIFETIME
FITNESS WEIGHT TRAINING (Co-ed; Grades 11-12; 1 semester;
½ credit)
The students will participate in a program designed to increase
their knowledge and appreciation of lifetime fitness. The
class will provide lecture and hands on experience in cardiovascular
fitness. There will also be an emphasis on changing the
body composition through proper diet and weight training.
Each student will demonstrate an increase in his level of
personal fitness. Students will participate in workout routines
designed to improve his/her own personal level of fitness.
Students will be instructed in proper methods and a variety
of techniques to develop specific muscle groups.
Prerequisite: ½ credit of P.E..
1602 HEALTH
(Grades 9-10; 1 semester; ½ credit)
The Health curriculum is designed to acquaint the students
with a variety of health information to enable them to develop
good health habits. Subject matter will include information
and class discussions, and will require a research paper
at the end of the semester. The goal of this class is to
help the student identify where he fits in the continuum
of wellness, and how to make responsible healthy decisions,
while shaping proper attitudes towards personal health care.
Prerequisite: None
1603 DRIVER’S
EDUCATION (No grade restriction; 1 semester; ½ credit)
Driver education is designed to acquaint the potential driver
with the responsibility he is about to undertake, including
the rules and regulations affecting the driver and the ability
to maneuver a vehicle in a variety of traffic situations.
Emphasis is placed on making mature, responsible, and safe
decisions concerning the operation of a vehicle. The course
will consist of 30 hours of classroom instruction and the
remainder of the semester will be spent in actual driving.
Students may take this class after they are fifteen.
Prerequisite: None
1607 FITNESS AND WELLNESS (Co-ed; Grades 11-12; 1 semester; 1/2 credit)
Fitness and Wellness would be a semester class consisting of but not limited to walking, jogging, hiking, rope jumping, aerobics, step aerobics, yoga, Pilates, Tae Bo, stretching and weights. Class time would also be spent discussing proper diet and other lifestyle choices that would promote healthy decisions. The class goal would be to show students several ways to be active outside of competitive sports and live an active healthy lifestyle. Fitness and Wellness would be graded on a scale of 80/20. 80% of the students' grade would reflect participation. The remaining 20% would be based on knowledge tests and projects.
1608 LIFETIME SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES (Co-ed; Grades 11-12; 1 semester; 1/2 credit)
Lifetime Sports and Activities would be a semester class that would include but would not be limited to bowling, Frisbee golf, hacky sack, pickle ball, walking, bocce ball, croquet, shuffle board, badminton, golf, table tennis, horse shoes, roller skating, washers, and dance. This would not be a competitive class, but rather a class where students would learn rules and basic skills assocaited with games they can play now as well as long after they retire. This class would be graded with a 70/15/15 grade weight. 70% of the grade would be participation; 15% of their grade would be rules tests and projects. The other 15% of their grade would be the results of simple skills tests based on rubric scales.
1606 SPORTS MEDICINE (Grades 11-12; 1 semester; 1/2 credit)