PE curriculum

 

The Physical Education curriculum  consists of various units that are  broken down into mini lectures that will cover game rules, strategies, etc., skill demonstration and practices, group games, team practices and scrimmages, tournaments, skills tests and written tests.

Personal fitness and conditioning are practiced on a daily basis, with great emphasis on flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.  Student health and wellness are major points of emphasis.

The President's Physical Fitness testing will be included in the curriculums in the sixth and seventh grade classes. The five tests included are the mile run test, the shuttle run test, the curl-up test, the sit and reach test, and the pull-up/flexed arm hang test.  Students can achieve an award at the National (50th %) or the Presidential (85%) level.

The following units are included in the curriculum:

Sixth Grade:  vortex football, basketball, volleyball, recreational fitness games.

Seventh Grade:  softball, soccer, volleyball, and floor hockey.

Eighth Grade:  electives may vary from year to year based on the courses offered and student choice.  Possibilities include:  soccer/softball, basketball/volleyball, floor hockey/circuit training, football/lacrosse, outdoor fitness games, volleyball/circuit training, team sports/recreational fitness games, and soccer/agility ball.

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