
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.