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An educational program of
physical education can make contributions to all phases of
individual development. These benefits of values include the
objectives of (1) physical fitness, (2) motor skills, (3)
socialization, (4) knowledge, and (5) aesthetics or appreciation.
The Junior-Senior High Physical
Education program at Tri County is set up on a cycle plan, with only
3-10 activities scheduled per year. Emphasis is on physical
development and fitness, appreciation of sportsmanship and of the
rules, basic skills and techniques involved in each specific
activity. (See the specific course outlines for details.)
It is recommended that a uniform
consisting of a special reversible shirt for the boys, T-shirt for
the girls, and shorts be worn by each student to promote the sense
of pride, organization, and uniformity. Each piece of clothing
should be marked with the student's name. Locks and lockers will be
checked out to each student to hold clothes and valuables during and
after class. There shall be no interchange of clothing between
students. Clothes are to be taken home each week and laundered.
Course Areas of Study
Each class has been set up
according to specific recommended percentages of time allotments per
type of activity: dance, team sports, individual sports,
conditioning, fitness testing, gymnastics and tumbling, recreational
games and lifetime activities.
Course Evaluation For
Physical Education
The following grading procedures
will be used for each grading period for all Physical Education
classes. Students may request this grade information at any time
provided this is done at the end of class.
Boys -
Each student will have the opportunity to earn 10 points every day.
The
points are as follows:
3 points
- Brought P.E. clothes (Automatic "0" without appropriate
P.E. clothes) (A student may borrow clothes
but will
still lose 3 points.)
3 points -
Participation and attitude
2 points -
Cooperation and social skills
2 points -
Respectful to others and to P.E. equipment.
Girls -
Total Physical Education grade consists of points earned out of
points
possible in the following areas:
1. Skills
a. Skills tests (given in some areas)
2. Daily Average
a. Following the locker room and gymnasium rules
b. Participation, sportsmanship, attitude and behavior
c. Proper uniform
d. The total number of points earned from both daily grades (4
points
per day on activity days and 6
points available on aerobic days) and
test grades will be divided by the total number possible.
3. Knowledge (given in some areas)
a. Quizzes
b. Written tests
4. Physical Fitness Evaluation
Can earn extra credit ("fitness" points) by doing fitness
workouts--
20 points per quarter. Extra Credit points are also earned on
fitness
tests (1st quarter only).
Fitness Tests
Tests will be given in September
and May to show improvement in the student's physical ability and to
evaluate the physical education program. Tests will show each
individual student's national percentile rank for his/her age group
in each test event. A physical fitness top ten list is also
compiled for each event to reward those who finish
with high results as compared to
years past. The Presidential Fitness Awards are given at the Honors
Convocation to those students reaching the 85th
percentile in each event. Those students will receive a certificate
and a patch stating the level they reached through the fitness tests
results.
SEVENTH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The following areas will be
covered: orientation/fitness tests, flag football/soccer,
volleyball, square dance, basketball, badminton/table
tennis/recreational games, gymnastics and tumbling, aerobics/track
and field, fitness tests/check-in.
EIGHTH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The following areas will be
covered: orientation/fitness, tests, riflery/archery, volleyball,
folk/social dance, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics and tumbling,
lifetime activities, fitness tests/check-in.
NINTH GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The following areas will be
covered: orientation/fitness tests, flag football, soccer,
volleyball, weights and conditioning, aerobic dance design, square
dance, basketball, badminton/table tennis/recreational games,
gymnastics and tumbling, aerobics/track and field, fitness
tests/check-in.
ADVANCED PHYSICAL EDUCATION -
GRADES 10-12
The Advanced Physical Education
course is designed for students in grades 10 through 12 who are
interested in exercise and learning about the importance of exercise
and fitness. This class is open to all juniors and seniors who want
to stay active and learn about fitness, exercise programs, and
lifetime activities. This class is recommended only for those
students who are interested in working out every day.
Individual goals will be set by
the students in areas in which the students want to improve.
Examples of these are: increase percent of body muscle; decrease
percent of body fat; increase muscle strength and endurance; improve
cardiovascular endurance and others.
Class Format:
Students will participate in an exercise program four or five days a
week consisting of the following exercises: aerobic running and
exercise, jump rope, weightlifting, and various lifetime activities
that aid in fitness. Lifetime activities that may be included are
tennis, badminton, table tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball,
handball, horseshoes, golf, and others. Students will also be
required to keep a daily record of lifts and activities in a
notebook. Two-page papers on various topics will also be included.
Topics that may be discussed
include: nutrition, dieting types, different exercise programs,
relationship of calorie intake and energy expenditure, benefits of
exercise now and later in life, and effects on mental health and
outlook.
Course Evaluation:
Grading will be comprised of a participation grade and improvement
grade based on the increase of fitness levels in areas that are
tested during the year.
Prerequisite:
A grade of "C" or above in Ninth Grade Physical Education/Health and
permission from instructor and/or administration. If a student is
taking a weightlifting class, he/she will not be allowed to take
Advanced Physical Education without administrative permission.
WEIGHTLIFTING CLASS - GRADES
10-12
This class is open to any
sophomore, junior or senior interested in improving their level of
physical fitness. The class will consist of various flexibility,
running, and lifting exercises. Testing will be conducted to
indicate any improvement in growth and performance. Basically
weightlifting will be four days per week and aerobic exercises will
be run one day per week. This class is recommended for only those
students who are truly interested in this form of activity and who
are interested in and willing to work independently toward their own
physical improvement.
Grading Procedure
25%
Notebooks
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Completeness
25% Attitude
-
Ready to lift
-
Work Ethic
-
Complaining/Arguing
25% Respect
-
Others in Class
-
Instructor
-
Equipment
25% Following Course Rules
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Clean Up
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Dress
-
Showering
-
Safety, etc.
The Health Education Program at
Tri County will include students in grades 7-9 in conjunction with
the Physical Education classes. The course will be taught in two
sessions of about 15 days each; once in the fall and once in the
spring. Health classes will meet on alternating days. The dates of
the sessions will be decided by the instructors.
The main objective of the Health
Education Program is to make all students aware of the positive and
negative approaches to one's physical, social, and mental health.
This will mean a wide variety of subject matter which is to be used
will be flexible as the needs arise. A basic knowledge of our body
and how it functions and other things which affect our total health
are taught at each grade level at some time during the program.
Course Areas of Study:
Each session will be comprised
of 2-3 units each. The basic units that will be covered in each
session are listed as follows:
Grade 6:
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Wellness
Growth and Development
Nutrition
Drugs and Alcohol
Grade 7:
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Violence
Fitness
Sexual
Harassment film
Tobacco
Grade 8:
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Alcohol and
Drugs
Nutrition
Sexuality
Reproductive System
Grade 9:
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Violence
Family
Sexual
Abstinence
Course Evaluation
Grading for each unit will be comprised of quizzes,
project grades, reports, class participation, handouts, questions,
and a chapter test. Health grades will be averaged in the Physical
Education grade each |
