243 Physical Education 9

(Credit - 1) (Required) (Semester) (Grades: 9) 
 
        • Physical 
Education 
is 
a 
required 
course
 for
 all 
students.


 
        • All 
PE 
courses, 
Phys 
Ed 

9 (243), 
Phys 
Ed
10 (245),
 and 
PE
 11/12 
A
 (248) and 
B 
(250)
 meet
 daily 
for
 one 
 semester.


 
        • Each
 semester 
course
 will 
be 
awarded 
one 
credit.
  

Physical 
Education 
courses
 focus
 on 
developing 
improved 
fitness 
and 
knowledge
 through 
participation 
in
 team 
and 
lifetime 
activities.

  Team 
activities 
are
 emphasized 
in
 grade 
nine 
with 
a 
transition 
to 
more 
lifetime 
activities 
in 
the 
Jr. ‐ Sr.
 A 
and 
B
 courses. 

 Physical 
fitness
 pre
 and 
post 
tests
 are
 administered 
each 
semester
 to 
assess
 each 
student’s 
level.  Written
 assessments 
will
 also 
be 
administered 
to 
assess 
the 
knowledge 
component 
of 
each 
unit.  



Grading 
is
 based 
on 
the 
following:
 
        • 10% 
Attitude
 
        • 60% 
Effort
 and 
participation
 
        • 30%
 Written 
tests, 
quizzes
 and 
worksheets
 
        • Students 
who 
cannot 
participate
 fully 
due
 to
 medical 
reasons
 will 
be
 given 
an
 adaptive 
program.

  Students 
who
 have 
an 
excused 
absence 
from
 school 
will 
be
 required 
to 
do 
a 
make‐up
 session.

245 Physical Education 10

(Credit - 1) (Required) (Semester) (Grades: 10) 
 
        • Physical 
Education 
is 
a 
required 
course 
for 
all
 students.


 
        • All 
PE
 courses,
 Phys
 Ed

 9 (243), 
Phys
 Ed
 10 (245),
 and 
PE 
11/12
 A 
(248) and 
B 
(250) 
meet 
daily
 for 
one 
semester.


 
        • Each 
semester 
course 
will
 be 
awarded
 one
 credit.
  

Physical
 Education 
courses 
focus 
on 
developing 
improved 
fitness 
and 
knowledge 
through
 participation 
in 
team 
and
 lifetime 
activities. 

 Team
 activities 
are
 emphasized 
in 
grade 
nine 
with
 a
 transition 
to
 more 
lifetime
 activities 
in 
the 
Jr. ‐ Sr.
 A
 and
 B
 courses.

  Physical 
fitness 
pre
 and 
post 
tests 
are 
administered
 each
 semester 
to
 assess 
each 
student’s 
level.

  Written 
assessments 
will 
also 
be 
administered
 to 
assess 
the 
knowledge 
component 
of
 each 
unit.  



Grading 
is 
based 
on 
the 
following:
 
        • 10% 
Attitude
 
        • 60% 
Effort
 and 
participation
 
        • 30% 
Written 
tests,
 quizzes 
and 
worksheets
 
        • Students
 who 
cannot 
participate 
fully 
due 
to 
medical 
reasons 
will 
be 
given 
an 
adaptive 
program.

  Students 
who 
have 
an
 excused 
absence
 from 
school
 will
 be 
required
 to 
do 
a 
make‐up 
session.

250 P.E. 11/12 

(Credit - 1) (Required) (Semester) (Grades: 11-12) 
 
        • Physical 
Education 
is 
a 
required 
course 
for 
all
 students.


 
        • All 
PE
 courses,
 Phys
 Ed

 9 (243), 
Phys
 Ed
 10 (245),
 and 
PE 
11/12
 A 
(248) and 
B 
(250) 
meet 
daily
 for 
one 
semester.


 
        • Each 
semester 
course 
will
 be 
awarded
 one
 credit.
  

Physical
 Education 
courses 
focus 
on 
developing 
improved 
fitness 
and 
knowledge 
through
 participation 
in 
team 
and
 lifetime 
activities.  

Team
 activities 
are
 emphasized 
in 
grade 
nine 
with
 a
 transition 
to
 more 
lifetime
 activities 
in 
the 
Jr. ‐ Sr.
 A
 and
 B
 courses.

  Physical 
fitness 
pre
 and 
post 
tests 
are 
administered
 each
 semester 
to
 assess 
each 
student’s 
level.

  Written 
assessments 
will 
also 
be 
administered
 to 
assess 
the 
knowledge 
component 
of
 each 
unit.  



Grading 
is 
based 
on 
the 
following:
 
        • 10% 
Attitude
 
        • 60% 
Effort
 and 
participation
 
        • 30% 
Written 
tests,
 quizzes 
and 
worksheets
 
        • Students
 who 
cannot 
participate 
fully 
due 
to 
medical 
reasons 
will 
be 
given 
an 
adaptive 
program.

  Students 
who 
have 
an
 excused 
absence
 from 
school
 will
 be 
required
 to 
do 
a 
make‐up 
session.

252 Adaptive Physical Education

(Credit - 1) (Required) (Semester) (Grades: 9-10-11-12)

Peer helpers must be in grade 11‐12 to apply for the class and approved as helpers by the teacher.

This class is designed to provide physical education instruction to special needs students with assistance from peer student helpers. The focus of this class is to build peer relationships, provide opportunities to work on social skills and learn appropriate social behavior through peer interaction. The physical education activities are modified to meet the needs of students with disabilities and provide opportunities to participate in group activities as well as organized games.

256 Group Fitness I

(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grades: 11-12)

 
This 
course 
is 
an 
elective, 
daily,
 physical 
education 
course
 open 
to 
juniors 
and 
seniors.
  It 
is
 offered 
for 
one
 semester
 only
 and
 worth 
one 
credit.

  The 
format 
is 
a
 group 
exercise 
class
 incorporating,
 cardiovascular 
endurance, 
muscular
 strength
 and 
toning,
 and 
knowledge
 of
 fitness
 activities.  

Students 
will
 be 
responsible 
to 
gain 
the 
fitness 
level
 and 
knowledge 
to 
teach 
their
 peers
 as 
a 
final
 assessment.


257 Group Fitness II

(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grades: 11-12)
 
Prerequisite:
   Passed Group Fitness I

This
 course 
will
 incorporate 
the 
same
 exercise 
components 
as
 Group
 Fitness I.

  Students
 in 
this
 second
 level
 will
 have 
an 
increased
 responsibility 
to
 lead
 classes
 and
 teach 
their
 peers 
about
 the
 benefits
 of 
daily
 exercise.
(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grades: 11-12)
 
Elective
 DAILY 
physical 
education 
course
 open 
to 
juniors 
and
 seniors,
 one 
semester 
only
 and
 worth 
one
 (1)
 credit.
  Students 
who 
enroll 
will
 be 
required 
to
 take 
PE
 only 
one
 semester 
per
 year.
 The 
class
 will
 emphasize 
designing,
 demonstrating,
 and 
logging 
individualized aerobic/anaerobic programs 
with the
 understanding of the possible
 physiological
 and
 anatomical 
changes 
due 
to 
consistent
 exercise 
and 
proper
 nutrition.  
Activities
 will
 be
 individualized
 to
 meet 
the 
needs 
of
 each 
student.  
Activities
 
may
 include
 conditioning 
and
 weight 
training.

  Heart 
rate 
monitors 
are 
used 
for 
assessment.

  Physical 
Fitness 
Tests 
are 
administered 
throughout
 the
 semester.
 
(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grade: 12) 

(1 Credit)
Prerequisite: 

 Passed
 Personal 
Fitness 
I

 

A 
Daily 
fitness 
lab
 class 
using 
the 
five 
components 
of 
fitness
 and 
knowledge 
attained 
in 
the 
Personal
 Fitness
 I 
and 
I B 
class 
to 
build
 a 
personal
 fitness 
program.  

Goal
 setting, 
daily 
logs,
 strength 
tests,
 etc. 
will 
be 
used 
to 
challenge 
the 
individual 
to
 make 
improvements 
of
 current 
fitness 
levels.

 Current
 research 
articles
 on 
topics 
related 
to 
this 
area
 will 
be
 read
 and
 used 
for
 written
 assessment.