Health and Physical Education (PE)
7th Grade |
8th Grade |
Team Activities |
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Lacrosse Team Handball Floor Hockey Flag Football |
Basketball Volleyball Softball Ultimate Frisbee Soccer |
Individual and Dual Sports and Activities |
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Table Tennis (Rec. Games) Cross Country Running |
Archery Golf Racket Sports |
Strength Training and Conditioning Taught both years |
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Dance and Rhythmic Activities |
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Square Dance Social Dance International Dance |
Social Dance Sport Dance |
Cooperative Games |
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Fitness Activities Sport Skill Activities Team Building Activities |
Fitness Activities Sport Skills Activities Team Building Activities |
Multicultural Games and Activities |
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Tchoukball |
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Health Taught both years |
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Disease Prevention Life Skills Injury and Violence Prevention Nutrition Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Social and Emotional Health |
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Teachers |
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Amber Benlian Scott Worthington |
James Kaden Kristin Sandridge |
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7
36 weeks (year)
Grade: 7
Students strengthen and/or master basic skills developed at the elementary level. Emphasis is on highly organized lead-up activities, modified games, and fitness and wellness
activities. Content areas include rhythmic activities and dance, physical fitness, wellness -related testing, fitness planning, and application of skills in selected games an d sports. Health
units include alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention, disease prevention, personal safety, injury and violence preve ntion, emotional and social health, and human growth and
development.
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 8
36 weeks (year)
Grade: 8
Students continue to strengthen and/or master basic skills, and participate in wellness activities and wellness -related testing and fitness planning. Content areas include rhythmic
activities and dance, and application of skills in selected games and sports. Students participate in lifetime sports and ac tivities for lifetime wellness planning. Health units include
alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention, personal safety, injury and violence prevention, community and consumer health, emotional and social health, and human growth and
development.
ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
36 weeks (year)
Grade: 7, 8
Prerequisite: Student's I.E.P. designates Adapted Physical Education
Adapted physical education is a developmental course for general education and/or special education students. This course se rves students who are temporarily or permanently
physically disabled or have deficiencies in motor coordination and/or physical fitness. This course is individualized and is directed t oward improvement of deficiencies. The course
includes specifically selected activities that are designed for the student's level of performance and designed to improve deficiencies, and maximize participation. Students in adapted
physical education will participate in health education units required of their grade level.