Academics

This half-year (0.5 credit) course is designed to prepare students to live a physically active lifestyle and show the importance of regular physical activity.  Students will participate in a variety of activities throughout the semester taken from each of the following areas: weight training and body mechanics, team building and group games, individual sports, team sports and fitness.  

This highly active PE 2 course is designed to center around competitive team sports that emphasize sportsmanship, team-building skills and respect for rules. The focus is on traditional team activities, which include speedball, flag football, volleyball, floor hockey, softball, and basketball. An understanding of team concepts and competitive sport experience is recommended.

This PE 2 course will include individual fitness activities. The class will focus on a wellness lifestyle and incorporate aerobic, strengthening, endurance and flexibility components on a regular basis. Personal fitness portfolios will be created for each student. The activities will include walking, strength training, aerobic exercise, yoga, Pilates, and other fitness-based activities. Fitness Testing will be an important part of the curriculum to assess methods to improve in health related components of fitness.

In this PE 2 course, the student will participate in a variety of team and individual sports. A racquet, net or both may be utilized in these activities. The student will be taught skills, rules, and strategies for game play. These activities may include speedball, badminton, tennis, volleyball, basketball, pickleball, table tennis, indoor soccer and floor hockey. Lower and upper body conditioning and flexibility will be stressed during warm-ups.

This PE 2 course promotes a healthy living style through recreational activities.  These activities center around skill acquisition and application with an emphasis on student colaboation.  Activities include lawn games, team and partner activities, and a variety of non-traditional games.  

Outdoor recreational activities that have a lifetime use which incorporate fitness in leisure-time acitivities.   Students will be involved in the following activities: archery, mountain biking, lawn games, trail-hiking, disc golf, geocaching and orienteering, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and shelter building. Students will use their own bikes for mountain biking.

This half-year (0.5 credit) active course is a combination of aerobic fitness, muscle toning and basic components of dance choreography. The emphasis is how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This variety will increase endurance, strength, flexibility, and coordination. The weight room will also be utilized on a regular basis. Dance background is not necessary.

This half-year (0.5 credit) is designed with the student-athlete in mind who has an interest in improving their performance on the playing field while also reducing the risk of injury.  The course will focus on the what, why, and how in the modern world of strength and conditioning, which will include strength training, speed, agility, power, and endurance specific to athletes.  The course will also investigate training myths, outdated training, and utilize research to support new training methods.

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Physical Education 1.

This half-year (0.5 credit) course is designed for the student who has an interest in the fields of coaching, exercise science, sports medicine, nursing, physical therapy athletic training and/or other allied health professions. Wellness and basic anatomy along with guidelines for conditioning, nutrition and prevention of athletic injuries will be discussed.  Certification in American Heart Association CPR/AED and First Aid will be available with an associated fee for supplies.  Students will participate in observation, shadowing or interviewing a professional in this field.

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Physical Education 1 and 2. Enrollment is limited and Physical Education Department Chair approval is required.

This half-year (normally 0.5 credit) course offers students the opportunity to work in one-to-one peer relationships with special needs students in a comprehensive physical education program. A selection of activities will be taken from the following areas: Fitness, individual sports, and team sports. Emphasis will be placed on lifetime activities. 

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Physical Education 1 and 2. Enrollment is limited and Physical Education department chair approval is required. Seniors will have priority.

This is a half-year (0.5 credit) adapted Physical Education course with a modified curriculum for students with special needs. The class offers students the opportunity to team one-to-one peer relationships with students in a comprehensive physical education program. The focus of this course is on socialization, which will be developed by participating in a selection of activities including fitness activities, individual sports, and team sports.

PREREQUISITE: Permission required from the Physical Education department chair. Student helpers should select Unified Physical Education