Physical Education is one of many subjects in the school curriculum necessary to help meet the needs of students and assist them in achieving a well-rounded education. The Physical Education staff at the Turtle Lake School District is looking forward to working with you in making the school year a successful one. In order to ensure success, please read through the Physical Education course outline.
Course Objectives
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of each unit by performing skills related to each specific unit.
- Students will actively participate in activities that promote lifelong physical activity.
- Students will assess current fitness levels and learn how to develop a personal fitness plan.
- Students will demonstrate cooperation skills, teamwork and positive personal/social behaviors.
Course Requirements
- Uniform- students are required to be dressed into appropriate physical education attire daily.
- Shorts and tee shirts to be left at school. (No boxers, excessively cutoff T-shirts, jeans, short shorts, spandex shorts) offensive language as well as references to drugs or alcohol on clothing will not be allowed.
- Please be considerate to others, no underwear should be visible.
- Athletic shoes and socks. Shoes must have non-marking soles.
- Sweatshirt and pants for cold weather. (No jeans)
- Clothing is to be laundered on a weekly basis and is NOT to be interchanged with other students.
- If a student does not dress down for class they will receive ½ credit maximum if they still participate (exception- students will receive 1 free pass for forgetting to bring clothes each semester)
- If a student chooses not to dress down for 4 or more classes he or she will be dismissed from Physical Education and receive an F.
- Swimming- swimming is part of the Turtle Lake PE curriculum. Students are required to bring a swimsuit to school for the days that the swimming units are held. Towels will be provided but students may want to bring their own from home
- NO PARTICIPATION IN SWIMMING – doctors note is required prior to swimming unit (student must talk with instructor to come up with a plan to make up points)
- Lockers- at the beginning of each semester students will be assigned a locker. Students may check a lock out from the school or bring their own lock from home but you must notify and report it to the teacher. Keep your own locker and do not change lockers or locks with any other student. Any lost school locks will cost $5.00.
- Put your clothing or any other personal items in the locker before leaving for class.
- Do not bring any valuables into locker room.
- Do not store any food in your locker.
- Absolutely NO CELL PHONES in the locker room or class- if saw they will be taken and given to office
- THE SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.
- LOCK YOUR PADLOCKS!!!!!!!!
- Dressing
- Students will be allowed four (4) minutes to dress at the beginning of class once the period tone has sounded. Four (4) minutes will also be given at the end of class to change and get ready for the next hour.
- Attendance
- If a student is tardy they will lose 3 daily participation points automatically.
- If a student is tardy more than 3 times in a semester the penalty becomes loss of 5 points and they will be written up on skyward.
- Grading
- Participation and attitude- 60% (Please see Affective Performance Rubric) 10 points possible per day, 50 points per week
- Unit Improvement- 15% Improvement on fitness scores and measurables
- Classwork- 15% Class assignments, weight cards, exercise plans, etc.…
- Test- 5% Written Quizzes and Exams
- Final/Sportsmanship- 5% Final Exam and Overall Attitude/Sportsmanship in class
- Illness and/or Physical Disability
- Physical Education Excuse: Students who are ill and cannot participate in physical education classes may be excused from participation by parental request to the teacher or the office.
- In case of a need for extended excuse (3 or more days) from participation, a doctor’s note requesting non-participation is required and must be presented to the office and instructor.
- Alternative Physical education: A student with a temporary medical condition may participate in an alternative program with teacher leader approval. The doctor’s recommendation shall guide a teacher’s decision-making about the student’s program.
- A student who cannot participate in a physical education class, due to a medical reason certified by a doctor, must:
- 1. Engage in activity during class deemed appropriate by the attending physician
- 2. Engage in an alternative standards aligned activity arranged by the teacher.
- NO PHYSICAL EDUCTION PARTICIPATION - NO ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION!!!
- General rules
- No one should enter the equipment room without permission
- Never use Equipment until told to do so by the instructor
- No Cell phones in class or the locker room at anytime- due to privacy issues
- Report all accidents and injuries immediately to the instructor
EXPECTATIONS
Classroom expectations of all students enrolled in Physical Education Courses at the Turtle Lake school District are intended to meet State and National Physical Education standards.
Students will:
- Be on time for class (you have a total of 8 minute from the first bell to get into the gymnasium)
- Be dressed appropriately for the activity
- Have a positive attitude and display respect for others while showing a willingness to try to do his/her best at all times
- Display ability to work as a member of a team and assume a position of leadership when asked
- Abide by prescribed safety policies and display self-control at all times
- Use equipment properly
- Display use of appropriate language
Make up work- (Must be completed within 2 weeks of absence)
- Students may elect to make-up absences in order to receive missed participation points. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with their instructor to complete all make-up work. The following guidelines apply to make-up work.
- Only one period may be made up per day.
- The activity used must be at least 45 minutes in duration.
- A completed make-up form (available from the PE bulletin board or online) must be turned in to the teacher.
- Written Make-ups
- You may choose to do written make-up packets to earn back your participation points. It is your responsibility to ask your instructor for the packet or look online. It must be completed within 5 days of receiving it to earn back all credit.
- Make-up from Home
- I will accept 2 make-ups from home signed by your parents. Make-ups include (picking up or printing out a form and completely filling it out including parent/guardian signatures) students must be physically active for at least a 45 minute duration to earn full credit then turned back into instructor.
- Fitness center, pool, or Gym Make-ups.
- You may make-up participation points outside of school, at the fitness center, open gym, or the pool. Forms must be fully completed and signed by a supervisor (other than parent) who has witnessed you being active for at least 45 minutes.
Late work- PE assignments or tests that are deemed late will receive a max score of 50%
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