HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Comprehensive Fitness

Credit: 0.5 (semester) Offered to grades: 8-12 Prerequisite: None

Description: Students will apply knowledge gained through the Personal Fitness course as they develop the physical skills necessary to be competent in overall fitness. In combination with Personal Fitness, students will become health literate students that make sound decisions and take positive actions for healthy and effective living. In class, students will actively participate in many forms of movement, gain knowledge of team sports concepts, such as offensive and defensive strategies and tactics, and appropriate social behaviors within a team or group setting.

Personal Fitness/Health

Credit: 0.5 (semester) Offered to grades: 8-12 Prerequisite: None

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become healthy and physically active for a lifetime. This course addresses the health related components of physical fitness which are critical for students' success.

Weight Training

Credit: 0.5 or 1 (semester or year) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: none

Description: The purpose of this course is to (a) extend the knowledge and development of skills in weight training, (b) further improve muscular strength and endurance, and (c) further enhance body image. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:

 safety practices  assessment of health-related fitness  reinforcement of basic weight-training concepts  expansion of weight-training programs  weight-training theories  the design, implementation, and evaluation of a personal weight-training program  assessment of basic skills  consumer issues  fitness activities

Marching Band PE Waiver

Credit: 0 (waiver only) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Description: Completion of one semester with a grade of a “C” or better in a marching band class or in a class that requires students participates in marching band activities as an extracurricular activities should satisfy one-half credit in physical education or one half credit in performing arts. One semester cannot satisfy both

requirements at the same time. The student will still be required to complete a semester of Personal Fitness. Dance Waiver

Credit: 0 (waiver only) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Description: Completion of one semester with a grade of a “C” or better in a dance class should satisfy one- half credit in physical education or one half credit in performing arts. One semester cannot satisfy both requirements

at the same time. The student will still be required to complete a semester of Personal Fitness. Completion of Interscholastic Sports Season 1

Credit: 0 (waiver only) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Completion of Interscholastic Sports Season 2

Credit: 0 (waiver only) Offered to grades: 9-12 Prerequisite: None

Description: Participation in an interscholastic sport at the junior varsity or varsity level for two full seasons should satisfy the one-half credit in physical education. The student will still be required to complete a semester of

Personal Fitness.