General Information

Physical Education class will have three sections; fitness, skill practice and games. Each area will be graded on a daily basis according the student's performance. The grading policy is listed below.

We will start each class with a warm-up activity. A variety of methods will be used to help the students prepare for activity and work on their fitness levels.

Skill practice will be included in each unit to provide the students with the opportunity to develop and improve upon their present skill level.

Game rules, safety, scoring, and strategies will be introduced for each activity. Safety and appropriate behavior is imperative in all aspects of the class. Anyone failing to follow the safety rules will receive a zero grade for the class and be referred to the assistant principal.

Physical Education grading policy:

Students will be graded using the following scale, earning up to 5 points per class:

1 - Come to class in appropriate attire, ready for activity.

1 - Meet the requirements of the fitness activity for that day.

1 - Perform skill activities, and game activities to the best of your personal ability.

1- Perform fitness activities, skill activities and game activities with an excellent level of skill and ability.

1- Show motivation, good attitude, respect for others and cooperation during all phases of the class; and be willing to assist in any manner to help with equipment.

5 points are possible per class equaling 100 points

1 point = 60% -2 points = 70%-3 points = 80%-4 points = 90%-5 points = 100%

Medical excuses - Any student that presents a medical excuse will not be penalized with a point deduction for the days he or she was medically excused.

Students who do not meet the requirements of class will be notified that a zero will be recorded for their class grade.

Students who need to make up a class due to being absent from school, or illness must make up the class within a week of the missed class. A make-up class must be done during a resource period and approved by the student's Physical Education teacher.

Students who lose credit for class are assigned a zero for that day and will have a zero averaged into their quarter grade. Daily grades will be averaged for a weekly grade.

Weekly grades will be averaged to determine the student’s quarter grade.

A student that is unprepared for class more than once will receive a Saturday detention assigned by the assistant principal. Each time after the second offense the student will receive a Saturday detention.

All students are encouraged to keep their personal items locked during class time. Students may purchase locks on their own.

Students will not be allowed to re-enter the locker room during class time. All students will be sent to the upstairs lavatory.

Cell phones are not permitted during indoor or outdoor class time. Any student in possession of a cell phone during class will receive a zero for class and the cell phone will be sent to the principal’s office for disciplinary action as stated in the student handbook.

After reviewing all the rules, grading policy, and requirements of this course, parents and students are asked to sign a paper noting they have been given the requirements of the course and understand the procedures they need to follow in order to be successful.

Physical Education

I understand the rules, grading policy and requirements of physical education class.

Parent’s Signature;

Student’s Signature:

Class Schedule Units will run for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. The following units will be included in the curriculum.

Fitness will be included in every unit

Tennis

Flag Football

Ultimate Frisbee

Kickball/ Wiffle Ball

Speedball

Soccer

Volleyball

American Ball

Badminton

Basketball

Lacrosse

Hockey

Presidential Fitness Testing

Class Procedures and Grading

Health Class

Rules and Grading
1. You must be on time for class, anyone who comes to class after the bell rings without a
    pass, will have daily points deducted.
2. No one is allowed to go to another class, band, chorus, art room, etc. during Health class.
3. Individual accountability – this means when we do any kind of group work, or group
    projects; everyone in the group is accountable for an equal amount of work. You will
    always be graded separately.
4. If you are absent it is your responsibility to make-up the work, and test you missed. You
   are responsible to hand in missed homework by the next day. Any missed
   quizzes or tests; you will have three days (not health days) to make it up. If you fail to do
   so, the grade will result in a zero.
5. Medical excuses- any student that presents a medical excuse will not be penalized with a
   point deduction for the days he or she was medically excused.
6. The lavatory pass is a privilege. If you abuse it, you will lose it!

Grading
1. Daily grade/homework – 20% - preparation, class attendance, class participation, behavior and homework assignments.
2. Tests - 60%.
3. Quizzes-20%

Parent’s signature

Student’s signature

Date: _____________________________

1 COLUMBUS DR
ARCHBALD, PA 18403

570-876-4110