Course Offerings

Kindergarten

The kindergarten physical education class meets once per week for thirty minutes.

Grades 1-2

The 1st and 2nd grade physical education classes meet once per week for 45 minutes and once every 3 weeks for 1 hour as part of an integrated arts rotation.

Grades 3-5

The 3rd through 5th grade physical education classes meet once per week for 45 minutes and once every 3 weeks for 1 hour as part of an integrated arts rotation.

Grade 6

The sixth grade physical education curriculum is designed to transition students from the once-a-week elementary curriculum to a more physically demanding every other day course at the middle school level. A heavy emphasis is placed on students attaining and/or maintaining a healthy level of personal fitness as measured by the Fitnessgram tests of health-related fitness. Fitnessgram testing will continue in the fall and spring of each year through the 12th grade so that students can identify trends in their personal fitness levels and work to meet their personal fitness goals. Sixth grade physical education units will include: aerobic fitness and pacing, introduction to strength training, racquet sports, and selected team sports. Human Growth and Development is also taught in a health unit, which is incorporated into this program.

Grade 7

The seventh grade physical education curriculum will continue to place an emphasis on personal fitness and is designed to demonstrate strategies for students to improve or maintain a high quality of life through regular physical activity.  Fitnessgram testing continues in the fall and spring of each year, so that students can identify trends in their personal fitness levels and work toward their personal fitness goals. In seventh and eighth grade, most units are taught on an every other year rotation so that students are exposed to a wider range of activities. By exposing students to many different activities, the goal is for each student to find an activity that they enjoy and may pursue over a lifetime. Every student should be exposed to the following activities: pickleball, badminton, jump rope, individual aerobic/anaerobic and cardiovascular training, hockey, speedball, football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.

Grade 8

The eighth grade physical education curriculum will continue to place an emphasis on personal fitness and is designed to demonstrate strategies for students to improve or maintain a high quality of life through regular physical activity.  Fitnessgram testing continues in the fall and spring of each year so that students can identify trends in their personal fitness levels and work toward their personal fitness goals. In seventh and eighth grade, most units are taught on an every other year rotation so that students are exposed to a wider range of activities. By exposing students to many different activities, the goal is for each student to find an activity that they enjoy and may pursue over a lifetime. Every student should be exposed to the following activities: pickleball, badminton, jump rope, individual aerobic/anaerobic and cardiovascular training, hockey, speedball, football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and ultimate frisbee.

Grades 9-12

Review the Program of Studies to see the physical education offerings at the high school level.