Physical Education

Grades: 9, 10
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Personal Fitness, students will: demonstrate competent skills in a variety of sports and activities; demonstrate the knowledge necessary to perform a variety of sports and physical activities; demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in regular fitness activities; demonstrate responsible behavior (sportsmanship, teamwork, attitude, effort, enthusiasm and proper attire) in a physical activity setting

Grades: 9, 10
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Health, students will: understand and use the strategies for wellness; understand the importance of self-knowledge for emotional wellness; understand the processes, responsibilities, and consequences of human sexuality; understand the importance of proper nutrition; understand and create a strategy, which applies knowledge to his/her own life

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Aquatics, students will: learn five basic swimming strokes, practice water safety and survival skills, improve their aquatic fitness and participate in recreational activities

Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: 500-yard swim, retrieve 10-pound brick from 10-foot depth, and must be 15 by the last day of the class.
Fee: Fee set by Red Cross – approximately $65In Lifeguard Training, students will: meet the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training requirements; develop cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and stroke proficiency, rescue techniques, lifeguarding, CPR and First Aid, professionalism and employability

Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Participant must be 15 by the last day of class.
Fee: Fee set by Red Cross – approximately $35In First Aid, students will: have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to be an effective “first responder”; have the opportunity to be certified in Basic Cardiac Resuscitation; gain the knowledge to assess and treat common injuries, illness, and conditions

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Weight Training 1, students will: develop skills and knowledge in weight lifting and muscle toning exercises so that they can safely and successfully lift weights as a recreational activity, or to utilize their weight lifting knowledge in pursuit of specific goals for personal or athletic improvement; develop the knowledge about safety, spotting techniques, muscles and their movement, cardiovascular conditioning, and work ethic

Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Weight Training 1
Fee: NoneIn Weight Training II, students will: further enhance and develop muscular strength and endurance; learn lifetime fitness concepts including the Principles of Overload, Progression and Specificity

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Team Sports, students will: become proficiently skilled in team games, e.g., team handball, soccer, softball, indoor hockey, touch football, volleyball, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, etc.; know and understand the rules, techniques, and safety expectations of the activities; participate in lifetime team activities; demonstrate an understanding of fitness concepts by participating in warm-up and cooldown activities

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Net Sports, students will: be proficiently skilled in net games: tennis, volleyball, badminton, pickleball, table tennis, etc.; know and understand the rules, techniques, and safety expectations of the activities; demonstrate an understanding of fitness components of participating in warm-up and cool-down activities; participate in lifetime activities

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: $15 per semester plus $5 trip feeIn Lifetime Sports, students will: become proficiently skilled at the individual, lifetime activities, e.g., golf, tennis, tennis related activities, and archery; know and understand the rules, techniques, and safety expectations of the activities; participate in individual lifetime wellness activities; demonstrate an understanding of fitness concepts by participating in warm-up and cooldown activities

Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: None
Fee: NoneIn Aerobics and Dance, students will: enhance physical performance, health, and appearance through cardiovascular endurance training; be able to calculate target heart rate, and keep it in a healthy zone; be exposed to low/high impact aerobics, step, power balls, circuit training, etc.; design their own routines set to music; understand the importance of proper nutrition

Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: Men or Women‘s Weights and/or instructor signature
Fee: NoneIn Athletic Weights, students will: know and understand the rules, techniques, and safety expectations of the weight room; perform an individualized lifting program that is sport specific and is designed by the head coaches of various sports; demonstrate and understand the concepts of plyometric training through participation; demonstrate responsible behavior in all activities

Grades: 11, 12
Credit: .5
Prerequisite: First Aid and Anatomy & Physiology recommended
Fee: $25 per semesterIn Athletic Training, students will: review basic anatomy, kinesiology and exercise physiology; demonstrate assessment and management skill of common athletic injuries; study healthy nutrition concepts; participate in a “lab” component that occurs outside the scheduled class