PHILOSOPHY We believe that Physical Education is an

important aspect in the development of the total individual. A person who is physically fit endures less illness and copes with stress better than one who is not physically fit. The scope of physical education at Garrett will be to improve physical fitness through a variety of activities. We hope that each student will feel success and develop a healthy attitude toward physical activity which will serve him/her throughout life.

EVALUATION

1. Attend class.

3. Participate appropriately to the best of his or her ability. Not participating is not acceptable. Participating appropriately includes being on task, being attentive, exhibiting good sportsmanship, and cooperating with the instructor and other classmates.

2. Dress out. This means being properly attired in athletic shoes that will stay on your feet when you are active, socks, Garrett P.E. uniform or sweats brought from home.

Students may earn 5 points per day in P.E. In order to earn these points each student must:

BONUS POINTS

Bonus points may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor.

At the end of the semester of P.E., a written exam will be given which will have a bearing on the semester grade.

Upon entering the locker room, students will read the signs posted. These signs provide information concerning the day’s activities. Students will then copy this information in their agenda books. The agenda book may be checked at random intervals.

Students will be evaluated on the following criteria:

ALWAYS ON TIME

ALWAYS TREATS OTHERS WITH RESPECT

ALWAYS HAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

ALWAYS GETS TO WORK QUICKLY

ALWAYS HAS COMPLETED HOMEWORK

ALWAYS PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS

ALWAYS HAS MATERIALS

USUALLY ON TIME

USUALLY TREATS OTHERS WITH RESPECT

USUALLY HAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

USUALLY GETS TO WORK QUICKLY

USUALLY HAS COMPLETED HOMEWORK

USUALLY PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS

USUALLY HAS MATERIALS

SOMETIMES ON TIME

SOMETIMES TREATS OTHERS WITH RESPECT

SOMETIMES HAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

SOMETIMES GETS TO WORK QUICKLY

SOMETIMES PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS

SOMETIMES HAS COMPLETED HOMEWORK AND MATERIALS

RARELY ON TIME

RARELY TREATS OTHERS WITH RESPECT

RARELY HAS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

RARELY GETS TO WORK QUICKLY

IS DISRUPTIVE AND INTERFERES WITH OTHERS’ LEARNING

RARELY PARTICIPATES IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS

RARELY HAS COMPLETED HOMEWORK AND MATERIALS

All students are expected to dress out for P.E. Students who do not have their uniform will be issued a loaner uniform to be used for that day only. Three (3) points will be deducted from the daily points each time a student borrows loaners.

Once a week, each class will participate in a conditioning activity to promote cardiovascular fitness. The activity will vary from week to week, but all activities will increase cardiovascular fitness and therefore, work the heart muscle. The student earns points for the activity, by doing the activity well, and by striving to improve from week to week. If a student does not do aerobic activity well, then these weekly activities will help to increase his/her level of fitness. Improving cardiovascular fitness levels is the first step towards promoting a healthy life style, and reducing heart disease.

Just as in any other class, ability is part of your fitness grade. If you do not run well, then your fitness grade will reflect this. However, unlike some other classes, we do give some credit for personal improvement. If your mile run time, for example, is very slow, you will earn “ 0” points for ability. If you improve on your previous mile time, you will earn “ 5” points for improvement. Though, this is still 50% (F) for that run, it is not affect your overall grade as much. A student can earn 50% on every fitness activity an still earn a solid “ B” in the class. Also, remember that anyone who runs between 8:00 and 9:00 minutes will receive all ten points for the run. We also offer students the opportunity to earn extra credit to help bring up low fitness grades. Any student who is dissatisfied with a fitness run that he/she has completed may come in and run a 10 minute run in the gym and he/she will receive 5 bonus points.

Remember, not all fitness days are mile runs. Other fitness activities include, 10 minute run, jump rope fitness, relay run, 2 mile relay, and buddy run.

We will be running the mile run approximately every two weeks. When determining the ability portion of the grade, we refer to the Presidential Physical Fitness Testing used throughout the United States. Below is the standard for the 85th percentile for U.S. boys and girls. If you compare these standards to Garrett standards, your will notice that we are truly expecting far less than these scores. Yet, we are still awarding exemplary grades in our classes. We do encourage students to strive for excellence by achieving these national standards.

PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR MILE RUN

(85TH PERCENTILE)

AGE BOYS GIRLS

11 7:32 9:02

12 7:11 8:23

13 6:50 8:13

14 6:26 7:59

GRADING SCALE EXTRA CREDIT

8:00 --- 9:00 ==================5 POINTS 7:00 - 8:00 = 1 POINT

9:01 --- 10:00 =================4 POINTS 6:30 - 6:59 = 2 POINTS

10:01 --- 11:00=================3 POINTS 6:00 - 6:29 = 3 POINTS

11:01 --- 12:00=================2 POINTS 5:30 - 5:59 = 4 POINTS

12:01 --- 13:00=================1 POINT

SELF IMPROVEMENT

IMPROVE ON BEST TIME===================5 POINTS

WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF BEST TIME==========4 POINTS

WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF BEST TIME==========3 POINTS

WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF BEST TIME============2 POINTS

WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF BEST TIME===========1 POINT

The P.E. staff would like everyone to be as active as they physically can be and we realize that at times it is necessary to adapt activities to meet the needs of students. If parents or guardians feel that their child should not dress out and participate in any activity, they must write an explanatory note. Please include your phone number for verification purposes. The student may then be given an assignment to complete in the library by the end of the class period. Parent notes will be accepted for a maximum of 3 days. A doctor’s note is required for more A doctor’s note is required for more than 3 days.than 3 days.

MAKE-UP WORK FOR P.E.

When a student is absent, he/she needs to read an article about sports, nutrition, or any health related subject. He/she then writes a 50 word summary of the article and turns it in to his/her instructor. If possible, attach the article to the summary. If the absence is on a fitness day he/she needs to write a 100 word report. So, if a student misses a week of school (5 days) he/she needs to write a 300 word report. This includes one fitness day (10 pts) and four regular activity days (50 words per day)

It is possible for a student to be tardy It is possible for a student to be tardy twice in one day for P.E. You may be twice in one day for P.E. You may be tardy to the locker room and you may tardy to the locker room and you may also be tardy to class. If a student is also be tardy to class. If a student is tardy to class 4 times in one quarter tardy to class 4 times in one quarter he/she will earn a “U” for citizenship.he/she will earn a “U” for citizenship.

We promote personal We promote personal hygiene at Garrett and we hygiene at Garrett and we feel that students should feel that students should shower after physical shower after physical activity. Therefore, activity. Therefore, showers will be showers will be encouraged, but not encouraged, but not required.required.

For a fire drill, students are to leave the locker room or gym immediately and walk in an orderly fashion out to the designated area where they will line up alphabetically for roll.For a shelter in place drill, students are to go directly to the cafeteria.

Rule 1Rule 1

Locker rooms shall be entered Locker rooms shall be entered and exited through the gym. and exited through the gym. Students are to make sure that Students are to make sure that they they walk around the blue walk around the blue basketball court linesbasketball court lines. . Do not Do not cut cornerscut corners..

Rule 2Rule 2

Restrooms may be used only Restrooms may be used only after dressing for P.E. You after dressing for P.E. You must be dressed in your P.E. must be dressed in your P.E. clothes before going to the clothes before going to the restroom. Return immediately restroom. Return immediately to the locker room when done.to the locker room when done.

Rule 3Rule 3

Once dressed for class, Once dressed for class, students are to remain in the students are to remain in the locker room until dismissed by locker room until dismissed by the instructor. No student is the instructor. No student is to be in the gym unless an to be in the gym unless an instructor is present. Upon instructor is present. Upon entering the gym, students are entering the gym, students are to immediately begin the to immediately begin the warm-up walk.warm-up walk.

Rule 4Rule 4

Students should respect the Students should respect the rights and property of others. rights and property of others. Do not touch another person’s Do not touch another person’s backpack, lock, clothes, etc.backpack, lock, clothes, etc.

Rule 5Rule 5

The students should always The students should always lock his/her belongings in lock his/her belongings in his/her locker before leaving his/her locker before leaving the locker room for P.E. the locker room for P.E. class. The students should class. The students should keep his/her combination keep his/her combination private.private.

Rule 6Rule 6

Horseplay and acting silly are Horseplay and acting silly are not allowed. There will be no not allowed. There will be no running or standing on the running or standing on the benches in the locker room.benches in the locker room.

Rule 7Rule 7

Water may be brought from Water may be brought from home or gatorade may be home or gatorade may be purchased from the machine in purchased from the machine in the locker room. The machine the locker room. The machine will only take one dollar bills.will only take one dollar bills.

Rule 8Rule 8

Towels, trash, loaners, etc. Towels, trash, loaners, etc. should be placed in their proper should be placed in their proper areas.areas.

Rule 9Rule 9

P.E. uniforms are to be worn in a P.E. uniforms are to be worn in a proper manner. The student is proper manner. The student is not allowed to wear the P.E. not allowed to wear the P.E. uniform over his/her school uniform over his/her school clothes. In addition, you will be clothes. In addition, you will be required to wear your P.E. shirt required to wear your P.E. shirt tucked in if you choose to sag tucked in if you choose to sag your shorts. If an instructor your shorts. If an instructor needs to speak to you again about needs to speak to you again about sagging, you will sit out of the sagging, you will sit out of the activity.activity.

Rule 10Rule 10

At the end of class, students At the end of class, students are to remain in the locker are to remain in the locker room, seated by their locker. room, seated by their locker. Remain seated until the Remain seated until the dismissal bell rings. dismissal bell rings.

Rule 11Rule 11

Students are not to leave the Students are not to leave the class instruction area without class instruction area without permission.permission.

Rule 12Rule 12

Students should Students should immediatelyimmediately report any injury to his/her report any injury to his/her instructor.instructor.

Rule 13Rule 13

For safety reasons, all jewelry For safety reasons, all jewelry should be removed and placed should be removed and placed in your locked locker before in your locked locker before you report to class. It is a you report to class. It is a good idea to keep a ziploc bag good idea to keep a ziploc bag in your locker in which to keep in your locker in which to keep your jewelry during class.your jewelry during class.

Rule 14Rule 14

Students are not to go under the Students are not to go under the bleachers.bleachers.

Rule 15

Students should not chew gum in

P.E. Any student caught chewing gum will lose all

points for the day.

1. Warning from instructor and may sit out of game

2. Detention and parent is called

DISCIPLINE

3. Referral to office

PARENT SIGNATURE SHEET

I HAVE READ AND DISCUSSED THE P.E. COURSE EXPECTATIONS WITH MY SON AND /OR DAUGHTER

___________________________________________Son or daughter’s name (please print)

___________________________________________Signature of parent or guardian.

___________________________________________Date

Parent signs here