Physical Education Syllabus
Charlotte Secondary 9th Grade Physical Education Syllabus
Instructor: Mr. Thomas
Email: [email protected]
Objectives:
Students will:
Grading:
Students who dress out and participate in an appropriate manner can earn a maximum of 20 daily participation points. Points will be deducted from grade for students who do not dress out and students may lose points for not participating in an appropriate manner. Students who are unable to participate due to medical reasons need to get an excuse from a physician so other arrangements can be made. Other points will be awarded for class assignments, quizzes, projects, tests, etc. The SJSD grading scale will be in effect when determining the overall grade. Students will have an opportunity to make up daily participation points if they are absent.
Locker Rooms and Dress:
Students are required to dress out daily. Appropriate dress includes: gym shorts, t-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, socks, etc. Students need to bring fresh gym clothes everyday and also need to wear proper shoes. It is preferred for students to have a separate pair of shoes to wear in class. All gym shoes need to be rubber soled tennis shoes that do not mark up the floor. The teacher is not responsible for items left unattended.
Classroom Procedures and Expectations:
Students and Instructor will:
Tardy
Make up work
Cell phone and other personal technology
Consequences
Instructor: Mr. Thomas
Email: [email protected]
Objectives:
Students will:
- Describe the concepts of fitness and wellness in relation to overall good health.
- Identify how to become and stay physically active and fit.
- Analyze the cardiovascular system and the importance of cardiovascular fitness.
- Assess their health and skill related components of fitness.
- Recognize how nutrition affects body composition and healthy choices.
- Compare healthy lifestyles to unhealthy lifestyles.
Grading:
Students who dress out and participate in an appropriate manner can earn a maximum of 20 daily participation points. Points will be deducted from grade for students who do not dress out and students may lose points for not participating in an appropriate manner. Students who are unable to participate due to medical reasons need to get an excuse from a physician so other arrangements can be made. Other points will be awarded for class assignments, quizzes, projects, tests, etc. The SJSD grading scale will be in effect when determining the overall grade. Students will have an opportunity to make up daily participation points if they are absent.
Locker Rooms and Dress:
Students are required to dress out daily. Appropriate dress includes: gym shorts, t-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, socks, etc. Students need to bring fresh gym clothes everyday and also need to wear proper shoes. It is preferred for students to have a separate pair of shoes to wear in class. All gym shoes need to be rubber soled tennis shoes that do not mark up the floor. The teacher is not responsible for items left unattended.
Classroom Procedures and Expectations:
Students and Instructor will:
- Be prepared for class on time.
- Respect the rights of others and building facilities
- Show discipline by engaging in class activities
Tardy
- Students will be marked tardy if they enter class after the bell unless they have a valid pass
- On time refers to being in the class prior to the tardy bell
Make up work
- It is the responsibility of the student to get make up work in a timely manner
- An extra class period or two will be granted for make up work depending on the task or assignment
- Once unit or concept is completed, make up work can no longer be completed unless you miss school on one of the last days of a unit or concept
Cell phone and other personal technology
- The expectation is that all phones and or devices be placed in the Cell Phone Holder in the classroom (Classrooms Remain Locked)
- Out of sight is out of mind!!
- If the use of a phone or other device is appropriate for the class or task at hand permission may be granted to use it by the teacher.
Consequences
- Large infractions will be dealt with and followed by school policy
- Classroom teacher based on teacher’s discretion will deal with minor infractions
- Students will be given a chance to redirect themselves appropriately
- Teacher will help student redirect
- Students will be referred to Administration