Course ID:  80510B
SM
Course Name: Physical Education
Credit: .5 or 1
Grade Placement: 8

Required Prerequisite(s): None

What's Next: Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits, Lifetime Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits, or Skill–Based Lifetime Activities

Students enrolled in this course will understand in greater detail the function of the body, learn to measure their own performance more accurately, and develop plans for improvement. Students will continue to acquire the knowledge and skills for movement that provide the foundation for enjoyment and continued social development through physical activity. Students will begin to understand the need to remain physically active throughout life by participating in enjoyable lifetime activities.Physical activity will include lessons from team sports, individual sports, aerobic sports and adventure outdoor sports. Students enrolled in physical education could experience activity levels of moderate to high intensity. *Four semesters of physical education must be completed in grades 6 through 8. If the student has completed 3 semesters prior to 8th grade, one semester credit of physical education in 8th grade is required.Coordinated School Health Program: Students will receive instruction in Plano ISD’s Coordinated School Health Program. This program helps to establish healthy behaviors in students designed to last their lifetime. The curriculum includes lessons in physical fitness, health and wellness, decision–making, self–esteem/body image, nutrition, mental health/stress, your body systems, growth and development, diseases and disorders, drugs and alcohol, and personal safety.

Course ID:  805401
YR
Course Name: Boys Athletics 8
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 8

Required Prerequisite(s): Tryouts are required for some sports.

What's Next: High School Athletics, Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits, Lifetime Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits, or Skill–Based Lifetime Activities

Athletics 8 is open to students who are interested in participating in a competitive athletic program in the sports of basketball, cross–country, football, track or volleyball. Tryouts for volleyball and basketball are in the early fall. Football, track, and cross–country are open to all students who meet the criteria.Contests for these sports are scheduled with schools inside the district. Students interested in athletics should contact the head coach at the individual school campus for more information. Students participating in athletics must maintain a grade of 70 in all subjects and must pass the physical examination required by University Interscholastic League (UIL).Coordinated School Health Program: Students will receive instruction in Plano ISD’s Coordinated School Health Program. This program helps to establish healthy behaviors in students designed to last their lifetime. The curriculum includes lessons in physical fitness, health and wellness, decision–making, self–esteem/body image, nutrition, mental health/stress, your body systems, growth and development, diseases and disorders, drugs and alcohol, and personal safety.

Course ID:  805501
YR
Course Name: Girls Athletics 8
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 8

Required Prerequisite(s): Tryouts are required for some sports.

What's Next: High School Athletics, Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits, Lifetime Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits, or Skill–Based Lifetime Activities

Athletics 8 is open to students who are interested in participating in a competitive athletic program in the sports of basketball, cross–country, football, track or volleyball. Tryouts for volleyball and basketball are in the early fall. Football, track, and cross–country are open to all students who meet the criteria.Contests for these sports are scheduled with schools inside the district. Students interested in athletics should contact the head coach at the individual school campus for more information. Students participating in athletics must maintain a grade of 70 in all subjects and must pass the physical examination required by University Interscholastic League (UIL).Coordinated School Health Program: Students will receive instruction in Plano ISD’s Coordinated School Health Program. This program helps to establish healthy behaviors in students designed to last their lifetime. The curriculum includes lessons in physical fitness, health and wellness, decision–making, self–esteem/body image, nutrition, mental health/stress, your body systems, growth and development, diseases and disorders, drugs and alcohol, and personal safety.

Course ID:  80518B
SM
Course Name: Physical Education 8 Partners GM
Credit: .5
Grade Placement: 8

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement

What's Next: None

Partners PE is a success-oriented physical education program featuring supervised peer tutors and individualized learning and instruction. The purpose of Partners PE is to encourage physical activity, increase knowledge of health and fitness strategies, and assist in the acquisition of individual lifetime recreation activities and/or skills associated with team sports.Partners PE is designed to meet the unique physical education needs of students with disabilities who cannot meet the TEKS requirements or regular physical education because of physical, social, emotional, or behavioral limitations.

Course ID:  80511B
SM
Course Name: Physical Education 8 GM
Credit: .5 or 1
Grade Placement: 8

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement

What's Next: Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits, Lifetime Recreation and Outdoor Pursuits, or Skill–Based Lifetime Activities

Students enrolled in this course will understand in greater detail the function of the body, learn to measure their own performance more accurately, and develop plans for improvement. Students will continue to acquire the knowledge and skills for movement that provide the foundation for enjoyment and continued social development through physical activity. Students will begin to understand the need to remain physically active throughout life by participating in enjoyable lifetime activities.Physical activity will include lessons from team sports, individual sports, aerobic sports and adventure outdoor sports. Students enrolled in physical education could experience activity levels of moderate to high intensity. *Four semesters of physical education must be completed in grades 6 through 8. If the student has completed 3 semesters prior to 8th grade, one semester credit of physical education in 8th grade is required.Coordinated School Health Program: Students will receive instruction in Plano ISD’s Coordinated School Health Program. This program helps to establish healthy behaviors in students designed to last their lifetime. The curriculum includes lessons in physical fitness, health and wellness, decision–making, self–esteem/body image, nutrition, mental health/stress, your body systems, growth and development, diseases and disorders, drugs and alcohol, and personal safety.