• Physical Education (PE) Department

  • Physical Education Courses

  • Physical Education Program

    Grade Placement: 7 and 8
    Prerequisite: None
    One-semester course

    Students are required to complete four semesters during their middle school grades 6 through 8. The Physical Education program is designed to provide appropriate instruction in health, wellness, fitness, and skill development to enhance the physical, mental, and social/emotional development of every student. Every student has the opportunity to explore a variety of fun and challenging activities each semester engaged in an active lifestyle.

    Activities such as rock climbing, cycling, bowling, tennis, table tennis, soccer, basketball, golf, archery, and Exergaming are just a few activities delivered during the developmentally appropriate lessons. A variety of technological tools will be used during physical education class time to assist students’ education about their personal intensity of exercise and assist with personal fitness goal setting. Students enrolled in physical education could experience activity levels of moderate to high intensity.

  • Off-Campus P.E.

    Grade Placement: 7 and 8
    Prerequisite: None
    One-semester course

    The purpose of the Off-Campus Physical Education Program is to accommodate students who are making a serious effort to develop high-level capabilities and to allow those students to be involved in a program that provides training exceeding that offered in the school district. The student is taking this course for physical education credit and s/he may not be enrolled in athletics while participating in the Off-Campus Physical Education Program. A maximum of 4 credits can be earned toward state high school graduation requirements. A student interested in this program should contact his/her school counselor for the application, guidelines, and enrollment dates concerning off-campus physical education.

    Off-campus physical education currently considers the following activities: archery, art skating, badminton, dance, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse, martial arts, golf, rock climbing, rowing, squash, swimming, tennis, track cycling, and table tennis. There is a fee for participation in the offcampus physical education program. The student must participate in his/her activity under professional supervision a minimum of 10 hours each week for Category 2 (cannot leave campus) or a minimum of 15 hours for category 1 (can leave campus one class period early) at one approved agency. The student must participate in the sport at least a minimum of four (4) days during the week (Monday through Friday) plus one (1) additional day that may fall on either the weekend or during the week for a total of five (5) days per week. Please contact the program coordinator for information.