Welcome to PE 1!!
Dear Parent or Guardians,
We wish to welcome your child to one of the finest physical education and health programs in South Carolina.
As you know, state law requires that students earn one unit of physical education and health to receive a high school diploma. You may access your student’s grades at any time by using PowerSchool. If you did not get your PowerSchool login at registration, the DFC guidance office will provide the login to the parent with a valid ID.
Grades in our class are determined by dressing out, participation, written tests, skills test, and classroom assignments. Because a student must dress out before he or she participates, it is imperative that your child have appropriate gym clothes (see rule under PE 4 policies) in which to dress out. Students are required to dress out and participate in physical activities daily. Students are required to bring their chromebooks to class as they will receive classroom instruction one day a week. In the event of distance learning students will be responsible for all assignments that will be uploaded to Google Classroom. All posted work will be graded and any work not turned in will be made up upon return.
A PE lock and PE locker will be issued to each student. Please encourage your child to keep valuables locked before, during, and after PE class. Students should not share lockers or give anyone their combination. Students are responsible for keeping their valuables secure.
During the semester, your child will be administered the Fitnessgram fitness test. The Fitnessgram results will be mailed in May. He/She will also be taught a variety of individual and team sports, physical conditioning which includes a cardiovascular program, and the comprehensive health unit which parents can preview if you prefer.
During the semester we will use the Dorman High School track for our cardio program. We will be bused by Spartanburg School District 6 transportation to and from the track each day.
We appreciate your support in making this course a rewarding and educational one for your child. We welcome any comments concerning your child which you feel will be beneficial to us in working with him or her. Please be specific about any health problems or physical limitations that your child may have on the Google form.
GRADING SYSTEM
Your grade will be determined based on the following scale:
90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
0 – 59 F
BASIS FOR GRADING
TESTS 20%
CARDIO PROGRAM 30%
ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION 30%
DRESS OUT 20%
EXPLANATION OF REQUIREMENTS
DRESS OUT: Each dress out day a student earns 20 points. These points are earned by dressing out in the appropriate attire
PARTICIPATION: This includes our daily warm up exercises and agilities and the sport activity or weight room segment of our class. Each day a student earns points. Student’s points are earned by full participation in all warm up exercises, stretching, and warm up activities as well as full participation in the current sports activity unit/weight room unit.
CARDIO PROGRAM: Students will participate in a personal fitness program of their choice. Students are required to maintain designated pace times for the duration of the exercise program. Points are earned by maintaining the appropriate pace for their chosen cardio program. Students may choose a walking or a running cardio-program.
TESTS: Written tests - will include multiple choice, true/false, matching and short answer.
Performance Tests - will include Personal Fitness Goal testing, FitnessGram testing, etc. For your Personal Fitness Goal you will select either a power walking or a running program. At five, ten, and fifteen weeks, you will be tested on progressive goal times set for your program. Each five week goal is worth 100 points.
PE FITNESS GOALS
Cardio Program Goals
FITNESSGRAM
Standards for Healthy Fitness Zone