Attendance-
Students are expected to be in class and participate on a daily basis. Students will be allowed two excused absences for the quarter (athletics event, doctors appointment, sick w/ note) There will be an opportunity to make-up for unexcused absences if the student spends the amount of time they missed in class doing a physical activity for that amount of time outside of class. This does not include team sports or intramurals.
Dress-
Students are required to come to PE class dressed in appropriate clothing for that activity. If it is an indoor activity they are to be wearing shorts, sweats, warm-ups, t-shirts, sweatshirts. No cut offs, tank tops, halter tops, jeans. Students are required to have appropriate shoes for activity. No boots, sandals, slippers, dress shoes. Tennis shoes, running shoes are very important to have in ensuring that there are no injuries.
Non-Suit Policy-
1st Offense = Verbal Warning - Loss of points
2nd Offense = Written warning – Loss of points – Call home
3rd Offense = Loss of Points – Office Referral
4th Offense = Dock one total grade
Participation-
Students are expected to participate in all daily activities. Those who choose not to participate in the daily activities will be marked as an unexcused absence. (Unless they have been excused from the activity, sick or injured)
Fitness Testing-
Students will be tested twice during the quarter on there fitness levels. This testing will take place during the first week of class and then again during the last week of class. The students will be expected to show an improvement on there scores from the first week, however this will not be held against them if there is no significant improvement.
Timed Runs-
The students will participate in a timed mile and a half once every week. The students will be assessed on there runs, and expected to improve there times from run to run. Hopefully they will show a great improvement from the first week to the last week.
Daily Grades-
The students start the day with the chance of earning a total of 20 points. They also have the chance at getting zero points for the day.
Attendance = 5 points for showing up on time/ 3 points for showing up late/ zero points for no shows
Dress = 5 points for being dress appropriately/ 3 points for having partial dress requirements/ zero points for no dress down
Participation = 10 points possible for full participation - this is a judgment call by the teacher on participation points
Students can also be docked points for behavioral problems
Grading Breakdown
A = 100% - 90%
B = 89% - 80%
C = 79% - 70%
D = 69% - 60%
F = 59% -0%