PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

9100 Physical Education and Health (9)

2.5 Credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester Physical Education activities include: weight training, volleyball, floor hockey, lacrosse and Frisbee. Health Education provides information on health-related problems facing today’s society with emphasis on those areas of immediate importance to the student.

9200 Drivers Education (10)

2.5 Credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester Drivers Education is required for one semester. This course is designed to produce safe, efficient and defensive drivers. Students will be graded on written tests, projects, quizzes, homework and completion of the required state driver examination. Students may not request Drivers’ Education in a specific semester because of their birthday.

9210 Physical Education (10)

2.5 credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester Physical Education activities include: volleyball, tennis, archery, floor hockey, Frisbee, strength and conditioning.

9310 First Aid/ Personal Fitness (11)

2.5 Credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester The American Red Cross First Aid course is required for one marking period. This course prepares students to recognize and appropriately respond to emergencies in the home and the community. Students will be trained in adult and pediatric first aid, CPR, and AED any may attain American Red Cross certification. One marking period will be devoted to wellness and optimum levels of health. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to reach and maintain the appropriate levels of fitness across the lifespan, culminating in students designing and implementing a comprehensive personalized fitness plan.

9400 Physical Education (10, 11, 12)

2.5 Credits 40 Minutes, 1 Semester Physical Education activities include: archery, tennis, track, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, volleyball, floor hockey, flag football and strength and conditioning.

9420 Physical Education (12)

5.0 Credits 80 Minutes, 1 Semester Physical Education activities include: track, flag football, aerobics, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Pilo Polo, and floor hockey. Students may go ice skating and bowling.

9460 Senior Year Physical Education Option (12)

2.5 Credits Senior students who have been two-sport athletes on the Varsity or JV level for two separate years may request to apply for this option which excuses them from Physical Education senior year. This option must be signed by the student, parent(s), coach(es), and Counselor. Through their participation in the Notre Dame Varsity or JV sports program, these students will acquire 2.5 PE credits in their senior year.

9520 Advanced Strength and Conditioning Class (10, 11, 12)

2.5 Credits 90/40 Minutes, 1 Semester This course will be an enhanced strength training course centered around strength, power, movement, and flexibility which are the components of an effectively structured strength program. Students will gain insight into the impact of proper nutrition and sleep for the male/female student athlete. The course will open with an initial assessment of strength and fitness and students will be reassessed at the end of the course to evaluate changes in their strength and conditioning. NOTE: Students must submit a permission slip to their College and School counselor prior to being scheduled for this course.

Important Note: Physical Education courses may need to be changed to accommodate academic course selection. No more than 5 credits of PE may be scheduled as part of the minimum 35 credit requirement.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Academic Units

Colleges require that a student pass a minimum of 16 “academic” units in high school. Courses in English, Mathematics, World Language, Science or Social Studies are considered academic units. For each academic course passed, a student earns one-half (for 2.5 credits) or one (for 5 credits) academic “unit.” Freshmen will have at least four academic units, and should plan on taking a minimum of four academic units in each year.

Activity Period

This is a 40-minute period of unscheduled time for students and teachers that occurs during the middle of the school day. It gives students the opportunity to meet with clubs, use the computer labs, library, get extra help, etc. For those students who take four 80-minute courses in one semester, the Activity Period will serve as their lunch period.

Advanced Placement (AP)

Program Notre Dame offers Advanced Placement courses in: U.S. History, U.S. Government, European History, Psychology, English Literature, English Language, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Micro Economics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Art enabling students to earn college credit for high school work by passing the Advanced Placement test given by The College Board. These courses are worth 5 credits with a +5 weighting in GPA calculations.

Advanced Placement (AP) Seminar

This course is a 40-minute elective offered to those students who have completed an AP course. It is designed to expand the curriculum and provide practice for the AP test. It is worth 2.5 credits with a +5 weighting in GPA calculations. Students in any AP seminar are required to pay the AP testing fee to take the test in May.

Block Scheduling

(Also called Intensive Scheduling) Block scheduling provides longer time periods for each course and fewer courses each semester. The general format of Notre Dame’s schedule is what is a modified 4 x 4 block. Most courses are held for 80 minutes (full block), but a few courses are 40 minutes (half block) in length. It provides four 80-minute blocks each day. Students will complete a traditional “full year” course in one semester.

Credits

Courses are worth either 5 credits or 2.5 credits as identified in the Program of Studies. Sometimes students confuse credits with academic units. Credits are earned for all courses in which a student receives a passing grade. Students must take a minimum of 35 credits per year during the school day. A

minimum of 130 credits are

required for graduation.

Concentrations

Notre Dame High School will offer two

concentrations of study beginning in the 2019- 2020 school year. Concentrations are used to customize, focus, and enhance your high school learning experience. Students in grades 10 through 12 interested in pursuing a concentration should complete an application, which will be submitted to your Counselor. Concentration coursework will total no less than 40 credits with a minimum passing grade of 80% in each course. Students may complete one concentration during their tenure at Notre Dame High School.

Honor Roll of Distinction and

Honor Roll Honor Roll of Distinction is determined by grades at or above a 93 for all subjects in a semester. Honor Roll is determined by grades at or above an 88 for all subjects in a grading period. The Grade Point Average (GPA) factor (+3 for Honors, +5 for Advanced Placement) will be used to determine eligibility for Honor Roll of Distinction and Honor Roll.

Honors Course

Honors courses are offered in Art, English, Math, Sciences, World Language, Religion, Social Studies, Business and Technology. These courses are worth 2.5 or 5 credits with a +3 weighting in GPA calculations.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

To play sports at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school, complete 16 NCAA-approved core courses, earn a minimum GPA and earn an ACT or SAT score that matches your core-course GPA. More information can be found at www.ncaa.org. Notre Dame courses approved by the NCAA are noted in the Guide.

National Honor Society Eligibility

The National Honor Society is an organization which recognizes and honors students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Requirements for membership have been established in compliance with Article IX of the National Honor Society Constitution. A five- member faculty council is appointed annually by the Principal to review the applications of qualified students, to admit students to the National Honor Society and to ensure that students maintain required standards after induction.

Students who wish to be considered for National Honor Society membership during their Junior or Senior years must take one Honors or AP course during their Sophomore year and two Honors or AP courses during each of their Junior and Senior years. Students must maintain a minimum of 93 GPA in each semester of their sophomore, junior, and senior years. Additional requirements including service hours and the application process can be found in the Notre Dame Student Handbook.

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION WORKSHEET

Period Course Description Credits Period Course Description Credits

1 1

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

2 2

3

4

Activity

80 Min Alternate 40 Min Alternate Other Alternate

Total Semester Credits:

17.5 credits (Lunch & Act. Period) 20 Credits Activity

5

6

7

8

80 Min Alternate 40 Min Alternate Other Alternate

Total Semester Credits:

17.5 credits (Lunch & Act. Period) 20 Credits

A minimum of 35 credits is required for the academic year, 35 credits result in a scheduled lunch and a free activity period. 40 credits result in an activity lunch both semesters. 37.5 credits result in a scheduled lunch one semester and a free activity period the other semester. The semester breakout for a 37.5 credit year is 17.5 credits one semester and 20 credits the other.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONLY A WORKSHEET. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE COURSES ASSIGNED BY SEMESTER ON THE WORKSHEET WILL BE ASSIGNED IN THE SAME ORDER ON YOUR FINAL SCHEDULE. THIS IS ONLY A WORKSHEET.