Archbishop Moeller High School Department of Health and Physical Education .25 of a credit PHILOSOPHY The Health and Physical Education Department works with students to develop physical, emotional, and spiritual well being in the students’ social context while trying to emphasize the Five Characteristics of a Marianist Education. The department works with students to develop responsible decisions to live a healthy lifestyle. Through a variety of physical activities, students are offered the opportunity to understand the importance of physical well being and to develop practices for a healthy use of leisure time. The more specific objectives of the course will be to: - give the student an awareness of the importance of life long involvement in physical activities - develop a cultural appreciation of various sports and physical activities - help in the promotion and achievement of complete physical fitness - develop a sense of fair play, teamwork, sportsmanship - develop an understanding of sports skills, rules, strategies, and safety practices. Course Syllabi Components: Teacher contact information – apokupec@moeller.org Available for extra help during M block - room 248 Mentor Group location – Visitor’s locker room by All Saints side of school Required supplies and fees – Each student will be issued a uniform that includes shorts and a tshirts. They must keep their uniform clearly labeled on both the shorts and shirt with last name listed first. They must bring their heart rate monitor strap and wear athletic shoes every class. An additional fee of $15-20 will be required for the heart rate strap and for the rental of Roller Skates for the Roller Skating Unit. If another uniform needs to be purchased the fee is usually $25-30 for both the shorts and shirt. Expectations for classroom environment: o Academic rigor – this may be the most difficult and challenging physical education class the student has ever enrolled in. There will be daily points for being prepared (bringing all of YOUR uniform including gym shoes and heart rate strap), effort, cooperation, sportsmanship, attitude, language, teamwork, and other team related concepts. Not having your uniform or shoes or strap is NEVER an acceptable reason for nonparticipation or not getting heart rate minutes. Injured students should be prepared to dress and do activities permitted by the doctor or trainer. Bikes are available for non impact activities as well. There will also be a grade given for a required number of minutes in your heart rate zone that will depend on the type of class planned by the teacher. Fitness tests and written quizzes on different topics and sports covered in the class will also be required. All students are expected to attend and participate. A doctor’s note will be required for exemption from participation. Because this class is activity and participation based, you must be in attendance to participate. One (1) unexcused absence will be permitted per year. Any additional absences will have to be made up per the teacher’s approval. o Teacher-Student-Home Communication – grades with comments (when deemed necessary by the teacher) will be entered on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.
o Homework time allotment/ Tablet PC expectations – There will be homework approximately every two weeks in the form of quiz and fitness test preparation. All quizzes will have a downloadable and printable study guide provided online. o Classroom behavior / Respect expectations - Students are expected to follow the school’s and teacher’s policies on behavior and dress. Inappropriate behavior will be handled by the teacher. In extreme cases of misconduct the Dean of Students will be involved. The philosophy used in regards to behavior is; no student has the right to interfere with the educational process or the safety of another. o Academic Violations / Step Policy reference – Students caught cheating or being deceitful or dishonest will lose points and be given a 0 where applicable. The Dean of Academics will also be notified. Grading policies o Grades will not be weighted. Every point will count for the same amount although approximately 1000 points will come from Daily Points, 2000 points from Heart Rate Monitor Points, 1300 points from Quizzes, and 120 on Fitness Tests for the whole year. Make-up Work Policy – any absences above the 1 unexcused absence must be made up per the teachers instructions. Moeller’s “Academic Policies” will be used when dealing with any unusual absences. Classes Meeting Every Other Every Other Day All Year Long 90 Minute Classes
The activities below will be covered at some point in the year. The order will be determined by facility availability. Orientation, Syllabus, Uniform Handout, Name Games Warm-up/Stretch Routines, Fitness Tests Preparation, Open Gym Heart Rate Monitors, Stretching – Heart Rate Monitor and Stretching Quiz Football, Study Guide, Routes (Stations), Football Skills Eval., Football Quiz Soccer/Speedball –Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Soccer Quiz, Speedball. Basketball – Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Basketball Quiz. Badminton - Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Badminton Quiz. Fitness & Floor Hockey - Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Hockey Quiz. Handball - Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Handball Quiz. Roller Skating – Roller Skating Quiz Volleyball - Study Guide, Stations, Skills Eval., Volleyball Quiz. Games, Softball & other Outdoor Sports TBA