Physical Education & Health

Students must take the following: Fitness for Life, New Moves or the ARCC Wellness plus Aerobic Fitness course to meet the high school physical education graduation requirement. Fit for Life Course Number: 3520 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Note: This course is designed to meet the physical education graduation requirement.

This course emphasizes individual physical fitness, wellness, sport skills and sport concepts. The physical fitness component includes muscular strength and conditioning, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and fitness planning. The wellness component examines fitness and nutrition concepts students will need to make healthy decisions. Sport skills and concepts include lifetime skills, rules of play, etiquette and sportsmanship. The goal of this class is to explore activities that young people would adopt as lifelong activities.

New Moves PE Course Number: 3531 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Note: This course is designed to meet the physical education graduation requirement.

New Moves is an all-girls physical education class geared towards students who are seeking a unique physical education environment. Activities include lifetime fitness, lifetime skills, and nutrition and fitness concepts: * Cardiovascular conditioning, strength training and flexibility * Golf, tennis, volleyball, dance, and self-defense * Basic nutrition concepts, FITT principle, components of fitness, planning and goal-setting

The goal of this class is to explore activities that young people would adopt as lifelong activities.

Strength Training & Conditioning Course Number: 3538 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Note: This is an elective course and does NOT meet the physical education graduation requirement..

Strength Training & Conditioning provides any student with an opportunity to learn basic strength and conditioning principles and develop the associated training skills and techniques. No prior training experience required, since the course is designed to meet the needs of the beginner as well as the experienced fitness enthusiast.

This course is highly recommended for any student participating in Irondale Athletics’ Lifetime Leisure Activity Course Number: 3529 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Note: This is an elective course and does NOT meet the physical education graduation requirement.

This course offers expanded opportunities in many lifelong activities. Activities may include: Bowling Badminton Softball Volleyball Table Tennis Ultimate Frisbee Frisbee Golf Pickle-Ball Tennis Outdoor Activities Golf

Team Sports Course Number: 3536 Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Note: This is an elective course and does NOT meet the physical education graduation requirement.

This course offers a variety of competitive team games. Students who enjoy competing in a team atmosphere will enjoy this course. The course is geared for beginners to the expert. Activities may include:

Flag Football Floor Hockey Softball Team Handball Volleyball Basketball Badminton Soccer Dodge ball

Health Course Number: 3504 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Required: Cannot be taken in 9th grade Note: 1 semester - Grade 10 (recommended).

The Health course builds and reinforces individual awareness of many health-related issues. Topics of study include personal wellness, communication, mental health, prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, sexuality, healthy relationships, and CPR.

Hybrid College Personal & Community Health - ARCC Course Number: 3500H Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5 Prerequisite: Students must get approval from their Dean in order to take this course.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 3 college cred- its for HPER 1110 Personal & Community Health upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Wellness Requirement for Anoka Ramsey Community College AA Degree. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

Note: This is a hybrid course which meets either 1st or 6th hour.

This course meets the Mounds View School’s Health I Graduation Requirement & Anoka Ramsey’s Wellness Requirement for the Early College Associate of Arts Degree. This course is designed for students who are on track to complete the Anoka Ramsey Associate of Arts Degree.

Personal & Community Health is designed to look at health from a personal and community perspective. The course will include an overview of concepts and concerns involving the many dimensions of health and give students knowledge and skills necessary to make informed health decisions. . College Wellness for Life - ARCC

Course Number: 3551 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5

Prerequisite: Students are expected to meet requirements to register for ARCC courses. Please speak to your Dean to learn more about specific requirements.

Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 3 college credits for HPER 1110 Personal & Community Health upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Wellness Requirement for Anoka Ramsey Community College AA Degree. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle throughout the lifespan. Students will develop skills to assess their current wellness levels and be able to develop a plan to positively enhance their personal health and fitness status. (This four credit course includes two credits of classroom instruction and two credits from a selected group of activity courses. Students must register for HPER 1120 Wellness for Life and HPER 1152 Aerobic Fitness concurrently).