Welcome to Physical Education

Program Description

Kindergarten and First Grade

Body control and experiencing a wide range of activities are the main focuses for these two grade levels. By exposing students to a variety of activities, they are able to learn locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills. Once this foundation is established, the students are allowed to begin to apply their skills in varying situations. Exploring the many ways our bodies move helps students develop coordination and control.

Second and Third Grade

Skill development is the key to these grade levels. Once the foundation of coordination and control has begun to develop, correct technique of manipulative skills becomes the new focus. This focus will further develop coordination and control and allow students to perform at an appropriate level of proficiency. Throwing, catching, kicking, and striking are examples of some of the skills concentrated on. Many minutes of practice are given in closed situations so that their bodies can learn to perform the skills correctly without the pressure of winning or losing. Once the skills are learned and repeatedly practiced, the students are exposed to games where the skills will be needed in order to participate fully. The skill will be used in an open situation where the student does not always know exactly when or how he/she will have to apply the skill. Other activities such as jumping rope, gymnastics, and dance are also taught which promote fitness and are life long activities.

Fourth and Fifth Grades

Fitness and game situations are the main focuses. Students participate in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test twice and are given individual score reports so that they can work to improve areas in need of improvement. Hopefully, improvements are seen during the second administration of the test in the spring. Since fourth and fifth graders learned body control, coordination, and a wide range of skill development in grades K-3, they are now exposed to activities which require the use of many skills at once and which require lots of coordination and control. Games are played which require physical as well as mental capabilities. Students must often use strategies to help them accomplish goals. Proficient skill performance becomes more internalized for them.

P.E. Schedule

7:15 – 8:00 - Gym Set-up

8:00 – 8:45 – 5th Grade
8:45 – 9:30 – 3rd Grade
9:30 – 10:15 - 4th Grade
10:15 – 11:00 – 2nd Grade 
11:00 – 11:30 – Lunch
11:30 – 12:00 – Planning
12:00 – 12:30 – Pre-K
12:30 – 1:15 – 1st Grade
1:15 – 2:00 – Kindergarten

2:20 - Car duty/Faculty Meetings/Management Team Meetings

Rules:

1.Respond to the signal. Stop, Look and Listen
2.Respect Yourself and Others
3.Practice Self-Control
4.Take Care of All Equipment.


Consequences

1st Offense – Warning
2nd Offense – Time-Out (has the opportunity to return to activities once he/she can tell the teacher what happened to cause him/her to go to time-out)
3rd Offense – Time-Out (may not return to class activities for the rest of that 45 minutes)

If a child has to go to time-out twice in one day, a note will be sent home. If a child goes to time-out three days in a row then a note will also be sent home. If the same behavior does not improve, the child will be sent to time-out once and/or will be referred to the office. Defiant or aggressive misbehavior will be referred immediately to the office.

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