Welcome incoming 6th. graders.
Physical Education - Character for you, fitness for you, social skills for everyone. You will recieve PE instruction every other day for 40 minutes. No more recess!
In PE.......
It's all about making the right choices.
Chose to:
- Challenge yourself
- Have the right attitude
- Be safe
- Set goals
- Be honest
Let go and move on
Current words to know:
Comfort
Stretch
Stress
Responsibility
Teamwork
Acceptance
Diversity
Fairness
Honesty
Resolution
Respect
Some daily guidelines:
- Come out of your comfort zone
- Celebrate your success
- Share your difficulties
- Respect the differences in people
- Give and forgive
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact your teachers
George Glover
Brad Gatens
Don't forget that Health and PE go together!
Health Related and Skill Related Components of Fitness are in!
We work hard on developing character, teamwork, active habits, learning sports and games, and opening lines of communication. We create a culture of activity, where students and teachers support each other. Next, we start to move on building knowledge and abilities in Physical Fitness.
Health related components of fitness are:
- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Muscular Strength
- Flexibility
- Body Composition
Skill related components of fitness are:
- Agility
- Balance
- Coordination
- Power
- Reaction Time
- Speed
Everyone will become expert in knowing what these terms mean, how to measure them, develop them, and set goals for personal improvement in them.
Our major units of study are: Sports education and character development, Practicing, measuring and testing skill related fitness components, Developing, learning and testing health related fitness components, with the emphasis on developing healthy lifestyle habits, and lastly, recreational games and activities for fun and fitness.
