Physical Education

1.0 credit for Health Education required for graduation

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Beginning with class of 2013, students must pass Physical Education I and II in grades 9 & 10 before becoming eligible for PE Electives in grades 11 & 12.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 credit total required for graduation)
A required course for graduation, Physical Education provides the emphasis on health-related fitness and developing the skills and habits necessary for a lifetime of activities.  This course includes the major content areas in a planned, sequential, comprehensive physical education curriculum as stated in the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework:  physical fitness, team sports, and lifetime activities.

Students are provided with opportunities to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness and to increase their knowledge of fitness concepts.  This series has been designed to foster in students’ skill development in order to explore a variety of lifetime activities and team sport for enjoyment; and to develop leadership skills through collaboration and effective communication.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION I (1/2 credit)
Physical Education I promotes physical fitness through total body movement and adventure programming.  Students will be afforded opportunities for individual physical development in the areas of strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance, balance, agility, range of motion, and power. Students will gain knowledge in proper exercise techniques and practices, cooperation, good nutritional habits, basic muscle anatomy, and elementary cardiovascular physiology.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION II (1/4 credit)
Students will enhance physical fitness skills obtained in Physical Education I to participate in the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment.  Additionally, students will demonstrate basic competence of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills through the exploration of lifetime activities and team sports. 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION III (1/4 credit)
Students will refine physical fitness skills obtained in a Physical Education I and II to develop a personal fitness program.  Students will use advanced locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills and strategies through participation in lifetime activities and team sports.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION IV(1/4 credits)
Students will hone physical fitness skills obtained in Physical Education I, II, III to improve and or maintain their personal physical fitness program.  Students will apply advanced locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills and strategies with more complex movement skills in lifetime activities and team sports.