Physical Education
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Physical Education Instructors:
Carol MacPhail, Curriculum Leader, Independent PE Coordinator, Director of Dance
Aaron Becker, Coach: V. Football
Hans DeLannoy, Head Coach: Girl's V. Basketball
Cliff Hatch: Physical Education Instructor
Tim Hunter, Head Coach: V. Cross Country, V. Track
Mark Kessler, Head Coach: V. Football
John Raynor, Athletic Director, Head Coach Boy's V. Basketball
Joan Ward: Physical Education and Dance Instructor
Shannon Wigginton, Associate Athletic Director
The Physical Education Department has a variety of elective courses in addition to the Freshman Core Curriculum (PE 9).
The Freshman Curriulum is aligned with the Content Standards which covers aquatics, team and individual activities, combatives,and dance. Fitness Components aligning with the State fitness testing run thoughout the program.
Fitness Tests: Body composition, push ups, sit ups, trunk lift, sit and reach, mile run.
All freshmen must enroll in PE 9.
Health is a required course for Freshman.
P.E. Electives:
Dance 1 - open to all students.
Dance 2, 3, 4, 5: enrollment is by audition only. See Mrs. MacPhail home page for more informaton. Participation in the productions is mandatory.
All dance classes may be taken for Physical Education credit or Fine Arts credit.
Nets: badminton, tennis, pickleball, volleyball
Tennis: tennis with alternate activities during inclement weather
Weights: training in spotting, fitness, weight lifting
Yoga: includes stretching, strength training, power walking, and yoga postures
Basketball Conditioning: for advance basketball students. See Mr. Raynor
Football Conditioning: designed for football athletes. See football coach.
Sport Conditioning: training for athletes.
Team Sports: dodge ball, floor hockey, field sports and more
Independent PE: open to 10-12 students in SRVHS athletics who have passed the Fitness tests. For those with impacted schedules and are on SRVHS athletics teams. Students must maintains a 2.0 gpa. See Mrs. MacPhail's home page for more information.
III. LOCKER ROOM
A. Students are not allowed in the locker room during class time. Students are given 5 minutes to dress at the beginning of the period. Students arriving late with a cleared pass after the locker room is locked: treated as a cleared non-participation, and may be made up; un-cleared tardy: recorded as a suit cut.
B. Students are responsible for locking up their clothes and valuables.
Male students: new locker rooms will be opening second semester and locker and locks will be assigned at that time. During interim students must carry their clothes in their back packs and change in the assigned rooms.
Female students will be assigned a lock with the locker; you are responsible for both; a lost lock is $10..
C. Failure to lock up backpacks, etc.: Belongings brought to PE office; work detail may be assigned.
D. Failure to clear out locker at end of school: belongings go to lost and found; unclaimed items are thrown out.
E. Female Athletes: Athletic lockers are ASSIGNED to athletes during their season of sport only. Locker and lock will be assigned. Check out procedure is the same as for PE lockers.
F. THEFTS: Stealing will not be tolerated; students caught stealing may be prosecuted. Lock up all valuables.
Check lost and found in locker room and PE office for missing items
G. Locker rooms will be closed during lunch; except when PE make-ups are offered (see Make Up Policy section)
IV. MAKE UP POLICY
A. Any student needing to do make up work in P.E. may attend one of the make up sessions that are offered during the intervention sessions, which will be Wed. and Thurs. The schedule will be posted. Students should meet at the Aux. gym and check the white board for directions. Tennis shoes and your own P.E. attire must be worn. Dressing time is the same as for PE classes.
Standard PE make ups: 10 min run (medical from running: 15 min power walk), AB session; strength exercises; teacher may add other elements. Two PE make ups are required to make up a suit cut.
Other activities may be available as interventions sessions are scheduled.
B. Freshman Swimming: Swimming teachers will offer swimming make-ups at the pool during the swimming units. Only Freshman will be allowed to swim; missed swim days are to be made up by swim make-ups only.
C. Under extenuating circumstances, teachers may offer additional P.E. make-ups specific to their course.
V. MEDICAL POLICY
A. One-to-five day excuse: Student presents the instructor with a note from their parent or doctor requesting a temporary excuse from full or partial participation for up to 5 consecutive days. Note is due that day. Student may do PE make ups to earn missed participation points.
B. Medical from 1 to 15 days: Student must participate in P.E. make-ups to make up work.
C. 6-15 day full medical: Must be documented with a doctor’s note. Student must make up at least enough participation days to fall under a total of 12 missed participation days per quarter; or 22 days per semester (this total includes ANY missed days + the medical days). Student and teacher will determine how many make ups will be needed to earn their grade.
Modified medical: Student is released to participate in PE with modified participation with a doctor’s note. It is the teacher’s responsibility to provide a modified participation program. This includes students with specific physical exclusions, ie. medical from running. No PE make-ups are required, and students will receive their earned grade. Grade is base on full participation of modified activity and cooperation:
1-15 days modified medical: Student will receive a letter grade based on their participation in the modified and regular portions of the quarter.
16+ days modified medical: If the student fulfills the requirements of the modified program/participation, they may chose to receive a PASS/FAIL or LETTER grade with full credit for that PE class. The grade is to be based on achievement of the goals set for the modified program.
D. 16+ days full medical: Documented with a doctor’s note. Student is given a temporary exemption; student is dropped from the class and must take a PE class at a later date. There is no variable credit.
If you have any questions, you may or email your teacher by accessing the school website at for their email address.
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