Physical Education

List of 3 items.

• Fall Physical Education

  Fall P.E. is an introduction to physical education, discussing the class, rules, routines and procedures. Students begin preparing for the Presidential Fitness Test, a series of physical activities that measure a student’s various abilities and skills. Students begin basic nutrition discussions and cardiovascular training, active isolated stretching, and skill-building techniques for soccer, volleyball, and football.

• Winter Physical Education

  Winter Physical Education introduces students to core conditioning and strength training using body weight and exercise equipment. Students begin a series of classes on functional movement, in which they convert daily movement to exercises. In addition, students start playing team-building games and are introduced to skill-building techniques for basketball, wrestling, and rock climbing.

• Spring Physical Education

  In the spring, P.E. students are introduced to circuit training: exercise at one station for an allotted period of time before moving on to the next station. They enter the final phase of the Presidential Fitness Test and continue skill-building for baseball and kickball as they play team-building games.