Course Description:  Students will be offered a variety of sports and activities.  Through each year the primary goal of instruction is to improve motor skills and fitness levels, develop an appreciation of activity, and provide opportunity for success in movement.

 

Course Outline: Activities may include the following:

Fitness Assessment, Soccer, Aerobics, Flag Football, Gymnastics, Recreational Games, Basketball, Outdoor Education, Softball, Tennis, Dance, Badminton, Pickleball,  and Lacrosse

 

Class Expectations: The student is expected to dress out and participate each day.  Students are expected to behave appropriately during all class activities.  In the event that a student is unable to participate in physical education, a parent’s note will be accepted and the staff will modify the activity.  For conditions that require more than three days, a doctor note will be required.

 

Unit Objectives:

1. Participates in fitness assessment activities.

2. Uses fitness assessment to identify and set goals for improving and maintaining areas of fitness.

3. Computes training heart rate based on age and resting heart rate

4. Identifies four parts of the fitness formula: frequency, intensity, duration, and type of exercise.

5. Demonstrate heart-lung endurance, abdominal strength, low back/hamstring flexibility, and upper body strength.

6. Demonstrates an understanding of the role of exercise in weight control.

7. Participates in fitness activities (aerobics, jogging, weight lifting, conditioning, circuit training, obstacle course, walking, stretching.

8. Engages in a personal fitness program including one or more heart-lung endurance activities (jogging, aerobics, bicycling, rope jumping, and aquatics).

9. Applies the principles of training to a fitness program (frequency, duration, intensity, type of activity, warm-up, activity phrase, cool down).

10. Demonstrates ability to set personal fitness goals.

11. Participates in fitness activities that maintain health-related fitness.

12. Identifies mental and physical benefits of exercise.

Recognize the importance and value of physical activity as a worthwhile use of leisure time throughout life.

 

 

Grading:

The nine week average will be calculated in the following 2 areas and will follow the Fulton County grading scale:

1. Dressing Out 40%

Participation & Tests 60%

 

Fulton County Schools Grading Systems:

90-100 = A

80-89 = B

70-79 = C

Below 70 = F

 

 

Make Up Work:

If student is absence it is their responsibility to pick-up an absentee make-up form.  The  completed forms is due within three days of the absence. 

 

Parent/ Teacher Communication:

Parents may contact us via email, student agenda and/or phone. Parents may email Mrs. Anderson at andersonal@fulton.k12.ga.us, Ms. Felton at felton@fulton.k12.ga.us, and Mr. Whiteaker at whiteaker@fulton.k12.ga.us. Parents may call the school at 678-297-3240.

 

Class Rules:

1. Be on time. Excessive tardies will result in detention.

2. Come to class prepared with all required supplies.

3. Be respectful of classmates and teacher at all times.

Participation in all class activities.

 

Behavior:

Proper conduct is expected at all times. Failure to follow class rules will result in the following actions:

1. Verbal Warning

2. Parent Contact via agenda, email or phone and private student/teacher conference.

3. Student removed from class for the period and given alternate assignment/parent contacted.

4. Private Detention

Formal Office Conduct Referral

 

Scheduled Help Sessions:

Teachers are available for help sessions daily from 8:00 – 8:30. Please see your teacher to schedule an appointment

 

Lock: The replacement cost of a lost lock will be $6.00

 

8th Grade PE Syllabus