• How often does my child have PE?

    PE is 25 minutes, three times per week.

    What happens if my child is sick?

    In the event that your child is recovering from an illness or injury you may request in writing that he/she be excused from participation in PE class for up to three (3) days. After the third day, a note from a physician is required for continued exclusion.

    How will my child be graded?
     
    Student grades for children K-5 will be based on the LAPS method.
    L:     Listening
    A:     Attitude
    P:     Participation
    S:     Skills, shoes

    Kindergarten Students are INTRODUCED to the following concepts and skills, 1st and 2nd grade Students are REINFORCED to the following concepts and skills:

    • Cardiovascular fitness
    • COMPONENTS OF A WORKOUT
    • DRIBBLING
    • Fleeing and dodging
    • Flexibility
    • Lifetime/personal Fitness
    • Manipulative skills
    • Muscular strength & endurance
    • OBJECT CONTROL
    • Kicking and striking
    • Rolling and bouncing
    • Spatial awareness
    • SAFETY
    • Throwing and Catching

    Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students are introduced to the following games and activities:

    •  Animal walks
    • Cage ball
    • Heart adventure
    • JUGGLING
    • Jumping rope and hula hoops
    • Locomotor relays and skills
    • Low organized games
    • Parachute play
    • PHYSICAL FITNESS assessments
    • Scoops and scarves
    • Scooters
    • Tee ball/kickball
    • Tumbling
    • Recreational games
    • Rhythmics and dance
    • National Standards for Physical Education

    Below are a sampling of some of the concepts AND SKILLS INTRODUCED AND reinforced to 3RD grade students, reinforced to 4th and 5th grade students:

    • Cardiovascular fitness
    • DRIBBLING
    • Fleeing and dodging
    • Flexibility
    • Heart rate/pace
    • Kicking and striking
    • Lifetime/personal Fitness
    • Manipulative skills
    • Muscular strength & endurance
    • OBJECT CONTROL
    • Rolling and bouncing
    • SAFETY
    • Sportsmanship/TEAMWORK/RESPECT
    • Spatial awareness
    • Throwing and Catching
    • WARM-UP/WORK OUT/COOL-DOWN

    THE FOLLOWING units of study are INTRODUCED to 3RD grade students and reinforced to 4th and 5th grade students:

    • Badminton
    • Basketball
    • Floor hockey
    • Gymnastics and tumbling
    • Heart adventure unit
    • Jumping rope and hula hoops
    • Low organized games (Tag)
    • Locomotor relays and skills
    • LIFETIME/PERSONAL FITNESS
    • Manipulative skills
    • Physical Fitness assessments
    • Recreational games
    • Rhythmics and dance
    • Soccer
    • Softball/Tee ball/kickball
    • Team Building
    • Track and field
    • Tumbling
    • Volleyball