Physical Education & Health Department

  • Physical Education Overview

    The Metea Valley Physical Education Department is a multiple-time IAHPERD Blue Ribbon award winning program.  Our mission is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve life-long wellness through the understanding and appreciation of fitness, by introducing a variety of activities, and providing the tools necessary to make healthy choices.  All students at Metea Valley participate in daily physical education class with the exception of the semester where they are enrolled in health education. Our physical education program is fitness-oriented and aims to promote daily movement through the introduction of activities students can participate in throughout their lives.  To gain a better understanding of our curricular alignment, activities offered, and grading procedures, please use the links below for each grade level syllabus.

    Health Overview

    The Metea Valley Health Education department is a multiple-time IAHPERD Blue Ribbon award winning program.  Health is a semester-long course within the physical education department that is usually taken in sophomore year and is required for graduation. Through our health education program, we believe students receive knowledge and skills that empower them to take charge of their personal wellness. The health educators in the district share a motto, “the ‘Real Test’ is when you walk out the door”. Our students are encouraged to apply what they learn to their lives in order to achieve the best from within and attain the most out of life. Our goal is to arm students with information that is vital to making life-long healthy decisions.

    Health class will include the following areas of study:  wellness, stress management, mental health, suicide prevention, coping with loss, aging, death and dying, nutrition, male and female reproductive anatomy and physiology, human growth/development, abstinence, birth control, relationships, sexually transmitted infections, prevention and control of disease, prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse, and injury prevention and safety.