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Health

Health is a study in the concepts and basic knowledge of health and wellness.  The primary focus is health maintenance and disease prevention.  This includes an understanding of lifestyle disease and specific disease risks which can be modified and/or reduced through informed health decision-making, lifestyle change, and practice of positive health behaviors.  Topics covered include but are not limited to healthy foundations, exercise and nutrition, systems of the body including disorders/diseases of the systems, effects of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, and basic first aid techniques.

Class Credit: 0.5 Class Grade Level: 09

 

Physical Education I
Freshman physical education is a course in which team sports, individual skills, and group activities will be stressed. Individual physical development will be addressed through a program of stretching and physical fitness exercises, strength development, fundamental weight training, and agility drills. Proper running form will be addressed. Techniques and skills needed to successfully participate in the sports covered in the course will be demonstrated, practiced, and evaluated before and/or during competition.
Class Credit: 0.25 Class Grade Level: 9

 

Physical Education II

Sophomore physical education is a course in which emphasizes team play, competition, and personal fitness. Activities include speed football, basketball, volleyball, speed softball, and dodgeball.  Running and stretching will precede all activity periods.  Personal fitness will be addressed through exercise, strength development, weight training, and agility drills.

Class Credit: 0.25 Class Grade Level: 10