Happy Spring!

Each month in gym class, we will highlight a specific sport, providing opportunity to develop and strengthen skills in a particular area.

Monthly Gym Schedule:

September-Football
October-Soccer
November-President's Challenge
December-Conditioning
January-Hockey
February-Scooter Games
March-Basketball
April-President's Challenge
May-Field Day Games
June-Volleyball
* Schedule subject to change.

Physical Education Rules:

1. Follow directions at all times.
2. Come to class prepared to participate.
3. Stop, look and listen when the music stops, a whistle blows, or you hear a teacher's command.
4. Only touch equipment when you have been given permission.
5. Try your best-effort counts!
6. If you don't have anything nice to stay-don't say anything at all!

General Consequences:

* Consequences subject to change based on grade level
*Infractions will also be distributed based on the severity of the behavior
1. Verbal warning
2. Sit out of game for 5 minutes, increases by increments of 5 based on the severity and frequency of behavior
3. Time out for the remainder of gym class
4. Serve lunch detention
5. Notify parents and serve Tuesday afternoon detention
6. Notify principal

Grades 4th-8th

All students begin the trimester with the highest grade of a 4.

Behaviors that will maintain gym grade:

1. Effort and Participation
2. Achievement of skills
3. Behavior, conduct, attitude, sportsmanship

Behaviors that will decrease gym grade:

1. Unprepared for class, without proper gym uniform
2. Repeatedly chewing gum during class
3. Lack of participation
4. Not following directions
5. Poor sportsmanship
6. Talking during warm up and stretches
7. Verbal warnings
8. Lack of effort

Medical Excuses

Please present doctor or parent note at the beginning of gym class to be medically excused from class.

Trimester Health Schedule

In addition to your weekly gym class, students will also receive a trimester of health class.
1st Trimester- Kindergarten, 1st grade & 2nd grade
2nd Trimester- 3rd grade, 4th grade & 5th grade
3rd Trimester- 6th grade, 7th grade & 8th grade