Health & Physical Education

Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more adventure/outdoor activities. They apply previously learned movement concepts and principles to learning and developing of motor skills required for successful participation in adventure/outdoor activities.

Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more aerobic activities, selecting one or more from following: 1) aerobic dance, running, skating, swimming, cross-country skiing, cycling, rowing, triathlon, and walking. Students strive to achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies.

Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more aquatic activities, selecting one or more from the following categories: 1) diving, kayaking/canoeing/ rowing, snorkeling, swimming, life guarding, scuba diving, synchronized swimming, and water polo. Students demonstrate knowledge and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform in these activities.

Holistic healthcare combines modern science with natural diet and herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, exercise, relaxation, psycho-spiritual counseling, meditation, breathing exercises, and other self-regulatory practices. It asserts that individuals can and should become proactive about adopting a healthy lifestyle and developing a unique, personalized approach to the treatment and prevention of disease.

Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more individual and dual activities, selecting one or more of the following: 1) Individual: archery, cycling, golf, gymnastics/tumbling, skating, skiing, surfing, and yoga; and 2) Dual: badminton, handball, racquetball, squash, tennis, and two-player volleyball. They strive to achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies.

Students gain an understanding that wellness is a personal responsibility, and that wellness is an important aspect of one’s life. Students learn about food and kitchen safety procedures, summarize and apply information about different groups of foods, and demonstrate the ability to plan meals and be a smart consumer when shopping for food. They analyze their own nutritional needs, considering personal health, fitness, lifestyle, and other considerations.

Students demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more dance activities, selecting one or more from the following: 1) ballet, folk, and jazz, modern, social, and square. They strive to achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies.

Physical Education I emphasize personal fitness development. Students create personal fitness plans, setting goals, and evaluate/refining goals periodically over the course of the semester. They develop strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination through a variety of regular physical activities.

Physical Education II emphasize personal fitness development. Students create personal fitness plans, setting goals, and evaluate/refining goals periodically over the course of the semester. They develop strength, endurance, flexibility, and coordination through a variety of regular physical activities.

Students demonstrate knowledge and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform in these activities. This includes learning the biomechanics, techniques, and safety issues related to proper lifting techniques. They strive to display safe and responsible behavior while training and setting personal goals for fitness throughout one’s lifetime.