Our Philosophy Physical education is an integral part of the total education program of our district as it makes significant contributions to the physical, mental, and social development of children and youth. The curriculum is designed to foster lifestyles that lead to wellness and a lifetime of being physically active.

Agility ladders in Personal Fitness

Polar Heart Rate Monitor

A new form of assessment for the physical education department this year is the use of heart rate monitors. Why? -         Increases the level of student motivation -         Students are accountable for their own grade -         Immediate feedback, at any point students can see what their heart rate is & how many minutes they have in their target heart rate zone Grading -         Students will wear the monitors for one rotation each semester -         100 points of their PE/wellness grade comes from the monitors -         Students target heart rate zone is 130-180 beats per minute -         Grade is determined by minutes in & above target heart rate zone: o       35 or more to get an A o       34 to get an A- o       31-33 for a B o       28-30 for a C o       25-27 for a D o       21-24 for an F (50%) o       20-0 for an F (0%)