Physical
Education Department
2008-2009
1.
All
students need a change of clothes for class.
Clothing must be in compliance with the school dress code.
2.
Footwear
– Athletic sneakers! No boots,
sandals, platform sneakers or slip-ons.
3.
Do not
enter the gym or touch equipment without teacher’s permission.
4.
Do not
climb on top of bleachers. Do not
attempt to pull the bleachers out by hand.
5.
No food
or beverages in the locker rooms or gym areas.
6.
A lock
and locker will be issued to everyone. Lock up your valuables!
7.
Under no
circumstances are students to be let into the locker room while classes are in
session unless supervised by an administrator, Phys. Ed. teacher or monitor.
8.
Big
lockers are for use during class only!
9.
Combinations
will be given to the owner of the lock only, and locks will be opened for the
owner of the lock only.
10.
Students
must fulfill the FIT requirement. Three
out of the six marking periods students must take a Fitness class, an Individual
sport or activity and a Team sport.
11.
Freshmen
must take Fitness in either 1st or 2nd marking period.
12.
Each
student can have 3 unprepareds for the year.
If a student reaches a 4th unprepared after school detention
will be issued each class until that class is made up.
13.
Being
unprepared for class results in a grade zero for participation that day.
14.
Deadline
for make-ups for marking periods 1 thru 5 will be 2 weeks after the unit ends.
15.
Deadline
of make-ups for 6th marking period will be the last day of actual
classes.
16.
Any
make-ups after the deadline will not result in a change of grade.
17.
It is
recommended that jewelry be removed and locked up before class.
In some units jewelry must be removed for safety considerations.
18.
There is
an attendance policy! A maximum
of 6 absences are allowed for the entire year.
On your 7th absence, you will go through an appeals process.
If days are granted back you must make them up.
19.
If you
are absent it is your responsibility to find out what material you missed and
what make-up work may be done.
20.
Any
student wishing to make-up a class must have pre-authorization from the unit
teacher in the form of a signed make-up sheet.
They must then have a pre-signed pass from the teacher you are making the
class up with. If you do not
have a pass do not come to the gym.
21.
In the
case of a long-term medical condition that prohibits participation in physical
activity, a doctor’s note is needed. Written
work will be assigned in place of activity.
22.
No
swearing or foul language of any kind, in any situation will be tolerated.
It will result in class removal.
23.
Unsafe,
dangerous, disrespectful or belligerent behavior will result with immediate
class removal.
24.
All
injuries, no matter how small must be reported to the teacher.
25.
School
equipment and property shall be respected at all times.
26.
REMEMBER:
YOU NEED 2 CREDITS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TO GRADUATE.
Each year of physical education is worth .5 credit.