5th Grade Physical Education Course Syllabus
Instructors: Mrs. Drane and Mr. Hargus
Course Description: Students will be taught recreational activities requiring the use of fine and gross motor skills. Our objectives for the course are twofold:
· Use recreational sports/activities as a means to promote a physically active lifestyle on a year round basis.
· Provide approximately thirty minutes of exercise at an aerobic level of intensity. We will also teach different concepts that promote short and long term health and well-being.
FitnessGram and the Presidential Fitness tests will be our resources for fitness testing. Testing measures student agility, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular output.
Major Course Goals:
Each student will be able to:
-apply movement concepts and principles to learning and development of motor skills.
- understand how to develop and achieve a physically active lifestyle.
-demonstrate appropriate personal and social behavior in a physical activity setting.
-demonstrate good sportsmanship.
Rules and Expectations: Keep your hands and feet to yourself. Treat others as you want to be treated. No talking while the teacher is talking. No gum or jewelry allowed for safety reasons. TENNIS SHOES with non-marking soles are required---no crocs, flip flops, sandals, Tom’s, heeled shoes, etc. Shoe laces must be tied at all times. No skirts are to be worn. Cruel comments, bullying, harassment, and other inappropriate actions will not be tolerated in class and will be subject to disciplinary action. Cell phone and other consumer electronic device use is at the sole discretion of the teacher.
Doctor’s excuse: A doctor’s note is required for a student to be excused from class activities if the reason for non-participation is medical related. Student participation can be restored for full credit once make-up work is completed. Makeup work is addressed in the “grades” section of the syllabus. Students will have two weeks from the date of absence to submit makeup work for full credit. Students will lose points if work is not submitted within the two week period. If there is an extenuating circumstance requiring more time, parents should discuss this with the teacher for consideration. Notes from parents (maximum of 2 per quarter) requesting their child be excused from physical activity will be permitted. Exceptions to this rule are at the sole discretion of the teacher. Students without a note who choose not to participate will not receive participation points for the day.
Syllabus Continued on Back
5th Grade Physical Education
Signing and returning indicates parent/s and the student have read the syllabus and understand course requirements.
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Student Printed Name Student Signature PE Period
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Parent/Guardian Printed Name Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Grades: Grades are heavily based on daily participation which includes attendance, effort, and following class rules. Students will earn 10 points each day if they meet expectations in all grade categories listed under participation. Students who fail to wear tennis shoes will lose half (5) of their daily points and will complete an alternate assignment. In addition to participation points, students will complete skills testing at the completion of most units (basketball, Frisbee, etc.). Students will complete a formative test, remediation/enrichment, and then a summative test. If absent, students will have the option to complete make-up work in order to restore their lost participation points.
There are several articles and websites containing health related information students can read, summarize, and explain how they can apply what they have learned to improve their life. The report should be at least ½ page in length, typed or written neatly in their own words. Cutting, pasting, and printing first hand sources of information and claiming it as your own is plagiarism, and will not be accepted as makeup work. Students without internet access can do makeup work using a newspaper, magazine article, or book from the library.
Parents: If you need to discuss a PE related issue, we request you contact us directly by email or phone: (582-5903 ext. 3064) or (582-5903 ext. 3012. Communicating directly with one another will allow us to resolve matters more quickly, and eliminate the need for classroom teachers to be a go between saving everyone time.
We try to get our students outside for activity as much as possible in the fall and spring to enjoy the health benefits of sunny weather. Early in the morning it is not uncommon for a heavy dew to be on the ground. If your son/daughter has PE in the morning we suggest they wear an older pair of shoes outside and bring an extra pair of socks so their feet can be dry if they get wet during PE. For students who are sun sensitive, we suggest they bring sunscreen.
Due to the nature of physical education and the physical demands of our curriculum, those students who may have medical needs, such as asthma or diabetes, need to bring all necessary items with them to physical education class.
Please keep this syllabus information for your reference and return only the signed information. Your son and/or daughter will be required to return the signed portion of the syllabus to their PE/Health teacher no later than August 30th, 2013.
Thank you for the privilege to teach your son/daughter for this school year.