Hinsdale Middle/High School
Personal Fitness Course Syllabus
Teacher: Mrs. Leonard Phone: 603-336-5984 EXT 7807
Room: Gymnasium (office is in gym lobby) Email:
OBJECTIVE: During this course, students will continue to develop health-related/skill-related fitness, concepts to cardio and weight training, and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In addition, students will learn basic training principles, how a healthy physical lifestyle can prevent disease, improve mental health, and allow students to maintain a lifestyle they enjoy. Students will be learning techniques enabling them to monitor their physical well being throughout their life. While developing these skills, students will also develop a sense of personal responsibility and positive social behavior.
EXPECTATIONS: Students will be graded using a rubric (see attached). Students will receive Safety (10%) & Involvement (40%) grades that cover the areas described below.
· Safety: Students will be expected to engage in the activity at hand in a safe and respectful way. This includes respecting equipment and using it properly and keeping their bodies under control.
o Hygiene: Personal Fitness class requires the students to wear SAFE appropriate clothing. All students must wear sneakers (laced and tied tight); shorts, wind pants, or sweat pants; and a t-shirt (must follow dress code/ no inappropriate slogans). Sweatshirts, wind jackets etc. are acceptable for colder weather. STUDENTS MUST CHANGE FOR CREDIT. If you need assistance in obtaining PE clothes, please see Mrs. Leonard. For safety concerns, do not wear jewelry to PE class. This includes, but is not limited to necklaces, bracelets, watches, rings, earrings and any visible piercings of any kind.
· Involvement: This will include being engaged and being a productive member of the class.
o Contributions to class: Students will be expected to contribute to class in a positive and useful manner. While participating, students will be positive towards their peers and teacher and contribute to the class using positive language.
o Collaboration: Students will be expected to listen to, share with, and support the efforts of others. Teamwork is a crucial element of physical education!
Students will also be graded on class work, homework, quizzes and final exam:
CLASSWORK (15%): Students will also complete class work assignments which include but are not limited to; self assessments, peer assessments, entrance/exit tickets, fitness journals, and any record keeping materials.
HOMEWORK (20%): There will be assignments that include, but are not limited to worksheets, journals, note card questions, web assignments, and essays. A due date will be given and the assignment will be expected on that date. If a student does not pass in homework on the day that it is due, they must fill out a Missing Work Log. Absences, out of school suspensions, or unavoidable circumstances will be the ONLY reason for not submitting work on time.
QUIZZES (15%): Students will receive a study sheet and/or top-down web at the beginning of each new section covered. Every student is responsible for these sheets. There will be a quiz at the end of each section to reinforce the knowledge gained during that specific unit. Questions will include but are not limited to: anatomy and physiology, Health-related fitness, Skill-related fitness, Kinesiology etc.
FINAL EXAM (10% of overall semester grade) There will be a personal fitness portfolio due at the end of the semester to count as the final exam. Details to follow.
Other policies and procedures:
FITNESS TESTING: ALL students will participate in fitness testing. The Hinsdale Middle/High School Physical Education department uses guidelines from Fitness Gram. There are standards that your student needs to try to achieve to improve or maintain their fitness (a copy of the standards are attached. One is for females and the other is for males). The fitness test are: the Pacer Test (to measure cardiovascular endurance), the Curl-up test (to measure abdominal strength & endurance), the Push-up test & Flexed Arm Hang (to measure upper-body strength & endurance), the Sit and Reach test (to measure lower back & hamstring flexibility), the Shoulder stretch test (to measure upper body flexibility) and a Body Composition calculation (to determine relative amounts of body fat. We will need to know students’ height and weight). Please know, that all fitness testing results are confidential and at NO TIME are the students asked to share their results with their peers. Students will receive a report of their fitness scores using the Fitness Gram software.
DETENTIONS: Reasons for detentions include but are not limited to missing homework, inappropriate behavior, locker room misconduct, bullying (which will be reported to the office for further investigation), and damage to equipment. Detentions will be served during the week in the gymnasium until 3:00 pm, unless the student has extenuating circumstances (office detentions, family obligations etc.). If this is the case, the students must schedule their detention for another day.
ATTENDANCE: Required and expected of each student each class. The attendance policy that the school follows will be the same as in physical education. IF A STUDENT MISSES CLASS FOR ANY REASON HE/SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MISSED INFORMATION. If a student comes to school but is feeling unwell or is hurt from an injury sustained outside of school a parent/guardian may write a note excusing them from physical education class. This note is acceptable for up to two days. After two days the student MUST receive a note from a doctor to excuse them. This note should include a timeline; how long are they excused for and what types of activities they can participate in etc…
I, ______(print first & last name) understand and agree to follow the rules of Mrs. Leonard Physical Education class and have read the course syllabus and expectations and understand what is expected during the 2016-2017 school year.
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Student’s Signature Date
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Parent/Guardian’s Signature Date