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Health & Physical Education
 

Welcome

                              

Welcome  
"Physical Education plays an important role of enhancing academic achievement. It is an essential element in the total school curriculum designed to educate the whole person. All students as individuals will gain knowledge by developing their skills, interest and abilities to their fullest potential.  The Physical Education curriculum is a comprehensive program that is aligned to National, State and District Standards."
~ Peggy Vigil, Health & Physical Education Coordinator vigilps@d11.org

 




 

 

 

 

News

Elementary Wellness Series attracts 2,677 over a 4 week period with one week left. Students participate in this afterschool enrichment program every Tuesday for 5 weeks. Students have been learning about setting short and long term goals, how to make healthy choices and that physical activity can be fun. The last event of this series will be Tuesday, October 20, at Fremont Elementary starting at 4:00p.m..

Standards Increase the Professional Stature of Physical Education The National Physical Education Standards demonstrate that physical education has academic standing equal to other subject areas. They describe achievement, show the knowledge and skill matter, and confirm that mere willing participation is not the same as education. In short, national physical education standards bring accountability and rigor to the profession.  

District Elementary Wellness Program: Fitness for Life Series Calendar

Welcome New Teachers: Jamie Edwards, Russell Middle School; Corrina Lyons, Galileo; Chris Earls, Bijou West; Bruce Grose and Amber Curry at Coronado High School.

Staff Development Opportunities: "Practice Your Passion, Make a Difference," is this years' theme for the 2009 State COAHPERD (Colorado Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Convention which will be held in Colorado Springs, October 29-31, Crowne Plaza Hotel. For Registration, Pre-Convention Workshops, and Highlights go to http://www.coahperd.org/convention

RESEARCH BASED FITNESS TEST called FitnessGram  is mandatory in 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th grades. District #11 believes that physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health. The FitnessGram is a positive and fun way for students to learn about themselves as they look at the results of each fitness test taken and then set individual goals around the National Norms for each age group and gender. Elementary students will learn about making healthy choices around good nutrition and will study the the food pyramid. Secondary students will learn how to read food labels and will gain in depth knowledge about good nutrition, exercise, weight training and life time activities. Students will be given after school opportunities to participate in a wellness program that will encourage sportsmanship, life-skills and encourage participation in a variety of lifetime activities. Secondary students will be able to join, clubs and intramurals or try out for the various sports teams available. Talk to your child's physical education teacher for a schedule of after school activities.

 

What We Believe

Vision & Mission
The mission of the Physical Education Program is to teach students about health related fitness, physical competence in team & individual sports and provide opportunities for students to learn and participate in a variety of lifetime activities. This is called the new PE where the focus is on leading a healthy lifestyle through a variety of lifetime activities and sports. A quality program should include the following indicators:

  • Standards based instruction

  • Developmentally appropriate activities

  • Develops skill acquisition

  • High level of engaged activity time

  • Builds self esteem

  • Aligned assessments

  • Promotes safety, self respect

  • Teaches sportsmanship

  • Connect to other contents

Health Related Fitness is Part of the Districts Wellness Program
Upon graduation from District 11, students will have learned the skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities. They will know the implications of and benefits from involvement in physical activities and health related fitness. Students will develop life skills around decision making, team building, cooperation with team mates and practice assuming leadership roles. Health related concepts are embedded in all physical education activities and curriculum.

Standards-Based Instruction

National Physical Education Content Standards
Colorado Physical Education Content Standards
 National Standards for Health Education

 

Curriculum

FitnessGram - 2008 results

Elementary Middle School High School
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls

 

Elementary School Curriculum

Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Grade 2 - 5 Bicycle Safety Lessons        

Middle School Courses - Physical education is not required in every grade level, so the health curriculum is embedded and taught in middle school science classes to insure every student receives instruction in health and wellness.

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
Health 6 Health 7 Health 8
Physical Education 6 Physical Education 7 Physical Education 8
IB Physical Education 6 IB Physical Education 7 IB Physical Education 8
Middle School Soccer    

High School Courses -  For more information on course requirements and Frequently Asked Questions, visit the Health/PE Virtual Counselor.

High School P.E. Essential Skills

Assessment

Monitoring Health, Fitness and Wellness
The FitnessGram Assessment is part of the District Wellness Policy ADF, and instructional program that is mandatory for all 3-10th graders in physical education classes. This test includes testing of the 5 components of fitness which are: cardiovascular, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and body composition. Nutrition education is encouraged in the elementary schools in place of the BMI test. Students compare their individual results to National Norms for other students across the country by age and gender.

Fitness Goals are made by each student and recorded in their data folders. The instructor reviews the results of the tests and incorporates activities into their curriculum to help students improve on their score.

Extra Curricular Activities are offered at the elementary, middle and high school level where students can improve their level of fitness by participating in elementary sports challenge activities, intramurals or sports and clubs at the secondary level. A fitness report card is generated and sent home with each student with the results of each test.

Parent Resources

Teacher Resources

Teacher Support Teams

 Curriculum Agendas and Minutes

  • High School Physical Education Curriculum Department Chairs
  • Middle School Physical Education Curriculum Department Chairs
  • Elementary Physical Education Department Chairs

Staff development is offered to train teachers on the FitnessGram software, protocol and fidelity of treatment of the program. Curriculum guides, alignment, assessment and implementation are discussed monthly at curriculum meetings.

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