Parent / Student HIGH POINT ACADEMY 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 798-8989 www.highpointacademy.org April 2017 1
Table of Contents Physical Education Department 3 Physical Education Objectives 3 Expectations of Teachers 3 President s Challenge 4 General Information 4 P. E. Uniforms 4 Rules applying to P. E. 5 K-8 Physical Education Curriculum 6 Yearly Curriculum At A Glance 12 2
Physical Education Department Mr. Ted Bartscherer Mr. Jaime Mejia Athletic Director Physical Education Teacher (626) 798-8989 ext. #33 (626) 798-8989 ext. #46 tbart@highpointacademy.org jmejia@highpointacademy.org Mr. Steve Sisson Mrs. Becky Lievense Physical Education Teacher Physical Education Teacher (626) 798-8989 ext. #46 (626) 798-8989 ssisson@highpointacademy.org blievense@highpointacademy.org Physical Education Objectives Our Specific Objectives The students shall learn: 1. To work with others The students must learn to develop self-discipline, respect for authority, and respect for others. 2. To improve Continual improvement is essential for success. The students must establish goals and constantly strive to reach those goals with a strong sense of commitment and dedication. 3. To enjoy physical education Students should enjoy participation in order to acknowledge all personal rewards to be derived from physical activity, and to preserve the program. 4. To develop desirable personal health habits It is important to obtain a high degree of physical fitness through exercise and proper training, and to develop the desire to maintain physical fitness after formal training has been completed. Expectations of Teachers Role Modeling Because impressionable youths many times imitate the actions of their teachers, the HPA Physical Education Teachers model exemplary behavior on and off the school grounds, and encourage their students to do the same. Professionalism The teachers behavior exemplifies leadership, composure, discipline, and integrity. Teachers allow every student a fair and equal opportunity to participate. Communication with Students Teachers communicate in a positive manner even when correcting or criticizing a student. Teachers assist students in setting realistic goals, then achieving them, one at a time. 3
Teachers help each student achieve his/her own personal best. Communication with Parents Teachers are open and available to discuss a student s progress with his/her parent. Teachers are open to discuss with the parents any various roles the teachers might play in assisting in the student s success. Teaching Skills and Conditioning Teachers are knowledgeable of and trained in the teaching of athletic skills and conditioning. Creating a Successful Environment Teachers are positive and enthusiastic and make P E competitively fun. Teacher or Program Complaints: It is imperative that parents respect the position of the teacher and direct any concerns to the teacher first. If a parent wishes to discuss a problem or issue concerning their student, they should begin by contacting the student s teacher. Often the problem or issue can be resolved at this level. President s Challenge The President s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports strives to make the health and fitness of all Americans a top priority. The President s Challenge Program that we employ includes five tests that measure muscular strength/endurance, cardio respiratory endurance, speed, agility and flexibility. We administer these tests and record the results beginning in the 3rd grade and continue through the 8 th grade. The results are used to calculate a part of the students grades and awards are given to those students who achieve the Presidential and National Fitness Award levels. We have included exercises for the students in our curriculum that are designed to help the students to improve in these tests and reach their specific fitness goals. General Information Air Quality Smog alerts are carefully monitored by calling the Air Quality Management District. Physical activities are curtailed if necessary. Physical activities are also curtailed on exceptionally warm days. Please call or send a note to the Athletic Director if you have a concern about the air quality, heat and/or any sensitivity or health issue that your child may have. P.E. Clothing In kindergarten through fourth grade, all students are to wear athletic-type shoes and white socks, and girls must wear white shorts under their jumpers. Fifth through eighth grade students Dress out into P. E. uniforms for P.E. class. A regulation P.E. uniform, consisting of shorts and a shirt, is available through the school. Athletic shoes and white or neutral colored socks must be worn. An official High Point sweatshirt and sweat pant may be worn over the regular P.E. uniform. 4
Students need to have two sets of uniforms. The student is responsible for the uniform and purchasing replacements. Extreme care must be exercised by the student to accept responsibility for his/her uniform. Free Dress Days: Students are responsible to dress out for P. E. on free dress days, unless they are excused by a note or phone call from a parent. All P.E. clothing is to be marked with the student's name. Junior High: Students not involved in after school sports must change into their school uniforms before going to homeroom. All junior high students may wear their P.E. uniforms home on Fridays. P.E. uniforms must be taken home every Friday for laundering. Students involved in after school sports do not need to change back into school uniforms after practices. However, if they wear their P.E. uniforms home after practice, they need to be sure they have a P.E. uniform for the next day. Rules Applying to P.E.: Students receive 3 points for each non-dress out incident or P. E. uniform infraction. Students who do not dress out and do not have a written excuse will still participate in P.E. Fifth through eighth grade students are assigned locks and P.E. lockers and are expected to keep all clothing secured in their designated locker. The lock combination is not to be given out to friends. There is a $10 fee for lost or stolen locks. The P.E. dressing areas are to be kept in good order. Each student will help keep the locker room clean. Students can be excused from P.E. with a note from a parent or guardian for up to 3 days. After that time a note from a doctor excusing the student will need to be presented, and a doctor s clearance note will be needed to return to activity. Students on a long term medical excuse may be required to do reading assignments related to physical fitness, followed by a written assignment on the reading. Students are evaluated in participation, effort, dress, sportsmanship, and physical fitness. All students shall use language that is socially acceptable. Profanity, vulgarity, ethnic or religious slurs or jokes will not be tolerated on or off the school field at any time. No jewelry is allowed, except for small button style earrings for girls. Daily Report Notices: Students in 5 th to 8 th grade P. E. class may be issued a Daily Report Notice by the teacher for: 1. Repeated failure to follow directions. 2. Failure to participate without an acceptable excuse. 3. Misbehavior and/or disruption in class. 4. Disrespect to an instructor. 5
The student will be removed from class for the day, given a notice to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to the teacher before the student may participate in P.E., and receive an F for the day. Daily grades are considered when evaluating final citizenship, effort and pass/no pass grades. Repeated notices and/or failure to return the form as described will immediately be reported to the Assistant Head for discipline. Kindergarten Physical Education Curriculum Physical education in kindergarten is the beginning of a process. At the beginning of their first year at High Point, the kindergarten students still have one foot in pre-school and have not had a formal physical education class. Teaching the distinction between a class and recess is a priority and a challenge. The lessons of this first P.E class will set the stage for their entire physical education career at High Point. The kindergarten P.E. class is a combination of stretching, running and skill practice of well thought out and proven scope and sequence that corresponds to a specific unit of the master P.E. calendar for the year. High Point uses the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris. It is a dynamic curriculum that works and produces positive results. The students assemble in the Eagle Circle on the Sport Court. They are greeted by the teacher and directed to the top of the Sport Stadium stairs for any announcements for the day. The teacher reminds the students to go to the bathroom before or after, not during, class (they also understand that if they have an emergency during class that they will be allowed to use the bathroom). The students walk down the stairs and run an "Eagle" lap, which is an appropriate distance for their age, approximately 400 yards. The students assemble to do a series of 4 exercises before the activity of the day, according to the written lesson plan. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current unit. At the conclusion of class, the students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble to for the teacher to reinforce the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their In the course of the year, the students will be taught lessons organized into 8 units as follows: 1. Introduction and activities (Boundaries in an open space and the use of equipment) 2. Locomotor skills (skipping, galloping, sliding, jumping and hopping) 3. Eye-hand coordination (throwing, tossing, catching, rolling, bouncing and dribbling) 4. Eye-foot coordination (kicking and foot dribbling) 5. Body management 6. Jumping rope 6
1 st Grade Physical Education 7. Balance 8. Rotary motion (Rolling, tumbling and flight) Physical education in 1st grade is a combination of continuing the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in kindergarten, and skill practice with scope and sequence according to the specific unit of the master P.E. calendar for the year. High Point uses the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris. It is a dynamic curriculum that works and produces positive results. Students assemble in the Eagle Circle on the Sport Court. The students are greeted and directed to the top of the Sport Stadium stairs. The teacher makes any announcements for the day and reminds them to walk down the stairs as they run two "Eagle" laps. The students assemble to do their exercises before the activity of the day, according to the written lesson plan. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current unit. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble to return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the student to return to their 2 nd Grade Physical Education Physical education in 2 nd grade is a combination of continuing the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in 1 st grade, and skill practice with scope and sequence according to the specific unit of the master P.E. calendar for the year. This is the first year that both classes of the grade have P.E together. There are two teachers and the grade is typically divided into classes for the activities that are organized for one class on the field and and one on the sport court. High Point uses the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris. It is a dynamic curriculum that works and produces positive results. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and directed to begin a series of 4 exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements before the activity of the day, according to the written lesson plan. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current unit. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble to return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 7
3 rd Grade Physical Education Physical education in 3 rd grade is a combination of continuing the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in 2 nd grade, plus skill practice with scope and sequence according to the specific unit of the master P.E. calendar for the year. This is the first year that the students participate in the President s Fitness Tests. Half their grade is calculated according to the results of thee tests. Tests: Objective: 1. V sit and reach To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings 2. Sit ups To test abdominal strength/endurance 3. Half mile run To measure heart/lung endurance 4. Pull ups To test upper body strength/endurance 5. Shuttle run To measure speed and agility The students are tested and compared to national results that determine the percentile of their success. Both classes of the grade have P.E together. There are two teachers and the grade is divided into classes for the activities that are organized for one class on the field and and one on the sport court. High Point uses the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris. It is a dynamic curriculum that works and produces positive results. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and begin 4 sets of exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. A different student leads the exercises every day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements for the day before the students are assigned a running exercise for the day. At the conclusion of the daily run, the students assemble for the activity of the day, according to a written lesson plan. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current unit. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble to return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 4 th Grade Physical Education Physical education in 4 th grade is a combination of continuing the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in 3 rd grade, plus skill practice with scope and sequence according to the specific unit of the master P.E. calendar for the year. This is the second year that the students participate in the President s Fitness Tests. Half their grade is calculated according to the results of the tests. 8
Tests: Objective: 1. V sit and reach To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings 2. Sit ups To test abdominal strength/endurance 3. Mile run To measure heart/lung endurance 4. Pull ups To test upper body strength/endurance 5. Shuttle run To measure speed and agility The students are tested and compared to national results that determine the percentile of their success. Both classes of the grade have P.E together. There are two teachers and the grade is divided into classes for the activities that are organized for one class on the field and one on the sport court. High Point uses the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris. It is a dynamic curriculum that works and produces positive results. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and begin 4 sets of exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. A different student leads the exercises every day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements for the day before the students are assigned a running exercise for the day. At the conclusion of the daily run, the students assemble for the activity of the day, according to a written lesson plan. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current unit. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble to return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 5 th Grade Physical Education Physical education in 5 th grade continues the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in 4 th grade. However, this is the first year the students dress out for P.E. and follow the schedule of the middle school sports seasons instead of solely following the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris that is used in kindergarten through 4 th grade. The students continue to participate in the President s Fitness Tests. Half of their grade is calculated according to the results of the tests. Tests: Objective: 1. V sit and reach To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings 2. Sit ups To test abdominal strength/endurance 3. Mile run To measure heart/lung endurance 4. Pull ups To test upper body strength/endurance 5. Shuttle run To measure speed and agility The students are tested and compared to national results that determine the percentile of their success. 9
Both 5 th grade classes have P.E together. There are two teachers and the grade is divided into classes according to current school sports season, which are organized with one sport on the field and one on the sport court. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and begin 4 sets of exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. A different student leads the exercises every day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements for the day before the students are assigned a running exercise for the day. At the conclusion of the daily run, the students assemble for class according to the season of the year. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current sport. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble in preparation to get dressed and return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 6 th Grade Physical Education Physical education in 6 th grade continues the stretching and running disciplines that the students learned in 4 th and 5 th grade. This is the second year the students dress out for P.E. and follow the schedule of the middle school sports seasons instead of solely following the Comprehensive Elementary Physical Education Program by Craig Cunningham and Don Morris that is used in kindergarten through 4 th grade. The students continue to participate in the President s Fitness Tests. Half of their grade is calculated according to the results of the tests. Tests: Objective: 1. V sit and reach To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings 2. Sit ups To test abdominal strength/endurance 3. Mile run To measure heart/lung endurance 4. Pull ups To test upper body strength/endurance 5. Shuttle run To measure speed and agility The students are tested and compared to national results that determine the percentile of their success. Both 6 th grade classes have P.E together. There are two teachers and the grade is divided into classes according to current school sports season, which are organized with one sport on the field and one on the sport court. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and begin 4 sets of exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. A different student leads the exercises every day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements for the day before the 10
students are assigned a running exercise for the day. At the conclusion of the daily run, the students assemble for class according to the season of the year. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current sport. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble in preparation to get dressed and return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 7 th and 8 th Grade Physical Education Physical education in middle school is graded as Pass/Fail instead of a letter grade. We feel the academic pressures of the school do not need to be reflected in the P.E. marks. These students continue the stretching and running disciplines that they learned in the lower school. All students dress out for P.E. and the students that are participating in the schools sport of the season practice their sport while the P.E. class is engaged in other activities. All of the students continue to participate in the President s Fitness Tests. Tests: Objective: 6. V sit and reach To measure flexibility of lower back and hamstrings 7. Sit ups To test abdominal strength/endurance 8. Mile run To measure heart/lung endurance 9. Pull ups To test upper body strength/endurance 10. Shuttle run To measure speed and agility The students are tested and compared to national results that determine the percentile of their success. Students assemble on the Sport Court. The students are greeted by the teachers and begin 4 sets of exercises to prepare them for the activities of the day. A different student leads the exercises every day. At the conclusion of the exercises, the teacher makes any announcements for the day before the students are assigned a running exercise for the day. At the conclusion of the daily run, the students assemble according to the season of the year. The activities are skill drills and games that relate to the current sport. The students are directed to replace any equipment and assemble in preparation to get dressed and return to class. The teacher reinforces the lessons of the day before excusing the students to return to their 11
Yearly Curriculum at a Glance Unit K 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd & 4th Grade 5th & 6th Grade 7th & 8th Grade 1Q 1 Intro Activities Intro Activities Intro Activities Intro Activities Intro Activities Intro Activities Class protocall, Class protocall, Class protocall, Class protocall, *Pres Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing management, games management, games management, games management, games Boys Football Boys Football & rules & rules & rules & rules Girls Volleyball Girls Volleyball 2 Locomotor Locomotor Manipulative eye/foot Manipulative eye/foot Walking, running, leaping, Walking, running, leaping, Jump rope Jump rope jumping, hopping, jumping, hopping, skipping, sliding skipping, sliding & galloping & galloping *Pres. Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing 2Q 3 Manipulative Manipulative Reverse of Unit 2 Reverse of Unit 2 Girls Basketball Girls Basketball eye/foot eye/foot Boys Soccer Boys Soccer Kicking, foot dribbling Kicking, foot dribbling 4 Manipulative eye/hand Manipulative eye/hand Field Hockey Field Hockey Boys Basketball Boys Basketball rolling, catching, throwing, rolling, catching, throwing, Manipulative eye/hand Manipulative eye/hand Girls Soccer Girls Soccer dribbling & hand striking dribbling & hand striking *Pres. Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing 3Q 5 Body Mgmnt Body Mgmnt Body Mgmnt Frisbees Controlled movements Controlled movements Controlled movements in personal & general space in personal & general space in Rotary motion Track Track Rolling, tumbling, 3 Day Stations (Shot 3 Day Stations (Shot balance Put, Long Jump, Put, Long Jump, High Jump, Sprints and High Jump, Sprints and Distance marks for Distance marks for & flight seeding seeding personal & general space Balance Balancing skills & games 6 Jump rope Jump rope Reverse of Unit 5 Reverse of Unit 5 Jumping skills & games Jumping skills & games *Pres. Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing 4Q 7 Balance Balance Locomotor Net Games Baseball, Softball Baseball, Softball Balancing skills & games Balancing skills & games Rotary motion Field Games **Girls football **Girls football Rolling, tumbling, balance Boys Volleyball Boys Volleyball & flight Golf Golf 8 Rotary motion Rotary motion Reverse of Unit 7 Reverse of Unit 7 Games Games Rolling, tumbling, balance Rolling, tumbling, balance & flight & flight *Pres. Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing *Pres Fitness Testing 12