Bolsa Grande Physical Education
WEIGHT TRAINING
Mr. Snyder
Physical education significantly contributes to students’ well-being; therefore, it is an
instructional priority for California schools and an integral part of our students’ educational
experience. High-quality physical education instruction contributes to good health, develops
fundamental and advanced motor skills, improves students’ self-confidence, and provides
opportunities for increased levels of physical fitness that are associated with high academic
achievement.
California High School Physical Education Over-Arching Content Standards
Standard 1: Students demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor skills, movement
patterns, and strategies needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Standard 2: Students achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while
demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies.
Standard 3: Students demonstrate knowledge of psychological and socio-logical concepts,
principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.
Course Descriptions, Grading, And Expectations
Physical Education is a required class during your freshman and sophomore years of high school
(two year graduation requirement). We offer special classes of weight training, and Fitness for
Life to all sophomores and encourage juniors and seniors to select physical education as an
elective class. Within our department our education focuses on passing and excelling in the 5
components of fitness while exposing you to a variety of activities will help you develop fitness,
sportsmanship, respect for yourself and others, sports skills, and values that support participation
in physical fitness and sport.
Course Descriptions (High School Course 3f)
Weight Training
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn weight training concepts and
techniques used for obtaining optimal physical fitness. Students will benefit from comprehensive
weight training and cardio respiratory endurance activities. Students will learn the basic
fundamentals of weight training, program development, program implementation, journal
keeping, aerobic training, and overall fitness training and conditioning. Course includes both
lecture and activity sessions. Students will be empowered to make wise choices, meet challenges,
and develop positive behaviors in fitness, wellness, and movement activity for a lifetime.
Grading
General Overview
Grading is determined by and accumulation of (-) points. Students will start each quarter with an
“A” grade. Participation, attendance, effort, mile times (mile log), fitness tests, various unit
assignments, and personal fitness notebook (freshman/non special classes) will determine your
final grade. Written makeup work is required to earn points lost due to lack of participation. You
can also lose points for the following: non-suits, poor participation, incomplete assignments,
tardiness, truancy, and poor test scores. Active participation is the basis for your success in this
course. It is expected that you are dressed everyday, and take an active roll in the development of
lifetime fitness education, learn to collaborate with your neighbors, and develop a sense of good
sportsmanship.
General Grading Breakdown
10%
HOMEWORK
This may include but not limited to any work asked to be completed
outside of class, which may include logs, assignments, web research,
physical education practice, etc.
20%
FORMATIVE ASSESMENTS (Monitoring)
This may include but not limited to cardiovascular endurance (mile),
notebook checks, independent/group work, quizzes and essays,
and presentations.
70%
SUMMATIVE ASSESMENTS
This may include but not limited to any physical fitness tests
(Fitness Gram), participation, projects, skills tests, and essays,
and presentations.
Work Habits / Citizenship
“Citizenship”
-Relates to a students conduct in the class
“Work Habits”
-Relates to attendance, completion of assignments, and use of class time.
Expectations
Uniform
1. All P.E. students will be required to clothes specifically for P.E. Freshman will be
required to have their uniforms labeled with their first and last name clearly written on
the front. Students may wear clothes from home, but must be designated for P.E. only.
2. Cost of the uniform is $15 (includes shorts and a shirt)
3. Tennis shoes and socks are also required on a daily basis.
4. Do not share you uniform with another student.
5. Do not wear you school clothes to P.E. class
6. If you forget you clothes at home, loaners will be available with your ID card, and points
WILL NOT be deducted from you grade.
7. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DRESS FOR P.E. EVERYDAY!!! Excessive non-suits will
result in being referred directly to the assistant principal.
8. You are to take your clothes home to wash on Friday, or the last day of the school week.
Locks and Lockers
1. All P.E. students must purchase a Bolsa Grande P.E. lock. Locks are sold for $5.
2. All P.E. students will be assigned their own locker after a lock has been purchased.
3. DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOCKER WITH ANOTHER STUDENT.
4. DO NOT GIVE ANYONE YOUR LOCKER COMBINATION.
5. A lock that is not a Bolsa Grande lock WILL be cut off if necessary (student will have to
replace it).
6. Do not bring anything into the locker room that has value (i.e. money, jewelry, ipod, etc).
7. Do not leave anything of value inside you locker during class. If you MUST bring
something to class have you teacher hold it for you.
8. Double-check you locker to make sure it is locked before you leave.
9. Food and drink are NOT allowed in the locker room.
10. Tall lockers may be use ONLY during the period that you have P.E., you must return all
of your belongings into you small locker before you leave.
11. Do not stand on the benches.
12. You will have 5 minutes after the tardy bell to get dressed and be on you roll number
outside.
NONSUIT POLICY
1st Nonsuit - Warning – Deduction of points
2nd Nonsuit - Teacher Phone Call Home, After School Detention and Deduction of Points
3rd Nonsuit - Saturday School Assigned thru referral and Deduction of Points
4th Nonsuit - Referral to Administrator, Saturday School and Deduction of Points
INJURY AND MEDICAL NOTES
(STUDENTS MUST HAVE PERMISSION BY TEACHER TO NOT DRESS OUT EX:
WHEEL CHAIR)
1. SICK NOTES FROM PARENT –
NOTE MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:
(1)
STUDENTS NAME (2) DATE (3) EXPLANATION (4) PARENT SIGNATURE (5)
PHONE #
2. SICK NOTE FROM DOCTOR (REQUIRED FOR SICKNESS MORE THAN 3 DAYS)
POINTS WILL BE LOST FOR NON-PARTICIAPTION, BUT CAN BE MADE UP DURING
EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITIES DURING CLASS OR ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS
GIVEN BY YOUR TEACHER
Physical Education is a participation-based class, in which all students have an opportunity to
excel.