EAST PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT AQUATICS AND
WELLNESS/FITNESS SYLLABUS
SECONDARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WELLNESS/FITNESS AND DRIVER EDUCATION
PHILOSOPHY OF WELLNESS/FITNESS EDUCATION: All students should be
given the opportunity to work at their own ability level in each of the cognitive,
affective, and psychomotor domains. Students will be assessed daily in each domain
with emphasis put towards working to improve overall physical activity. Overall
goal is to guide students toward taking part in lifetime physical activity.
Examples:
Cognitive Domain: During a weight-training unit, explain how an exercise affects the body.
Affective Domain: During a volleyball unit, communicating to your teammates.
Psychomotor: During fitness testing, working as hard as you can to get your best score.
WELLNESS/FITNESS GRADING SYSTEM
Your grade in a wellness/fitness class is based on a DAILY GRADE, including teacher
observation, being prepared for class, cognitive assessments, heart rates (see rubric on
back) and any additional assignment given by your teacher. The total amount of points
possible for each day is “5” (see rubric on back). Your teacher will provide the point
value for any additional assignments.
 Each student must make up class after 2 gratis absences during each quarter.
 All make-ups, no matter what the reason, must be completed within 10 school days.
WELLNESS/FITNESS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The health and safety of our students is foremost in our teachers' minds. Therefore:
 Students must furnish their own athletic attire and/or swim suits, towels, bathing caps,
nose clips, ear plugs, and goggles as necessary. Appropriate athletic attire consists of
a shirt and shorts that is neither drug related, sexually explicit or ethnically degrading.
Appropriate bathing suits for females are one piece or a tank-ini.
 No jewelry of any kind may be worn during participation in class.
 Footwear is to be sneakers that are athletic in nature with a closed front and back.
Sneakers must be tied and laced as designed by the manufacturer. No
platform/elevated soles will be permitted.
 Students are responsible for putting their equipment and valuables into their lockers
and locking them. Each student will be issued a school combination lock.
 The replacement cost of a lost lock is $10.00
 Showers after classes are available. Students taking aquatics are strongly encouraged
to shower before and after entering the pool.
 Students must remain in the locker room until the bell rings. Leaving early will result
in a class cut.
SEE REVERSE FOR GRADING RUBRICS
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DAILY GRADE
5
Student will demonstrate an excellent understanding of information
presented (cognitive) at least 92% of the time, will perform with
outstanding affective qualities (sportsmanship, cooperation, ie.) at least
92% of the time, and participate with excellent physical effort at least
92% of the time.
The qualities written above will be present at least 84% of the time.
4
3
The qualities written above will be present at least 75% of the time.
(MAXIMUM points available if participating in safe, teacher approved
street clothing)
The qualities written above will be present at least 65% of the time.
2
1
0
The student changed for class, but the qualities mentioned above were not
done more than 64% of the class time.
Unexcused Absence OR
Not changed into athletic attire and not participating
( 5 excused absences and/or days you are not changed and do
not participate can be made up)
(more than 5 days not changed but participated will receive a
zero for the day)
HEART RATE MONITOR RUBRIC
5
Student will remain in their target heart rate zone for 75% of the exercise
time.
The student will remain in target heart rate zone 50% of the exercise time.
4
3
2
1
0
The student will remain in target heart rate zone at least 40% of the exercise
time.
(MAXIMUM points available if participating in safe, teacher approved
street clothing)
The student will remain in target heart rate zone at least 30% of the exercise
time.
The student changed for class, but only reached target heart rate zone 20%
of the exercise time.
The student is in target heart rate zone 0% of the time
Unexcused Absence OR
Not changed into athletic attire and not participating
(5 excused absences and/or days you are not changed and do not
participate can be made up)
(More than 5 days not changed, but participated will receive a zero
for the day)
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