Overview

The Physical Education program strives to reach students of all ability levels and directly encourages their psychomotor, cognitive and affective growth.  It strongly encourages students to adopt regular physical activity as a means of maintaining physical health and as an avenue towards wellness.    Students are exposed to a variety of developmentally appropriate curricular offerings that include lifetime as well as team sports, dance activities, aerobic activities, cooperative group activities and the Presidential Physical Fitness tests.

The purpose of the Middle School Health program is to help students become more aware of various concepts and issues in the field of health and to encourage them to take an increased responsibility for their personal health and wellness on a lifelong basis.  By providing students now with the tools, knowledge and skills to make informed decisions, it will allow them the opportunity toattain a high level of physical, mental and social wellness throughout their lifetime.

Syllabus

The first half of the year Mrs. Gorse's classes will be involved in physical education.  Activities will include:  Ultimate Frisbee, Handball, Volleyball, aerobics/dance and the Presidential Physical Fitness tests.  Shortly, a schedule of when we will be competing the tests will be posted.

For the second half of the school year, Mrs. Gorse's health classes will start with reviewing basic concepts from the 6th grade Health and Wellness unit.  The main portion of this course will be spent discussing the dangers of  using tobacco, alcohol and other illegal drugs.

Assignments 

There are 2 assignments that will be due VERY shortly!

SECTION 7-2:  the final draft of your alcohol poster was postponed from Wed., 4/30 and is now due TUESDAY, 5/6.  Mrs. Gorse has more of the 11 x 17 inch paper if you have lost or damaged yours.   The "Did You Know" poster on the particular drug, is due on FRIDAY, May 9th.  This includes the poster or 3-D display board, (1) copy of the worksheet and the bibliography page.

SECTION 7-5:  The rough draft of your alcohol poster is due no later than Friday, 5/2.  The final copy of your alcohol poster will be due on THURSDAY, 5/8 BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE ZOO FIELD TRIP!  Mrs. Gorse has more of the 11 x 17 inch paper if you have lost or damaged yours. The "Did You Know" poster on the particular drug, is due on MONDAY, 5/12.   This includes the poster or 3-D display board, (1) copy of the worksheet and the bibliography page.

Announcements

ATHLETIC SCHEDULES!!  MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM SCHEDULES CAN BE SEEN ON THE SSA WEBSITE OR BY GOING DIRECTLY TO THE www.highschoolsports.net WEBSITE! UPDATED DAILY INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE SSA SPORTS HOTLINE (412-968-3095).

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