Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,

 Welcome to St. James Catholic School’s Physical Education Program! We offer a variety of activities for all of our students and expect them to actively participate in each activity. For the students’ health and safety we have the following rules for all students.

ALL STUDENTS MUST DRESS FOR CLASS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Tennis Shoes.. ..No other soft - soled shoe is allowed. All shoes must be laced in class.
2. Crew Socks. . .No tights or panty hose.
3. Physical Education Uniform.. .Students must have their physical education uniform on the days they have class. It is the responsibility of the student to prepare for weather.

GRADING PROCEDURE:
The students’ final grade will come from points earned for participation and conduct. The student’s participation and conduct grade is measured by the amount of times the student participated in class by the number of total classes. For example, a fifth grader that has to sit out for not participating or misbehaving will receive a zero for that day’s activity. At the end of the nine weeks, I will divide 8(the number of classes that the student participated in) by 9(the total number of classes) which would equal an 8800 which would be an G. Test or worksheets may be given out this year; however, they will not affect the students’ grade.

TYPES OF ACTIVITIES
I. PreK - 5th => Building a Foundation

Grades PreK — 5th represent the earliest ages at which children are introduced to a wide range of skill themes and movement concepts.

A. Skill Themes:
1. Locomotor Skills: running, hopping, skipping, galloping, chasing, fleeing, and dodging.
2. Nonmanipulative Skills: turning, twisting, rolling, balancing, transfening weight, jumping and landing, stretching, and curling.
3. Manipulative Skills: throwing and catching, kicking and punting, dribbling, volleying and striking with implements.

B. Movement Concepts:
1. Location: self-space/general space
2. Direction: up/down, forward/backward, right/left, and clockwise/counterclockwise
3. Level: low/medium/high
4. Pathways: straight/curved/zigzag
5. Extensive: large/small and far/near

II. 5th -8th => Exploring Possibilities

Grades 5th-8th focuses on exposing students to a broad array of content area designed to stimulate interest in lifetime and health - enhancing activities.

A. Lifetime and Health - Enhancing Activities:
Volleyball, Badminton, Floor Hockey, Circuit Training, Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Ultimate Football, etc.