Physical education is an integral part of total education, which contributes to the development of the individual through the medium of physical activity.  The comprehensive physical education program has a common core of learning experiences that enhances and maintains cardio muscular fitness, flexibility, coordination, and strength.  Activities are planned to provide each student with opportunities to make desirable mental, motor, emotional, and social responses in order to develop an increasingly self-confident and self-reliant individual who leads a healthier and more satisfying life.

Note: Students must be enrolled in physical education during their ninth, tenth and eleventh grades.  Their senior year is elective.

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Courses

Comp. Phy Ed (Semester 1)

This course is designed for 9th grade students and is the first of the core PE Courses in MPS. Where facilities/staffing permit, one semester will consist of beginning and/or intermediate swim, with a minimum goal of intermediate swim techniques being accomplished by all students. Basic swimming strokes and an understanding of self-fitness will be incorporated. The alternate semester will be the culmination of individual and team sports and reinforce wellness related health education experiences with a physical education laboratory experience. This would include self-testing in strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, cardiovascular and cardio-respiratory endurance.

Fit for Life

This course is designed for 10th grade classes. This is the second of the core PE courses in MPS. Depending on individual school facilities/staffing, these coeducational courses emphasize health related fitness. At the conclusion of the subject offerings, students will have experienced a wide variety of fitness activities that they will be able to replicate on their own. Emphasis is on activities that has students who are moderately to vigorously active for 60% of the class time. Students will have an understanding of their own fitness level, how to assess their fitness and how to improve their health related fitness.

Fit for Life 2

This course is designed for 10th grade classes. This is the second of the core PE courses in MPS. Depending on individual school facilities/staffing, these coeducational courses emphasize health related fitness. At the conclusion of the subject offerings, students will have experienced a wide variety of fitness activities that they will be able to replicate on their own. Emphasis is on activities that has students who are moderately to vigorously active for 60% of the class time. Students will have an understanding of their own fitness level, how to assess their fitness and how to improve their health related fitness.

Health

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy life choices to promote personal wellness. The curriculum includes human growth and development, STD’s, HIV and pregnancy prevention, parenthood, family living, personal well-being education, nutrition, physical activity, community health issues and substance use prevention (ATODA), Depending on staffing some courses include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Lifetime Sports 4

This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade classes. This is the third of the core PE courses in MPS. Depending on individual school facilities/staffing, these coeducational courses emphasize activities considered within the realm of lifetime sports. At the conclusion of the subject offerings, students will have experienced a wide variety of activities that will enable to participate actively in a recreational/therapeutic pursuit throughout their lives. In some instances, field trips to community resources may be used to provide students with more realistic settings.

Lifetime Sports 5

This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade classes. This is the third of the core PE courses in MPS. Depending on individual school facilities/staffing, these coeducational courses emphasize activities considered within the realm of lifetime sports. At the conclusion of the subject offerings, students will have experienced a wide variety of activities that will enable to participate actively in a recreational/therapeutic pursuit throughout their lives. In some instances, field trips to community resources may be used to provide students with more realistic settings.

Lifetime Sports 6

This course is designed for 11th and 12th grade classes. This is the third of the core PE courses in MPS. Depending on individual school facilities/staffing, these coeducational courses emphasize activities considered within the realm of lifetime sports. At the conclusion of the subject offerings, students will have experienced a wide variety of activities that will enable them to participate actively in a recreational/therapeutic pursuit throughout their lives. In some instances, field trips to community resources maybe used to provide students with more realistic settings.