Clawson PE Department Course: Physical Education-middle school Instructor: Brett Hansen Office hours: before/after school Phone ext:

2569 E mail: bhansen@clawson.k12.mi.us

Course Description: This 10 week Physical Education course is designed to give the students the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Physical exercise through stretching, calisthenics and team sports. Knowledge and experience of team sports, activity and competition. Increased knowledge of rules, skills and sportsmanship. Each week will include 2or3 cardiovascular/muscle endurance workouts. Students will be introduced to heart rate monitoring Students will be pre-tested to determine fitness levels.

Required materials: Workout clothes, (shorts, T-shirt, sweat pants, TENNIS SHOES, extra socks and an old pair of junk sneakers are handy to have for those early morning dews that can ruin nice tennis shoes*) A combination lock and locker will be provided for each student. Each student is responsible for the security of their own personal items.

* Students who have asthma are required to have their inhalers or other medications with them in class.
Grading is based on a 10 point per day system. Students can lose daily participation points for: Insubordination- multiple points, ( instructors discretion) Being tardy to class- loss of 2 points Not being dressed to participate=O points for the day Sitting out of daily activity, ( without Drs. note/ injury/major sickness) will result in zero points for that day. Notes from home will be considered for the students condition for class that day. Notes from home will not EXCUSE the student from class that day. The student will be expected to participate in some capacity for class that day. Example: A student has hurt his/her hand and cant fully participate in gym that day and has a note from home asking me to excuse them from gym. I would handle this situation as follows: perhaps this student can be a scorekeeper or assist me in some other class procedure for that day rather than sit out of gym on the sidelines.

EXCUSED absences do not have to be made up. If a student is absent, he/she will not receive a grade for that day. They will NOT get a zero for being absent. If a student does not dress for class or refuses to participate in class he/she will receive a O for the day. These O days CAN NOT be made up and are lost points for the student. This is a participation class so it is important that all students try their best each day and do what they can. Activities: 1. Each class period will start with a 5-10 min. warm-up/stretching period. 2. Sport skills will be taught and practiced. 3. Competitive sports include: Flag football, softball, soccer, volleyball, floor hockey, pickleball, Team Handball, and various invasion games, i.e-Ultimate Frisbee. 4. The individual activities include: cardiovascular/strength workouts, physical fitness testing, stretching and some isometrics. Student expectations: 1. Students are expected to do their best in any activity being done in class. 2. Students must remain in the locker room area until the bell dismisses them. 3. Students are expected tot treat the gym, locker rooms weight room and pool areas with respect. 4. Students are not allowed to bring any food or drink into the gym/pool/weight room areas. WATER is allowed and encouraged! 5. Students are expected to treat others and others property with respect at all times.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS, AFTER YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE MATERIAL ABOVE, PLEASE SIGN AND HAVE YOUR CHILD RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION TO ME.

I have read the syllabus for middle school P.E and I understand what is expected of my child. Signed______________________________, parent/guardian of,___________________________. Date_______________________.