1. Personal Fitness
Coach Stewart

2. Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to teach students how to acquire knowledge of physical fitness concepts and understand the significance of lifestyle choices on health and fitness and to teach the student how to develop an optimal level of fitness.
This course meets the state requirements and is required for graduation.

3. Textbook and Materials:
Textbook: Foundations of Personal Fitness
Materials: 1 ½” Three Ring Binder
Blue/Black pens only
#2 pencils
Exercise clothing
Combination lock
*Students are required to bring their textbook, notebook, and writing utensils to class.
*Students should have exercise clothing on workout days.

4. Evaluation: Evaluation:
PS1: Competency in Motor Skill and Movement Patterns %
PS3: Participates regularly in Physical Activity
PS2: Understanding Movement Concepts, Principles, % Strategies, and Tactics of Physical Activities Chapters: 7,8,9,10
PS5: Personal/Social Behaviors in Physical Activity Setting
Chapters: 2,3
PS4: Health Enhancing Behaviors %
Chapters: 4,5,6,11
PS6: Values and Respects Physical Activity
Chapters: 1,12
Final Exam %
SGM Exam (Pre-Test & Post Test
NOTE: ACADEMIC DISHONESTY WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THE ASSIGNMENT, A MARK OF UNSATISFACTORY IN CONDUCT, AND PARENT CONTACT.

5. CLASSROOM RULES
Be in the classroom when the tardy bell rings and go immediately to your seat
Harrison High School Tardy Policy – Refer to Student Handbook located on Harrison Website
You must come prepared to class
(book, pencil, pen, notebook, etc.)
MAKE-UP WORK: It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to check blog and make arrangements to make up missed assignments. Work not made up within 1 week returning to school will result in a ZERO.

6. Workout Day Policies *Dress out 3 days a week
NO food, drink (except water)or gum in PE facilities
Students will be marked tardy if they are not in their roll call spots, sitting down when the bell rings.
Students will have 10 minutes to dress out and be back in their roll call spots for the start of class. Students failing to do so will be marked tardy.

7. Make-Up Policies
Each student receives 30 points/week for dressing out and participating.
All excused absences or non-dresses will result in a deduction of 10 points.
All non-dresses and/or absences must be made up to earn back points. Make up sessions are held every Wednesday morning and afternoon except early release days. Morning sessions are held in Gym I from 7:30 – 8:00am and afternoon sessions are held at the track from 3:40 – 4:10pm. YOU MUST BE ON TIME! Make-ups consist of a jog/walk.

8. Make-up Policies continued…
Students who are injured for an extended period of time, must make up workout days by completing a paper that will be assigned to you as it pertains to you specific injury. You MUST have a doctors note listing your restrictions and how long you will be unable to participate.
Depending on the type of injury, the teacher will be to adapt workouts to meet the workout day requirements.

9. Workout Day cont’
Students will be assigned a locker. Big lockers may only be used during your class period. You must bring your own COMBINATION lock.
Students ARE NOT permitted to go to the vending machines at any time during class.
Students will not be allowed back in the locker room once it has been locked.
After dressing back in, students must be in the locker room or in one of the designated hallways until the bell rings.

10. Dress Code: T-shirt and “exercise” shorts
(no buttons, zippers or belts)
NO tank tops, sleeveless shirts or cut-offs
Sweats when needed
Socks
Tennis shoes only
*GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT EVERYDAY!!!*

11. “Students shall not use, display or turn on cellular phones, video phones, or electronic devices during instruction time except when a teacher uses these devices for instructional purposes.  The consequences for inappropriate cell phone use are:
1st offense – Saturday School
2nd offense – 1 Day of ISS
3rd offense – 2 Days of ISS

12. Why is this class required for graduation?
Obesity trends Healthcare costs Employee absenteeism Other ideas?

13. The Skinny on Obesity complete graphic organizer