1. Welcome Coach Woods Coach Rogers Coach Cross

2. Expectations Dress out every day in PE uniform. Dress out every day in PE uniform. Bring agenda with you to PE. Bring agenda with you to PE. Always have a positive attitude. Always have a positive attitude. Follow directions the first time they are given!!!!! Follow directions the first time they are given!!!!! Never race, tumble, flip, or horseplay in the gym……someone always gets hurt! Never race, tumble, flip, or horseplay in the gym……someone always gets hurt! Actively and appropriately participate in the activity that your teacher has selected Actively and appropriately participate in the activity that your teacher has selected Always sit in your assigned squad for attendance check facing the bleachers. Always sit in your assigned squad for attendance check facing the bleachers.

3. Activities Soccer (3 wks) Soccer (3 wks) (3 wks) Ultimate Frisbee(3 wks) (3wks) Hand Ball(3wks) Lacrosse(3 wks) Lacrosse(3 wks) Fitness (Every Wednesday) Fitness (Every Wednesday) Written Evaluation (in each sport unit) Written Evaluation (in each sport unit)

4. Gym Rules No chewing gum/candy No chewing gum/candy No drinks or food No drinks or food No pushing or horseplay No pushing or horseplay No flipping No flipping No jewelry of any kind No jewelry of any kind

5. Dress out for activity Athletic Shoes (No boots or slip on shoes) Athletic Shoes (No boots or slip on shoes) Must change in and out of PE uniform. Must change in and out of PE uniform. P.E. shirts may be purchased from the P.E. Department….. T-shirt $10.00 P.E. shirts may be purchased from the P.E. Department….. T-shirt $10.00 No jackets unless outside temperature requires one. (must be zipped up) No jackets unless outside temperature requires one. (must be zipped up) Remove all jewelry. Remove all jewelry.

6. Standards Based Grading 10% Skills/Written tests 10% Skills/Written tests 15% Weekly Fitness Journal 15% Weekly Fitness Journal 15% Running/Fitness Days 15% Running/Fitness Days 60% Dress out/ Participation 60% Dress out/ Participation

7. Standards Based Grading 10% Skills/Written tests 10% Skills/Written tests PE1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities. PE2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities

8. 15% Weekly Fitness Journal PE3: Participates regularly in physical activity. PE6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social-interaction.

9. 15% Running/Fitness Days PE4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. 60% Dress out/ Participation PE3: Participates regularly in physical activity. Dresses out on a daily basis.

10. Conduct PE5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. Law of the Pack. PE5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. Law of the Pack.

11. Running/Fitness Days Wood’s and Roger’s track 9 laps =1mile 11 laps = 100% 10 laps = 90% 9 laps = 80% 8 laps = 70% 7 and fewer laps = 60%

12. Running/Fitness Days Cross’ track 5 laps =1mile 6 laps = 100% 5 laps = 90% 4 laps = 80% 3 laps = 70% 2 or fewer =60%

13. Fitness Log Fitness logs will be turned in every Friday. Fitness logs will be turned in every Friday. Each day you will write down every physical fitness activity you participated in. 5 days worth of fitness logs = 100% 4 days worth of fitness logs = 80% 3 days worth of fitness logs = 70% 2 days worth of fitness logs = 60% 1 day worth of log or no log = 0%

14. Breakout Friday Activites:  Basketball  Football  Soccer  Volleyball  Jump Rope  Frisbee  Tetherball  Walking Criteria for Breakout Friday:  Can’t miss more than one day of dressing out excluding Friday.  Be on time to class and squad.  Participate in all activities.  No behavior issues.

15. Gym Procedures Enter through side door closest to 6 th grade hall. Enter through side door closest to 6 th grade hall. You will have 5 mins to dress out. You will have 5 mins to dress out. Use restroom when in locker room before and after. Use restroom when in locker room before and after. Walk around the outside part of the court. Walk around the outside part of the court. You must be sitting before the buzzer sounds. You must be sitting before the buzzer sounds. Sit quietly in your squads while roll is taken. Sit quietly in your squads while roll is taken.

16. To be excused from activity. To be excused from activity, you must have a parent note with a contact number. To be excused from activity, you must have a parent note with a contact number. If you need to be excused for more than three consecutive days, you must have a Doctor’s note. (If you have a Doctor’s note, you must be cleared before you can participate in PE). If you need to be excused for more than three consecutive days, you must have a Doctor’s note. (If you have a Doctor’s note, you must be cleared before you can participate in PE).

17. Mason Creek Middle School Physical Education Course Syllabus Dear Parent/Guardian: We would like to welcome your son/ daughter to the Physical Education classes at Mason Creek Middle School. We hope you share our philosophy that daily physical activity plays a very important role in the developmental health of students this age. We would like to welcome your son/ daughter to the Physical Education classes at Mason Creek Middle School. We hope you share our philosophy that daily physical activity plays a very important role in the developmental health of students this age. This letter is to inform you of our program policies for the 2010- 2011 school year. Also, we would like to make you aware of the activities for instruction during this 2nd 9-week session. They include: This letter is to inform you of our program policies for the 2010- 2011 school year. Also, we would like to make you aware of the activities for instruction during this 2nd 9-week session. They include: * Badminton, Volleyball, and Ping Pong * Badminton, Volleyball, and Ping Pong *Written and Skills tests will occur after each unit Running Program

18. Objectives To provide an extensive array of activities with an abundance of opportunities for every student to be successful. To provide an extensive array of activities with an abundance of opportunities for every student to be successful. To create a physical education program where students are totally accountable for their own actions. To create a physical education program where students are totally accountable for their own actions. To develop good social behavior with the other students. To develop good social behavior with the other students. To allow students to experience competitive and non- competitive activities as well as team and individual activities. To allow students to experience competitive and non- competitive activities as well as team and individual activities. To enhance skill, interest, and an appreciation for the need of life-long learning, activity, and recreation. To enhance skill, interest, and an appreciation for the need of life-long learning, activity, and recreation. To provide frequent opportunity for students to evaluate their own personal fitness as related to national expectations. To provide frequent opportunity for students to evaluate their own personal fitness as related to national expectations. To promote cognitive knowledge of rules, history, and strategy through both written evaluations and application of physical skills To promote cognitive knowledge of rules, history, and strategy through both written evaluations and application of physical skills

19. Dress/Participation Requirements All students will be required to dress out. All students will be required to dress out. The PE uniform consists of a blue t-shirt, and shorts. Each student must put their first initial and last name on each. The PE uniform consists of a blue t-shirt, and shorts. Each student must put their first initial and last name on each. You cannot wear your PE uniform to school and be considered dressed out. You must change in and out of your uniform everyday. You cannot wear your PE uniform to school and be considered dressed out. You must change in and out of your uniform everyday. Athletic shoes are required to participate. (No boots or slip on shoes) Athletic shoes are required to participate. (No boots or slip on shoes) Failure to dress out properly will prevent the student from participating, therefore causing the student to lose 5 points off his/her dress/participation grade. Failure to dress out properly will prevent the student from participating, therefore causing the student to lose 5 points off his/her dress/participation grade. ALL jewelry (including body piercing) must be removed in the locker room before entering the activity area for safety purposes as well as the possibility of theft. We are not responsible for any injury or damage that occurs as a result of these objects. ALL jewelry (including body piercing) must be removed in the locker room before entering the activity area for safety purposes as well as the possibility of theft. We are not responsible for any injury or damage that occurs as a result of these objects. Jackets may not be worn for inside activities; sweatshirts are fine. Jackets may not be worn for inside activities; sweatshirts are fine.

20. PE Georgia Performance Standards 1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of activities. 2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities 3. Participates regularly in physical activity.

21. 4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. 5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. 6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social- interaction.

22. Lockers Students are required to bring a combination lock only to place on their lockers. The combination must be given to the teacher so it can be placed inside the locker log. Access will be granted only to those student whose names appear in the locker log. No One else. Students are required to bring a combination lock only to place on their lockers. The combination must be given to the teacher so it can be placed inside the locker log. Access will be granted only to those student whose names appear in the locker log. No One else. As is stated in the Douglas County Student Agendas, the faculty is not responsible for any valuables (money, CD players, jewelry, etc.) which is left out in the open rather than locked inside the locker. As is stated in the Douglas County Student Agendas, the faculty is not responsible for any valuables (money, CD players, jewelry, etc.) which is left out in the open rather than locked inside the locker.

23. Locker Room Rules No food or drinks No food or drinks No electronic devices(they will be taken up if seen) No electronic devices(they will be taken up if seen) Hands and comments to yourself Hands and comments to yourself Respect others property and space. Respect others property and space. Do not open back door unless directed to by coach. Do not open back door unless directed to by coach. Clean up after yourself: pick up papers, etc. Clean up after yourself: pick up papers, etc. No waiting for friends. No waiting for friends. Absolutely no Spray perfumes, colognes, or spray deodorant. Absolutely no Spray perfumes, colognes, or spray deodorant. No vulgar language. No vulgar language.

24. Violators will be asked to leave the locker room, throw food or drink away, and may lose locker room privileges! Any sprays will be taken by the teacher.

25. Lost and Found Procedures Located in the laundry room Located in the laundry room You may check the lost and found before or after school. You may check the lost and found before or after school.