Policies and Procedures
What are the grading policies?
•Affective: ( Attitude and sportsmanship): Be polite. Work in class with energy and enthusiasm and respect for other's abilities. Weighted 25%.Is there a required uniform?•Cognitive: Be prepared for tests, quizzes, and homework. Weighted 25%.
•Psychomotor: Be productive: participate in class with a desire to excel. Weighted 25%.
•Responsibility: Be prepared: bring the uniform to each class. Be prompt to class. Weighted 25%.
•A complete change from school clothes is required.
•Students' names should be on their uniform so it can be returned if it gets lost.
•Jeans and pajama pants are not suitable attire to wear in class.
•Wearing your Physical Education uniform will allow you to be comfortable and to move freely and safely.
•Please do not bring your uniform to class in a backpack.
•It is a part of every students' Physical Education homework to remember their Physical Education clothes: t-shirt, red or black shorts, tennis shoes, and socks.Do students have to shower after class?•If it is forgotten, students must borrow clothes from the locker room office.
•The first borrow will cause a 5% deduction from the responsibility grade.
•Each additional borrow will cause an additional deduction from the responsibility grade.
•In addition to the deduction of points, students will complete a verbal Time Out 1 plans for the first borrow.
•The second borrow will result in completing a Time Out 2 plan.
•The third or more borrows will result in being sent to Time Out 3 to complete a plan.
•Students must remember to bring the proper shoes with them to class. If they do not have appropriate shoe attire, the Time Out policy and point deductions mentioned above will be implemented.
•Students do not have to take a shower, but it is encouraged.What to do if a student is excused?•Enough time will be provided to take a quick shower.
•You should bring your own grooming needs in plastic containers.
•After 2 consecutive parental/ guardian excuses, a student must have a medical excuse or be prepared to take class.How can students keep their property safe?•A student does not need to change for class if they are excused.
•If a student is excused from Physical Education class, he/she cannot participate in school-sponsored extracurricular sports.
•Students may use a lock on a locker but only during their Physical Education class.Other information that students need to know.•Do not use the lock from your school locker.
•Leave jewelry and other valuables at home or in your school locker.
•Take responsibility for your own possessions.
•Class cycles: Eighth grade students have class every other day. Sixth and seventh grade students have class every third day of the six day cycle.•Attendance: Each student will have approximately 5 minutes to change at the beginning and end of each class.
Safety:
•Dismissal: Remain in the locker room until dismissed by the Physical Education teacher.
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Author: M. Bailey