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Academic Plan for Middle School Physical Education Bahrain School Teacher: Miss Scherer E-mail: Rebecca.scherer@eu.dodea.edu

COURSE SUMMARY: This is a course designed to allow student the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that encourage fitness and physical health. Sports that are incorporated are, but not limited to, basketball, volleyball, badminton, flag football, speedball, soft lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, and soccer. Along with skills practice and competitions, students will be encouraged to strategize and works as a team to create game plans and goals. This class also focuses on overall wellness by incorporating daily fitness activities, which includes consistent cardiovascular training and endurance testing.

CRITERIA TO DETERMINE GRADES This is a participation-based class. __Each student will have the opportunity to earn 5 points per day, based on their performance in class.__ In addition to daily points, students’ grades will be based on individual improvement, tests to evaluate knowledge gained on class topics and rules/regulations, and their behavior. Grades will be determined by the total number of points earned by each student, divided by the total number of points possible. The following grading rubric will be used to determine a letter grade:

The following grading rubric will be used: A+ 97-100% B 84-87% C-70-73% F- 59.9% and below A 94-97% B- 80-83% D+ 67-69% A- 90-93% C+ 77-79% D 64-67% B+ 87-89% C 74-77% D- 60-63%

Your grade for this course will be determined by an average of the two quarters of the semester.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS Attendance Assisting students in establishing lifelong habits of reliability and promptness is one of the instructional objectives of this course. Progress toward this goal will be measured, in part, by tracking student attendance. Student’s grade or credit in this class can be adversely affected by reason of tardiness or absences. __Excused absences:__ points lost can be made up. __Unexcused absences__: will result in a loss of all points for that day. //__Tardies:__// Students who report to class (unexcused) after the class bell rings will be considered tardy. **//Each Tardy will result in a loss of points for that day.//** (1 point each for the first 3 offenses) – (2 points from the 4th tardy on.) __Field Trips:__ will not count toward 9 absences, however, points will need to be made up.

Participation, Behavior and Effort After the class bell rings, you will have 5 minutes to change into your PE attire. You are required to be in class when warm-up’s and role begin. Participation in all aspects of the class is required (warm-up’s, stretch, fitness, skills practice, equipment setup and take down, and competitions) unless otherwise cleared with the teacher. At the end of the class, you will be given 10-12 minutes to shower (if you choose) and change. Each student will display respectful behavior toward all staff, peers, equipment and environment. In class everyone is expected to put forth maximum effort, while striving for personal improvement.

Injuries If a student is injured with a doctor excusing them from participating, the student and parent/guardian must contact the teacher to create a modified Physical Education plan. This plan will allow the student to continue earning points while unable to fully participate in all aspects of the class. If no plan is put in place, the student will not earn credit for the classes missed.

Appropriate Activity Wear Sweat pants or shorts (mid-thigh or longer) T-Shirt or Sweatshirt Gym shoes that tie and have “non-marking” soles Teachers have the discretion to ask someone to change due to inappropriate attire.
 * You **__will not__** earn credit or points for “partial dress”, wearing a school issued team uniform, or wearing the same clothes you wore to school that day.

Locker Room Safety and Security You __should never__ bring your laptop or any other valuable personal items to the locker room or gym. The locker room is __not__ a safe place for any of your valuables, especially your laptop. Leave your laptop in your hallway locker before you come to class. We will assign you a lock and a locker to keep your belongs in during the class period. It is your responsibility to lock up __all__ your belongings before you come to class. If your backpack does not fit in your locker, leave it in your hallway locker before coming to class.

= = =Please Sign and Return to Miss Scherer=

Due: On or Before _______________
** 2 points will be deducted each week this is late. **
 * Value of assignment: 10points!!! **

I have read and understand this Academic Plan.

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