Indian Hill Middle School
Physical Education Information Page
Mr. Steve Tranter

SYLLABUS

Course Description:

The Physical Education Program in grades 6-8 provides for skill development in a sequential order, which will be carried over in the high school program. The emphasis in the 6-8 program is to develop understanding and skills to be used through participation in all physical activities.

Attendance/Grading

If a student is in attendance at school, s/he will be asked to participate in class.  The physical education grades are computed as follows:  25% Dress, 50% Participation/Effort/Sportsmanship, 25% written and/or skills tests.

1.  Dress and Participation, etc.  Responsibilities

        1st  =  warning and minus 4 points

        2nd = written assignment and minus 4 points

        3rd = before school detention/phone call home/ minus 4 points

        4th = 2 morning detentions/principal notified/call home/minus 4 pts.

        5th = referral to principal and minus 4 points (quarter failure)

2.  Excuses

    a.  if a student is not to participate for class due to illness/injury, s/he is to bring a note from parent/guardian/nurse

    b.  if a student is to be excused for more than 3 consecutive days, a doctor's note is required (see handbook).

    c.  if a student is to be limited in participation, a doctor's note is required

3.  Miscellaneous

    a.  no jewelry (safety)

    b. no gum (safety)

    c.  anytime there is an injury, notify the teacher

    d.  lost and found located in or near the physical education offices.  Any lost and found after 2:30 notify the middle school office.

    e.  if something is stolen during class, notify teacher(s).  The potential for lost items will be reduced by locking items in the assigned locker. 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION BONUS POINT PROCEDURES

1.  Help with attendance

2.  Lead stretches

3.  Record teams on team sheets

4.  Help put out or clean up equipment

5.  Help teach a classmate a skill

6.  Demonstrate good sportsmanship beyond the expected

7.  Referee a game

8.  Turn in lost items from the gym or locker room

9.  Other bonus points can be awarded for any positive actions that we may observe.  Remember:  "Actions speak louder than words." 

GUIDELINES FOR WORKING WITH A GROUP

1.  Respect everyone's feelings

2.  Use each others' strengths, not weaknesses

3.  Be a part of the group in some way

4.  Give positive feedback when someone does well

5.  Compete to improve your group, not necessarily against other groups

6.  Safety  --always sport when someone is not touching the floor

7.  Anticipate unsafe situations

8.  Try everyone's suggestions and then formulate/try what will best fit your group.

 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PAPER/ROCK/SCISSORS FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

1.  To see who gets the ball first at the beginning of the game/match

2.  If the game is a tie and a team needs to move to the next court

3.  To decide who wears the pinnies

4.  Disagreements in interpretation of the rules to the game

5.  Other situations needing a decision

***if after trying the above, there are still problems see your teacher.

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Required Materials:

Each student is required to have his/her physical education shirt, physical education shorts, socks, and shoes for each and every class. Students are assigned a locker to use during class.  Students are responsible for keeping all items locked up in their locker during class.

Physical Education uniforms can be ordered the first week of the quarter during the students physical education class.    The uniform cost is $10.00 for a shirt and $10.00 for shorts or $20.00 for both.  Make checks payable to: Corporate Spirit. 

Rationale for Required Uniforms:

1.  Allows teachers to learn students' names, as well as, enabling the students' to learn each other's name.

2.  Provides for quick return of clothes if they have been found.

3.  Provides for all students to wear the same type of clothes reducing the competition for parents purchasing expensive clothes that may become lost.

4.  Guarantees that all students dress appropriately for participation during physical education and the fitness classes.  The National Fitness Foundations requires shorts, shirt, shoes for use of equipment.

5.  Drastically reduces theft in the locker room because names identifies the students.

Teacher Procedures for the Locker Room:

              During daily locker room supervision the teacher will:

                        1.   collect uniforms that have not been returned to the locker.

                        2.   shut and lock lockers that are open (students will be notified that their locker was left open.)

                ***please note that every effort will be made to return lost items to the students 

Locker Room Expectations:

The student will:

    1.  Learn locker number and combination

    2.  Close and lock their assigned locker

    3.  Report theft or open lockers to the faculty

    4.  Report locker problems to the teacher

    5.  Place all clothes in their lockers at the end of the period

    6.  Turn in lost items---including clothes

    7.  Not share physical education uniforms with other students

****Please note that the locker rooms are used after school by various Indian Hill teams, visiting teams, and the community.  Items left out are usually taken during the after school hours.

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This page was last updated on Tuesday, August 05, 2008

	Steve Tranter Physical Education Specialist
08/05/08	tranters@ih.k12.oh.us