Grading Policy
DAILY REQUIREMENTS
1. Students must be dressed and seated in roll squad within 7 minutes of the tardy bell.
2. Students will be checked for promptness and complete uniform daily.
3. Participation in physical fitness exercises, and activities are a California State High School Graduation Requirement. (ed code 51225.3) *Please see “MEDICALS” below for modified participation.
4. Each student is required to sit quietly and maintain order during roll call and adhere to class rules throughout the period.
5. Showering after class is an essential practice of proper hygiene. Students are encouraged to shower each day after physical education class and are expected to bring their own towels.
*All students will be expected to bring their own lock. If a lock is left on a wrong locker, it will be cut off at owner’s expense. If you are unable to bring a lock, see your teacher. They will assign you a lock and it will need to be returned at end of term.
*The Physical Education department will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Student are expected to use locks on lockers in order to secure belongings. Students are not allowed to share locks and lockers.
DAILY REQUIREMENTS
1. Students must be dressed and seated in roll squad within 7 minutes of the tardy bell.
2. Students will be checked for promptness and complete uniform daily.
3. Participation in physical fitness exercises, and activities are a California State High School Graduation Requirement. (ed code 51225.3) *Please see “MEDICALS” below for modified participation.
4. Each student is required to sit quietly and maintain order during roll call and adhere to class rules throughout the period.
5. Showering after class is an essential practice of proper hygiene. Students are encouraged to shower each day after physical education class and are expected to bring their own towels.
*All students will be expected to bring their own lock. If a lock is left on a wrong locker, it will be cut off at owner’s expense. If you are unable to bring a lock, see your teacher. They will assign you a lock and it will need to be returned at end of term.
*The Physical Education department will not be responsible for lost or stolen items. Student are expected to use locks on lockers in order to secure belongings. Students are not allowed to share locks and lockers.
UNIFORMS
All Life Fitness students are expected to wear an Oak Ridge High School Physical Education uniform. All uniforms must have student’s name on the front of shorts and front/back of T-shirt.
1. The school will check out appropriate PE attire to any student who would choose this option. The attire will be returned to the school at the end of the class term.
2. The student may purchase their own appropriate PE attire. A light grey crew cut t-shirt with capped sleeves. Navy blue shorts not shorter than 3 inches above the knee or past the bottom of the knee. Shorts cannot have pockets.
3. The student may purchase the appropriate PE attire from the school.
All Life Fitness students are expected to wear an Oak Ridge High School Physical Education uniform. All uniforms must have student’s name on the front of shorts and front/back of T-shirt.
1. The school will check out appropriate PE attire to any student who would choose this option. The attire will be returned to the school at the end of the class term.
2. The student may purchase their own appropriate PE attire. A light grey crew cut t-shirt with capped sleeves. Navy blue shorts not shorter than 3 inches above the knee or past the bottom of the knee. Shorts cannot have pockets.
3. The student may purchase the appropriate PE attire from the school.
ELECTRONICS
Unless otherwise instructed by the teacher, students shall turn off, not use, and keep out of sight cell phones and other signaling devices during the class period. Cell phones should be out of sight at all times in the locker room and locked in your PE locker during class. Furthermore, any listening, recording, or videotaping of peers, teachers, or visitors to the classroom without prior consent is prohibited.
Unless otherwise instructed by the teacher, students shall turn off, not use, and keep out of sight cell phones and other signaling devices during the class period. Cell phones should be out of sight at all times in the locker room and locked in your PE locker during class. Furthermore, any listening, recording, or videotaping of peers, teachers, or visitors to the classroom without prior consent is prohibited.
GRADING
Grades for physical education will be based heavily upon participation, attitude, responsible behavior, social development skills, knowledge, and physical fitness tests. Writing Across the Curriculum is a school-wide goal for 2014-15. Therefore, students will have standards based on writing assignments in this course.
Each day every student enters class with 100% of that days’ credit if dressed and on time for roll call. It is up to each student to avoid point deductions. Block days are worth 20 points and Non-Block days are worth 10 points. You must be present and prepared for activity in order to keep your participation points. The following are possible ways for a student to lose points. You will note that point deductions are doubled on block period days.
NON BLOCK DAY BLOCK DAY
NON-SUIT -10 -20
PARTIAL NON-SUIT -5 -10
LOANER CLOTHES -10 -10
NON-PARTICIPATION -10 -20
PARTIAL NON-PARTICIPATION -5 -5 to -15
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR -1 to -10 -1 to -20
CUT CLASS -20 -40
TARDY -5 -5
NON-PART. IN AEROBIC ACTIVITY -20 to -40 -20 to -40
GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE OF POINTS EARNED: Skills, written, and performance-based physical fitness tests and class activities will be assigned an appropriate point value based on the nature of the activity.
A = 93 to 100% B+ = 88 to 89% C+ = 78 to 79% D+ = 68 to 69% F = 59% or lower
A- = 90 to 92% B = 83 to 87% C = 73 to 77% D = 63 to 67%
B- = 80 to 82% C- = 70 to 72% D- = 60 to 62%
Grades for physical education will be based heavily upon participation, attitude, responsible behavior, social development skills, knowledge, and physical fitness tests. Writing Across the Curriculum is a school-wide goal for 2014-15. Therefore, students will have standards based on writing assignments in this course.
Each day every student enters class with 100% of that days’ credit if dressed and on time for roll call. It is up to each student to avoid point deductions. Block days are worth 20 points and Non-Block days are worth 10 points. You must be present and prepared for activity in order to keep your participation points. The following are possible ways for a student to lose points. You will note that point deductions are doubled on block period days.
NON BLOCK DAY BLOCK DAY
NON-SUIT -10 -20
PARTIAL NON-SUIT -5 -10
LOANER CLOTHES -10 -10
NON-PARTICIPATION -10 -20
PARTIAL NON-PARTICIPATION -5 -5 to -15
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR -1 to -10 -1 to -20
CUT CLASS -20 -40
TARDY -5 -5
NON-PART. IN AEROBIC ACTIVITY -20 to -40 -20 to -40
GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE OF POINTS EARNED: Skills, written, and performance-based physical fitness tests and class activities will be assigned an appropriate point value based on the nature of the activity.
A = 93 to 100% B+ = 88 to 89% C+ = 78 to 79% D+ = 68 to 69% F = 59% or lower
A- = 90 to 92% B = 83 to 87% C = 73 to 77% D = 63 to 67%
B- = 80 to 82% C- = 70 to 72% D- = 60 to 62%
5K AEROBIC RUN BENCHMARK – Life Fitness 1/Life Fitness 2
Each student will complete the 5K run (3.1 mile) distance at 48:45 without walking or stopping, unless specified by a medical doctor’s recommended modification. Those students with a medical modification must complete the 5K (3.1 mile) distance at 48:45 or faster. Students who do not complete the 5K will be assigned an incomplete grade until the benchmark is complete.
Each student will complete the 5K run (3.1 mile) distance at 48:45 without walking or stopping, unless specified by a medical doctor’s recommended modification. Those students with a medical modification must complete the 5K (3.1 mile) distance at 48:45 or faster. Students who do not complete the 5K will be assigned an incomplete grade until the benchmark is complete.
CREDIT MAKE-UP: Monday Morning Credit Make-Up: 7:15am
Participation at credit make-up is worth 10 points. This is equivalent of one half of a Block day or one full Non-Block day. Students will be given one week following an excused absence or missed participation excused by a doctor’s or parent’s note, to make arrangements for make-up of missed assignments. Missing assignments must be made up within the two following credit make up opportunities after an absence. Monday morning make-ups will start at 7:15 a.m. SHARP.
*Tardy students will not be allowed to participate.
Students absent due to participation in inter-scholastic sports and mandatory testing will be given credit for hours of regular activity missed (warm-ups, daily exercises, games, and sports). All weighted assignments such as skills tests, fitness tests, distance runs, and written tests must be made up for credit to be earned.
Participation at credit make-up is worth 10 points. This is equivalent of one half of a Block day or one full Non-Block day. Students will be given one week following an excused absence or missed participation excused by a doctor’s or parent’s note, to make arrangements for make-up of missed assignments. Missing assignments must be made up within the two following credit make up opportunities after an absence. Monday morning make-ups will start at 7:15 a.m. SHARP.
*Tardy students will not be allowed to participate.
Students absent due to participation in inter-scholastic sports and mandatory testing will be given credit for hours of regular activity missed (warm-ups, daily exercises, games, and sports). All weighted assignments such as skills tests, fitness tests, distance runs, and written tests must be made up for credit to be earned.
MEDICALS
Any student who is unable to participate in regular physical education activities due to illness or injury must provide a doctor’s note. It should describe limitations, the terms of those limitations and give a prescription for appropriate and safe activities. A parent’s note will be accepted for short-term illness or injury requiring modifications for up to one week. In either case, students will be expected to make up missed work or participate in an alternate activity when provided.
*The teacher may recommend a pass/fail grade for students with limitations warranting long term modifications (4 weeks or more). Parents may request this pass/fail option by attaching a signed, written request to this form.
Any student who is unable to participate in regular physical education activities due to illness or injury must provide a doctor’s note. It should describe limitations, the terms of those limitations and give a prescription for appropriate and safe activities. A parent’s note will be accepted for short-term illness or injury requiring modifications for up to one week. In either case, students will be expected to make up missed work or participate in an alternate activity when provided.
*The teacher may recommend a pass/fail grade for students with limitations warranting long term modifications (4 weeks or more). Parents may request this pass/fail option by attaching a signed, written request to this form.
COURSE REQUIREMENT
Successful completion of two years and 20 units of credit are graduation requirements. (ed code 51225.3) Life Fitness 1 is a required course for all freshmen students and must be completed as a prerequisite for enrollment in Life Fitness 2. Students may take Life Fitness 2 in grades 10-12.
Successful completion of two years and 20 units of credit are graduation requirements. (ed code 51225.3) Life Fitness 1 is a required course for all freshmen students and must be completed as a prerequisite for enrollment in Life Fitness 2. Students may take Life Fitness 2 in grades 10-12.