WELCOME WELCOME PARENTSPARENTS

Bernotas Middle SchoolBernotas Middle School

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PHYSICAL EDUCATION ANDAND

HEALTHHEALTH

DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

Physical Education and Physical Education and Health StaffHealth Staff

John Krol P.E.John Krol P.E.Joe Komperda P.E.Joe Komperda P.E.

Matt Keller P.E.Matt Keller P.E.Heidi Keller P.E.Heidi Keller P.E.

Nicole Thompson HEALTHNicole Thompson HEALTH

Mission StatementMission Statement

To educate and help To educate and help each student improve each student improve and succeed and succeed physically, socially, physically, socially, emotionally and emotionally and mentally through mentally through physical activities physical activities and health education.and health education.

P.E. CurriculumP.E. Curriculum During each term, a variety of activities will be During each term, a variety of activities will be

offered for 1, 2, or 3 week periods. offered for 1, 2, or 3 week periods. Students will have an opportunity to participate in Students will have an opportunity to participate in

these activities (some possibilities are listed below)these activities (some possibilities are listed below)

+ Basketball+ Basketball + Badminton+ Badminton + Handball+ Handball

+ Soccer+ Soccer + Golf+ Golf + Pickleball+ Pickleball

+ Volleyball+ Volleyball + Bowling+ Bowling + Misc. + Misc. GamesGames

+ Track and Field+ Track and Field + Floor Hockey+ Floor Hockey + Fitness+ Fitness

+ Floor Hockey+ Floor Hockey + Softball+ Softball + Walking+ Walking

+ Frisbee Golf+ Frisbee Golf + Team Building+ Team Building + + Fitness TestingFitness Testing

Health CurriculumHealth Curriculum Health will be 6 weeks long for each Health will be 6 weeks long for each

grade.grade.

66thth 77thth 8 8thth Health triangle Health triangle Communication/PPCommunication/PP Mental/emotional Mental/emotional

DMP/Goal setting DMP/Goal setting Refusal skills Refusal skills Alcohol Alcohol

Bullying Bullying Decision MakingDecision Making Sexual education Sexual education

Puberty Puberty Sleep/caffeineSleep/caffeine

Skeletal system Skeletal system Preventable causes of deathPreventable causes of death

Circulatory Circulatory Tobacco/DrugsTobacco/Drugs

HIVHIV

What to expect…….What to expect…….

Required for classRequired for class 3 ring binder3 ring binder Dividers- Dividers-

8 for 68 for 6thth grade grade 6 for 76 for 7thth grade grade 4 for 84 for 8thth grade grade

2 things to be signed by parents2 things to be signed by parents District 47 letterDistrict 47 letter Parent health letterParent health letter

What to expect…….What to expect…….

Students will be learning how to Students will be learning how to apply what is learned in health to apply what is learned in health to their lives!their lives! LecturesLectures ActivitiesActivities Role-playsRole-plays Projects Projects

Health Web PageHealth Web Page

http://home.d47.org/nethompsonhttp://home.d47.org/nethompson

You will find: You will find: 6-week schedule6-week schedule Rubrics Rubrics

Physical FitnessPhysical Fitness

We will have two physical We will have two physical fitness tests this year: one fitness tests this year: one in the fall and one in the in the fall and one in the spring. This will help us spring. This will help us collect data and chart collect data and chart improvement.improvement.

Physical Fitness TestsPhysical Fitness Tests

Physical Fitness TestsPhysical Fitness Tests Flexed-Arm HangFlexed-Arm Hang - Measures arm - Measures arm

strength strength Curl-UpsCurl-Ups - Measures - Measures

abdominal abdominal strength and strength and enduranceendurance

Shuttle RunShuttle Run - Measures speed and - Measures speed and agility agility

Mile runMile run - Measures - Measures respiratory respiratory and and cardiovascular cardiovascular enduranceendurance

Sit and ReachSit and Reach - Measures flexibility- Measures flexibility

PE Web PagePE Web Page

Bernotas WebsiteBernotas Website Mr. Krol’s websiteMr. Krol’s website Mrs. Keller’s Mrs. Keller’s

WebsiteWebsite Permission slips, Permission slips,

hand outs, and hand outs, and information. (This information. (This handout is on the handout is on the website)website)