Health/PE Home Page Word Document Version
Dear Students and Parents:
The Health and Physical Education Department at Mattawoman Middle School welcomes you to a new and exciting school year. We believe that physical education experiences at our middle school will provide a challenge for the students to develop and maintain their physical and mental well being.
Our physical education program will focus on a wide variety of movement skills, fundamental sport and dance skills, and fitness activities. These will be taught through a broad spectrum of sequentially planned activities in which the students will learn to move skillfully and effectively. Students will learn to work independently and cooperatively. They will be provided with opportunities to use their knowledge, skills, and ingenuity in coping with new and challenging activities.
1. Students will develop an understanding of the components of physical fitness and an appreciation of an active, healthy lifestyle.
2. Students will acquire knowledge of and an appreciation for efficient and creative movement through participation in a variety of physical education activities.
3. Students will continue to develop self-concept, appropriate social and emotional behaviors, self-direction, and appreciation for individual differences.
GRADING POLICY
The grading policy for most physical education units:
Personal Responsibility = 40%
Daily Grade students will earn = 5 points total
-Appropriate attire (t-shirt, shorts, shoes, no jewelry) =3 pts.
-Sportsmanship (positive interaction/relations) = 2pts.
Skill Performance and Assessments = 40%
Performance--Daily Participation = 5 points total
-Participation on task, effort and improvement = 5pts.
Assessment--Unit Grade = 30 points total
-Self-Assessment = 5 pts.
-Peer-Assessment = 5 pts.
-Teacher-Assessment = 20 pts.
Cognitive (written assessments and assignments) =
20%
Unit Study Guide / Anticipation Guide = 5 points
Unit Written Tests = 20 pts.
6th Grade Only – Goal setting activity journal = 5pts.
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Personal Responsibility - Daily Grade = 5 points
total |
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Proper Attire =
3 out of 5 points |
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Sportsmanship
and positive interactions / relations with others = 2 out of 5 |
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Code |
Meaning |
Points lost |
Daily % |
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ND |
not dressed, but displayed
positive sportsmanship & interactions with others |
-3 |
40% |
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S1 |
did not display appropriate
sportsmanship or positive interactions with others |
-1 |
80% |
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S2 |
did not display appropriate
sportsmanship or positive interactions with others on more than one occasion |
-2 |
60% |
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NDS1 |
not dressed AND did not
display appropriate sportsmanship or positive interactions with others |
-4 |
20% |
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NDS2 |
not dressed AND did not display
appropriate sportsmanship or positive interactions with others on more than
one occasion |
-5 |
0 |
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J |
did not remove jewelry or
did not cover earrings as required |
-3 |
40% |
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JS1 |
did not remove jewelry or did
not cover earrings as required AND did not display appropriate sportsmanship
or positive interactions with others |
-4 |
20% |
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JS2 |
did not remove jewelry or
did not cover earrings as required AND did not display appropriate sportsmanship
or positive interactions with others on more than one occasion |
-5 |
0 |
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SP |
spare uniform |
0 |
100% |
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HD |
half dressed (has either
MMS shirt OR shorts with spare) |
-1 |
80% |
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PNT |
parent note |
excused |
excused |
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ME |
medical excuse (Doctor's
note) |
excused |
excused |
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NUR |
went to the nurse |
excused |
excused |
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AB |
absent from class |
excused |
excused |
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Participation - Daily Grade = 5 points total |
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Points |
Description |
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Daily % |
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5 points |
full participation for entire class period, positive effort 90-100%. |
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100% |
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4 points |
full participation for entire class period, need 1 or less correction or redirection, 80-90% of best effort. |
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80% |
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3 points |
some participation, need 2-3 corrections or redirections, 70-79% of best effort. |
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60% |
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2 points |
limited participation, need 4-5 corrections or redirections, 60-69% of best effort. |
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40% |
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1 point |
very limited participation, need more than 5 corrections or redirections, effort is below 60%. |
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20% |
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0 points |
no participation, required constant correction or redirection, no effort or did nothing. |
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0 |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
UNIFORMS
The uniform will consist of a gray shirt and black “mesh”
shorts. They will cost $22. All students are required to have a
Mattawoman physical education uniform. However,
uniforms from other county schools are acceptable. If this causes any concerns, please let us know. For a limited time, we will have Mattawoman
sweat pants and sweat shirts available for the students to use during cold weather. The cost is $20 for each item, or $35 for
the set. The sweat pants and sweatshirts are strictly optional and cannot be
used in place of the regular PE uniform.
DRESSING POLICY
In order to participate in physical education, all students in Charles County Middle Schools are required to dress into a county school uniform. This includes athletic socks and proper tennis shoes (NO HEELS!)
Students are not permitted to wear jewelry (including watches) during physical education class. We suggest any valuable jewelry not be brought to school on days that your child has physical education class.
Students involved in outdoor units during cooler weather will be permitted to wear clothing underneath their gym uniforms (sweats are preferred and encouraged).
If a student loses their uniform, they will be allowed to wear a plain (no writing) T-shirt and elastic waistband shorts for up to three consecutive classes. After this period, parents will be contacted, and the student may be required to purchase a new uniform.
The following procedures will take place for students who do not adhere to the policy:
Within each unit (approximately three weeks), the FIRST time
not dressed results in a student-teacher conference; the SECOND time not
dressed results in written or oral parent notification; the THIRD time
not dressed results in an office referral to an administrator. The FOURTH time not dressed results in another
office referral with possible suspension from school.
LOCKER ROOM PROCEDURES
All students are required to purchase a combination lock
(Master brand preferred). When they
bring in the combination lock (NO KEY LOCKS), they will be assigned a small box
locker in the locker room. All personal
belongings will be considered the student’s responsibility. Consequently, students should never share
lockers and/or their combinations with one another. In accordance with the student handbook, it is highly recommended that ALL valuables remain at home.
Some rules to remember:
1. Students are responsible for the care and condition of their box locker. Any damage to their lockers should be immediately reported to a physical education teacher.
2. Students should take their uniforms home for laundering on a regular basis.
3. Students should not enter the locker room without teacher supervision.
4. Students in the locker room will conduct themselves in a safe and orderly fashion at all times.
5. Once students have changed into their uniform, a teacher will dismiss them. Students will go directly to the gym, where they will meet in their assigned locations.
MEDICAL EXCUSES
Students are expected to dress and participate every day. A parent’s note is required to excuse students from participating in classes because of illness for three days or LESS. After three days, a doctor’s note is required. Students excused for these reasons will participate in alternative activities and/or will complete written assignments as make-up work.
HEALTH
Each student will rotate into health for approximately a 9-week period at some point during the school year. An information letter will be sent home at that time.
PLEASE NOTE: Jewelry is not permitted during P.E. class. Please refrain from getting new piercings if possible. An additional form will need to be signed if this becomes an issue with your child.
SUMMARY
Active participation and a wholesome attitude will be the key to success at Mattawoman Middle School. Your child’s fitness is a daily and lifelong activity that can be greatly enhanced by parental support. We are looking forward to working with all students and their parents to make this a successful year!
Sincerely,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION STAFF
Ms. T. Warren – Department Chairperson twarren@ccboe.com
Mr. P. Ganter pganter@ccboe.com
Ms. C. Petrisko cpetrisko@ccboe.com
Mr. B. Jones bjones@ccboe.com
Ms. M. Sawyer (health) msawyer@ccboe.com
Please feel free to
contact us concerning your child’s progress in physical education class.