Subject - Garces Memorial High School

Vision

The Physical Education Department strives to build sound bodies and positive attitudes toward wholesome physical activities. Instructing proper social behaviors and teamwork are skills that the Garces Memorial Physical Education staff believes will benefit all students throughout their lives. Creating opportunities for leadership and fellowship as well as developing good psychomotor skills will lead students toward a life of fitness and wellness.

Goals

Development of efficient and effective motor skills and an understanding of the basic principles involved
Development and maintenance of higher levels of performance, understanding, and appreciation for physical fitness to meet the demands of wholesome living and emergency situations
Development of socially desirable behavior involving movement with regard to interaction with others
Development of interest and proficiency in using the skills essential to successful participation in worthwhile physical recreation activities
Development of awareness and understanding of the human body and its structure, functions, and movements as parts of the whole person and as an important means of expression.

Graduation Requirements

Physical Education* 4 semesters (20 credits)
*All 9th grade students are required to enroll in Physical Education 9 or Dance I (see Visual Performing Arts)

Health Education 1 semester (5 credits)

Physical Education Course Catalog

Physical Education 9

This one year (10 units) NON CO-ED physical education course is required for all 9th grade level students. The focus of study is to develop an understanding and appreciation for improving health through physical fitness. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of movement skills and fitness. Through a variety of physical education activities, this course will address personal fitness, movement knowledge, self-image, and personal and social development. The activities will include individual, dual, and team sports.

This course fulfills one year of the physical education graduation requirements.

Health Education

This one semester (5 units) course is designed to teach wellness skills. It offers the student rich opportunities for analyzing their behaviors and learning new ways to create healthy lifestyles. The focus of study will include nutrition and weight management for total fitness, fitness training skills, sexually transmitted infection prevention strategies with a stress on abstinence, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and CPR and first aid instructional class. The classroom setting will be an open forum style with the importance of group discussions to help encourage students to ask questions. This is a required course for all students.

Satisfies UC/CSU entry requirement. g- College Prep Elective (starting 17-18)

Physical Education 10-12

This one-year (10 units) co-ed physical education course is designed to address and expand upon movement skills through a variety of activities. Special emphasis will be placed on movement knowledge, self-image, and personal and social development. The focus of study is to develop a personalized plan for lifetime fitness by selecting activities that contribute to the achievement of personal fitness goals. These activities will include individual, dual and team sports.

This is an elective course.

This course fulfills one year of the physical education graduation requirements.

Strong Body

This Developmental Strength Training course is designed to introduce high school students to the principles and practices of strength training. This course focuses on the development of physical strength, muscular endurance, and overall fitness through a structured program of resistance exercises and weight training.
Students will learn proper techniques for a variety of exercises, including free weights, resistance machines, and body-weight movements. Emphasis will be placed on safety, injury prevention, and the importance of maintaining balanced muscle development. The curriculum also covers topics such as nutrition, exercise physiology, and the role of strength training in overall health and wellness.

Throughout the course, students will set personal fitness goals, track their progress, and develop individualized training programs tailored to their specific needs and abilities. By the end of the course, students will have a strong foundation in strength training and an understanding of how to continue their fitness journey beyond the classroom.