Erwin Middle School

Physical Education Department Policies and Procedures

DRESSING OUT

All students must dress out everyday for Physical Education class. You MUST change out of both the shirts and shorts/pants/skirt you wore to school. You MAY NOT wear your school uniform in P.E. class.

 Required dress for P.E. is an Erwin P.E. Uniform (gray shirt and navy shorts

Flip-flops are not acceptable P.E. footwear and will not be allowed in P.E. 

 All students must wear athletic shoes and socks. Boots, heels, clogs, bedroom slippers, flops, etc. are not allowed. If you choose to wear unacceptable footwear, you will not be able to participate and will lose points.

P.E. UNIFORMS/CLOTHING

ü The same dress code rules apply for P.E. as do the school dress code for school uniforms.

ü Shorts must be AT YOUR KNEES. Shirts must be long enough not to expose the stomach area. You do not have to tuck in your shirt.

ü You may alter your uniform in anyways (ex. Cutting off sleeves, rolling up shorts, etc.)

JEWELRY AND VALUABLES

ü Jewelry of any kind is not permitted during P.E. class. Wearing jewelry will result in points deducted from your grade. This includes earrings, watches, rings, bracelets, etc.

ü If you have something of value, don’t bring it to P.E. class. This includes large amounts of money, Gameboys, CD Players or MP3 players. When we leave the locker room, the teacher will lock the door when the last person leaves. However, don’t take a chance of getting something stolen, that’s valuable to you. LEAVE IT AT HOME!

LOCKER ROOM PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS

ü Be respectful of each other and each other’s property. In other words, if it’s not yours, leave it alone. Don’t touch something that doesn’t belong to you and keep up with your belongings.

ü No gum, candy, food or drinks in the locker room.

ü Change clothes quickly, sit down and wait for directions QUIETLY.

ü Do not enter the coaches’ offices without permission.

ü No horseplay (i.e. pushing, yelling, running). Offensive language will not be permitted.

ü Remain at the benches UNTIL the bell rings or you are dismissed into the gym by your teacher.

ü Do not block or stand in the doorway or leave the locker room without permission from a teacher.

ü No spray deodorants (aerosol cans) are allowed. Please bring roll-on or stick deodorant. No glass bottles or containers allowed (i.e. perfume, cologne). No spraying body sprays in the locker room. Some students are allergic to certain sprays.

NOTES

ü Doctor’s note ONLY excuse your from participation. You are still expected to dress out to the fullest extent possible, when you have a doctor’s note.

ü Excuse from participation with a parent’s note will be at the discretion of the teacher. (You are only allowed a maximum of 3 excuse notes, per nine weeks).

ü Gym lockers will not be issued to students. You MAY NOT leave your clothes/shoes in the locker rooms, or in the lost and found. The lost and found box will be emptied on Fridays and taken to Goodwill for donation. Don’t leave your clothes in the box.

Be responsible for your gym clothes and shoes. It would be a good idea to get a small gym bag to carry your clothes to and from class. If you leave them in the locker room during the school day, you put them in jeopardy of being stolen or misplaced. So keep up with your stuff --- Let’s have a great year!

Course Syllabus

Eighth Grade Health 2007-2008

Miss Dupree

Erwin Middle School Physical Education and Health

(704) 279-7265

Introduction: The eighth grade health class will be taught through lecture, group discussion, in-class projects, individual assignments, group work and journal writing.

Resources: Totally Awesome Health Textbook, Current Health Magazines, Adolescent Family Enrichment Council Guest Speakers, Health Journal

Expectations:

• Arrive on time and be seated quickly.
• Begin the Essential Question for the day as soon as you are seated.
• Keep and bring your notebook daily.
• Stay on task and quiet until you are dismissed from class.
• Put your name and class period on all work and turn all your work in on time.
• Take responsibility for ANY work missed. (If you are absent, check the assignment book in the health room for your class period and make up work. Any missed papers or handouts will be in the file box labeled 8^th Grade Health – This is your responsibility! I won’t remind you!)
• Be respectful of each other, as well as other people’s opinions.

Supplies:  Three-ring binder (any size) or a large notebook for all classes with a divider for health, loose-leaf paper, pens or pencils (NO gel pens please).

Homework and Parental Communication: Homework will be necessary when assignments are not completed during regular class time. Also, some projects and journal entries may be finished for homework. Parents will be contacted by letters and phone calls home about their student’s progress in this class.

Grading Policy: Grades will come from tests, quizzes, homework, class work, group work, in-class projects and health journals. Grading system is as follows: 

93-100 – A, 85-92 – B, 77-84 – C, 76 – 70 – D, 70 or below - E

Health Journal: You will be supplied with a journal to use for health. In this journal you will keep your essential question of the day and various journal-writing entries throughout the quarter.

Pedometer Activities and Walk Across North Carolina: Weather permitting, each Friday of the quarter, we will do an activity with pedometers that measure the steps and the distance you walk. Our goal during 9 weeks of health will be to see how far we can walk as a class across North Carolina. This will be shown on a map in the health room. 

We will also do other pedometer activities throughout the quarter.

Course Topics: Pedometers and Fitness, The Human Body, Personal Health and Physical Activity, Nutrition and Eating Disorders, Environmental Health, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs, Family Life, Character Education

Technology: Students will use computers and pedometers to support learning through in-class projects

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