Boles P.E. Policies

Student Responsibilities: Be in gym in roll call before tardy bell rings.

Dress Code: Dress in Boles Physical Education Uniform

  • May be purchased for $21.00 per set (1 t-shirt 1 pair of shorts)
  • Shirts will be tucked into shorts.
  • Shorts will not be worn in a “sagging” fashion.
  • Shorts will not be rolled up to become shorter.
  • Athletic shoes and socks will be worn during physical education. No jewelry will be worn during physical education classes.

Earning Your Physical Education Grade:

  •  Academic Grade = 50% Suiting Out + 50% Cooperative Participation
    • Appropriate dress: Students not suited out in a Boles PE Uniform will receive a deduction of 50 points from the student’s daily grade. They may be given a PE Uniform “loaner” set of clothes to wear for the day but will stay have their grade lowered. If a loaner set is available, the student will be required to dress out in it. Students not wearing appropriate footwear will have their grade reduced 50% as well.
    • Cooperative participation: Non-participation will result in a deduction of 50 points from the student’s daily grade.
  • Citizenship Grade
  • Fulfills responsibilities listed under dress code and procedures.
  • Non-Participation:
    • For medical reasons – will be dealt with on an individual basis
    • A note explaining the student’s conditions signed by the parent will be accepted for 3 days. On the 4th day, or days thereafter, a doctor’s note stating activity restriction will be required.
    • A student with a note will be expected to dress in physical education uniform and do light/mild walking unless otherwise stated.
    • Make-up work for these days may be assigned by the instructor, including reports from the library.
  • Academic Grade = 50% Suiting Out + 50% Cooperative Participation
    • Appropriate dress: Students not suited out in a Boles PE Uniform will receive a deduction of 50 points from the student’s daily grade. They may be given a PE Uniform “loaner” set of clothes to wear for the day but will stay have their grade lowered. If a loaner set is available, the student will be required to dress out in it. Students not wearing appropriate footwear will have their grade reduced 50% as well.
    • Cooperative participation: Non-participation will result in a deduction of 50 points from the student’s daily grade.
  • Citizenship Grade
    • Fulfills responsibilities listed under dress code and procedures.
  • Non-Participation:
    • For medical reasons – will be dealt with on an individual basis
    • A note explaining the student’s conditions signed by the parent will be accepted for 3 days. On the 4th day, or days thereafter, a doctor’s note stating activity restriction will be required.
    • A student with a note will be expected to dress in physical education uniform and do light/mild walking unless otherwise stated.
    • Make-up work for these days may be assigned by the instructor, including reports from the library.

Physical Education Fees:
Arlington I.S.D. requires a towel fee of $24.00 for a full year for all physical education and athletic students. This fee covers the cost of fresh towels, lockers, and locks for each student. This fee is due at registration or the first week of classes. Please make arrangements with the instructor if there is a problem paying this fee the first week of school.

Athletics/P.E. Locker Rooms:
Students enrolled in athletics or PE will be issued a locker in the locker rooms. Students should secure their valuables by placing them in the locker and locking them up. Locker rooms are off limits to students unless they are supervised by an adult.Behavior in the locker rooms – Horseplay, physical contact, unsafe behavior, theft, harassment, locker checking, slap boxing, pranks, etc. in the locker room are considered serious infractions and will receive appropriate disciplinary consequences upon the first infraction.