Physical Education / Health

Students enter junior high school with many of the basic physical and social skills. The junior high program provides opportunities to acquire new skills and to improve those already acquired. Students participate in a wide variety of progressively planned team games, rhythms, and recreation games.

They have opportunities to develop desirable attitudes, to gain knowledge about each activity, to practice good health habits, and to experience self-directing responsibilities of citizenship. To be excused from participation, a student must have a written permit from a physician. Upon a written request from a parent, a student may be excused from active participation for a limited period not to exceed three (3) days. One year of physical education is required in grades 7 OR 8. Participation in athletics will substitute for P.E.