P.E. Rules
Physical Education
Clothing Requirement:
*Each student must have a change of clothes for p.e. consisting of full t-shirt, sweat shirt, shorts, or sweat pants.
* Students may not wear cut off t-shirts, tank tops, soffe or cheerleading shorts, flip flops, or crocs.
* P.E. clothes cannot be worn underneath school clothes.
* P.E. clothing follows the school dress code.
* Girls shower stalls with curtains and bathroom stalls can be used to dress out for p.e.
Grading Scale:
* The nine week grade will consist of dressing out/participating (80%) and skills testing/test (20%).
* All students begin each term with 100%. It's your job to keep the grade and take responsibility for your grade.
* Participation grade deductions are as follows:
-10 pts for not dressing out or participating in class
-4 pts for not dressing out but still participating in class
-4 pts for not doing all or half of calisthenics
-1 to -10 pts for poor attitude or disrespect to other students
-1 to -10 pts for profanity
-2 pts for improper shoes
* If you miss a written or skills test, you will have one week to make it up during ELT. It will not be made up during class time.
* The only way to raise a failing grade is to come in during ELT (not during class) and run/walk a mile. For every mile, you will receive 3% pts back on to your grade. This can be done until you reach a 60%.
* Grades will be posted every Friday, unless there is a short week.
Attendance:
* You may miss up to three days with no penalty to your grade. For every absence after three there will be 2%pts taken off your final grade at the end of the term.
* After ten absences in the class you automatically fail. Absences can be made up by running/walking a mile for every absence after nine or providing a doctors note.
* If you have no absences for the term (excluding field trips) you will receive 4%pts onto your final grade at the end of the term.
Medical Excuses:
* A student not able to participate in p.e. must have a medical excuse from a doctor (to be copied and given to Mrs. Bruns).
* If the student is out for a week or more you will be required to complete a sportsfolio for the participation grade. (Unless you are able to participate in the activity).
* If absent due to a doctor appt., dentist appt., etc. you may bring a medical excuse (copy from the office) to excuse that absence for p.e.
*Letters from parents will not be accepted
Additional Rules:
* No food or drinks in the gym. Breakfast is over at 7:55. Eat it before you get in the gym.
* Do not abuse the equipment. ELT will be assigned.
* At the end of the class you will sit in the chairs or bleachers. You are not to stand up on the walkway or by the doors. ELT will be assigned.
* Bathrooms and water fountains are located in the locker rooms. Please use them before coming down for calisthenics.
* You are not allowed to leave the playing area or the gym without permission. A written referral will be given.
* Lock up all belongings in your lockers at all time. Teachers are not responsible for stolen items.
* Driver Ed students must be behaving and passing p.e. to be released to drive out of class.
