E. PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Holy Spirit School Physical Education Goals:

To provide a program based on active play that will lead to the desire of students to pursue a lifelong activity, therefore promoting the importance of staying physically fit throughout one’s life.

This will be done by:

-encouraging students to pursue active play when they are away from school

-teaching the skills needed to participate on various activities

-expressing the importance of fitness (while participating in various activities) over winning

-offering a variety of activities for students to experience

The best grades do not necessarily go to the most athletic person, but to students who try, work, and develop their skills to the best of their ability. All students are to report and dress-out for Physical Education class as assigned regardless of other school commitments. Students must leave their books and personal belonging in their classroom or locker. Conduct and attitude are part of the P.E. grade. Any misconduct, disrespect, or failure to follow directions may affect the conduct grade. Each student can be excused two times per quarter for not dressing out. However, five points can be deducted from the student’s first grade for every time they fail to dress out over the two times allowed. (Of course, special cases will be recognized, such as severe injuries or illness, etc.) One written test is given every quarter, making up 25% of a student’s grade.

In order to insure maximum participation of all students, there is a P.E. dress code consisting of the following:

Girls

1. Solid navy T-shirt (no turtlenecks or collars)

2. Navy gym shorts -- (no biker or running etc.)

3. Cotton socks

4. Non-marring tennis shoes. It is the responsibility of parents to buy, and students to wear,

shoes that will not mark the floor.

5. For cold weather, any color sweats will do, but the gym uniform must be worn underneath.

Boys

Same as above, except boys wear white T-shirts.

Other special school T-shirts may be worn as stipulated by the P.E. Instructor.

*Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade students do not change clothes for P.E.