West Lake Year Round Middle School Healthful Living Handbook 2016-2017 1
WEST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Healthful Living Department 4600 West Lake Road Apex, NC 27539 919.662.2900 (School s Main office) 919.662.2919 (Women s Office) 919.773.3824 (Men s Office) Website: http://wlmshealthfulliving.weebly.com/ Congratulations! Your son/daughter is currently enrolled in one of the most important courses of his/her middle school experience, Healthful Living. This class will meet for the entire year. It includes cognitive classroom work, regular aerobic exercise, and recreational enhancement activities. The purpose of this letter is two-fold: 1. To make you aware of your child s participation in such a valuable life-application experience. 2. To enlist your support in assisting your child through this most relevant course. Over the next year we will be exposing the classes to information in the areas of Lifetime Fitness, Stress Management, Nutritional Guidelines, and Lifetime Wellness (physically and mentally). The value of participating in a program of this nature is obvious, but regular attendance is a must. That is why we are asking for your help in assuring your child s participation each day. Each and every class is an important, meaningful part of the student s experience. As you can see, Physical Education has come a long way and we have worked hard at West Lake Middle School over the years to make our curriculum relevant and valuable for our students. This course provides each student with skills needed to live a more productive life. By maximizing the student s participation in our program we maximize their physical improvements and knowledge accumulation. We thank you in advance for your help. Sincerely, The Healthful Living Department West Lake Middle School Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. John F. Kennedy 2
Maroon Rotation: Godwin, Hood, Painter White Rotation: Weiss, West, Williams Health and PE Rotations PE and Health Dates: You will have three weeks of Health and six weeks of PE each quarter. This rotation will continue for the entire year. Physical Education Our Physical Education Department takes great pride in its program, and hopes your child and you will too. We hope to develop an overall level of physical fitness in strength, agility, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and balance. We introduce each student to the rules, the strategy, and the scoring of the sports presented. We plan to develop skills in lifetime activities that can be used for lifetime fitness. We hope to have each student participate in activities that encourage teamwork, cooperation, good sportsmanship and respect for others. Activities that could be Covered in Physical Education 1. Aerobics 13. Pickleball 2. Presidential Physical Fitness Test 14. Archery 3. Soccer 15. Badminton 4. Softball 16. Basketball 5. Bowling 17. Table Tennis 6. Dance 18. Team Handball 7. Eagle ball 19. Fitness games 8. Track and Field 20. Flag football 9. Ultimate Frisbee 21. Floor hockey 10. Volleyball 22. Frisbee games 11. Big Group Games 23. Ga-Ga 12. Golf *Activities may vary according to grade level. Physical Education Requirements Dressing Out, means CHANGING into acceptable clothes for activities and changing back into school clothes after activity. Wearing Physical Education clothes under your school clothes is not an acceptable way to dress out. A change of clothing must occur! Required items for Physical Education: Shirt - T-shirt style only Shirts should be loose enough to allow freedom of movement Tank tops are not appropriate clothes for Physical Education Shorts - Shorts must be appropriate length! Please follow WLMS dress code policy Shorts must be a length that allows for freedom of movement Sweat pants or jogging suits are acceptable during cold weather. 3
Biker shorts are acceptable only when worn under other shorts No jean shorts or shorts with slits up the side are permitted. Shoes - Rubber-soled tennis shoes (non-marking soles). Unacceptable Shoes: topsiders, boat shoes, deck shoes, slip-on canvas shoes, loafers, slip-on rubber bottom shoes, cleated shoes, sandals, elevated shoes, hiking boots, or athletic sandals/flip-flops. Please Note: Students are not required to purchase clothes from PTSA or Booster Club. Locker Room Students are not allowed to use any kind of aerosol spray cans; stick deodorant is recommended. Students are required to LOCK UP all personal belongings! (see security issues below) Horseplay is absolutely prohibited. Students are not allowed in the locker room if they are not changing into PE clothes. Cell phones are prohibited in the locker room. Jewelry/Valuables Students are not allowed to bring or wear any jewelry during physical education classes. The PE department or any student is not liable for any damages if this rule is not followed. Keep all items secured in your lockers. If you are seen with any of these items, you will be asked to remove them. Items include but are not limited to: Cell Phones I-PODS/MP3 s Dangling Earrings Watches Necklaces Ankle Bracelets Wrist Bracelets Rings Technology Students are not allowed to have cell phones in the locker room at any time (no exceptions). Students may only bring BYOD devices to the gym when instructed by the teacher. Equipment No student shall abuse any equipment. If a student intentionally destroys any equipment, they will be expected to pay for the damage and replacement of item. Gym Rules If you are not dressing out, you are not allowed to go into the locker room. Cell phones are not permitted in the locker room or the gym. No gum, drinks or food is allowed in gym. Illnesses If a student has been sick, is on medication, or feels sick during the day and is able to come to class, they are EXPECTED TO DRESS OUT FOR CLASS. The student needs to inform the teacher about their particular problem at the beginning of the class. The student will then be assigned an alternate activity. Examples of activities are calling lines, refereeing or umpiring the 4
games, keeping score, or the same as everyone else but on a slower pace. The student can decide what they think they are capable of doing. We accept notes from home to excuse students from participating in physical education classes for three days. If a student cannot participate in Physical Education for more than three days, the student needs to bring a note from their doctor excusing them from any physical activities. Students with doctor's notes will have an alternate assignment, based on their restrictions. Security of personal items Students are required to LOCK UP all personal belongings! They may use a locker in the gym locker room during the period they have physical education. All personal locks must be removed from the lockers at the end of each class. All belongings must be placed in a locker and not left on the floor anywhere in the locker room during class. Students are not allowed to leave belongings in the gym locker when they do not have physical education. All belongings left behind are subject to be placed in the school s lost and found! Health and Physical Education Grades PE 66% and Health 33% per 9 weeks PE = 6 weeks Health = 3 weeks PE 66.5% 27% PE participation 20% Skills Quizzes (fitness testing, created dance, skills test) 13% Written Classwork (rules of game, football playbooks, dance steps, etc) 6% Dressing Out Health 33.5% 14% Projects/Tests 10% Quizzes 6% Classwork 3% Homework Consequences for not dressing out for Physical Education 1 st time not dressing out Verbal warning 2 nd time not dressing out Verbal warning 3 rd time not dressing out Parent Contact Health Education The goal of the West Lake Middle School Health Education curriculum is to help students understand and practice habits of safe living. We hope to equip each student with the ability to make healthy choices for a lifetime. A healthy mind, body and emotional well being all contribute to the students success in middle school and throughout life. Our goal is to empower students with the ability to become healthy and productive citizens in their community. The units listed below focus on the physical, social, emotional and mental growth of each student. 5
Units in Health o Mental and Emotional Health (MEH) o Personal and Consumer Safety (PCH) o Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) o Interpersonal Communication and Relationships (ICR) o Nutrition and Personal Activity (NPA) P R I D Expectations Perseverance Respect Integrity Dedication Gym Expectations *Always do your BEST! *Wait your turn *Be on time *Stay on task *Demonstrate good sportsmanship *Respect teachers, peers and equipment *Respect the gym rules *Follow the rules when no one is watching. *Be prepared to be ACTIVE! PRIDE Matrix Locker Room Expectations *Change quickly and report to your designated area. *Be courteous of others and their belongings. *Respect others property *Dress Out Everyday *Lock your lockers! Health Classroom Expectations *Be on time *Stay on Task *Respect the classroom rules *Be courteous of others *Respect other property and personal space *Follow teacher and school expectations *Be prepared every day *Arrive with the purpose of learning E Excellence Act Like It Dress Like It Learn Like It SHOW YOUR WILDCAT PRIDE!!! 6
Please return this page to your Health & PE teacher after you have read the handbook, that can be found on the WLMS website. A copy of the handbook is available upon request. I, (Student s Name) have read this handbook. I understand I am responsible for knowing all the information in this handbook. Student s Signature Date (Student s Name) and I have reviewed this handbook. I understand that my child is responsible for following the guidelines and expectations established. Parent s Signature Date Please provide as much contact information as possible. Guardian s Name Guardian's Home number Guardian s Cell Number Guardian s Work number Guardian s E-mail address Guardian s Name Guardian s Home number Guardian s Cell Number Guardian s Work number Guardian s E-mail address Below, please list any physical conditions or health concerns that we should know about during physical education. Please be specific or attach additional information for your child s safety. The Healthful Living Department will not be responsible for items stolen from a student s locker that has been left unlocked or unattended. Parent s Initials: Medical Concerns 7
Medical Concerns Tiers of Intervention (Teacher Use Only) Intervention Date Incident Date Incident Date Incident Think sheet reflection written or short student face-to-face conference Remind expectations and reasons why Redirect Seek root cause/antecedent/show empathy Parent contact/conference Have student repeat directions/expectations Move child s seat Meeting with counselor Create intervention plan with student input Alternative activity Nonverbal cues 8