PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

Our physical education program is a part of the total educational process and contributes to the overall development of each individual through physical activity. It is an organized sequence of learning experiences necessary to fulfill the physical and behavioral development of each student while also stressing our educational philosophy as a Catholic institution.
In order to obtain this level of personal growth from physical education we strive to encourage and assist each student to develop:
· physically, for an active and healthy life
· socially, for cooperation in successful interaction
· emotionally, by encouraging good sportsmanship in order to develop positive responses towards both success and failure
· mentally, by acquiring knowledge of rules, regulations and strategies which apply to recreation
Some activities, which are offered:
· To all grades: fitness, tag games, jump rope skills, educational gymnastics, cultural dance, swimming
· To Pre-K, K, 1, 2: movement challenges, basic movements, intermediate movement, space and body exploration
· To grades 3,4: ball skills, soccer, frisbee, simple games
· To grades 5,6: simple games, football, soccer, cooperative games
· To grades 7,8: football, soccer, cooperative games, walking unit, aerobics, Tae
Bo, and a Yoga unit
*Grades 3-8 will complete journals and have weekly assignments
*Grades 4-8 will participate in the National Fitness Test