The middle school physical education program focuses on health-related fitness, movement skills and concepts, and personal and social responsibility. Each physical education unit challenges students to better understand the benefits of physical activity toward fitness, fundamentals of efficient movement in physical activity and sport, and the essentials of responsibility in a movement setting. The learning tasks in physical education emphasize and teach problem-solving and decision-making skills. Students participate in games and activities that promote fitness, develop tactical awareness, and build social qualities. Physical Education aligns with Be Well 365 emphasizing lifelong positive health-related attitudes and behaviors that promote self-reliance and self-regulation.
By the end of Grade 6, students should know and be able to do the following:
HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS
MOVEMENT SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The middle school physical education program focuses on health-related fitness, movement skills and concepts, and personal and social responsibility. Each physical education unit challenges students to better understand the benefits of physical activity toward fitness, fundamentals of efficient movement in physical activity and sport, and the essentials of responsibility in a movement setting. The learning tasks in physical education emphasize and teach problem-solving and decision-making skills. Students participate in games and activities that promote fitness, develop tactical awareness, and build social qualities. Physical Education aligns with Be Well 365 emphasizing lifelong positive health-related attitudes and behaviors that promote self-reliance and self-regulation.
By the end of Grade 7, students should know and be able to do the following:
HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS
MOVEMENT SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The middle school physical education program focuses on health-related fitness, movement skills and concepts, and personal and social responsibility. Each physical education unit challenges students to better understand the benefits of physical activity toward fitness, fundamentals of efficient movement in physical activity and sport, and the essentials of responsibility in a movement setting. The learning tasks in physical education emphasize and teach problem-solving and decision-making skills. Students participate in games and activities that promote fitness, develop tactical awareness, and build social qualities. Physical Education aligns with Be Well 365 emphasizing lifelong positive health-related attitudes and behaviors that promote self-reliance and self-regulation.
By the end of Grade 8, students should know and be able to do the following:
HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS:
MOVEMENT SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Middle School physical education curriculum will be updated for the 2023-2024 school year. This will complete the sequence of curriculum for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Regardless of the framework your student will still learn and experience physical education that focuses on three main themes - movement skills and concepts (MSC), health enhancing fitness and physical activity (HEFPA), and personal and social responsiblity (PSR).
If your student has an injury or illness that may limit their physical participation in physical education please contact their physical education teacher. Read more about what to do when your student has a short-term illness.
The middle school intramural program is an extension of the regular physical education instructional program, involving physical activity conducted before and/or after school among students in the same school. All intramural activities are treated equally in terms of resources, facilities, selection of staff , and allocation of supplies and equipment.