Westland Middle School Physical Education and Health

    Faculty

    Mr. Dave Obstgarten - P.E./Health Resource Teacher

    Mr. Tim Crane - P.E./Health Teacher

    Ms. Jamie Ferrigno - P.E./Health Teacher

    Mr. Will Gant - P.E./Health Teacher 

    Ms. Wendy Bechtel - P.E./Health Teacher

    Comprehensive Health Education

    Comprehensive Health Education Web Resources for Students & Parents

    Grade 6 Health Education Key Concepts

    Grade 7 Health Education Key Concepts

    Grade 8 Health Education Key Concepts

    Physical Education

    MCPS Middle School students participate in a daily program of physical education. Each grade level will have emphasis on specific course indicators. In sixth grade, students focus on team building, accountability and positive interaction with a diverse population that surrounds them. As seventh graders, their focus is designed to challenge them to cooperate and compete while practicing teamwork, sports etiquette, cooperation, decision making, leadership, and communication. By eighth grade, students will apply skills and concepts learned in the previous two years to various activities while developing realistic lifetime goals for maintaining and/or improving their proficiency and fitness.

    Required PE Uniforms

    All students are required to have a complete change of clothing for Physical Education class, including socks and athletic shoes. You may not participate in flip-flops or crocs!!!   

    Students may purchase PE clothes from our PE Department at any time or bring in their own clothes to be used specifically for Physical Education class. This clothing should be a gray, white, or yellow t-shirt and blue, black, or gray shorts with a minimum inseam of 4”. Clothing worn to school may not be used for physical education class.   

    It is very important to make sure that your son/daughter takes home their P.E. clothes at least once a week to be laundered. Also, please send your children to P.E. with non-aerosol deodorant. Good Hygiene makes a stink free locker room.

    Participation Policy

    All students are expected to participate fully in the assigned activities each day.  

    Non-Participation

    Temporary - 1-3 consecutive days: A note from parent/guardian required on the first day the student is to be excused.

    Long Term - 4 or more days: A completed Physical Education Physician Contact Form is required. 

    Fitnessgram

    The PE department at Westland greatly values students’ overall Health and wellness.  On that front, all students at Westland complete the Fitnessgram testing three times a year.  This testing consists of activities such as; Mile Run (aerobic capacity), Push-Ups (muscular strength & endurance), Sit-Ups (muscular strength & endurance), Sit & Reach (flexibility) and Trunk Lift (muscular strength and endurance).  These tests assess multiple components of fitness for our students and allows them to see where their fitness level lies in comparison to the Healthy Fitness Zone standards which are based on students’ age and gender.  For more information about the Fitnessgram program, please visit:

    http://www.fitnessgram.net/home/

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