Students will have Wellness 3 days in the 6 day cycle.
Students who have Wellness on days 1,2,4 will have class in the gymnasium
on days 1 & 4, and be in classroom 212 on day 2. This schedule will be the
same for the entire year
Students who have Wellness on days 3,5,6 will have class in the gymnasium on
days 3 & 6, and be in classroom 212 on day 5. This schedule will be the
same for the entire year.
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Mission Statement: The goal of the middle school Wellness program is to make
students aware of Wellness as a lifetime commitment. This will be
accomplished by offering students activities and information that will
provide them with the tools to make healthy choices.
What is Wellness-Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of, and
making choices toward, a more successful existence in the physical,
spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, and occupational/leisure domains
of daily life.
� Grades will be given twice during the year
� The following areas are graded:
1. Principles of Wellness
2. Development &Application of Motor Skills
3. Effort, Participation & Social Responsibility.
� Grading will be on a numerical scale.
� Progress reports will be sent home.
� All major units are assessed with written tests or quizzes.
Curriculum Outline-Gymnasium Class
The following are the motor skills, which will be our focus at the middle
school.
� Striking
� Throwing
� Dribbling- hands and feet
� Shooting
� Hand-eye coordination
� Catching
� Balance
These skills will be used in the following activities:
Year A Activities:
� Ultimate Frisbee
� Indoor Tennis
� Modified Rugby/Open Ball
� Functional Fitness
� Floor Hockey
� Fitness Test
Year B Activities:
� Flag/Touch Football
� Backyard Games
� Badminton
� Functional Fitness
� Line Dance
� Tchoukball
� Fitness Test
Year C Activities
� Team Building
� Create a Game
� Fitness Test
� Functional Fitness
� Frisbee Golf
� Pickle Ball
� Softball-recreational
Basketball fundamentals
Expectations for motor skill development are based on students� age/grade.
Personal Fitness
The following areas will be addressed:
� Muscular strength and endurance
� Flexibility
� Cardiovascular endurance
� Personal fitness planning
Fitness Testing
Testing is done in the fall and spring. Each student receives a print out of
their results. The goal is to perform in the healthy fitness zone.
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�Physical Education is the only subject which, by the very nature of its
content has the potential to affect how a person will feel every moment of
every day for the rest of his or her life.�
Character Education
Throughout the year we will use the Character Education vocabulary to improve
our daily interactions with each other.
� Respect
� Responsibility
� Friendship
� Commitment
� Acceptance
� Cooperation
� Honesty
� Trust
� Compassion
Empathy
Each member of the Wellness Staff has a Web Page on the Middle School
Web Site. They are listed under Class Pages. Please access these sites to
obtain information about homework, tests and quizzes, and curriculum
resources. General information about Wellness, course information and dress
requirements, may be obtained on the Wellness Web Page.
To access the Robert Adams Middle School Web Site -
www.holliston.k12.ma.us/adams
Curriculum Outline-Classroom
Grade 6
Making the Most of Middle School
10 Rules of Common Courtesy
Gateway Behaviors
Responding to Differences
Character Education
Life Strategies
Identifying and Setting Goals
Values-identification and importance
BodiFitness for Life-physical activity pyramid, benefits of activity,
introduction to Wellness
Grade 7
10 Rules of Common Courtesy-review
Strategies for a Safe School Environment
Stress Management
Mental Health/depression/suicide
Nutrition
Eating disorders
Fitness for Life-Aerobic exercise, active sports and recreation, flexibility
Grade 8
10 Rules of Common Courtesy-review
B Careful When U Text/harassment vs. bullying
Exploring Healthy Relationships
Gateway Drugs-Alcohol review, Tobacco
Marijuana
Fitness for Life-Muscle fitness, body composition, energy balance & eating
Wellness Department
Rita Budwey
Ext. 4108
budweyr@holliston.k12.ma.us
Francine Boucher
Ext. 4212
boucherf@holliston.k12.ma.us
Liz Leonard
ext. 4215
leonarde@holliston.k12.ma.us
�With proper care the human body will last a lifetime.�
