Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Physical Education is a planned sequential curriculum that: 1. provides cognitive content 2. provides learning experiences in a variety of activity areas 3. focuses on optimal physical, emotional and social development 4. offers a variety of planned physical activities 5. is presented in a way to encourage student enjoyment and lifetime participation.Back to Top
Why does my child have to take Physical Education in high school?
New York State Education Law decrees that students must take Physical Education at the secondary level every semester. To graduate from Arlington High School, all students in grades 9-12 must complete two full credits of Physical Education. One quarter of a credit is given for each semester the course is completed with a passing grade. Therefore, the student earns two credits by the end of his/her fourth year.Back to Top
Why do all grades have to change clothes for Physical Education?
Sudents in all grades participate in sports activities that require shoes and clothing that will be safe and appropriate for participating in the sports and other activities involved in Physical Educaion class.Back to Top
What attire is appropriate for Physical Education Class?
1. Sweat pants and sweat shirt, or T-shirt and shorts. The shirt should have a crew neck so cleavage does not show and the pants/shorts should stay at/above the waist so under shorts and/or buttocks are not exposed. 2. Sneakers with laces that tie or velcro fasteners. Footwear that is not acceptable include slip in sneakers w/o backs, boots, flip flops, and rubber soled/slip in shoes. 3. Jackets or sweatshirts are appropriate for chilly days, but no attire should have big zippers, metal fasteners, chains, or anything that would be unsafe or dangerous to class participants. 4. Jeans or jean shorts are not acceptable clothing for class.Back to Top
Can an injured/ill student be medically excused from participating in class?
An ill/injured student can be medically excused for one or two days by bringing a note from the parent to the nurse/physical education teacher. Students who have medical conditions beyond one or two days must submit a medical note and/or an activity restriction form completed and signed by the physician so the teacher can give the student an alternate activity to earn credit for Physical Education Class. State Education Law requires teachers to provide activity modifications for any student who has a medical restriction.Back to Top
If a student has a medical excuse, does the work missed have to be made up?
Yes, any time a student misses class, the student must do a make up activity to earn credit for class. A student who has missed a class for any reason should talk to his/her physical education teacher to find out what needs to be done to make up the class or classes he/she missed.Back to Top
How can a student obtain an activity restriction form to give to the doctor?
A medical restriction form can be obtained from personnel in the Health Office, from the secretary in the Physical Education, Health and Athletics Director's Office, from your Physical Education Teacher or printed from this web site by going to the Handouts page.Back to Top
Can a student complete written work in lieu of active participation?
A student can do written work in place of an activity only if the student has submitted a medical restriction form from a medical doctor which states that the student may do nothing other than written assignments due to the nature of the medical problem. This written work will only be given for prolonged medical conditions lasting longer than 3 weeks. Students who have short term medical conditions of less than 3 weeks will be expected to come to Mrs. Moore's make up class which is held either before or after school.Back to Top
Is there a time limit for the completion of make up work.
In general, make up work has to be completed by the time the quarter is over. However,if a student has failed a class, he/she has 5 weeks into the new quarter to make-up the work to have the grade changed for the first or third quarter. At the end of the semester, however, there is no additional time allowed. Any time limits for written make-up work is at the discretion of the teacher who assigned the work, but again, it must be completed and submitted before the end of the semester. Be sure to ask your teacher about time constraints and turn in the work according to those time constraints. Work submitted late will not be accepted.Back to Top
What are the activity units for your 10-12th grade classes this year?
The activity units are still to be determined.Back to Top
What are the dates of the upperclass activity units?
The dates of the activity units are still to be determined.Back to Top
What is the order of the 9th grade activity units for your classes?
The dates of these units are still to be determined.Back to Top
What are the dates of the ninth grade units?
The dates of these units are still to be determined.Back to Top
I cannot find the answer to my question. What should I do?
If you have a question but cannot find the answer to it on this web site, either call Mrs. Moore at school, at 845-486-4860 ext. 1235 or send an e- mail to jmoore@acsdny.org. Mrs. Moore will reply ASAP. If you want Mrs. Moore to call you by phone, please include your phone number and the approximate time you can be contacted. Usually, e-mail replies are sent out in a more timely manner than returning a phone call.Back to Top