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2011-2012 School year will see a change in the Phys. Ed. program 
for 7th and 8th graders.  Those students will now have phys. ed. 
every other day for half the year instead of the entire year.  The 
other half of the year they will have health/wellness.  The wellness 
center that is part of the Health/Wellness curriculum will still 
provide an opportunity for students to be active.
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Welcome to the Fretz Fitness Factory. We appreciate the opportunity 
to share our program with you, to explain our philosophy, goals, and 
how we are moving from the once traditional emphasis on sports 
performance to the current concept of wellness � maintaining a 
preventive level of fitness that will help reduce the risk of health 
problems later in life due to low levels of fitness (hypokinetic 
disorders).

Researchers believe that a comprehensive wellness program is vital 
to all aspects of normal growth and development:  physical, social, 
and emotional.  Evidence also suggests that participation in regular 
physical activity can enhance learning and improve concentration, 
self-control, self-confidence, and self-esteem.     
 
We promote a healthy, positive, life-long attitude towards physical 
activity.  In keeping with this philosophy, each of our units stress 
the following areas:

1.  health related fitness/wellness
2.  motor skill acquisition
3.  affective and cognitive development
4.  social and personal skills
5.  self and social responsibility

By the time your child leaves Fretz Middle School we want them to be 
able to:

1.  explain what health related fitness is  
2.  explain the importance of achieving and maintaining a 
minimum     
level of health related fitness
3.  relate the components of a health related fitness program to 
themselves
4.  identify activities that suit their likes, abilities, and life 
style
5.  identify their strengths and weaknesses and list a variety of 
appropriate activities to improve weaknesses and maintain/enhance 
strengths
6.  enjoy and/or develop an appreciation for living

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ACTIVITIES

The following is a list of activities, or options, that your child 
will be exposed to during their years at Fretz.  It is our hope that 
they will find at least one activity that they would like to include 
in their own wellness plan. As we continue to research current 
trends in Wellness we made eliminate or add activites based upon 
their appropriateness for this age level.

Health Related Fitness Circuit
Health Related Fitness Tests (based on minimum fitness standards 
developed through research)
Aerobic (Endurance) Activities
Badminton
Basketball
Bowling
Challenges
Crab Soccer
Flag Football
Floor Hockey
Golf
Kickball
Matball
Orienteering
Pickleball
Resistance Training
Softball
Speedball
Snowshoeing
Tai Chi
Team Handball
Tennis
Track and Field
Ultimate Football
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Wiffleball
Wrestling 
Yoga

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GRADES

Students grades are based upon the percentage of total points 
available for a particular marking period they earn.

1. Skills - skill tests, observations during drills and game 
situations.  As long as students try their best they cannot score 
lower than 70% on skills. Students have the option to retake skills 
tests as many times as they like.
2. Knowledge - written/oral tests and application of rules and 
strategies in drill and game situations.
3.  Homework Assignments - complete, neat, and on time

  Assignments and missed tests must be made up within two weeks of 
when they were due or students will receive a zero for that 
particular assignment or test.

4.     Daily Class Grade - students can earn a total of 5 points each 
day they have class, broken down as follows:


   1 point - change of clothes, shirt and pants
   1 point - citizenship;  being on time, being respectful   
      of others, work area,  and equipment
   3 points - participation and effort 

  As a safety precaution, students who do not have sneakers may not 
participate in class.  They earn 0 Daily Class Grade points for that 
particular lesson.  Students are welcome to borrow sneakers from the 
office.

  Students who are removed from class for being disruptive will not 
earn the 3 points for participation or the 1 point for citizenship.

  Students who fail to earn class points for not changing and/or not 
participating because of no sneakers can earn those points back, 1 
point at a time, by walking during home base or before/after school 
for 15 minutes, within 2 weeks of that particular class, or the end 
of the marking period, whichever comes first.


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5 CLASS RULES/RESPONSIBILITIES

All students are expected to be:


*	on time
*	prepared
*	respectful
*  	safe
*	their best

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                   The Fretz Fitness Factory is a

                            S.A.F.E.

                          Environment.

When your children are here they can expect to find:

S -  security
A -  acceptance
F -  friendship
E -  encouragement

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