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P.E. Disclosure

Learning Activities:
     1. Skill Development  2. Tournament Play  3. Skills Testing
     4. Written exams on game rules  5. Fitness development

P.E. Clothing:
     1. Required Wasatch Jr High t-shirt.  A t-shirt can be purchased from the
        P.E. Department for $5.  Checks should be made out to Wasatch Jr. High
     2. Shorts, seperate from those worn to school, with name on inside tag
        or waistband.  Shorts must be athletic type, not cut-offs, snug enough
        to stay up when active.
     3. Socks
     4. Gym shoes, non-marking
     5. Sweat shirt or light jacket for cooler days outside

Classroom Procedures and Expectations:
     1. P.E. clothes are to be taken home on Fridays, (not during the week),
        laundered and brought back to school on Mondays.
     2. Students must be dressed every day, in proper uniform, and seated in
        pre-selected rows for roll call 5 minutes after the tardy bell 
        rings.
     3. Students must sit quietly and attentively during roll call.
     4. Students will be expected to participate in class activities and to
        display good sportsmanship.
     5. During the class period, the rest rooms, drinking fountains, or trips
        to the lockers will not be allowed, (except for emergencies).  This 
        should be taken care of before class begins.
     6. Equipment will be used only according to instructional guidelines.
        Students will not get out the equipment without the teacher's 
        permission.  Students will be responsible for damaging or unsafe use
        of the equipment.  Students are expected to return equipment to its 
        proper storage space when instructed.
     7. After dressing, students will remain in the gym or locker room until
        the final bell rings.  No wandering the halls
     8. Safety is of great concern.  If any injury should occur, please notify
        the teacher immediately.
     9. Chewing gum, candy, food, drinks are not allowed in the gym or locker
        room. 
    10. Jewelry should be locked up with other valuables in your locker during
        class.  Clothing and valuables are to be locked in the long lockers 
        during class only.  Your assigned lockers are the small lockers, which
        is where your P.E. clothes belong when you leave class.

Absences:
     Credit lost during absences can be made up with 30-60 minutes of exercise
     or activity for each day that is missed.  A make-up sheet is available 
     to fill out with your absence make-up information.  Please talk to your 
     teacher if you will be absent for an extended period of time so that 
     make-up credit can be arranged.

Excuses:
     A written excuse is required for students with injuries or illness if 
     they are to be excused from participation.  A doctor's request for no
     P.E. activity should be sent if the student needs to be excused for an
     extended period of time.  Non-participating students may be required to
     complete other assingments to recieve credit. 

Grading:
     1. Dressing=33%   2. Weight Room=33%   3. Participation=34%

     Dressing: students must be dressed each day in the proper uniform.
     Weight Room: Students must exercise for 25min.  Students will be 
     given 5 points for exercising the whole time or 0 points for not 
     exercising the whole time.  Students who get a 0 in the weight room
     can make it up by coming before school on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 
     7:00am to 7:30am to exercise.
     Participation: students must participate in whatever activity we are 
     doing that day.

Grading Scale:
     100%-94% = A     93%-90% = A-
      89%-87% = B+    86%-84% = B     83%-80% = B-
      79%-77% = C+    76%-74% = C     73%-70% = C-
      69%-67% = D+    66%-64% = D     63%-60% = D-
      59%- 0% = F

     I will up date the grades each Friday for the week that was just 
     completed.  If you have any questions you can contact me by email or by
     calling the school.

Individual Medical Information:
     If you have any medical concerns that we should be aware of please let 
     me know.  It is very important that I am aware of any limitations that
     you may have for participation.  I will do whatever I can to accomadate
     any special concerns.

Class Activities:
     Each day students will spend half of the class in the fitness center and 
     the other half participating in daily activities.  Students are expected 
     to participate in both activities each day.  On occasion we will go 
     bowling at Olypus Hills.  Students will need to bring $3 on the days we
     go bowling.

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