WELLNESS CLASS- Student Information
Welcome to fun, fitness and fitness activities at JHS. You play an
important part in making JHS an
outstanding school. I hope you are ready to do your very best, enjoy the
activities I have planned for you and use the knowledge I share with you
in other areas of your life.
Wellness is a condition of good physical, emotional and social
well-being, brought on by making good choices. These three parts of
wellness are incorporated into the Wellness class at JHS. My goal is to
educate, motivate, and activate you in a
program that will help you build a healthier body, stronger mind, and
greater self-awareness, throughout your life. I challenge you to set
goals to improve your own wellness, so you may be "FIT FOR LIFE".
You will attend a 45 minute class, in the gym, every other school day.
This class time is made up 15 minutes of fitness activities ( warm up,
dynamic stretching, static stretching, strength work, endurance running,
cool-down walk and water break) and 25 - 30 minutes of sports and
physical activities (skills improvement, lead-up games, contests, class
tournaments, fitness testing and written activities).
You will participate in a variety of individual, dual and team sports
throughout the year. Some of the modified physical activities offered at
JHS are: flag football, volleyball,whiffleball, basketball, floor
hockey, soccer, mini tennis, track and field, jump rope. Be ready to
adjust to the rules of each activitiy, so that all
students can enjoy playing and having fun!!
To create a POSITIVE learning envciroment, each student is expected
to cooperate and show respect . Wellness class rules and
consequences are listed below. You will receive a CONDUCT grade
and a WELLNESS grade.
"BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS" IN WELLNESS CLASS ** Successful
students make good choices!
1. A successful student will cooperate!
** They will show good listening skills and follow directions!
2. A successful student will show respect!
** They will be kind and not distract or disrupt others!
3. A successful student will show self-control!
** They will keep their hands and feet to themselves!
4. A sucessful student will be responsible!
** They will know and follow the safety rules and gym area rules!
WELLNESS CONDUCT GRADE SCALE:
E = 0 - 3 marks S = 4 - 6 marks N = 7 or more marks
** The conduct mark you earn, each 9 weeks, is based on the
choices you make in Wellness class.
** A conduct mark is given for not following the behavior
expectations.
These marks determine your conduct grade.
POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES for following CLASS RULES
* Positive actions get positive reactions!!
1. Happy Teachers!
2. Self-satisfaction of knowing that you made good choices!
3. Participate in class activities, game day on Friday, field day....
4. Verbal praise, rewards, notes homes.....
NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES for not following CLASS RULES
*Negative actions get negative reactions!
1. 1st time / each student / each day : conduct mark is given
2. 2nd time / each student / each day : Conduct mark and TIME OUT
activities, at the FITNESS STATION, for the remainder of the class.
**For TIME OUT the student is assigned a fitness station, away from
the class activity, where they do an individual work out.
3. 4th conduct mark in a 9 week period : A progress Report is filled
out,taken home by the student and returned with a parent signature.
The student will participate in the individual work out / fitness station
until the signed progress report is returned.
4. Zero Tolerance : If a student has regular difficulty following the
behavior expectations, they will be sent to TIME OUT after the first
conduct mark is given, in a class period. Zero tolerance will last a nine
week period.
5. Severe Actions: Office referral
**The work out list at the fitness station is also used for endurance
make up and for those students not earning the game day Friday activity.
A conduct mark is not given when the student is working out on their
own for these reasons.
WELLNESS CLASS GRADE SYSTEM
** Students will EARN a grade in Wellness class.
* Each student will begin each nine weeks with 100 points.
* Points will be taken away for poor participation, poor written
assignments grades or not having the proper shoes.
1. 40 points - Participation in daily class exercise and fitness
activities.
2. 40 points - Participation in daily games, sports, physical activities,
skill tests and written assignments (Fitness articles,various
projects,ect,,).
3. 20 points - Responsibility of wearing athletic/sports tennis shoes that
stay on your feet, for safety.
Wellness Class Grading System
E = You are doing an excellent job in all parts of Wellness class.
(90 - 100 points)
S = You are doing a satisfactory job in all parts of Wellness class.
(70-89 points)
N = You need improvement in one or more parts of Wellness class.
(69 OR LOW points)
HEALTH PROBLEMS
1. If your child has a medical condition that we need to be aware of,
please
let us know so we can
monitor them closer. ( This may consist of asthma-they should have a
inhaler
with the nurse, allergic
reactions, heart problems ect....)
Please list on the back
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FITNESS ARTICLE
Students will be required to submit a fitness article on any topic related
to fitness,
health topics, or becoming a better person ( such as character building,
goal
setting,
social agendas or programs). Article must be at least two
paragraph ,minimum
of ten
sentences. Students are to use their own words to summarize the topic. This
must be
handwritten. Students must also list the source where they found this
information. Below is a template students may use.
FITNESS ARTICLE-(2 paragraphs)
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Homeroom Teacher________________________________________________
Topic of Article_____________________________________________________
* Physical fitness
* Health issue
*Personal improvement
Source: _______________________________________________
TITLE__________________________________________________
Summary:
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