Fit for Life - 0.5 Fit for life Credit
Lifetime Sports - 0.5 Lifetime or Participation and Skills Credit

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course emphasis will be on the importance of lifetime physical fitness, leisure time activities and sportsmanship. Activities will focus on court and field sports as well as other lifetime sports including but limited to: Ultimate Frisbee, Frisbee Golf, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Archery and Golf. The class will include an emphasis on rules and regulations, performance and sportsmanship.

PHILOSOPHY: As a Fitness and Wellness instructor, I believe every student is entitled to a quality, positive learning experience and atmosphere in their fitness and wellness class.  Students will be provided with a basic understanding of exercise and how cardiovascular conditioning can occur.  
To make sure each student has a positive experience, they must be in class and participate.  There are several regulations, rules, and policies that each student will need to adhere to so I can provide every student their opportunity and right to learn in a positive and safe environment.  I will provide sessions where the students can improve their overall fitness level and have fun doing it.

PARTICIPATION/DRESSING DOWN
Do to the nature of a Physical Education class-all students will “dress down” and participate every class period. Each student will need to have the following physical education clothing on a daily basis:
1. Clean court shoes (Hiking boots, street shoes are not appropriate)
2. Crewneck/sleeve T-Shirt. No Tank tops
3. Physical education shorts (appropriate length based on Timpview's dress code) capri's or pants.
4. Clean Socks.
5. Sweatshirt & Sweatpants. (For cool, damp weather conditions)
 Each student starts class with 20 points.  Infractions of rules result in loss of points.
• -20 points for 1st unexcused non-dressing down, Verbal Warning & Cleanup Duty/work out in street clothes (teacher decision).
• -20 points for 2nd unexcused non-dressing down, meeting w/VP
• -20 points for 3rd unexcused non-dressing down, VP, & mtg. w/parents
• -20 points for 4th unexcused non-dressing down & possible removal from class.                      
• -10 points- inappropriate or partial dressing down.
• -5 to -20 points = poor conduct, lack of effort, attitude, and cursing.
• -10 points = leaving the locker room prior to dismissal bell.
• -5 points = being tardy to class.
All students will participate unless participation is “limited” by a written physician’s excuse.  “Limited” means:  students will be required to dress down and participate with accommodations to their condition of illness or injury.  PARENTS WRITTEN REQUEST FOR NON-DRESS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Parents are requested to contact Coach Stokes by phone/e-mail prior to the start of class.
Every effort will be made to have every student dress down and participate every day.  If available, we will offer clean PE clothing for the student to use on a temporary basis.  Students that refuse to dress down will have a conference with their teacher and will contact a guardian/parent.  If the student still refuses to dress down he/she is subject to the following discipline options exercised at Coach Bailey’s discretion.
• Participation in school clothes, Garbage patrol, weight room cleanup, janitor assistant, administration referral
* Students will be allowed  3 doctor excused absences/none participation with no penalty. After three, the student is responsible to make up participation points for each additional day they are absent or cannot participate.

ATTENDANCE:
1. Attendance will be taken 7 minutes after the tardy bell rings.
2. Students need to be in their assigned area for attendance or they will be marked absent/tardy.
3. Do not touch or play with the equipment prior to instruction from the teacher.
4. Students will remain in the locker room until the dismissal bell rings.
5.    See the Timpview Attendance Policy for full attendance policy.
6.    Any attendance disputes must be resolved within one week of absences.
 7.   If you come in late, it is your responsibility to speak to Coach Bailey after class to make sure your absences is
        switched to a tardy. Otherwise, it will remain an absence.
8.    If you are marked absent by a sub, I have to honor what the sub submits. If you wish to petition your attendance, it
        needs to be done with Mrs. Polo in the main office.

MAKE-UP:
You have one week from your absence to turn in a make-up assignment. Example, If you miss Wednesday, you have until the following Wednesday to submit your make-up assignment. You also have one week to make-up any missed assignments or tests.After one week I will not accept the assignment. If you have an extended illness/injury (more than one week) please contact Coach Bailey to discuss a reasonable make-up due date. It is your responsibly to talk to Coach Bailey  if you need more than one week to make-up your absences. If a conversation is not held, make-up work will be expected one week from the first day you return to class for all missed dates. Example, if you missed Monday, Wednesday, Friday and return the next Tuesday, Make up work will be due the following Tuesday.
Tardy – no make-up
IF YOU WALK INTO CLASS LATE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM COACH STOKES AFTER CLASS THAT YOU WERE LATE. Otherwise you will be marked absent.

GYM RULES:
1. Food or drink (except water) will not be allowed in the gym, weight room, or wrestling room.
2. Horseplay of any type will not be allowed in the locker room or during class.
3. Do not leave valuables in the locker room.
4. No student will leave the activity area without permission from the teacher.
5. No kicking the volleyballs
6. No jewelry
7. NO GUM

GRADING POLICY:
Activity Participation/Dressing Down (70%)
Assignments (30%) - LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!

LOCKER POLICY:
Each student is responsible to bring his/her own lock
Do not use another person’s locker.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES:  All electronic devices have a no tolerance policy at Timpview High. If I see it, I will confiscate it and take it to the office. For more details check the Timpview agenda.

STUDENT TEACHERS: If we have a student teacher, all grading/attendance issues must before resolved before he or she leaves.  Coach Stokes will not fix attendance or grades the student teacher has already entered. Those grades will be considered final when the student teacher leaves.