2007-08
Weights for Women Course
Overview
Teacher: Mrs. Thyron Email: thyron.cristy@bgsd.k12.wa.us Phone:
360-885-5005
Websites: www.teacherweb.com or
www.prairiehighschool.org
Course Objectives
1. foster and develop an individual’s personal
health via strength training (circuit style and periodization lifting cycles)
2. foster and develop an individual’s
personal health via general fitness training
(exercise bands, hand weights,
step and floor aerobics, circuit training, fitness games, etc.)
3. assess physical fitness using various tests
and make goals to create healthy habits
4. gain an understanding of what physical
fitness is and how to improve it
5. develop better insight into one’s own personal fitness
lifestyle and learn how to create an individualized strength training plan
Grading
Daily Participation (effort, attendance, and punctuality) 60%
Assignments, tests, and practical exams (leg press, bench press, pacer
test, sit-ups, push-ups, sit-n-reach test, and body composition) 40%
Students earn 10 participation points per day. They are based on being on time, prepared,
working hard, and being respectful.
However, points can be lost for:
Non-suiting -15 points
Tardy
-5 points
Inappropriate language -5 to -10 points
Lack of effort or
participation -5 to -10 points
leaving PE hallway before
bell -10 points eating food during
class -5 points
Not following directions -5 to -10 points
Lack of materials/binder -5 points
Absent -15
points
Cell phone/mp3 player
present -5 points
Supplies
Bring your workout binder every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday and on other occasions when a note is posted. This should be a 3 ring binder with pencil
pouch, workout plan, pencil and pen.
Security of Personal
Belongings
For security reasons all students will use PHS issued locks on PE
lockers. Locks are rented for $4 per year, which include an activity fee for
use of school equipment. (Lost locks result in a $5 replacement charge.)
Students need to lock and secure their assigned lockers. Don’t share lockers or
combinations with others. Clothes may be stored in the larger lockers during
the class period, but must be returned to your assigned basket before you
leave. Locker room doors are locked each class period, so be on time. *Team lockers rooms will only be accessible before
and after school. If athletes
would like to use this area to store their equipment they may rent a lock. It will not be available during the school
day. Students enrolled in a PE class
must rent a lock and use the regular locker room during the school day
regardless of whether they are an athlete or not.
Activity Attire and
Non-suiting
All students are expected
to dress for class everyday, which includes a T-shirt, shorts/sweats, socks,
and non-marking tennis shoes with closed backs and tied laces. If the
student non-suits, 15 points are lost and can not be made up. Students are
still expected to participate that day. Those who do not participate, will be
sent to SMC (a detention area by the attendance office) for the class period.
The first time a non-suit occurs, a verbal warning is given. The second
non-suit warrants parent notification. The third time, the student is sent to
SMC during the class period and receives a school referral, and is assigned
after school detention. The fourth time the student is sent to SMC during the
class period, and will be assigned an after school 2-hour Wednesday community
service. If a fifth non-suit occurs, a mandatory parent conference is
scheduled, in addition to another after school 2-hour Wednesday community
service.
Injury/Illness
No parent notes are needed. If the student is injured or ill he/she is
expected to discuss the matter with the teacher. Limited activity may be
assigned when appropriate. If a doctor’s visit warrants rest, a doctor’s note
needs to be given to the teacher. Students are expected to still dress for
class. Students with long term medical problems should make arrangements
with the teacher and the counseling office if class changes are required.
Passes to leave class
You’re allowed 2 passes a semester if you must leave class. Use them wisely.
Excused
and Unexcused Absences
School related functions (field trips, concerts, athletic
competitions) do not have to be made-up. The attendance office
reports this information to the teacher if you filled out a prearranged
absence form. Otherwise, fifteen
points are lost when a student is absent. Points lost from excused
absences through the PHS attendance office (for sickness, medical appointments,
etc.) can be regained through completion of a “make-up” assignment (See below.)
Make-ups must be completed within 5
days of an absence. If an absence is unexcused, participation points
cannot be regained. For extended absences, students should contact the
instructor to make arrangements for more time in order to complete make-ups if
the days will be excused.
Make-ups
Make-ups should be completed to regain participation points missed due
to any excused absence. They must be made-up in 5 school days. Make-up slips are
available on teacher website, on her class clipboard, or in her office. Make-up options are:
1.The weight room is supervised occasionally on Wednesdays. Students
must sign-in the weight room by 2:20 pm and complete the activity by 3
pm. Please check out with the supervising teacher before leaving to ensure
make-up credit has been completed and documented for 40 total minutes of weight
training activity.
2. Submit an article related to health and fitness (from a
magazine/internet/newspaper/book/etc.) and on a separate piece of paper write
10 questions and answers that capture the main points of the article. Cite the
source and date.
3. Submit an article related to health and fitness (from a
magazine/internet/newspaper/book/etc.) and on a separate piece of paper write a
handwritten report (300-500 words) summarizing the main points. Cite the source
and date.
4. Do at least 40 minutes of physical activity. Answer on a piece of
paper the following: 1. Describe the activity and why you chose it. 2. Why is
it good for you? 3. What fitness component(s) were utilized? (aerobic activity,
anaerobic activity, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and
body composition) 4. What was your heart rate before starting the activity,
during the middle of the workout, and immediately following the workout? 5. Rate
the workout on a scale of 1-5. 5= great intense workout. 1= not intense.
Describe how the workout might have been more effective? HAVE A PARENT/GUARDIAN
SIGN HIS/HER NAME AT THE BOTTOM! This means he/she knows you did it. This make-up
choice can only be used up to 5 times in a semester.
5. During fall and spring sports seasons Open Gym and/or Preseason
Conditioning is run by coaches. During these sessions students can be involved
in fitness conditioning or games. 40 minutes of activity satisfies a make-up. A
student must document the activity, date, and obtain a written signature from
the supervising coach to turn in to their PE teacher.
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Please sign below to indicate that you are informed
about the aerobics class grading and expectations.
Parent’s Name (please print)______________________________
Parent’s Signature
_______________________________________
Student’s Name:(please print)
___________________________________
Class period: ____
Student’s Signature:
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