Health/PE

Body Sculpting

Provides methods to redefine body shape through specific exercises. Based on the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for fitness and conditioning programs, this course covers weight training, conditioning exercises, and proper nutrition to improve muscle tone, muscle definition, posture, bodily proportions, and overall condition of the body and energy levels. 

Health and Personal Fitness

Introduces instruction in methods to attain a healthy level of physical fitness; implements a lifetime fitness program based on a personal fitness assessment and stresses strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance; includes instruction in fitness principles, nutrition, fad diets, weight control, stress management, adherence strategies, and consumer information; and promotes self-awareness and responsibility for fitness.  Explores the mental, physical and social aspects of life and how each contributes to total health and well-being.  Emphasizes safety, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse prevention, disease prevention, environmental health, family life education, health careers, consumer health , and community health.

first aid and safety

Focuses on developing safety habits.  Stresses prevention of accidents and injuries, basic life-saving, and first aid techniques.

Lifetime Sports

Enhances skills and strategies in lifetime sports such as bowling, golf, tennis, racquetball, baseball, badminton, roller skating, and skiing.

Outdoor Education

Enhances skills and appreciation for camping, fishing, hiking, orienteering, backpacking, repelling, outdoor cooking, boating safety, hunter safety, riflery, and archery.

Team Sports

Enhances skills and strategies in team sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, team handball and flag football.

Weight Training

Introduces weight training; emphasizes strength development training and proper lifting techniques. Includes fitness concepts for developing healthy lifetime habits.