Health/Physical Education

Physical Education Goals

Our goal is to develop physically literate students that have skills to establish healthy habits now and post high school.  Students will also develop social values (sportsmanship, teamwork, and cooperation) and critical thinking skills through athletic and recreational activities that can be beneficial in adult life. 

Required Materials and Attire

Students are required to have a TF North Physical Education lock and wear a TF North Physical Education uniform consisting of a t-shirt and shorts. As an alternative, students may wear the TF North Physical Education sweatpants and/or a crewneck sweatshirt. These items are available for purchase in the school bookstore. Students also must have gym shoes

Courses

Foundations of PE

Foundations of Physical Education is a required course for all ninth-grade students.  The curriculum introduces wellness concepts and fundamental physical fitness skills through a variety of activities. Units may include volleyball, softball, track and field, introductory weight training, and fitness assessments using Fitnessgram assessments and related fitness exercises.

Fitness I

Fitness I promotes health-related physical fitness through activities that enhance cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, balance, rhythm, and positive health behaviors. Students engage in step aerobics, resistance training, circuit training, Pilates, yoga, and stability exercises. Fitness data is collected and analyzed to monitor progress.

Accelerated Fitness

Accelerated Fitness is designed for advanced students seeking to enhance their physical conditioning. The course emphasizes progressive methods of strength training and cardiovascular fitness. Students apply knowledge gained in Fitness I to develop personalized fitness programs. Instruction includes the use of various fitness equipment to improve endurance, strength, and flexibility.

Recreational Sports

Recreational Sports enhances students’ physical fitness and skill development through participation in informal and leisure-based sports. Activities are organized in three-week units and include sports commonly played beyond high school. The course encourages lifelong engagement in physical activity.

Team Sports

Team Sports focuses on improving physical fitness and skill development through cooperative team-based activities. Students participate in three-week units that emphasize teamwork, communication, and fitness. The course promotes lifelong physical activity and encourages students to incorporate fitness into their daily routines.

Physical Education Leader Training 

Physical Education Leader Training develops leadership skills and promotes positive peer interaction. Students learn to coach peers, officiate games, and implement team-building strategies across various physical activities.  Successful completion may qualify students to serve as P.E. leaders in future courses such as Adaptive Physical Education or Foundations of Physical Education.

Weight Training

Weight Training I provides students with structured opportunities to develop strength and improve overall physical conditioning. The course emphasizes the physiological response of the human body to resistance training. Students learn proper training principles and techniques, and gain practical experience in measuring, evaluating, and interpreting physical progress. Participation in extracurricular athletics is strongly recommended.

Advanced Weight Training 

Advanced Weight Training and Conditioning focuses on the five core components of fitness:  muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Strength training occurs in the weight room and includes core exercises and structured lifting routines. Conditioning activities target agility, flexibility, running, balance, plyometrics, reaction time, coordination, and speed development. Daily participation in physical activity is required.  Students are strongly encouraged to have taken Weight Training or have prior experience in weight training and to be involved in extracurricular athletics.

Health

Health education builds students' knowledge, skills and positive attitudes about health.  Focus in the classroom will be on physical, mental, emotional and social health.  Students will have the knowledge to make positive choices on maintaining their health, prevent disease and reduce risky behaviors.