In Junior High Physical Education class your child will be exposed to a variety of sports that can be used to enhance a healthy lifestyle. The units will introduce general information in various team sports. During the class good sportsmanship and the enjoyment of the activity will be emphasized. Students will learn rules, player positions and basic strategy in the following areas:

 Basketball ,Flag Football ,Soccer

Lacrosse ,Field Hockey, Softball

Team Handball, Hockey, Volleyball

Weight Training ,New Games ,Archery

Ultimate Frisbee, Cross Country Skiing, Golf

Group Initiative Problems, Bowling

 Students' grades are divided into the following areas:

 Participation 60%

Skills 20%

Tests/Projects 20%

 The actual units your child will be involved in will depend upon their specific schedule, the availability of equipment and the class make - up.

 If you are interested in learning about any of theses topics or if you have expertise in one of theses areas and are willing to share with our class, please feel free to contact me.

Milton Junior High School Physical Education Teacher Mr. J O'Grady started teaching in Milton in 1990. Education: B.S. Health and Physical Education. Master's Degree in School administration. Family a wife and two sons ages 11 and 9. Hobbies: outdoor recreation, swimming ,boating, fishing, coaching and playing basketball.

 The Physical Education program in the Milton Town School District will instill a desire, skill and knowledge necessary for a lifetime of physical activity.

3.6 Students will demonstrate competency in many and proficiency in a few of the skills and concepts needed for a lifetime of physical activity.

 2.2 Student's use reasoning strategies, knowledge and common sense to solve complex problems related to all fields of knowledge.

 2.3 Students solve problems.

3.6 Students demonstrate competency in many proficiency in a few of the skills and knowledge needed for a lifetime of physical activity.

3.3 Students demonstrate respect for themselves and others.

3.10 Students interact respectfully with others, including those with whom they have differences.

3.14 Students demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative.

Being physically fit means having the energy and strength to perform daily activities vigorously and alertly without getting "run down" and to have energy left over to enjoy leisure time activities or meet emergency demands.

Physical fitness can be broken down into three main parts: endurance, strength and flexibility. Each one can be measured and there are specific exercises to improve each area.

Above information taking from the President's Council on Physical fitness and Sports.

Students in my Physical Education class take part in the President's challenge Physical fitness test. This test requires student's to participate in the follow activities:

Curl Ups - This test measures how many curl ups a student can do in a minute.

Pull Ups - This test measures how many pull ups a student can do.

There is not time limit and the pull ups must be done with

Straight legs and chin must go above the bar.

Shuttle Run - This test measures how fast student's can run.

Two blocks are set up thirty feet away from the

Start line and students are to run as fast as they can to

Retrieve one block at a time. The students fastest time

Is recorded.

One-mile walk jog run - Walking is permitted. The students' goal is to

Complete the mile as fast as they can.

Sit Reach - A specially designed box is used for this flexibility test.

Students' sit down with bare feet up against box and

Reach forward three times and on the fourth try they

Hold their reach so that it can be recorded.

If students' score is at the level of the qualifying standards for all five areas they receive The Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

If students' score is at the level of the qualifying standards for four out of five they receive the national Physical Fitness Award.

Quarter 1

September

New Games/ Fitness Testing

Field Hockey

Soccer

October

Flag Football

Basketball

November

Basketball

Volleyball

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