Wayne Hills High School

Department of Health and Physical Education

Guidelines and Procedures

All students must be prepared for physical education every day. Students must have athletic shorts, athletic sneakers, and an unadorned tee shirt. Students may also wear sweat pants and sweatshirts, but the tee shirt must still be worn. Sweatshirts cannot have hoods, pockets, or zippers.
Students are not permitted to wear "short" shorts, sleeveless tee shirts, or shoes that are not appropriate for physical education. Tee shirts must fully cover the stomach, and shorts must be an appropriate length. It is strongly advised that students have a separate pair of sneakers, specifically for physical education, that they can leave in their locker.
Please place your last name on all clothing for identification purposes.
There is to be no jewelry of any kind worn during physical education. Students are responsible for locking all personal belongings in their gym locker during class.
Physical education clothing must be brought home at the end of the week and returned clean for the next physical education class.
Students are given ample time at the beginning and end of class to dress. Students who misuse this time will not be given passes to their next class.
Every student will have an assigned locker in the locker room that they will have use of for the school year.
A Master Lock ©, purchased from the physical education department, must be used in the locker room. Students may not share a lock or locker with any other students.
Conduct yourself in the locker room as you would in any classroom. For the safety of all students, unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated.
Students may not enter any gymnasium unless a teacher is present. At the end of class, no student may leave unless dismissed by a teacher. Exit and return to the building via the appropriate doors. Report directly to the locker room and do not leave the locker room until dismissed. Failure to do so will result in a 3-hour Saturday detention.
No spray deodorant or perfume is permitted in the locker room. Solid or roll-on deodorant is acceptable. No glass bottles of any kind are permitted in the locker room. No food or drink is permitted in the locker room.
Do not clean off sneakers in the hallways or locker rooms. Any dirt or grass should be removed before entering the building.
Students who arrive late to physical education without a pass and do not have time to dress will receive a zero for that physical education class.

Grading and Evaluation

Physical education grades will be determined as follows: 100 points

50 Points: DAILY PARTICIPATION: Daily performance, fitness, skills, effort, improvement.

25 Points: LEARNING OUTCOMES: Assessments, quizzes, knowledge, rules, strategy.

25 Points: PREPARATION: DAILY ACTIVE participation, tardiness, regular attendance.
Students will be evaluated from the first day of the marking period through the last day of an activity in that marking period. Students will have two activities each marking period. The average of the grades from each activity will determine the final marking period grade.
The fitness component is an integral aspect of the physical education program. Fitness will be incorporated into every unit. The fitness component will be graded as part of the unit you are currently participating in. Students who fail to actively participate in the fitness component will have the participation aspect (50 points) of their grades lowered.
CUTS: A student who cuts physical education will receive a zero for that day. A student who cuts physical education 3 times in a year will automatically receive a failure for the year. That student will be eligible to repeat the course in summer school only if he or she continues to dress and participate for the remainder of the year.
If a student is not prepared or does not participate in physical education, the following penalties will be in effect during any one marking period:

  First Unprepared / Non Participation:          Participation aspect of grade lowered.
  Second Unprepared / Non Participation:    Final grade will be lowered by one full letter grade.
  Third Unprepared / Non Participation:        Final grade will be lowered by two full letter grades.
  Fourth Unprepared / Non Participation:     Failure for the marking period.
Students will be given a warning after receiving one zero.
Students must dress and participate daily in physical education. In any marking period, a student may be withdrawn failing and will repeat the course the following year and will not be eligible for summer school if they do not dress for class and actively participate. This includes any student who has 4 zeros in the marking period.
Physical education excuses must be in writing from the Health Office. If a student presents a parent excuse request, that student must first dress for the activity and get a pass to the Health Office from his or her physical education teacher. Parental requests do not excuse students from being prepared for physical education. Extended excuses (more than 3 days) must be issued from the Health office accompanied by a physician's written request. The Health Office and the physical education department must be made aware of any health concerns that may affect a student during physical education.
If there are any concerns that are not covered in this document, or a specific concern arises during the school year, please consult with your child's physical education teacher immediately.

Both the parent and the student are asked to sign below to acknowledge the above policies and procedures. All of the members of the physical education department look forward to a successful school year. Thank you for you cooperation.

Signature of Student

Signature of Parent

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