Thomas W. Folino
Patricia Langton
Teresa Lindsay
Shad Scarpulla
Gary Vyskocil

Fall 2011 Physical Education Department Letter to Parents (pdf)

Physical Education Make Ups

The Physical Education staff will be offering make-up days for any student that has been unprepared more than 2 times or has been absent from class more than 4 days.

Make up’s will be held after school on the following dates: (Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, November 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10th) from 2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Bus passes will be provided. Students should meet at the track to sign in and then participate in a fitness walk or run (minimum of 4 laps) on the track. If there is inclement weather we will meet in the fitness center. Any questions see your Physical Education teacher.

Warwick Valley Girls Floor Hockey League:

2011 ACE Cycle Standings & Scoring Leaders (pdf)

2011 BDF Cycle Standings & Scoring Leaders (pdf)

Warwick Flag Football League:

WFFL Standings (pdf)

Super 6 Poll ACE Cycle (pdf)

Super 6 Poll BDF Cycle (pdf)

2011 WFFL BDF CYCLE (pdf)

2011-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 

Department of Physical Education
Class Rules, Policies and Procedures

Student Expectations

Students will:
● Be punctual, dress in proper attire, demonstrate a positive attitude, put forth acceptable effort in all activities, and follow all rules and procedures of the class and school.

● Attend only their scheduled Physical Education class.

● Not be allowed to leave other scheduled classes (including study hall and lunch) to participate in a Physical Education class that they are not scheduled for.

● Not be allowed to enter the gym without a pass after the gym doors have been locked for a scheduled class. The doors are locked immediately after the 2nd bell rings.

● Demonstrate good sportsmanship, civility and citizenship while engaged in all activities.

 

Dress Policy

Students will wear:
● Sneakers (with laces) that will provide good support are mandatory inside or out. Platform or elevated sneakers and back-less sneakers are not acceptable. Sandals, slippers or flip-flops are not allowed.
● Shorts, tee shirts, sweatshirts, sweat pants and windbreakers are all acceptable attire. A change of clothes to
PE clothing allows for more freedom of movement and will encourage maximum participation in the activity.
● Students will be responsible for making up any unprepared classes.

*Wearing regular school clothing under P.E. attire (shorts/sweat pants and t-shirt) is not permitted; student will be marked unprepared for that class.

 

Sickness or Medical Note

Students may be excused from participating in class due to illness upon request.
● Students will be responsible for making up any excused classes.
● Students with a doctor’s medical note will earn credit in a variety of ways. This may include: 1. Assist in class procedures such as: officiating, spotting and score keeping. 2. Handwrite a report on any topic relating to sports, wellness and physical fitness from books, magazines or from the Internet. Printed material will not be accepted.
● Students will inform their teacher of any medical restrictions such as asthma, bee sting allergy, etc.

 

Makeups

Students will be provided an opportunity to make up any missed physical education classes.
● Students will be able to make up classes for the following: excessive legal absence from school, excused and unprepared classes.
● Make up classes will be held at the end of the quarter and after school only from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m.
● BOCES students will be allowed to make up classes during the school day which includes study hall or lunch.
● Students are responsible for notifying their PE teacher when making up a class by signing in the make up logbook provided by the physical education staff.
● Make up classes must be completed before the quarter concludes. One of the physical education teacher’s will supervise any make up session.
● Students will be allowed a total of four legal absences per quarter (eight per semester). -If a student has more than four absences during a quarter they must be made up. (i.e. student misses 8 days of class during a quarter because of being absent from school they would have to make up 4 classes)
● P.E. make ups are not a substitute for attending and participating in regularly scheduled physical education.

 

Grade Reporting

Students will receive a Pass, Fail or Commendable based upon their participation, effort, cooperation, skill level and attitude.
● Students will be allowed two (2) unprepared classes per quarter, four (4) for the semester.
● Students who are unprepared for five (5) or more by the semester’s end will receive a failing grade for that semester. A failing grade for the semester will require the student to repeat physical education for another semester.

 

Graduation Credit

Students in grade 9 – 12 must complete four years of physical education.
● Students will receive ½ a credit each year upon successful completion of both semesters of physical education.
● Students need 2 credits of physical education to graduate from high school.

 

Cut Classes

    ● Students will receive a zero (0) for each class cut. A cut is when students are not in class
when they are signed in school.
● Students who cut a physical education class will not be allowed to make that class up.

 

Classroom Etiquette

    ● Students are not allowed to have or use cell phones in class.
● Students should not bring any electronic devices into physical education. I pods, games, walkman’s etc.

● Students will not be allowed to bring food or drinks into the gymnasium.
any student entering gymnasium with food or drinks will be asked to leave the gym. Student will not be allowed to re-enter the gym without a pass. If student does not have a Pass he/she will receive a Cut for that class.

● Students must sign in or out using the Log book provided and obtain a pass from a teacher when leaving the gymnasium for any reason (bathroom, guidance, nurse or high school office, etc.) Students must obtain a pass from a P.E. teacher before leaving the gymnasium