DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT:

HELLO AND WELCOME TO 8^TH GRADE HEALTH ENHANCEMENT CLASS. THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND SHOW YOU HOW TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE GOAL IS TO LEARN IN A FUN AND INTERESTING ENVIRONMENT.

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR CLASS:

· TENNIS SHOES (CLEAN, NOT NECESSARILY NEW)

· GYM SHORTS AND TSHIRT

· GYM LOCKER LOCK

· NOTEBOOK

· PENCILS (LATEX FREE PLEASE!)

· RED PEN

· FOLDER

· COLORED PENCILS OR MARKERS (LATEX FREE)

OPTIONAL ITEMS FOR PE CLASS OUTDOORS:

· HAT

· SUNGLASSES

· SUNSCREEN

THE GRADING SYSTEM FOR PE WILL BE 100 POINTS PER DAY. POINTS WILL BE EARNED BY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY, ABILITY TO PERFORM THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THE ACTIVITY, AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR DURING CLASS. DAILY POINTS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FOR NOT PARTICIPATING, FOR NOT DRESSING OUT, AND POOR BEHAVIOR. YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE DAY FOR NOT PARTICIPATING, NOT HAVING YOUR SHOES, OR BEING REMOVED FROM CLASS FOR BEHAVIOR REASONS. IN ORDER TO BE EXCUSED FROM PE, YOU WILL NEED A WRITTEN MEDICAL EXCUSE FROM A DOCTOR TELLING ME YOUR LIMITATIONS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAL EXCUSE YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

IN HEALTH CLASS, POINTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY EACH ASSIGNMENT. DURING HEALTH CLASS YOU CAN EXPECT TO HAVE LESSON ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES, TESTS, REPORTS AND PROJECTS.