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Physical Education Program

OVERVIEW

Our emphasis is on skill development, new sports, and game activities. Although a few traditional sports may overlap, each grade serves as a building block for the next in the Physical Education curriculum.

Welcome

Dear Parent, Welcome to Lindero Canyon Physical Education. Our department is pleased to have your child be a  part of our exciting Physical Education program during the 2022-2023 school year.  This year in Physical Education, your child will be participating in a variety of learning experiences.  These units have been specifically designed and we feel the program will motivate and challenge your child to be successful. 

LVUSD PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADING GUIDELINES

Academic Grade

-Daily Classwork (60%)

*self-responsibility, group dynamics, social interaction

*warm-ups - daily routine

*instruction drills

*daily assignments

-Physical Fitness (20%)

*fitness assessment - held to state standards

- Written and Skills Test (20%)

*homework

Citizenship Grade - See the Reminder Binder

0-1 infractions per quarter - O (Outstanding)

2-3 infractions per quarter - S (Satisfactory)

4-6 infractions per quarter - N (Needs Improvement)

7 + infractions per quarter - U (Unsatisfactory)

Infractions - See the Reminder Binder

1 - Student will obey school and class rules.

2 - Student will respect public and personal property.

3 - Student will maintain courteous, cooperative relations with teachers and fellow students.

4 - Student will work without disturbing others.

In order to help your child succeed the Physical Education department guidelines have been included in your student's Reminder Binder, our P.E. website, and individual teacher web pages.  This information needs to be read by both parent and student to help everyone involved better understand the expectations of students enrolled in a physical education class.  Communication between parent and teacher is a valuable tool towards the success of a student.  Please contact your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns.  Email is the preferred and quickest method of contact.

MAIN SCHOOL TELEPHONE - 818-889-2134

Mrs. Avery - ext 32240 lavery@lvusd.org

Mr. Hare - ext 32239 jhare@lvusd.org

Mrs. Hoffmaster - ext 32240 dhoffmaster@lvusd.org

CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS 

  • Advocate and communicate when you have questions or need help. Please reach out to your P.E. teacher to let them know how they can help you. To reach out for help, use the daily check in form, a private comment on Google Classroom or send an email. 
  • Be kind and respectful of your classmates, your teachers, and yourself. Our time together is precious--let's make it worthwhile!
  • Take accountability for your learning. What you get out of this class will depend on what you put into it. Remember you earn your grades based on how well you learn the material and demonstrate your learning. You determine your grade! 

GRADING POLICY - Grades are broken down into several categories and determined using a point system. Categories include class participation, classwork activities, as well as other assessments of learning such as projects, writing assignments and quizzes.  At the end of each grading period, the points are added and divided by the total number of points possible to give a percentage.

A+ 100-97% A 96.9 - 93% A- 92.9 - 90% - Student has excelled!  Work quality is superior and has exceeded expectations.

B+ 89.9 - 87% B 86.9 - 83% B- 82.9 - 80% - Work quality has met and at times surpassed expectations.

C+ 79.9 - 77% C 76.9 - 73% C- 72.9 - 70% - Work quality has consistently met expectations.

D+ 69.9 - 67% D 66.9 - 63% D- 62.9 - 60% - Work quality does not meet expectations.  Student is in danger of failing.  Work is incomplete, missing, or not meeting standards.

F 59.9% or below - Student is failing and does not meet expectations.  Work is incomplete, missing, or not turned in.