Chairperson: Aimee Ellison

Overview

Health and physical education classes are offered in grades nine through twelve. Health course content at these grade levels includes knowledge concerning the structure and function of the body, the dangers of unsafe behavior (including, but not limited to smoking, alcohol, and other drugs), diseases (communicable, degenerative, and sexually transmitted), human sexuality and reproduction, circulatory and respiratory systems and CPR/AED training, physical fitness, cancer and lifetime health care.

The physical education activities include Team Sports, Swimming, Cooperative Games, Individual activities, net and racquet activities.

The primary focus is placed upon: Teaching and refining skills in individual and team activities, establishing rules through games, and the refining of swimming skills.

Goals

1. Continue to offer Technology in the H/PE Department
2. To be able to keep the Driver Education Curriculum and continue to offer the Junior Licensing Program to the ESHS students
3. To add the Diabetes and Asthma information into the curriculum
4. To write a curriculum and lesson plans that is "standards based" and understanding by design
5. To certify the H/PE Department members in CPR and AED instructor
6. Be able to offer more Adapted Physical Education classes to meet the needs of the increasing amounts of Diabetes, Obesity, and students with socialization issues
7. Attempt to offer a Fitness club or PE club that meets through out the school year like other schools do
8. Have more teachers certify students in the AED
9. Attempt to incorporate the Health and Wellness policy into the H/PE curriculum
10. Continue to offer the PSSA and assessment anchors into instruction wherever and whenever possible

Other Electives

Advance Strength and Conditioning
Sports Nutrition
Advanced Sports Nutrition

Teachers