Academics

Wellness/PE

The Wellness and Physical Education Department’s mission is to provide its students with the opportunity to develop in mind, body and spirit.  Through a comprehensive and unified approach in instruction, students will be exposed to the key components in developing a healthy life style.

Grade Level: 9-12 | 0.5 Credit
This Early Bird class starts at 7 am each morning. Advanced Weight Training enables the student to learn the proper and safe techniques for lifting weight. Through this program, the student will develop strength in the muscles that surround the major joint areas of the body. This will prevent athletic injuries as well as enhance their athletic ability and performance. Students will also develop an understanding of the lifelong benefits of weight training. This class is only offered during zero period (7 am). Be sure to indicate if you intend to take this course in the Fall (F), Spring (S) or for the full year (Y).

Credit Status: Elective | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 11-12 | 0.5 Credit
Lifetime Fitness is designed to expose students to a wide variety of activities in which they can be involved throughout their lives. Students will receive fundamental basics in selected activities as well as learn how to seek out activities based on their needs and desires. The following sports may be explored: yoga, rock climbing, mountain biking, rollerblading, orienteering, hiking, and circuit training.

Credit Status: Elective | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 10 | 0.5 Credit
This course will provide each student with additional exposure to a variety of activities emphasizing physical fitness, individual (lifetime) sports, recreation, and some team sports. Fundamentals, health practices, safety concerns, game rules, basic strategies, and skill development will be emphasized in each activity.

Credit Status: Required | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 11-12 | 0.5 Credit
This semester course is an introduction to sports medicine and nutrition. It will include a history of different occupations in the field and a study of anatomy, including point movement and how bones and muscles work together. Students will also learn about different types of injuries (acute and overuse), as well as injury assessment and rehabilitation. Nutrition sections will cover food values, caloric intakes, eating disorders and performance nutrition.

Credit Status: Elective | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 9-12 | 0.5 Credit
Weight training gives students a base for proper and safe techniques for all lifts, how and why to use different lifts as well as the purpose of sets and reps. Through this program, the student will develop strength in the muscles that surround the major joint areas of the body that should help prevent athletic injuries as well as enhance their athletic ability and performance. Students will design a fitness program to meet their particular needs and gain an understanding of the life-long benefits of weight training.

Credit Status: Elective | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 9 | 0.5 Credit
This course will provide each student with an additional exposure to a variety of activities emphasizing physical fitness, individual (lifetime) sports, recreation, and some team sports. Fundamentals, health practices, safety concerns, game rules, basic strategies, and skill development will be emphasized in each activity.

Credit Status: Required | Prerequisites:
Grade Level: 10 | 0.5 Credit
The contents of this course will cover the following subject areas: First Aid and CPR, fitness, nutrition, sleep, anatomy and physiology, substance abuse, disease and prevention, health careers, and a segment on addictions. Upon successful completion of practical and written tests, students will be issued first aid and /or CPR cards.

Credit Status: Required | Prerequisites:

Wellness/PE Faculty

Sandy Dickerson
Sandy Dickerson
EMAIL | BIO
  • LIFETIME FITNESS
  • WELLNESS I
  • WELLNESS II
Barry Dillard
Barry Dillard
EMAIL | BIO
  • PE II - COED
  • WELLNESS I
  • WELLNESS II
Anthony Gray
Anthony Gray
EMAIL | BIO
Kayla Hambley
Kayla Hambley
EMAIL | BIO
  • SPORTS MEDICINE/NUTRITION AND FITNESS
  • WELLNESS I
Paul Kraus
Paul Kraus
EMAIL | BIO
  • EARLY BIRD WEIGHT TRAINING
  • PE II - COED
  • WELLNESS I
  • WELLNESS II
Steve Pyne
Steve Pyne
EMAIL | BIO
  • EARLY BIRD WEIGHT TRAINING
  • WEIGHT TRAINING
  • WELLNESS I