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Gateway Middle SchoolGateway Middle SchoolHealth and Fitness ProgramHealth and Fitness Program

“A strong body makes the mind strong”-Thomas Jefferson

Eric Hruschka ehruschka@everettsd.org

Kristin Blakely kblakely@everettsd.org Dyann Swaney dswaney@everettsd.org Nina Bus nbus@everettsd.org Chris Pratt cpratt@everettsd.org Michelle Schwantes mschwantes@everettsd.org

Teacher Contact Info

The preferred way to reach us is through district e-mail.

• Teach students how to be healthy for life • Educate students how nutrition affects fitness • Master basic sports and movement skills• Build teamwork

Program GoalsProgram Goals

and cooperation

• Each unit is an introduction• Most units start with basic motor skills • Study Guides reinforce non-fiction

reading as they learn the rules and history• Our hope is that discover an activity that

they can enjoy as adults

Unit ObjectivesUnit Objectives

Making Up AbsencesMaking Up Absences

Participation Day = Complete a make-up form within two weeks. Heart rate must be taken before, during, and after activity.

Fitness Day = Must be supervised by a PE teacher after school from 2:55 to 3:20P.M. Mostly on Wednesdays.

Parent noteParent note = 1 to 3 school days. Student still needs to suit up.

Doctor noteDoctor note = Include the specific limitations on the medical note so that individual curriculum

Limitations and InjuriesLimitations and Injuries

adjustments can be made.

Participation/effort/sportsmanship Health, Written work & Unit tests Fitness Days Journals Fitness tests

Grading Grading CategoriesCategories

6:30P.M. to 7:30P.M.

November 18, 2015 (1st semester)

May 4, 2016 (2nd semester)Tentative

Family Fitness NightsFamily Fitness Nights

Archery written retestBadminton writtenBowling written retestDance practical retestFlag Football writtenFloor hockey writtenFrisbee written practical retestGolf writtenHealth written retestHeart Monitors practical retestJournals writtenJump rope practical retestKanga writtenLacrosse writtenPickleball writtenRec Sports practicalRockwall practical retestRugby writtenSoccer written retestSoftball practicalTeam Handball writtenTennis written practical retestVolleyball written practical retest

Units and AssessmentsUnits and Assessments

http://everettsd.schoolwires.net/gms-pe

Found at each teacher’s website in the left column

Link to Focus Fitness (Welpro) Study guides Make-up sheets Fitness test standards Journals Health and Fitness unit calendar And more . . .

Gateway Health & Fitness WebsiteGateway Health & Fitness Website

Thank You For Coming!

““It is not what you do for your It is not what you do for your children, but what you have children, but what you have

taught them to do for taught them to do for themselves that will make themselves that will make them successful human them successful human beings.” - Ann Landersbeings.” - Ann Landers