Wellness Policy

HAMBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL

WELLNESS POLICY

WELLNESS 9 – 12

BCTC 9 -12

ADVANCED PE

PERSONAL FITNESS

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

**ALL students will participate in both Fitness-Related Activities,

 as well as Health Classes**

1.  By PA law, each student must participate in a wellness program, unless excused by a doctor’s note.  Your doctor’s note MUST INCLUDE A DATE OF RETURN or if you are excused “UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE”, it must include the date of your next appointment and you will be required to furnish a new excuse each quarter that you are out.  Also, your doctor must fill out our RESTRICTED ACTIVITY FORM and you must return it with your doctor’s note.  If you are out for more than 1 cycle, you must complete a written assignment for each cycle thereafter (1 assignment per cycle).

2. UNIFORM: PLAIN WHITE T-SHIRT or WHITE T-SHIRT W/ HAMBURG LOGO

  NO TANK TOPS OF ANY KIND

  RED SHORTS (Dress Code Length) or RED SWEATPANTS

  SNEAKERS SUITABLE FOR P.E. ACTIVITIES

  NO JEWELRY

            **ADV PE UNIFORM:  Red Shirt, Black Shorts

    **If you are not in complete uniform, 2 points will be deducted from your daily grade**

    **We will be outside until November, weather depending, so please bring a sweat suit (any

         color).  You need to be prepared for cool weather at all times.

3.  Only school issued locks and assigned lockers may be used.  YOU MUST LOCK ALL OF

     YOUR VALUABLES!!  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BELONGINGS!!

     LOST LOCKS: $6.00   LOST WHISTLE: $5.00

        **Long lockers are to be used only during your class period**

4.  Students are allowed 5-6 minutes to change.  At the end of class, you must remain inside the    gym until the bell rings.  If you leave prior to the bell ringing, you will receive a detention.

5.  STUDENTS WILL NOT BE EXCUSED FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS TO

     MAKE UP WORK FROM ANOTHER CLASS.

6.  NO CELL PHONES!  You will receive a detention, no matter what your reason is.

7.  SAFETY RULES:  Sneakers MUST be tied. No jewelry. Long hair should be tied back.

No gum – throw it in the trash can. Do not touch any equipment until instructed to do so! Abide by all rules to avoid/prevent injuries.

WELLNESS GRADING

      30%          Health Requirement:  Each quarter all students will participate in health          classes. Topics will be selected based on your grade level.  Various forms                         of assessments  will be used, which may include tests, quizzes, worksheets, projects, and    article summaries.  A point system will be used.

      40%          Daily Fitness Grade: 10 points per day

Attendance, Uniform, Participation/Effort, Attitude

*Absenteeism: Physical Education Students are allowed 2 absences per quarter

 (no matter what the reason).  Each absence after 2 is a zero unless

 you  make up the class.  You have 2 cycles to make up your

 absences, otherwise it remains a zero.  You will receive full

credit back for a made up absence.  You may only make up ONE

class per day.

* Forgot your sneakers???  You may borrow a pair, but you will lose 2 points for

   being unprepared.               

* Lack of participation and/or poor attitude (this includes whining/complaining) –

   lose 1-10 pts. per offense (teacher’s discretion).

*Forgot your combination - lose 1 point for being unprepared.

*Other point deductions: late to class, abusive language, jewelry

      30%          Fitness Unit Grades

Unit grades include, but are not limited to:

* One Mile Run  (Fall & Spring)

* FITNESSGRAM Testing

* Heart Rate Monitors

* Skills/Rules Assessments/Student Aide Grades (ADV. PE ONLY)

* Other Chosen Units