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Course Descriptions - Visual & Performing Arts
Students are required to complete 4 semesters of Physical Education to fulfill the graduation requirement. Those who do not fulfill the PE requirement through Interscholastic or Independent Athletics will be required to take Physical Education. The objective of this course is to equip students with skills they will employ in a lifetime of fitness and good health. Course contents may include team sports, fitness and good health, individual sports, weight training, and aerobics. STRENGTH & FITNESS
PE Grades
9-12 One
Semester
This course will focus on the four performance
absolutes of play and work. Biomechanics – study of human movement and
function; Physical – flexibility
and balance, combined with resistance training; Mental/Emotional – mind-set and
motivation; Nutritional – food combining, food rotating to fuel the body;
Functional Fitness training will combine integrated flexibility, body work and
joint integrity, with machine and free weights all done to tolerance. Students will be required to purchase
and wear approved Option B PE clothing. GIRLS AEROBICS
PE Grades
9-12 One
Semester
This is a girls only course that will strengthen
the cardiovascular system and improve endurance, flexibility and strength. The
class combines instruction with strenuous exercise. Students will learn how to
perform exercises in a safe, effective manner and will have the knowledge to
accurately monitor exercise pulse rate and understand how to calculate target
heart rates for different intensities. Students
will be required to purchase and wear approved Option B PE clothing. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS PE Grades 9-12
Physical Education credit can be achieved through
participation in an Interscholastic team sport. Enrollment in these courses
will be made with the instructor’s prior approval. These classes are held before and after regularly scheduled
school hours and receive 5 credits.
A general athletic participation fee will apply. Fall: Cross-Country, Girls' Volleyball, Football, Girls' Tennis, Cheer Winter: Boys' and Girls' Soccer, Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Wrestling Spring: Golf, Baseball, Softball, Boys' Volleyball, Track
and Field, Swimming THEATER CHOREOGRAPHY
PE Grades 9-12 One Semester
This course is designed to complement the Drama
Production. When required by the current script, the students are able to earn
PE credits by learning, perfecting, and performing stage combat and various
types of choreography for the theater. These include physical activities such
as hand combat, fencing and classic choreography like the waltz. The
requirement is regularly scheduled instruction meeting at least 300 minutes per
week under the on-going instruction of a qualified instructor. INDEPENDENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Available by application and Administrative
approval only
IPE is for the athlete who is training and/or
performing/competing at a local, state, or national level in a sport not
offered at CCHS. The course must be regularly scheduled instruction or training
meeting at least 300 minutes per week under the on-going instruction of a
qualified instructor. Application is available in the High School
Athletic Office and is due during the first two weeks of the semester.
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