Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education at Robert Cross Middle includes not only the teaching of sport skills but also health instruction and education. Instructors are Coach Wooden, Coach Bentley, and Coach Thornhill.

In Physical Education we cover the basic skills of many different individual and team sports, such as track, softball, volleyball, basketball, and touch football. We also teach some uncommon sports such as badminton, bowling, step aerobics, and weight training. We focus on developing personal fitness, however, and in the first nine weeks administer a test to determine students’ fitness level. We build upon your child’s fitness knowledge each nine weeks and teach them ways to get and keep fit. Your child will take two nine-week courses of Physical Education.

Health is a separate academic-type course in which your child will study topics such as nutrition, drug awareness and avoidance (including alcohol and tobacco), the body systems, and safety. All students take one nine-week course of Health.

We also offer special days for your child’s enjoyment, such as Field Day homeroom competitions and class competitions in various sports. We also encourage your child to participate in recreation league sports whenever possible. We intend to provide your child with a well-rounded experience in hopes that they make healthy positive lifestyle choices.

Middle school marks a transition for your child in physical education. For the first time, your child will dress out for class activities and have their own locker in the gym. Class requirements are simple: a white T-shirt, red or blue shorts that are of acceptable length, and athletic shoes with socks. Dressing out, keeping an information folder, and participation count 60% of the total class average. Also for the first time, your child will take written tests over the rules and terminology of their class activities, along with a nine weeks test at the end of each grading period.

We are happy that you have chosen Robert Cross, and we look forward to working with your children this year. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our program, and feel free to drop in and visit whenever you can!

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