Health and Physical Education

Chair:  Mr. Joe Schoenfeld

Faculty:  Mr. Doug Ramsey, Mr. Ray Heidorn, Mr. Phil Bengel

Physical Education
Taken second semester of the freshmen year and first semester of the sophomore year. 

Objectives:

• To give the student an awareness of the importance of life long involvement in physical activities.
• To help in the promotion and achievement of complete physical fitness.
• To develop a sense of fair play, team work, sportsmanship, and appreciation of God-given talents in oneself and others.
• To develop an understanding of sports skills, rules, strategies, and safety practices.
• To introduce students to various athletic events which are available to them throughout the year in team and intramural settings.

Health
The health course meets the needs of students in a modern changing world offering a comprehensive and current treatment of areas that are uppermost in the attention of the student:

• Smoking, alcohol, and drug abuse
• World Health
• Nutrition
• Mental health
• Medical care, with emphasis on prevention
• Consumer health protection
• Health concerns of maturing young men
• Accident prevention and first aid principles
• Family life and family care
• Study of the body systems and functions.

Students may opt to receive their Health and Physical Education credits through Elder's Summer Enrichment Program.