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Physical Education is an integral part of the total educational process. It gives students the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and socially through the use of physical activity.  Physical Education helps students achieve the skills, physical fitness, knowledge, social qualities and attitudes that will allow them to develop an optimal quality of life and well being.

Physical Education supports the broad goals of education by encouraging students to participate in lifelong activities and by giving them the personal living skills that make this possible.  This is achieved through the pursuit of skills and knowledge in movement, understanding the effects of physical activity upon the body, feelings of adequacy and mastery and the development of a personal value system regarding physical activity.

The Elementary Physical Education program is considered a much-valued part of our young children's overall educational experience. The main emphasis of our PE program is to provide a wide variety of movement activities that are developmentally appropriate for each child. These learning experiences are carefully designed to be both enjoyable and meaningful to our students.  It is our desire to have each of our students gain confidence in performing fundamental movement skills along with a basic understanding of the movement principles necessary for efficient human movement. Children who develop a variety of movement skills are able to call upon these experiences when they are learning new and more complex skills. This confidence in skill building will enhance our student’s ability to participate and enjoy physical activity throughout their lives. The physical education environment helps our students develop desirable social skills and positive self-concepts by allowing them to work individually and in cooperation with others. In essence, a strong mind and healthy body at a very young age can only enhance each student’s ability to succeed in life and become responsible citizens in our challenging global society.

The Middle/High School program is designed to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to achieve and maintain lifelong health and fitness. Students will be encouraged to gain an active appreciation of the positive role of physical fitness in overall health and well being, and to develop socially useful participation skills. In keeping with this philosophy, the program seeks to provide for the equal participation of all students through a variety of experiences leading to the development of positive self concept, creativity and enthusiasm for participation. It is important that students learn to make value judgements on the benefit of particular activities available in the community in which they are living.