Enloe Healthful Living Syllabus

2014-2015 School Year

Instructor: Sheri J. Jones E-Mail: sjones20@wcpss.net


PARENTS AND STUDENTS: In an effort to keep you fully informed about our Healthful Living program, we have
chosen to explain the requirements and policies involved in our program. Our staff is dedicated to the task of providing as
much assistance to your child as possible. We feel that with the combination of parent, student, and teacher effort, we can
accomplish the goal of having 100% of the students pass Healthful Living class this year.

COURSE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES: In accordance with Wake County policy and the
North Carolina Department of Instruction, Enloe provides a comprehensive healthful living education program that is
designed to help each student develop pro-active health promotion behaviors. Students will be able to assess their own
health status and understand the relationship of healthful living to their quality of life, develop an awareness of their own
control in the area of stress management, accept responsibility for the prevention of major health risks; demonstrate
conflict resolution skills; understand concepts of fitness and lifetime wellness; accept responsibility for personal fitness
and lifetime wellness; demonstrate competence in a variety of skills needed for being active; and control behaviors in
physical activity settings.

ESSENTIAL OUTCOMES:

1) Instill the appreciation/understanding of the correlations of nutrition and the quality of life and overall well-being
2) Instill the appreciation/understanding of the correlations of fitness and the quality of life and overall well-being
3) Instill the importance and need for lifetime fitness in the curtailing of early chronic diseases.
4) Instill the understanding of and consequences resulting from various risk factors involving substance abuse
5) Recognize and interpret signs of stress through life experiences and utilize positive methods of stress management
6) Understand the risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections
7) Understand the potential for abuse and misuse of prescription drugs
8) Recognition of characteristics associated with abusive relationships and avenues of assistance

TEXTBOOK: Glencoe Health McGraw, Hill
Access Online: www.glencoe.com
Choose North Carolina as the state
Click Student/Parent Access
Choose Health & Fitness from the menu
Click High School Health
Choose Glencoe 2009 Edition
Click on Student Center
Access Code: F6A0005645
CONTENT COVERED:

Healthful Living A Healthful Living B
Chapter 4 Managing Stress Chapter 20 Tobacco
Chapter 5 Mental Health/ Signs of Suicide (Wake Co. Curriculum) Chapter 21 - Alcohol
Chapter 10 - Nutrition for Health Chapter 22 Illegal Drugs
Chapter 11 - Weight Management and Eating Disorders Healthy Youth Act of 2009 Ratified Law by North Carolina
Chapter 12 - Physical Activity and Fitness Legislature
Chapter 26 Safety and Injury Prevention

***Physical Education/Health: Students will rotate on a weekly basis between Health and Physical
Education class. Since Healthful Livings testing day is Thursday, we will rotate on a Friday-Thursday
week rotation (similarly if it were Monday-Friday).

ASSESSMENT DETAILS: Students will be assessed through a variety of tools which may include, but are not limited to, class
assignments, quizzes, journals, essays, projects, and tests.

GRADING SYSTEM: HEALTHFUL LIVING CLASS (HEALTH AND PE)

HEALTH EDUCATION 50%
A. 20% - Tests
B. 15% - Classwork
C. 15% - Notebook Check/ Homework

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 50% of which comes from the following areas:
A. 25% - Cardiovascular Fitness
- Students will be graded on various aerobic activities assessing cardiovascular fitness levels. This could include
heart monitors measuring Target Heart Rate, the one mile run test, and timed runs will be used as assessment
tools.

B. 10% - Participation
- Students will be graded for APPROPRIATE ATTIRE and active level of participation.

C. 15% - Presidential Fitness Testing-> Push-Up Test, Sit Up Test, 1 Mile Run, Sit & Reach
- Students will be assessed according to the standards and guidelines of the National Presidential Fitness Testing.

NON-DRESSERS AND NONPARTICIPANTS IN FITNESS: Realizing that under normal circumstances one cannot pass the
course without dressing out in uniform and participating, we have adopted the following procedures:

*Failure to dress out and participate daily will result in a reduction in the students grade.
*Parent contact may be initiated through the following means: Phone calls, Interims/Progress Reports, SPAN, Report Cards,
Emailing, as well as consulting a counselor.

A. TARDIES: Teachers and students will abide by the schools Start on Time policy.
B. MAKE UP WORK: Late homework will be accepted and feedback will be given to students. Eight points will be
deducted for each day late. The lowest grade for completed work will be a 60.
o 1 day late highest grade possible is 92
o 2 days late highest grade possible is 84
o 3 days late highest grade possible is 76
o 4 days late highest grade possible is 68
5 or more days late highest grade possible is 60
Make up work is the responsibility of the student. Students should make up work deemed necessary by
the teacher.
C. MEDICAL EXCUSES: A DOCTORS NOTE is the ONLY way to be excused from dressing out and
participating (school policy).
D. UNIFORMS: A T-SHIRT IS REQUIRED! NO TANK TOPS OF ANY SORT ARE ALLOWED! SWEAT PANTS OR
APPROPRIATE ATHLETIC SHORTS ABOVE THE KNEE MUST BE WORN. ATHLETIC SHOES MUST BE
WORN AT ALL TIMES FOR SAFETY. HATS AND JEWELRY ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR SAFETY REASONS!
Noncompliance will result in a point deduction for that day.
E. HYGEINE: The physical education department has showering facilities and strongly urges students to make full use of
them. We recommend that each student bring a hand size towel to keep in their locker for their own personal use. Each
student should also bring deodorant.
F. LOCKERS: STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN COMBINATION LOCKS! All personal items need to be
locked in their locker to prevent theft. Locks must be removed at the end of each period! The school is NOT responsible
for any lost or misplaced personal items.
G. HEALTH PROBLEMS: Please complete the attached health forms and return them to your physical education teacher
as soon as possible. The health information form must be signed, completed, and returned to the teacher BEFORE the
student may participate in physical education class. Please return these forms immediately so your child will not be
penalized.
SHOPPING LIST: Must have a combination lock. 2. NOTEBOOK, FOLDER, 3-RING BINDER, PENS, PENCILS. Appropriate
PE clothing (reference letter D/Uniforms above for required attire) is essential for success.
Personal Property Responsibility Agreement


I understand that all of my personal items need to be locked up in my assigned locker by the Healthful
Living staff during class time. It is my personal responsibility to bring a lock and keep all personal
belongings in the locker. No personal items shall be left unattended in the locker room area at any time.
The Healthful Living staff will not be held liable for lost or stolen items.

** Note** The Healthful Living Staff will lock the locker rooms during instruction time. However, it
is noted that the locker room area may be opened due to cleaning, maintenance, etc. during class time.





Student Signature ___________________________________________



Parent/Guardian Signature ___________________________________________



Date Signed: ___________________________________________



























ENLOE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HEALTH INFORMATION

Full Name:____________________________________ School ID#: ____________________
Email: ________________________________ Parent Email: _____________________________
Age: ___________ Birth Date: _____________ Grade: ____________
2 Emergency Contacts:
Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________ Relation to you: ________________________
Phone Number: ______________________ 2
nd
Phone Number: _______________________
Email: ______________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name: __________________________ Relation to you: ________________________
Phone Number: ______________________ 2
nd
Phone Number: _______________________
Email: ______________________________________

Does your student have allergies (environmental, food, or medical) and/or Diabetes? If so, please
elaborate: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Are there any medical health conditions that the teacher needs to be aware of? If so, please elaborate:
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Has your student ever had a heart or lung problem in the past? If so, please elaborate: ________________
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Are there any medications (including inhalers) that your student will need in this class? If so, please
elaborate: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Has your child had a broken bone and/or surgery in the last 3 years? If so, please elaborate: ___________
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Signature of the Parent/Guardian and the student is CRUCIAL and indicates that you have read the
Physical Education Syllabus that includes expectations and also that the above information is correct and
complete. Your student may not participate until this form has been completed, signed, and turned in.

Student Signature: _________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________________

Date Signed: _____________________