Water Fitness & Safety Wellness Mr. Rooney kevinrooney@bpsma.

org Course Outline and Grading Policy I would like to take this opportunity to introdu e myself. My name is Mr. Rooney and I am looking forward to getting to know ea h of you during our time together. !lso" I am e# ited to begin the many learning opportunities we have ahead of us. In order for us to have an environment that enables us to learn" there are some guidelines that must be followed. $lease read the following arefully and keep this page so that you an refer to it as needed. Course Overview: %he students will learn to perform the si# primary swimming strokes using hydrodynami prin iples to improve their abilities. %hrough a&uati a tivities and games" students will apply the prin iples of ardiovas ular enduran e" mus ular strength" and fle#ibility. 'pon ompletion" students will be able to perform life(saving water skills as well as basi res ue te hni&ues) they will also be ome ompetent in re ogni*ing and rea ting to safety situations. Expectations: +ou are e#pe ted to ome to lass on time" prepared ea h day dressed in appropriate attire" a positive attitude and a willingness to try hard. +ou are also e#pe ted to follow all lass rules and s hool poli ies ,see -./01/2 3ro kton 4igh Student 4andbook5. Grading Policy: Term Grade: +our term grade will onsist of a ombination of $reparedness1$arti ipation and 6lasswork. 7.8 9 $reparedness1$arti ipation 0.8 9 6lasswork Final Grade: +our final grade is an average of %erm / and %erm - grades. Absences: If you miss a lass due to an absen e" you must make up that lass by ompleting an alternate assignment. It is your responsibility to see me a tersc!ool or alternate assignments" #edical In$uries: If you will not be able to parti ipate in an e#tended period of lass due to in:ury you must omplete a ;<ong %erm In:ury $ro:e t= whi h will be assigned by tea her. %ress Policy: +ou are re&uired to ome to lass dressed in appropriate attire for ea h lass. Failure to do so will negatively impa t your grade. 3athing suits only must be worn in the pool. >irls must wear one pie e bathing suit. 3oys must wear bo#er style bathing shorts. +ou may wear your own suit. S hool suits are available to borrow with I?. Students may pur hase bathing suit from Wellness @ffi e. Students must provide own towel.

&on'participant Assignment: If you ome to lass unprepared to parti ipate you will need to omplete an assignment given by the tea her and it is to be ompleted by the end of the lass. (oc)er *oom Policy: S hool is not responsible for lost1stolen items. ?o not bring anything to gym area. <eave belongings lo ked in lo ker room during lass time. CE(( P+O&E, are not allowed to be used during lass and are e#pe ted to be left with belongings in lo ker room. @n e lass begins lo ker room is a restri ted area. Ao student should be in lo k room on e lass starts. !ny student found in lo ker room will be reported to their 4ouse. Individual Considerations: If you have any spe ifi on erns or need individual onsiderations regarding any of the above poli ies" please ome to see me. >enerally" I am available to meet with you before s hool starts ,BC2D to 7C-. am5 or at the lose of s hool ,/CDE to -C0. pm5. +ou an lo ate me in the Wellness @ffi e lo ated above the gymnasium. If your parents1guardians would like to onta t me" I an be rea hed at D.F( DF.(DF.(7B7B or at kevinrooney@bpsma.org.

%his syllabus must be signed by you and your parent or guardian and returned to Mr. Rooney by -171/2.

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>rading $oli y in ?etail +our grade in this lass is determined by a ombination of two areas. %hose areas are $reparedness1$arti ipation and your $H $ortfolio. %he areas are weighted differently and are shown belowC $reparedness1$arti ipation 9 7.8 6lasswork 9 0.8 $reparedness1$arti ipation ,$$5C $repared for lass means dressed in appropriate gym attire and wearing sneakers. $arti ipation means you are playing an a tive role in the dayIs lesson for the entire lass. %o earn an ! for this portion of your grade you must be $repared and $arti ipate in every lass. +ou are allowed one day a %erm to re eive no redit and still earn an !. If you re eive no redit in $$ in - lasses your grade is a 3. If you re eive no redit in $$ in 0 lasses your grade is a 6. If you re eive no redit in $$ in 2 lasses your grade is a ? If you re eive no redit in $$ in D or more lasses you will re eive an F for the term. 6lassworkC 6lass $oints o Hvery lass will be graded based on the atta hed rubri . Written !ssessmentsC o %hroughout the %erm we will have periodi written assessments that may in lude open responses" weekly :ournal entries" graphing" et . $residential Fitness %est o $re %est o $ost %est Hnd of Semester >rade refle tion Web&uest Skill !ssessments %ake home survey