Greeting to all CAC Parent/Guardian,
Welcome to the 2006-2007 C.A.C. Physical Education Program. In our P.E. program
your child will participate in a variety of activities that will promote
physical fitness, movement, sport skills, sportsmanship and team cooperation.
All physical education activities are designed to meet individual abilities
and ensure success for all. You can help make your child’s P.E. an
enjoyable experience by assisting me with the following procedures:
• Make sure your child dresses appropriately for P.E. White/Gray
T-Shirts, athletic shorts (shirts need to be long enough to cover abdomen),
rubber soled Tennis/Basketball shoes provide the greatest safety and comfort,
and are highly recommended. Swim suit, goggles and towel required.
• Students need to change back into regular school clothe after physical
education.
• NO jewelry, phones, iPods, MP3’s, and watches.
• Students are encouraged to wear hats, sunscreen and bring water to all
P.E classes.
• Rubber bands or Scrunches for long hair.
• Provide your child with a written excuse when she/he is to be excused
from P.E. Every child will be expected to participate unless she/he has a note
from home. Please explain the reason and the length of time your child will be
out of P.E. Longer than two P.E. classes will require a doctor’s note.
• Lockers: Students will be assigned a locker in the changing rooms adjacent
to the new gymnasium. Students will need their own combination locks and will
required to use their P.E. locker to store clothes and valuable during P.E. classes.
Students are NOT aloud to bring books, sports equipments, musical instrument,
large bags and leaving valuables unattended in the locker rooms!
• Swimming: Swimming is an integral and required part of the C.A.C. physical
education program. There will be two swim units (1st and 2nd semester!).
• Classes will run every second day – full block period (85 min!).
• Students will be expected to actively participate and follow class safety
rules and expectations. Students who follow rules and expectations will receive
positive reinforcement and given the opportunity to be P.E. student of the month.
THE FOUR PARTS OF A PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON
1. Warm-Up: The warm-up is a short 4-6 minute activity that is meant to raise
the core body temperature and get the muscles ready for more vigorous activity.
2. Fitness Component: The fitness portion of the class is an activity that
teaches students about how to lead a healthy lifestyle. Academic, as well as,
movement activities are an important part of teaching fitness.
3. Main Lesson: The main lesson is where the teaching of the new skill takes
place. A number of techniques: modeling or demonstrating, verbal descriptions,
guided practice, posters, music, video and skill drills are used. The focus
of the main lesson is three-fold; that is, to develop or continue to develop:
a) General motor abilities
b) Basic sport skills
c) Total body physical fitness
Games are used, not to establish a winner or loser, but to provide the children
an opportunity to apply fundamental skills and knowledge learned in the lesson;
to give the children an active, exciting, closing activity; and to give the
child an opportunity to work cooperatively and socially within a team or unit.
4. Conclusion: This is where children walk, stretch, or are brought together
for a general group wrap-up of the lesson. We understand that it is important
that a child's body not just be brought to a sudden halt but that it is gradually
slowed down.
Grading: Your child will receive four quarters physical education grades. Grades
are divided into the following parts:
Fitness Performance/Time/Distance 20%
Participation Attendance/Dress/Behavior 40%
Performance Skills/Achievement/Improvement 30%
Cognitive Knowledge/Test/Peer Instruction 10%
The goal of all evaluation is not to compare your child to another, but to
provide a tool through which you, as a parent, can monitor your child's social
and physical growth.
Physical Education Portfolio:
Parents are sometimes surprised that Physical Education at CAC requires written
work. Indeed, Portfolios for each student are kept with the P.E teacher to
maintain all paperwork collected throughout the year. All handouts, quizzes,
skills tests, extra credit, fitness focuses, health tips, units objectives
and social skills sheets will be kept on file. The
Portfolios will be available for parents at conferences. Students are expected
to keep their P.E. information in the Portfolios. The teacher will return the
Portfolios to students at the end of the school year. Parents may review their
child’s Portfolio at any time of the school year.
Intramurals:
Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade at C.A.C. have the opportunity to participate
in the intramural sports program. Intramurals are an outgrowth of the instructional
program and involve activities, which permit further skill and knowledge growth.
Students will normally meet during activity period (3:15 to 4:45 p.m.) on selected
days (usually 3 days per week). A permission slip is required to participate.
Parent Communication:
I feel that it is very important to keep an open line of communication with
our C.A.C. parents. Not only do we communicate home every six weeks through
progress reports/report cards, but we also find it important to keep parents
aware of what their children do from unit to unit in P.E. Parents are kept
informed of our Physical Education Program and its happenings through various
means. We send home a parent letter at the beginning of the year, and a P.E.
newsletter every six weeks. P.E. articles are regularly placed in the "Bulletin
Board," and please visit my web page at -----. We also send home physical
fitness test reports twice a year.
Please feel free to email/call me with comments, questions, or concerns. We
value your input and suggestions!
I look forward to hearing from you!
With thanks,
Ismael Somart
Physical Education Specialist
Middle school
isomart@cacegypt.org
012 7474 552
Ext 5257
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