January 3 - January 7

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Health:  Students will identify the major functions and parts of the Male & Female Reproductive Systems.

            Students will identify the terms associated with pregnancy and will sexplain the stages of pregnancy. 
 
            Male/Female Reproductive & Pregnancy Vocabulary QUIZ on Friday.

PE:  Students will be in the Weight-Room for Physical Education.  Students will be introduced to all of the machines in the weight-room and will be given a proper demonstation before they start their exercise programs.  Students will work in stations and will rotate around the weight-room during class so each student gets a chance to get a full-body workout in. 

PE GRADES ARE BASED MAINLY ON PARTICPATION.  SIMPLY CHANGING YOUR CLOTHES DOESN'T MEAN YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FULL CREDIT!!!!

December 20 - December 23

Health: Male and Female Reproductive Systems

PE: - Grades 8 - 10th - Basketball activities
         Grades 11 & 12 - Volleyball and Volleyball Tournament

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 13 - January 17

Health:  Students will be finishing Chapter 6, the unit on Body Systems.  They will take an open notebook exam on chapters 1 - 6 (Nervous, Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Muscular, Skeletal, and Excretory Systems.)  We will begin discussing the male and female reproductive systems towards the end of the week. 

PE:  Basketball - Students will be particpating basketball activities that involve using dribbling, passing, and shooting skills.  Students will have the option of playing different basketball games that involve knock out, around the world, horse/pig, shooting competitions, or small-sided games. 

GRADES FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE BASED ON PARTICIPATION - SIMPLY JUST CHANGING YOUR CLOTHES DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE RECEIVING FULL CREDIT!!!!

January 6 - January 10

Health:  Body Systems of the Body. - Skeletal, Mucular, Digestive, and Excretory Systems.  The students will identify the major roles of each body system and understand how they work together every day. 

PE:  Basketball - Students will be particpating in dribbling, passing, and shooting activities.  Students will also be playing small-sided games of basketball.

GRADES FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE BASED ON PARTICIPATION - SIMPLY JUST CHANGING YOUR CLOTHES DOESN'T MEAN YOU ARE RECEIVING FULL CREDIT!!!!

November 30 - January 1

Health:  Body Systems - Nervous System, Ciculatory System, and Respiratory System

PE:  Students will be starting the unit on Basketball.  Students will practice dribbling, passing, and particpate in shooting games. 

           >  Students are graded on particpation!  Simply just changing your clothes does not get you full credit.

November 22 - November 24

Health - Students will be taking their first test on Chapter 1.  All of the material on the exam will come directly from the student's notes.  The material from Chapter 1 is all about the Health Triangle which is made up of Physical, Mental, and Social Health.  Also, it discusses ways to achieve overall wellness by practicing healthy behaviors.

After Thankgsgiving Break - Body Systems and Male/Female Reproductive Systems. 

PE:   Volleyball (LAST DAY) - Students will be playing small-sided volleyball games.  Students will be practicing the skills of volleyball such as bumping, setting, serving, and spiking before the games and then will apply the skills to a small-sided game.

HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 15 - November 19

Monday, November 15 - No School - Teacher's In-Service Day

Health - Students will be completing their mental health writing prompts about the health triangle (Mental, Social, and Physical health).  All students were given a scoring rubric that they will be graded on.  Rough drafts will be submitted after another student in the class has made corrections to it.  Final drafts will be typed in the library on Friday and will be submitted to Mr. Wartella.  Also, final drafts will be posted to Mr. Wartella's Wikispace.

PE:  Volleyball - Students will be playing small-sided volleyball games.  Students will be practicing the skills of volleyball such as bumping, setting, serving, and spiking before the games and then will apply the skills to a small-sided game.