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Adventure Education

Instructor: Mr. Kent Mathis
Period: 3
Students enrolled in this course will progress through an experiential-based program that emphasizes interpersonal relationships and individual growth. This course encourages students to develop greater self-confidence and, at the same time, acquire a sense of trust and commitment in their classmates. Outdoor education is designed to expose students to a variety of outdoor skills. Outdoor pursuit activities may include: camping, backpacking, survival skills, hiking, fishing, orienteering, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking.

Health

Instructor: Coach Claudia French
Period: 7
This course will cover the required areas of health with the emphasis on applying knowledge and values that affect health related behaviors. Topics covered will be personal health, nutrition, mental and emotional health, prevention and control of disease, substance use and abuse, community and environmental health, accident prevention and safety, consumer health and family life education.

Physical Education

Instructor: Coach Claudia French (4); Mr. Kent Mathis (5/8)
Period: 4, 5, and 8
This course will emphasize the development of health related fitness skills. Students will be taught to design a personal fitness program. They will experience challenge by choice and team building skills through adventure education. They will develop aquatic skills, and acquire dance movements. This semester long course is required by all sophomore, junior, and senior students.

Swimming & First Aid

Instructor: Coach Claudia French
Period: 8
Swimming - Teaches basic swimming skills and awareness of safety in, on, and around the water. Community Water Safety - Provides general water safety information to help prevent water accidents. Teaches how to help self and others in water emergencies. First Aid/AED Awareness - Students will be trained to recognize and react to life-threatening emergencies. This course will enable students to possible be certified by the American Red Cross in First Aid. This semester long course is required by all freshman students.

Weight Training and Conditioning

Instructor: Mr. Kent Mathis
Period: 7
This course provides students with a basic understanding of weight training and how it applies to a healthy active lifestyle. Students will be taught to design a personal fitness program incorporating cardiovascular training and resistance training.