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High School Healthful Living/Health and PE

2017-2018

Course Information

Course Title:  Health and Physical Education

Location:  LCS High School Weight Room and Gym

Time:  M-F Periods 2, 3 , 4  & 5

Tutoring hours:  Wednesday 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Instructor:  Joshua T. Williams, MS

Instructor Education and Experience:

Early Childhood Education Education BS, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, GA

Athletic Coaching Education MS, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

16 years of classroom teaching experience

21 years of coaching experience in swimming and running

1 year of experience as athletic director

E-mail:  josh.williams@lincolncharter.org

Grading Scale                                Weighting

90-100 A                                         Formative 50%

80-89 B                                           Summative 50%

70-79 C

60-69 D

0-59 F

Class Materials

HEALTH

• School assigned Chromebook/laptop
• Notebook paper, pencil and pen
• Open mind and willingness to learn and participate!

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• T-Shirt/ Shorts or pants/ Socks/ Athletic Shoes- All clothing needs to follow the school's dress code policies and be mobile enough for physical activity.
• Hygiene: Students are expected to clean up after P.E. Please carry AND use deodorant.

Physical Education Guidelines & Expectations

1. Students MUST wear the appropriate attire everyday we are in PE.

*20 point deduction from the week's formative assessment grade for each non-dressed out day.

1. ONLY students with doctor’s note will be excused from dressing and participating.
2. BE ON TIME and on YOUR spot when the bell rings.
3. After the bell, roll will be called THEN students will be allowed to change out for PE, should they need to.
4. Attitude: We are all different, some students are more athletic than others. We only ask that the students try their best to participate and enhance their abilities.
5. Students will not be permitted to return to the dressing room until class is dismissed to dress back into uniform, unless there is an emergency. Valuables may be given to me to have locked up in the office during class time.
6. ABSOLUTELY NO SNACKS, DRINKS, OR GUM WILL BE TOLERATED IN THE GYM  OR RESTROOMS.
7. Students are not permitted to go into the equipment room without approval from one of the coaches. NO equipment can leave the gym without approval from a coach.

Health Classroom Expectations

Beginning of Class- Come to class prepared with all materials on your desk and ready to go.

During Class- Remain on task and actively participate in the lesson.

End of Class- Ask any question you may have prior to leaving. Clean up your space and take all items with you when you leave.

No food or drink in the gym/classroom at all times.

 Attendance Policy

Good attendance is a crucial component in the success of your child’s education.

In the event that a students is absent it is UP TO THE STUDENT to see his or her teachers and obtain makeup work.

High School Attendance Procedures from LCS Handbook

Students who reach five (5) absences during the school year will be sent a letter which details their attendance status.  

Every time a student accumulates ten (10) unexcused absences to school and/or to an individual class they will be required to make up time on a Saturday that is determined by the administration. Tardiness or failure to attend this will result in automatic suspension and/or referral to the Disciplinary Review Committee.  

Students who are absent (excused and/or unexcused) from school or an individual class ten (10) times OR accumulate six (6) unexcused absences to school will be required to have a conference with the school administration.  

Students with more than fifteen (15) absences to school and/or to an individual class will be referred to the Attendance Review Committee, possibly resulting in a loss of credit for the student’s classes.  

Doctor’s notes and court notes are considered excused absences. Parents/Guardians, via written notification, may excuse up to five (5) absences for the following reasons: illness/injury, death of an immediate family member, religious observances (prior approval required from administration), and educational opportunities (prior approval required from administration). All other absences are considered unexcused. Notes must be received within three (3) days of the absence or the absence will automatically be documented as unexcused. All parent/guardians/doctor/court notes will be collected and cataloged in the front office.  

Students who are tardy to class a total of three (3) times will receive an after school detention. This information will be maintained by classroom teachers.

 Make Up Test

All tests shall be taken no  later than 2 days after the initial test date

(Example : Test date Monday – students have Tuesday and Wednesday to make up test)

Homework Policy

All work is to be turned in on time. No late work will be accepted. This year we will not be allowing assignments to be redone. You need to do your best on your work the first time.

Canvas

This year high school teachers are using Canvas.

Canvas is a learning management system.   Teachers will post assignments, post assignment/quiz/tests dates, and other functionality.  Students use Canvas to submit assignments and participate in their classes.  Parents have the capability to create their own Canvas account. You will need to obtain your child’s Student UID from them as well as their NC Ed Cloud/IAM password.  Your student’s UID and password are the information your student uses to login to my.ncedcloud.org.  Please see below for directions on how to create your parent account and please follow each step to guarantee a successful experience:

 

1. In order to create your parent account you will need to visit https://lincolncharter.instructure.com/login/canvas.
2. Click on “Parent of a Canvas User?  Click Here For An Account.”
3. Please enter your name, your email, your child’s username which is their student UID number, and their password.  Your student’s UID and password are the information they use to login to my.ncedcloud.org. Check the box that states “You agree to the terms of use and acknowledge the privacy policy.”  Then click “Start Participating.”  You should then get a screen that says “Welcome to Canvas.”  It will direct you to your email to create a password but you can also click on Get Started to start exploring Canvas.  

 

4. Please visit the e-mail address you used to create your parent account and use the link in the welcome e-mail to set your parent account password.  Within this e-mail, you should select the “Click here to finish the registration process.”  You may also receive individual e-mails from Canvas that indicate you are now an observer within your student’s classes.  

 

5. You should now be able to access your parent account, which should look similar to this:

Now that you are an observer in Canvas, here are some of the ways you can follow along with your student in their classes:

• The Dashboard is the main area within Canvas, from here you can access the assignments, general information, discussions, announcements that may appear for each class.
• The Calendar is a combined, color-coded view of assignments and assessments for each class.
• Within Notifications (housed under Account), you can set up preferences for the amount/frequency/type of messages you receive from Canvas.  For example, you can receive an e-mail or a text when course content is changed.  Additional e-mails and phone numbers may be added under Account and Settings.
• Some teachers may use Canvas to grade assignments/assessments, however they are not required to do so.  The most accurate place to view grades and attendance is in PowerSchool - not Canvas.  

To access your Canvas parent account after set up, please visit https://lincolncharter.instructure.com/login/canvas and enter the information you create during the registration process.  

If you have multiple high school students you want to link to your account please follow these directions.  

If you need additional assistance with creating your account please follow these directions - please note that these are Canvas-generated instructions and do not completely follow LCS-specific instructions.

If you have questions or need assistance please contact your campus administrator.

 Community Expectations

Honesty, Respect, Empathy, Responsibility, Service, and Preparedness

*In the event that a student does not fully abide by the community expectations they will receive a warning.

- 1st Strike = Warning

- 2nd Strike = Teacher/student conference and student contacts parent/guardian to let them know about their misbehavior.

- 3rd Strike = Student sent to office and student contacts parent/guardian to let them know about their misbehavior.

***Severe behaviors and repeated offenses will be sent to the office immediately.***

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity at Lincoln Charter: Documentation, Information Ethics, and Plagiarism Honest behavior is an expectation for all Lincoln Charter students. The purpose of this document is to create and maintain an ethical academic atmosphere in keeping with our school’s mission. We hope to foster and encourage a desire in our students to contribute positively to our learning community, to become information literate and practice ethical behaviors in regard to information and information technology. The teachers at Lincoln Charter understand and value the concept of intellectual property. We strive to teach students the ethics of responsible documenting the ideas of others in all formats. To do so, we believe that we must not only teach the ethics and mechanics of documentation, but we must also hold students accountable for the ethical use of the ideas and words of others. Therefore, all teachers will provide the instruction and scaffolding necessary for students to use research ethically, and all students are expected to exercise good faith in the submission of research-based work and to document accurately regardless of how the information is used (summary, paraphrase, and quotation) or regardless of the format used (written, oral, or visual). Plagiarism, in any form, is unethical and unacceptable. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is using someone else’s work, words and/or ideas and claiming them as your own.

 Examples of plagiarism include:

• Direct copying of another’s work which is submitted as the student’s own (for example, from that of another student or other person, from an Internet source, from a print source, etc.)
• Lack of parenthetical in-text or in-project documentation
• Documentation that does not check out or does not match Works Cited/Works Consulted page
• Work that is submitted on final due date that does not include individual class process requirements
• Quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing another person’s words, sentences, paragraphs, or entire work without acknowledgment of the source
• Utilizing another person’s ideas, opinions, or theory without acknowledgment of the source
• Copying another student’s written answer – on any assessed materials
• Copying or allowing another student to copy a computer file that contains another student’s assignment, and submitting it, in part or in its entirety, as one’s own
• Working together on an independent assignment or working on an assignment where computer files and programs involved are shared, and submitting individual copies of the assignment as one’s own individual work (i.e., labs)

In order to strive for success, the school community will work together to:

• Ensure that students ask questions and seek help from teachers and staff
• Follow the guidelines set up by each teacher and use proper documentation of sources
• Use parenthetical in-text or in-project documentation accurately and appropriately
• Use Works Cited and Works Consulted pages accurately and appropriately
• Submit only original work Consequences of Plagiarizing and Opportunity for Learning: Offenders will be subject to consequences outlined in the LCS Code of Conduct. Students will receive a zero for the work in question. Repeat offenses may be subject to progressively serious consequences: for example, ISS, OSS, course failure, removal of or suspension from academic honors and/or leadership roles. Each year students begin with a “clean slate.”

Procedure: When a teacher has reason to believe that plagiarism has occurred, the following steps will   be taken:

- Teacher/School Action

• The teacher will investigate the matter.
• The teacher will communicate the outcome of his/her investigation to the administration, student and parents.
• The administration has the discretion to apply an additional consequence for repeat offenses.

 Exams

• Every class will give a mid-term and final and may take the form of test/final, product or a combination.  
• Mid-term will be worth at least a test grade and will be cumulative through the end of the 2nd quarter.  
• Final will be cumulative for the year.
• Final will be 10% of final grade.
• Exemptions are: (this applies only to Seniors with 4 or less absences in the class, AND those that have an A at the time of the final).
• Grade for the mid-term should will be in the gradebook for the 2nd quarter.
• The same mid-term and final should will be given by all teachers who teach the same class.
• Schoolnet/Canvas use for midterms/finals - this is the decision of the teacher.

Our department is looking forward to having the opportunity to work with you and your child. We appreciate your cooperation so that your child can benefit from a positive education program. If you need to meet or talk with the instructor please email or call them at the school.

Topics (Units)  to be covered

HEALTH

Mental Emotional Health (MEH)

Personal Consumer Health (PCH0 

Interpersonal Communication & Relationship (ICR)

Nutrition & Physical Activity (NPA) 

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD)

 PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Motor Skills (MS)

Movement Concepts (MC)

Health Related Fitness (HF)

Personal/Social Responsibility (PR)