Physical Education

The CSDR Physical Education (PE) program offers a sequential K-12 State standards-based health and physical education program. CSDR's mission is to promote lifelong learning through physical activity, exercise, and sport while supporting students in making health-conscious decisions, meeting challenges, and participating in mentally positive behaviors. CSDR believes that with a comprehensive program, students will develop into individuals who value physical activity and maintain physically active lifestyles, and become competent in individual, dual and team sports. The physical education teachers administer the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) to all the physical education students each semester, to better assess student fitness progress.

CSDR Athletics offers sports opportunities to students in Grades 3-12 year-round. The primary purpose of the athletic program at CSDR is to promote ethical, physical, social, emotional, and overall well-being of the student-athletes. The athletic program is an important and integral part of the total school program and open to try out for the teams by all students regardless of individual differences. The high school athletic teams are members of the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS), and the Arrowhead League associations. Students are required to maintain a high standard of academic success, and therefore must remain academically eligible in accordance with CIF and CSDR academic eligibility requirements. Coaches are certified by The National Federation of State High School Associations (NHFS), are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid, and are fluent in American Sign Language, providing direct communication with their athletes. Many CSDR alumni continue to play their specific sport at the collegiate level.

Through CSDR’s PE and Athletic programs, students will demonstrate personal responsibility, character, integrity, and respect for others in the classroom, gymnasium, playing fields, outdoors, and in life.

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Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2

The early sessions and stages of Physical Education class present opportunities to learn and explore spatial awareness, locomotor movements (i.e. walking, jogging, skipping, galloping), manipulative skills (i.e., throwing, catching, kicking), rope jumping, low organizational games, and cooperative games.

3rd, 4th and 5th grades

In the upper elementary, students are introduced to cooperative and team games, further practice of manipulative and locomotor skills in enhanced game settings, obstacle courses, net games, and an introduction to invasion games and fitness concepts. An emphasis is put on movement and activity through exercise, play, practice, strategy, teamwork, gameplay and skill building.

6th, 7th and 8th grades

Students have the opportunity for physical development in areas of strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance, balance, and agility. They are also introduced to fundamentals of team and individual sports, which include skills, rules, and game strategy. These concepts are explored through exercise, fitness assessments, and play activities including invasion games, team games, net games, aerobic, and strength training routines.

Annual Events of Physical Education:

• 100 Mile Club (M-Th September to March)
  
• Turkey Trot (November)
• Jump for Heart
  
• Sam I am (Spring)
• 5K Cub Run (March)

Physical Education Electives:

• Strength and Conditioning
• Group Fitness

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Physical Education (PE) is a required course in California. All students are required to change from school clothes to PE clothes and participate in physical education daily.

CSD freshmen, sophomores, and other students needing to earn 20 credits of PE will receive department-issued PE uniforms at the start of the school year. If a student loses or misplaces his/her uniform, he/she will be able to purchase a replacement uniform ($10 per shirt or short, $20 for both).

This includes:

• Red t-shirt
• Black shorts
• Socks and athletic shoes (laces should be tired)
• Sweatshirt/sweatpants may be worn during cold weather; They must be plain gray, black, or red and worn over the P.E. uniform

All clothing must be marked with your name as instructed by your teacher.

• Lost items cannot be claimed unless a name is clearly written on them.
• Students are expected to keep their shorts/sweats at their waist/hips. Sagging shorts are not acceptable. Students also need to wear athletic shoes that are tied correctly. Students are encouraged to keep a pair of athletic socks and shoes in their lockers during the week.

PE Lockers

Your locker and clothes are your responsibility. Do not share your locker or lock combination with other students. Lockers and locks are ASSIGNED BY THE TEACHER.  Write your name on all articles of clothing. This will assist in the return of any lost or stolen items. When leaving the locker area, check to make sure that your lock is secure and all your possessions are in the locker. PE lockers are for PE clothes only. Remember! Your lock, locker and clothing are your responsibility, NOT THE TEACHERS’.

Locker Room Behavior: All students are expected to maintain good behavior inside the locker room, and throughout the entire P.E. area. Respect, responsibility, and integrity should be used in all areas of campus, including P.E. Bullying, stealing, poor sportsmanship, etc. will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with seriously.

Parent/Medical Note

If your son or daughter is sick or injured, a parent’s note can excuse participation for up to three days. Policy requires a doctor’s note to excuse the student after the third day. Please be sure to include the date, specific limitations, and a daytime phone number where you can be contacted on the note. PE instructors are instructed to follow the instructions from Student Health Center nursing staff only.

Excused students may be assigned written work or assist with class during the time they are not participating in PE activities.

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