PE TIPS:

Each student receives 90 minutes of Physical Education each week.

Physical Education Days:  
All students must wear properly fitted sneakers and appropriate clothing to be allowed to participate in class (please review the days your child has physical education). Students wearing open toed/heel or wedged/heeled shoes are not permitted to participate.  
Safety Check List for all participants:  This is an HCPSS Physical Education Strategies for Safe Learning standard
==>    Sneakers on
==>    Sneakers tied/secured
==>    Nothing around the neck (necklaces, lanyards)
==>    Nothing around the wrist (watches, bracelets)
==>    Nothing on the hands (gloves, rings)
==>    Nothing dangly on the ears or hard on the head (***no hard, sharp hair holders, post type earrings only)
==>    Nothing sharp in the pockets  (pencils, pens, keys, etc.)
==>    No food products in the mouth/ keep all objects out of the mouth
==>    No dangling clothing  (scarves or clothes that are really big)
==>    Hair kept back out of the face

If sick or injured… A note must be sent to your son/daughter’s physical education teacher if he/she is not able to participate in physical education. For more serious illness or injury a doctor’s note is required.

 
Curriculum:
Forest Ridge Elementary School follows the Howard County Public School System’s Essentials Physical Education Curriculum. The curriculum is aligned with Maryland and National Standards.      
    

Grading Policy & Skills and knowledge:
The grade is determined by the completion of physical skills tests and by the demonstration of knowledge the child has gained about the subjects presented.

A wide variety of activities are covered during the school year. It is not unusual for a child’s level of success to shift slightly from quarter to quarter. The grade is feedback of your child’s strengths or need for further improvement.
 

Effort:
 We use a variety of demonstrated attributes, which include: class preparation and participation, on task behavior, quality and quantity of work, timely completion of class and homework assignments.         
 
 It is important to spend time as a family being active and engaged in heart healthy activities for 60 minutes every day.  We look forward to a wonderful year of learning to move and moving to learn at Forest Ridge.

Please contact your child’s teacher with any questions you may have.    
                    
Mrs. Janice Goodwin, Mr. Samuel Cassard, and Ms. Kelly Borth                        
F.R.E.S. Physical Education Teachers