Fitness/Physical Education Courses
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- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 Fitness
Fee: $10 per semester
Sports Officiating is a course designed to provide students training and practical experiences in officiating sports and to provide students the knowledge and expertise necessary to officiate as restricted officials with the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA). The course is based on practices pertaining to the National Federation Officials Manual and the Colorado High School Athletic Association Officials Manual. Upon successful completion of the course, students have the option of becoming certified restricted officials with the CHSAA and obtain Red Cross CPR Certification.
- Loveland High School
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 Fitness
- Learn five basic swimming strokes, practice water safety and survival skills, improve their aquatic fitness, and participate in recreational activities.
- Complete and turn in a comprehensive personal fitness plan that includes setting goals, keeping an activity log, and reflecting on their experience.
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 fitness
- Demonstrate competent skills in a variety of sports and activities.
- Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to perform a variety of sports and physical activities.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in regular fitness activities.
- Demonstrate responsible behavior (sportsmanship, teamwork, attitude, effort, enthusiasm, and proper attire) in a physical activity setting.
- Complete and turn in a comprehensive personal fitness plan that includes setting goals, keeping an activity log, and reflecting on their experience.
- Berthoud High School
- Harold Ferguson High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Electives – JROTC
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 Fitness / Career Pathway Elective (Semester 1), 0.5 Social Studies / Career Pathway Elective (Semester 2)
Fee: $25 per semester
participate in Leadership Education and Training (LET) I consisting of effective communication techniques, Presidential Physical Fitness Program, basic leadership skills, self-awareness skills, emotional intelligence, study skills, Introduction to branches of the Armed Forces. Weapons safety and basic marksmanship skills, goal setting, drug abuse prevention, basic nutrition, and citizenship through history, drill and ceremonies, civic engagement and US Civics topics will also be introduced.
- Berthoud High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Family and Consumer Science – Human Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 Fitness or Applied Arts
Fee: $15.00 per semester
Wellness is more than just eating well and working out! In this course, students will discover and develop strategies that will build lifelong, healthy individuals. Come explore all areas of wellness and how making small changes can make a big difference. Participate in various types of exercise that can easily be incorporated into everyday life. Learn the basics of nutrition and understand why what you eat matters. Sift through all of the “wellness” information in our society and choose products and behaviors that actually benefit wellness.
- Berthoud High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Family and Consumer Science – Human Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.25 Fitness
Fee: $15.00 per semester
Wellness is more than just eating well and working out! In this course, students will discover and develop strategies that will build lifelong, healthy individuals. Come explore all areas of wellness and how making small changes can make a big difference. Participate in various types of exercise that can easily be incorporated into everyday life. Learn the basics of nutrition and understand why what you eat matters. Sift through all of the “wellness” information in our society and choose products and behaviors that actually benefit wellness.
- Harold Ferguson High School
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 fitness
- Become proficiently skilled in team games, e.g., team handball, soccer, softball, indoor hockey, touch football, volleyball, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, etc.
- Know and understand the rules, techniques, and safety expectations of the activities.
- Participate in lifetime team activities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of fitness concepts by participating in warm-up and cool-down activities.
- Complete and turn in a comprehensive personal fitness plan that includes setting goals, keeping an activity log, and reflecting on their experience.
- Berthoud High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 fitness
- Develop skills and knowledge in weight lifting and muscle toning exercises to safely and successfully lift weights as a recreational activity or to pursue specific goals for personal or athletic improvement.
- Develop knowledge about safety, spotting techniques, muscles and their movement, cardiovascular conditioning, and work ethic.
- Complete and turn in a comprehensive personal fitness plan that includes setting goals, keeping an activity log, and reflecting on their experience.
- Berthoud High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 fitness
- Develop skills and knowledge in weight lifting and muscle toning exercises to safely and successfully lift weights as a recreational activity or to pursue specific goals for personal or athletic improvement.
- Develop knowledge about safety, spotting techniques, muscles and their movement, cardiovascular conditioning, and work ethic.
- Complete and turn in a comprehensive personal fitness plan that includes setting goals, keeping an activity log, and reflecting on their experience.
- Berthoud High School
- Loveland High School
- Mountain View High School
- Thompson Valley High School
- Electives – Fitness/Physical Education
- Fitness/Physical Education
Credit: 0.5 Fitness or Career Pathway Elective
Fee: $10 for equipment upkeep (yoga mats, yoga blocks, etc.)
- Develop skills and knowledge in yoga movement, meditation, and breathing exercises.
- Know and understand yoga vocabulary, sequences, and poses.
- Apply the benefits of yoga to improve adolescent health and well-being (puberty, physiology, brain development).
- Apply yoga movement, meditation, and breathing to develop stress management skills, improve physical and mental health, and social emotional learning.
- Improve personal flexibility and balance.
- Design and create their own yoga sequences to present.
- Use yoga as a method of lifelong fitness.
- Thompson Valley High School