Personal and Lifetime Fitness Eisenhower Middle/High School

Personal and Lifetime Fitness
                     Eisenhower Middle/High School
                            Instructor: David Scheidegger

Contact Information
Phone: 262-789-6353
E-Mail: david.scheidegger@nbexcellence.org

Course Description
Personal and Lifetime Fitness was designed and added to the physical
education curriculum to meet the growing needs and interests of students
who desired a course with a strong emphasis on personal fitness. The
students will learn lifetime fitness skills to enable them to live a healthier
lifestyle.

Student Requirements and assessments

1. Daily attendance, dress, and positive participation
to ability.
2. Timed/measured cardiovascular aerobic exercises.
3. Complete required max lifts with improvement and
effort.
4. 10% final exam, life style survey, fitness logs.
5. Develop and implement a personal fitness plan.
6. Responsible for weekly workout forms and inform.
7. Treat classmates with respect and dignity.

Grading Scale

A+ 100 – 97
A 96 – 93 C 76 - 73
A- 92 – 90 C- 72 - 70
B+ 89 – 87 D+ 69 - 67
B 86 – 83 D 66 - 63
B- 82 – 80 D- 62 -60
C+ 79 – 77 F 59 and below

Required Materials and Supplies
Athletic/workout clothes: Appropriate T-shirt unaltered, sweatshirt/pants,

gym shorts, white socks, and tied athletic shoes. (P.E. clothes worn in
Physical Education class only)

Semester Grade Weight
Daily Participation, Attitude, Effort, Enthusiasm, and Leadership 90%
Semester Final Exam 10%

Absence Policy
All excused absences can be made up with the consent of the instructor. It is
the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to set up a day and time.
All make-ups must be completed within one week after the unit has ended.
Unexcused absences cannot be made up. A Written and signed statement
from a Doctor is required for any student that misses more than two days of
class due to injury or illness.
Any student that misses more than 9 weeks of class due to injury or illness
will not earn graduation credit and will have to re-take the course.

The expectations for missing, incomplete, or otherwise late work for
students.
Students are assigned meaningful and respectful tasks related to the
standards. Staff members will systematically respond to students not
meeting expectations for assigned work. Missing, incomplete, or otherwise
late work will be handled consistently across grade levels and content
areas. Individual instructors will not create systems of practice in isolation.
Thresholds or benchmarks for student performance will be clear so that
interventions can be tracked. Until student work designated as an
achievement task related to a standard, is completed as defined, an “I” will
be recorded to represent insufficient evidence or incomplete work. The
student will be assigned a timeline to complete the meaningful and
respectful task. If an “I” remains at the end of the quarter/semester, then
an “I” will be given for the summative quarter/semester grade; the grade
will change when the work is completed. An “I” means no credit for the
course.

The use of zeros in grading.
Zeros distort the reliability of communicating a student’s achievement
record. Since proficiency of standards determines achievement, staff will
track student progress by standard. Staff will use various strategies to

support student learning and refrain from using zeros. Programs and
protocols are in place for staff to support students with extra times or
resources in content areas. This eliminates the three fundamental issues in
order for all students to be successful in their content areas:
o Zeros give a numerical value to something that has never been assessed
and therefore should not be counted.
o Zeros can have counterproductive effects on student motivation to
reach mastery of knowledge or skills related to content.
o Zeros involve disproportioning and inappropriate mathematics.

The use of extra credit in grading.
Extra credit is a practice intended to give additional credit beyond the
calculated grade in an effort to raise or inflate a recorded performance on an
assessment or task or to extrinsically motivate students. It distorts the
reliability of communicating a student’s achievement record. Terms such as
extra credit, bonus points, extra duties/responsibilities, etc. have been used
to communicate nonacheivement factors that influence reporting. Extra
credit is a practice that is not endorsed by the district because this practice
does not align to standards based grading. Students should, of course, be
able to provide additional evidence of their understanding, knowledge,
and/or skills related to standards. However, the additional evidence must
reveal new and/or deeper learning and should be considered along with
previous evidence to determine students’ levels of achievement and course
work trajectory.

Miscellaneous
1. Students will be on time for class, dressed in appropriate clothes (as
described above). The student’s physical education clothes must be different
from the clothes worn in school.
2. Students must used a school issued Master lock. All personal items
MUST be locked in the student’s personal assigned locker. Students should
not bring anything of high value (jewelry, money, phones, etc.) to the locker
room. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items from the locker rooms.
3. Safety is my first concern during class. Students must listen to and follow
all directions. Students may touch any equipment when an instructor is not
present.
4. For the swimming unit, girls must wear either a one-piece swimming suit
or a two-piece suit with a T-shirt. Boys must wear baggy swim trucks, not
their regular gym shorts. Hair ties or bands must be worn if the hair

interferes with the students breathing or swimming.
5. Good sportsmanship and behavior are a part of the social aspect of
physical education. Students are expected to help with equipment when
asked.
6. The use of any electronic communication device and/or picture-taking
device by students is prohibited without the approval of the supervising
teacher, or in the case of an emergency.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

New Berlin students’ primary responsibilities are to learn and achieve to the best of
their abilities. In order to meet the needs of each student and assess progress,
teachers expect that assignments and tests represent a true picture of that student’s
own performance. Administrators, faculty, students, and families are all important
contributors to upholding academic integrity in our school community. This policy
will provide a consistent framework to guide the learning process for staff and
students.

PLAGIARISM

“Plagiarism” comes from the Greek root word “kidnapping” and is the theft of
someone else’s ideas, words, or other without clearly acknowledging the creator
and using that material as one’s own. Plagiarism includes an exact copying or
rewording of another’s work, paraphrasing, partial quotation or summarization of
another’s work without properly acknowledging the creator of the original work.
Plagiarism includes copying any of the following without limitation: tests,
homework, research, speeches, presentations, programs, class assignments, lab
reports, graphs, charts, essays, compositions and term papers.

Plagiarism is a form of intellectual and academic dishonesty that can be done
intentionally or unintentionally. Intentional plagiarism is the deliberate
presentation of another’s work or ideas as one’s own. Unintentional plagiarism is
the inadvertent presentation of another’s work or ideas without proper
acknowledgement because of poor or inadequate practices.

Unintentional plagiarism is a failure of scholarship; intentional plagiarism is an act
of deceit.

Examples include but are not limited to:

•Downloading information from the Internet or other source and submitting it as

one’s own work, and/or

•Submitting as one’s own work that which is copied or translated from another
source.

CHEATING

Cheating is the deliberate or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information,
technology, study-aids as well as giving or receiving improper assistance. The
student is responsible for consulting the teacher regarding whether group work is
permissible on assignments, projects, tests, or other academic exercises.

Representing or attempting to represent oneself as another, or attempting to have
oneself represented by another academic endeavor, constitutes cheating. Forging of
signatures and/or falsifying or altering grade related documents, programs or
information, is considered cheating.

School Staff Responsibilities are to:

1.Use the Academic Integrity Policy to set classroom expectations.

2.Lead a discussion within the first week of each course identifying expectations
with regard to the academic honesty policy and include this information in the
course syllabus.

3.Continue to educate students and offer guidance regarding acceptable and
unacceptable behavior in areas that shall include but are not limited to test taking,
researching, writing, and using library and computer resources.

4.Promote circumstances in the classroom that reinforce academic honor and
promote self-expression.

5.Enforce the Academic Integrity Policy in a fair and consistent manner.

6.Use and continually revise forms of assessment that require active and creative
thought and that promote learning opportunities for students.

7.Evaluate the effectiveness of efforts and make necessary changes to promote
academic integrity.

This policy will be implemented for students of all grade levels seven through

twelve.

Consequences will be cumulative for all middle school courses but do not carry
over to the high school.

Students in middle school who choose to take high school courses are held to the
cumulative nature of high school.

Consequences will be cumulative for all high school courses.

Consequences of Academic Dishonesty

1st Incident:

1.The teacher will notify the student prior to contacting the parent.

2.The teacher will notify the counselor and grade level administrator

3.The counselor will arrange a meeting with the student and student’s
parent/guardian and notify administration.

4.The administration will record the incident in the school data system.

5.The offense will be reported to the Athletic/Activities Director as a violation of
the SDNB Co-Curricular Code of Conduct.

6.The administration and organization advisors will review the student’s eligibility
for honor societies and academic awards as well as their eligibility for student
privileges.

7.The student will complete the assignment/assessment/work OR an alternate
assessment/assignment as assigned by the classroom teacher at a time arranged by
the staff member.

8.The student will be administered an administrative detention.

2nd Incident:

1.Steps 1 through 7 from the first incident will be followed.

2.The student will be issued a suspension from school, and attend a conference

conducted by an administrator with the teacher, counselor, and student’s
parent/guardian.

3.The student will not be eligible for school-based scholarships.

4.If the student accrues two plagiarism offenses and is currently enrolled in an AP
course or courses, that student will not be allowed to take the AP exam(s) for any
AP courses of the current semester. The student will likewise incur a reduction in
credit from the 5.0 scale to the 4.0 scale.

5.Administration will notify the student and parent/guardian in writing that any
future infraction in any class will result in loss of graduation/end of year privileges
as outlined in the 3rd incident.

3rd incidence:

1.Steps 1 through 4 from the second incident will be followed.

2.The school will report violation of Academic Honesty Policy to scholarship
committees.

3.High school students will not participate in graduation activities and ceremony.
Middle School students will not be permitted to participate in end-of-year school
sponsored activities.

4.Administration will notify the student and parent/guardian in writing that any
future infraction in any class will result in a referral for a pre-expulsion conference
as outlined in the 4th incident.

4th and any subsequent incidences:

1.Steps 1 through 4 of third incident will be followed.

2.Student will be referred for a pre-expulsion conference.

Academic Dishonesty Appeal

The student and his/her parent/guardian have recourse in the event that the
individual’s right to due process may not have been upheld. Issues related to the
appropriateness and levels of discipline imposed are not subject to appeal. All
consequences for the alleged offense will remain in effect during the appeal

process.

1. A student and/or his/her parent/guardian may formally appeal an alleged
violation of due process related to an Academic Integrity Policy violation in
writing to the principal within five school days of their notification of the teacher’s
decision.

2. The principal will render a decision on the appeal in writing within five school
days of receipt of the written appeal.

3. If a student/parent/guardian disagrees with the decision of the principal, that
individual may appeal the decision in writing within five school days to an Appeals
Board through the principal. The panel will consist of a guidance counselor not
assigned to the student, a current instructor of the student but not of the class in
which the infraction occurred and another instructor who has not had the student in
class. The Appeals Board will review the appeal within five school days of
receiving the request. The decision of this body is final.

4. In the case of a second semester senior where the result of an appeal may affect
the student’s graduation from high school, the appeal will go directly to the
Appeals Board and will be heard within one school day following receipt of the
written appeal.

5. In order to change a consequence, all members of the Appeals Board must agree.
Without unanimous agreement, the consequence stands.

Personal and Lifetime Fitness

½ Credit – class will meet every day for a semester.

OBJECTIVES

Maintain appropriate levels of cardiovascular and respiratory efficiency,
muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition necessary for
a healthful lifestyle.

Use the results of fitness assessments to guide changes in the personal program
of each student.

To actively participate and learn aerobic exercises that will help students
improve lifetime fitness skills that will enable them to live a healthier lifestyle.

To actively participate and learn strength training exercises that will help
students learn lifetime fitness skills assisting them in creating a healthier
lifestyle.

CONCEPTS

1. Parameters of fitness: flexibility, muscular strength, cardio respiratory
endurance, muscular endurance, balance, speed, and agility.

2. Benefits of exercise: physiological, psychological, and sociological.

3. Exercise prescription: intensity, frequency and duration.

4. Special consideration: warm-up aerobic exercise, aerobic exercise, cool down,
fatigue, health limitations, clothing and proper footwear.

5. Weight training concepts: isometric, isokinetic, circuit training and power
lifting.
6. Develop own cardiovascular and strength training programs depending on age,
level and need.

THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:

1. Participate willingly and enthusiastically in a personal fitness program.
2. Treat classmates with respect and dignity in a cooperative setting of support
for each other.
3. Pre and post aerobic and lifting testing will be charted.
4. Increase cardiovascular endurance through runs and aerobic exercises in
predetermined goals.
5. Learn and employ proper procedures when using or spotting weight equipment.

In addition, each student will be evaluated on class participation, completing and
documenting weekly workout sheets, teacher observation, cardiovascular endurance runs,
written examinations and proper gym attire.