Physical Education & Health
Subject:
Physical Education
Welcome to Horizon High School Physical Education & Health
The physical education and health curriculums are designed to provide students with educational opportunities which emphasize strong physical, emotional/mental, social skills.
It is our goal that as a result of participation in these courses students will be able to:
- Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activity
- Demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to learning and performing physical activities
- Participate regularly in physical activity
- Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
- Apply knowledge and skills to engage in lifelong healthy eating
- Apply knowledge and skills necessary to make personal decisions that promote healthy relationships and sexual and reproductive health
- Apply knowledge and skills related to health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance
- Utilize knowledge and skills to enhance mental, emotional, and social well-being
- Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings
- Apply knowledge and skills to make health-enhancing decisions regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
- Apply knowledge and skills that promote healthy, violence-free relationships
- Apply personal safety knowledge and skills to prevent and treat intentional or unintentional injury
(adapteded from Colorado Department of Education's Academic Standards)
Physical Education Course Information:
Horizon's Physical Education and Health course offerings include the following:
- Healthy Choices
- Team Sports I
- Team Sports II
- Recreational Sports
- Lifetime Fitness
- Racket Sports
- Weights I
- Weights II
- Postive P.E.
- Anatonmy/Physiology