Physical Education & Health
PE & Health Staff
EPHS Physical Education and Health Requirements
Physical Education and Health Course Descriptions
Physical Education Courses
- Fitness Walking
- Health and Wellness
- HS Swimming
- Intro To Weight Training
- Intro to Yoga & Meditation
- Stretch & Balance
- FRCC/Aims Yoga I
- FRCC/Aims Weight Training I
Fitness Walking
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: None
This course helps students improve physical and mental well-being through regular walking while building positive social connections. Students will experience the many benefits of outdoor walking, cardiovascular fitness, reduced stress, improved mood and focus, increased creativity, and the restorative effects of nature. They will learn to appreciate walking as a lifelong fitness activity while exploring daily routes on campus, in the community, and in both indoor and outdoor facilities.
Health and Wellness
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: Health
Prerequisite: None
This course will cover many important topics about health and wellness. You will learn about nutrition, sleep, being responsible online, managing stress, and mindfulness. We will use the "PLT4M Health & Wellness" program for out lessons.
HS Swimming
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: Swim test
This course provides students with instruction and refinement of the four major swimming strokes; freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, with an emphasis on efficiency, endurance and personal fitness. Students will strengthen swimming technique, improve cardiovascular fitness, and apply water safety skills while building a foundation for lifelong participation in swimming an aquatic activities.
Intro To Weight Training
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to safe and effective strength training using barbells and dumbbells. Students will learn foundational barbell movements, including the back squat, bench press, and deadlift, as well as additional lifts such as the front squat, overhead press, and hang clean. Instruction emphasizes proper technique, gradual progression, and safety.
Students will progress from empty bars to light resistance and record baseline strength assessments to support individualized training. Each class session includes a primary barbell lift, accessory strength work using dumbbells and bodyweight, core development, and a short finisher focused on strength endurance.
The course is designed to build total-body strength, movement confidence, and lifelong fitness skills. Students in this class will follow an assigned strength training/weight lifting workout using the PLT4M app.
Intro to Yoga & Meditation
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the foundations of yoga in a safe, supportive environment. Students will learn basic yoga poses, gentle flows, breathing techniques, and introductory meditation practices designed to improve flexibility, balance, strength, and body awareness. Emphasis is placed on proper alignment, controlled breathing, and listening to the body to move safely and confidently.
Students will also practice short, guided meditation and mindfulness activities focused on relaxation, stress management, and mental focus. These practices help students build awareness of thoughts and emotions while developing tools to calm the mind and body. Modifications and options are provided so all students can participate successfully.
Stretch & Balance
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on gentle stretching and balance exercises designed to improve flexibility, stability, and overall movement for daily activities and lifelong wellness. Students will work through guided stretches and simple balance challenges that help increase range of motion and build core strength in a safe, supportive environment.
FRCC/Aims Yoga I
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: Intro to Yoga
This course is a continuation of Intro to Yoga and Meditation and is designed for students who have a foundational understanding of basic yoga postures, breathing techniques, and mindfulness practices. Students will deepen their practice by exploring more complex poses and sequences, longer and more intentional flows, and advanced alignment concepts while continuing to emphasize safety, body awareness, and personal growth.
In addition to physical practice, students will expand their use of breathwork, meditaion, and mindfulness strategies to support stress management, focus, and emotional regulation.
FRCC/Aims Weight Training I
Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Duration & credit: 1 semester | .5 credit
Credit type: PE
Prerequisite: Intro to Weight Training prerequisite
This course is a continuation of, Into to Weight Training, and builds upon Students' prior knowledge of resistance training principles, muscular anatomy, and safe lifting techniques. Designed for students ready to take greater ownership of their fitness, the course emphasizes individualized strength development, progressive overload, and thoughtful exercise program design to enhance muscular strength, endurance, and overall performance.
Students will create and follow a personalized training plan, developed independently or in collaboration with a coach, based on their goals, experience, and individual needs. Class time is used to safely complete workouts, refine proper lifting form, and apply training principles in a structured yet self-paced environment.
A key component of the course is data collection. Students will track workouts, repetitions, weights, and progress over time, using this information to reflect on performance and growth. Collected data may be shared with teachers, families, and coaches to support communication, accountability, and continued development.
High School Physical Education & Health Curriculum
- Fitness Walking
- Health & Wellness
- Lifetime Sports
- Strength & Weight Training
- Swimming & Lifeguard
- Yoga
Fitness Walking
Health & Wellness
Quarter 1
Unit 1: Communication & Self Esteem
Learning Targets
- Students promote self esteem and healthy behaviors in themselves and others
- Students use a decision making process to promote a health related goals as well as life goals
- Students elaborate on my thoughts using different communication techniques
Unit 2: Effects of Drugs
Learning Targets
- Students identify factors of addiction in relation to physical, social, emotional health
- Students examine the cost of addiction financially, physically, and emotionally
- Students evaluate current issues in relation to drugs and addiction
- Students identify the three gateway drugs
Unit 3: Body Systems
Learning Targets
- Students identify the body systems and the job each one has in our body
- Students evaluate choices related to their health and how the effect the body systems
- Students recognize signs and symptoms of body system malfunction and the diseases associated with each
Unit 4: Violence & Injury Prevention
Learning Targets
- Students respect individual differences
- Students resolve conflict in a healthy, non-violent way
- Students analyze how power and control affect relationships
- Students recognize signs and symptoms of physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, and cyber abuse
- Students prevent accidental and intentional injury to themselves and others
- Students recognize signs of self-harm and help prevent self-harm, including suicide
Quarter 2
Unit 5: Stress & Mental Health
Learning Targets
- Students examine their behaviors and how they increase their stress
- Students use stress management techniques appropriate for themselves
- Students use strategies to manage their time
- Students evaluate the effect social media has on their life
Unit 6: Disease Prevention
Learning Targets
- Students evaluate their health decisions in relation to disease
- Students identify factors that lower their risk of lifelong diseases
- Students recognize signs and symptoms of common diseases in childhood
- Students use universal precautions
Unit 7: Nutrition
Learning Targets
- Students use nutritional evidence to describe healthy vs. unhealthy eating habits
- Students analyze how their peers affect their eating habits
- Students differentiate how positive and negative body image influences their eating habits
- Students evaluate their current eating habits and the effects they will have on their health in the future.
Lifetime Sports
Quarter 1
Unit 1: Large Group Games
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 2: Soccer
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Soccer games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 3: Hockey/Lacrosse
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Hockey/Lacrosse games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 4: Softball/Kickball
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Softball/Kickball games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Quarter 2
Unit 5: Badminton/Pickleball
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Badminton/Pickleball within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 6: Volleyball
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Volleyball games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 7: Basketball
Learning Targets
- Students participate in a wide range of physical activity
- Students participate in Basketball games within the rules and regulations
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Unit 8: Choice Week
Learning Targets
- Students participate in physical activity that they enjoy
- Students participate in games of their choice within the rules
- Students participate in activities with all people and with all ability levels
- Students choose appropriate dress for physical activity, indoors and outdoors
- Students are safe at all times and recognize risks
- Students practice injury prevention strategies through stretching and correct technique
Strength & Weight Training
Quarter 1
Unit 1: Safety & Spotting
Learning Targets
- Students perform spotting techniques for free weight lifts
- Students analyze the importance of spotting to keep lifters safe during free weight lifting
- Students are safe at all times and know the training center rules
- Students motivate and coach their lifter when they are spotting
Unit 2: Flexibility
Learning Targets
- Students reduce the risk of injury with a good flexibility program
- Students stretch all of my muscle groups to limit injuries
- Students analyze the importance of flexibility in lifelong health
Unit 3: Lifting Techniques
Learning Targets
- Students perform techniques for all types of lifts using full range of motion
- Students evaluate the technique of others when they are performing lifts
Quarter 2
Unit 4: Plyometrics
Learning Targets
- Students perform various Plyometric exercises to increase their speed and agility
- Students use Plyometric exercises to fit their goals and abilities
Unit 5: Core Exercises
Learning Targets
- Students perform skills of various Core building exercises
- Students evaluate the relationship of a strong core to lowering risks of injury
Unit 6: Goal Setting
Learning Targets
- Students evaluate their personal limits and set goals that will increase their limits
- Students develop a personal weight lifting program specific to their needs using proven programs
- Students help others in reaching their goals