• Wellness

    Our mission is to empower students to make educated decisions regarding their overall health in order to enhance their lifelong wellness and to explore the medical sciences.

     

    SHAPE PE:

    Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

    Standard 2: The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

    Standard 3: The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

    Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

    Standard 5: The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

    SHAPE HE:

    Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

    Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

    Standard 3:Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.

    Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

    Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

    Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

    Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

    Standard 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

     

    Wellness Transfer Skills

    1. Critical Thinking

      Students will value regular physical activity, develop the critical thinking, decision-making, and motivation needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and apply these skills beyond school and life.

       

      Communication

      Students will develop communication and conflict resolution skills through team sports, practicing active listening, clear expression, and positive management of disagreements, with applications in sports and life.

       

      Collaboration and Teamwork

      Students will demonstrate teamwork, collaboration, and cooperation through team sports and group activities, applying these skills in real-life situations.

       

      Perseverance

      Students will apply safety principles and practices to minimize the risk of injury in various settings, both inside and outside school.

       

      Social and Emotional Learning

      Students will respect diversity in gender, ability, and cultural backgrounds through an inclusive lens that promotes fairness, empathy, and understanding.

     

    Physical Education

    Starting with the Class of 2029, all students are required to earn a minimum of five credits in Physical Education to fulfill their graduation requirement (Classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 must earn a minimum of four credits). Students can earn their five Physical Education credits through school-offered physical education classes, including Yoga, Team Sports, Cooperative Games & Adventure Learning, Freshman Seminar, and Fundamental Fitness.   Students may not repeat a course they have already taken and passed.   

    Health

    Students are required to take one semester of Comprehensive Health, often taken during sophomore year. We offer a number of elective courses as well, including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), First Responder, and Intro to Medicine. Please check the descriptions below for more information. 

  • Program of Studies

    • 1.
      • Wellness
      • Comprehensive Health
      • 2923
      • Comprehensive Health and Wellness Issues is a one-semester course that provides an overview of issues relating to personal health and wellness. Topics include Disease (Disease Model, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, STDs, Depression, Eating Disorders), Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Addiction, Illicit and Other Abused Drugs, Steroids), Sexuality (Reproductive Anatomy/Function/Dysfunction, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Parenting, Conception and Contraception,
      • Postponing Sexual Activity) and Wellness (Stress Reduction, Mental Health, Sleep, Nutrition). Students will learn refusal skills, terminology related to health issues, methods of investigating health issues and resources via the internet, and the cause and effect nature of decision making on long and short-term physical and emotional health. Students will be challenged to understand their personal responsibility as independent decision-makers relating to health issues.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 10,11,12
      • CP
      • All years
      • A1, A3, A4, C1, S1
    • 2.
      • Wellness
      • First Responder
      • 2934
      • First Responder is an elective for students interested in learning advanced first aid skills. This course is well-suited for students wishing to pursue employment as lifeguards or in the ski patrol or for those considering careers in law enforcement, medicine, firefighting, or other occupations where advanced layperson medical care may be required. The course provides an overview of human anatomy, personal safety in emergency situations, legal considerations, and the care of sick and
      • Students learn medical terminology, assessment of sick and injured people, and teamwork techniques when dealing with emergency scenes. Upon successful completion of the course, tests, and skill stations, students earn a BLS Healthcare Provider CPR card. Topics include bleeding, shock, wounds, fractures, seizures, scene safety and control, drug overdose, childbirth, sudden illness, poisoning, burns, airway management, infection control, sudden illness, and rescue.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 9, 10, 11, 12
      • CP
      • STEAM
      • All years
      • A1, A3, C3, S1
    • 3.
      • Wellness
      • EMT-B (H)
      • 2972
      • Are you considering a career in medicine, law enforcement, firefighting, or any other profession that may require you to manage a health emergency? This course will prepare you to take both State and National exams to become a certified EMT, enabling you to work in hospitals, college EMS services and ambulances where you will assess and care for patients who have become suddenly ill or injured. Topics include scene and patient assessment, airway management, CPR, trauma care, and much more.
      • For those seeking certification (an option- many students take the class for personal satisfaction without seeking certification), students must attend 95% of classes and maintain an 70% or higher semester average to be eligible. It is recommended that students purchase their own textbook/workbook (~$200). EMT candidates must be 18 years old to take the State Practical exam, but may take the National Written Exam whenever they successfully complete the course.
      • Full Year - 5 Credits
      • 11, 12
      • H
      • STEAM
      • All Years
    • 4.
      • Wellness
      • Introduction To Medicine (H)
      • 2993
      • How do we know what to believe about medicine and health when so many false claims are publicly presented? What rights should terminally ill patients have regarding their own death and dying? Should patients be forced to get treatment if they are “different”- psychologically or physically- if they don’t want it? How do medical professionals care for patients, and how often (and why) do serious mistakes get made?
      • Through dozens of cases studies, Intro to Medicine examines these and many more fascinating questions about how our physical and mental health issues are perceived and handled by our healthcare system. Nightly readings lead to lively discussions and debates as we examine how our own values and beliefs interact with the science of the human body to form a system that addresses human health- and the financial, political, social influences that affect that system.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • H
      • STEAM
      • All years
    • 5.
      • Wellness
      • Intro to Athletic Training and Sport Physiology
      • 9118
      • Taught by a certified athletic trainer, the focus is on peak athletic performance and effective injury rehabilitation. Learn about musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, and sport injury and prevention. Topics also include nutrition, sport performance, emergency care, and trauma assessment.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 11,12
      • CP or H
      • A1, A3, C1, C3, S1, S2
    • 6.
      • Wellness
      • Cooperative Games and Adventure Learning
      • 9119
      • The Cooperative Games and Adventure Learning course will begin with fun and interactive cooperative games. This course will include an exciting and challenging ropes course. With a combination of teamwork and individual commitment, a sense of accomplishment will be achieved upon the completion of these challenges. This course will help to increase your self-confidence, teamwork, cooperation, and decision-making skills. The class meets every day for one semester.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 9, 10, 11, 12
      • CP
      • All years
      • C1, S1, S2
    • 7.
      • Wellness
      • Yoga
      • 9204
      • Yoga introduces students to stress relieving techniques. Students will learn to perform different asanas as well as a variety of meditation practices. This course will attempt to create some balance in your life while improving your strength and flexibility.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 10, 11, 12
      • CP
      • All years
      • C1, S1, S2
    • 8.
      • Wellness
      • Freshman Seminar
      • 9205
      • The Freshman Seminar course will introduce students to a number of life-long activities that encourage students to remain physically active. Students will engage in a fun, safe, and challenging environment while participating in adventure-based activities, fitness-based activities, and individual and team sports.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 9
      • CP
      • All years
      • A1, C1, S1
    • 9.
      • Wellness
      • Fundamental Fitness
      • 9206
      • Do you want to be stronger, healthier, build self-esteem, and see your hard work pay off? Fundamental Fitness is the class for you! This course will expose you to a variety of functional exercises that will help you to build muscle and learn how to reach your fitness goals. You will have the opportunity to track and increase your overall fitness throughout the semester.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 10, 11, 12
      • CP
      • All years
      • C1, S1
    • 10.
      • Wellness
      • Team Sports
      • 9208
      • The Team Sports course will offer students a variety of ways to become physically fit while participating in team oriented sports. The course will help students develop appropriate movement patterns in order to increase speed, coordination, stamina, endurance, agility and accuracy. Students will be assigned team roles (i.e. coach, captain, equipment manager, etc.) that must be performed in order to help their individual teams succeed.
      • Semester - 2.5 Credits
      • 10, 11, 12
      • CP
      • All years
      • C1, S1, S2