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Health/Physical Education

At Elyria Catholic High School, the students are provided with a wide variety of activities that comprise modern health and physical education. With the increase of leisure time, this is an opportunity for students to be exposed to life-time skills necessary for achieving total health. This program seeks to help the students develop to their fullest potential and to share it with others through cooperation, teamwork and service. The students become acquainted with the basic skills of many physical activities and develop flexibility, agility, endurance, self control, and fitness needed for proper body growth.

Along with the physical aspect, the students are made aware that the social and mental side of their health is also important and that each is interdependent. To help the students understand their own physical, mental and social development, emphasis is placed on "wellness" as part of their lifestyle. By attempting to be and stay well, health reflects an attitude as well as a course of action. The students must be aware of their present lifestyle practices and should be able to choose a more healthful lifestyle in which the quality of their life will become a priority. They should grow in self-acceptance and in the acceptance of others. The students should also value life as a gift from God and develop mature attitudes, respect for life, honesty and leadership.

Faculty

Mrs. Suzanne Camp, Chairperson
camp@elyriacatholic.com 
Mr. Phil Kuchta kuchta@elyriacatholic.com



Course Grade Prerequisites
Health 9  
Concepts of Physical Education 9  
Lifetime Personal Fitness 11,12  
Lifetime Recreational Activities 12 Department Recommendation


Health
Code: #901 B/G    Credit: 0.5
Length: Semester

This course is concerned with the students acquiring the knowledge necessary to make responsible decisions regarding their total health. Incorporated into the presentation of body structure, functions, and disorders are the influences of the physical, social, mental, and spiritual aspects of total well-being.

Concepts of Physical Education 9
Code: #911 A/B      Credit: 0.5
Length: Semester

This course is designed to motivate students to achieve improved levels of fitness through participation in a variety of aerobic activities, muscular strength and endurance exercises and individual team sports.  The students will assess and evaluate their fitness levels through the understaning of the many concepts of physical fitness while demonstrating their competency in CPR and first aid training.

Lifetime Personal Fitness
Code: #923                Credit: 0.5
Length: Semester

The purpose of this course is to: (a) acquire knowledge of physical fitness concepts, (b) understand the influence of lifestyle on health and fitness, and (c) begin to develop an optimal level of fitness through various fitness activities such as weight training, aerobics, and self-defense.  Students will evaluate their own fitness levels and discover ways to improve them.  Upon completion of the class, students will have a respect for all aspects of fitness and be able to design a program for him/her to meet their own personal fitness needs.

Lifetime Recreational Activities
Code: #931                   Credit: 0.5
Length: Semester     Prerequisite: Department Recommendation

This course provides an opportunity for upperclassmen to continue participation in lifetime sports and recreational activities. There will be an emphasis on individual and team activities, where the students will participate in the building and out in the community. Students are responsible for participation fees in some outside activities (approximately $5 a week). This course may only be taken once.

Elyria Catholic High School

725 Gulf Rd., Elyria, Oh 44035 | Phone: 440.365.1821 | Fax: 440.365.7536