Deborah Anderson - Thomas County Middle School

Girls' Conditioning Syllabus

yellow%20jacket.jpg Thomas County Middle School

Girls’ Conditioning Syllabus-Grades 6-8

Bee Strong for Life!!!

2023-24

Teacher: Deborah Miles-Anderson Phone: (229) 225-4394

Course Description:

Welcome to Girls Conditioning Class! The purpose of this course is to teach a wide range of exercises and exercise theory to achieve a wide variety of fitness goals. We will use these exercises and knowledge on a daily basis to improve our personal fitness. Be prepared to learn and work hard every single day. You will be exhausted, you will be sore, and you will become more physically fit as a result of the hard work you will do in this class. In addition to learning exercises and exercise theory, you will learn about goal setting, major muscle groups, stretching, injury prevention, nutrition, and how to continue your fitness activities after and beyond this class. We will use the following techniques (as well as others) to improve fitness:

Lady Jacket Boot Camp• Weight training • Core Exercises • Running • Circuit Training•

Yoga Techniques • Plyometrics • Aerobics • Stretching

Georgia Performance Standards Framework for Physical Education:

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and patterns needed to perform a variety of activities.

Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health enhancing level of physical fitness.

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity.

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

GHSA Covid 19 Guidelines:

*General Information

Groups should be the same individuals (including coaches) for each session to limit risk of exposure. Students or coaches CANNOT change groups for the duration of this guidance.

Weight equipment should be cleaned prior to each workout and sanitized between use by each student.

Student-athletes are encouraged to bring their masks from home for use in the weight room.

Hand sanitizer should be plentiful and readily available.

Each student should have his or her own personal water and water bottle. No use of water fountains allowed.

Side spots only in weight training, safety bars are preferred.

Social distancing should be adhered to always.

Limitations on Gatherings:

Workouts must be conducted in “pods” of students with the same groups of students and trainers always working out together. Smaller pods can be utilized for weight training. This ensures a more limited risk of exposure.

There must be a minimum distance of 6 feet between each individual as much as possible.

Individuals should wash their hands for a minimum of 20 seconds with warm water and soap before touching any surfaces or participating in workouts.

Weight equipment must be wiped down thoroughly before and after an individual’s use of equipment.

Appropriate clothing/shoes must be worn at all times in the weight room to minimize sweat from transmitting onto equipment/surfaces.

Students must be encouraged to shower and wash their workout clothing immediately upon returning home.

Hydration:

No water fountains allowed.

Athletes should bring their own water bottles.

Grading:

Students must report to workouts with proper gear (t-shirt, shorts (appropriate length), athletic pants, & tennis shoes) inside a small gym bag and line up quietly outside the locker room in a timely manner: Monday through Friday. Students will receive 20 points for each day that they dress out & participate. If a student does not participate for the day, they will lose those full credit points. Example: If a student participates 2 days in any given week his/her participation grade for the week is 40, 3 days=60, 4 days=80, and 5 days=100. Each student will be allowed one written excuse from a parent with no penalty. To avoid being penalized after the first excuse, students are asked to bring an excuse from a doctor. Also, if students are off task, they will lose half credit for the day.

Mandatory Equipment:

Students are required to dress out/participate every day to receive full credit points. Students will not receive daily participation/effort points on days they are not prepared to workout. Athletic shoes appropriate for running. Gym shorts (more than 4” above the knee are considered too short) or athletic pants/warm-ups/sweatpants, compression short tights are not allowed, T-shirt (no tank tops), and sweatshirt for indoor/outdoor activities (must follow school wide dress code). Please keep these items in a small gym bag. Last but not least, masks are encouraged to wear in class.

Classroom Expectations:

A weight room has many dangers, and student behavior is the most important part of safety in this class. No student will be allowed to behave in a manner that poses a risk to themselves or others. Students will behave in a manner that will not disrupt the educational environment and are expected to respect others and their property.

-Profanity and inappropriate remarks will not be tolerated.

-Students should not have any electronics out (No Cell Phones).

-Refrain from talking unnecessarily or engaging in horseplay during class.

-Respect Locker Room Space & Dress Out Quickly.

-No eating, drinking, or chewing gum.

-Refrain from wearing jewelry.

-Students are not allowed to touch classroom equipment without the coach's permission.

-Students must be supervised at all times.

-No passes out of class (only emergency reasons).

-Each student will have 2 bathroom breaks each 9 weeks (use wisely).

-Social Distancing & Masks are Encouraged!

-Students are expected to practice a strong work ethic and be respectful!

2023-2024 PE/Exploratory Schedule

Times	Monday	Tuesday	Wed.	Thurs.	Friday
5th Grade begin transition to Explo at 8:12
8:15-8:50	5th 1st Half	5th 1st Half	5th 1st Half	5th 1st Half	5th 1st Half
Explo Transition	8:48 - 8:52
8:50-9:25	5th 2nd Half	5th 2nd Half	5th 2nd Half	5th 2nd Half	5th 2nd Half
5th Grade return to hallway 9:25
6th Grade begin transition to Explo: 9:32
9:35-10:15	6th 1st Half	6th 1st Half	6th 1st Half	6th 2nd Half	6th 1st Half
Explo Transition	10:13 - 10:17				10:13 - 10:17
10:15-10:55	6th 2nd Half	6th 2nd Half			6th 2nd Half
6th Grade return to hallway: 10:55
7th Grade begin transition to Explo: 11:02
11:05-11:45	7th 1st Half	7th 1st Half	7th 1st Half	7th 2nd Half	7th 1st Half
Explo Transition	11:43 - 11:47				11:43 - 11:47
11:45-12:25	7th 2nd Half	7th 2nd Half			7h 2nd Half
7th Grade return to hallway: 12:25
12:30 - 1:25	Lunch/ Planning	Lunch/ Planning	Lunch/ Planning	Lunch/ Planning	Lunch/ Planning
8th Grade begin transition to Explo: 1:27
1:30-2:10	8th 1st Half	8th 1st Half	8th 1st Half	8th 2nd Half	8th 1st Half
Explo Transition	2:08 - 2:12				2:08 - 2:12
2:10-2:50	8th 2nd Half	8th 2nd Half			8th 2nd Half
8th Grade return to hallway 2:48, return before afternoon announcements

Wednesday: Students will report to the 1st exploratory class of each grade for the entire block. Thursday: Students will report to the 2nd exploratory class of each grade for the entire block.

Mission Statement:

Thomas County Middle School provides a unique, high quality education as a bridge from elementary to high school and beyond.