Scott Lundgren, Physical Education

Scott.lundgren@dmschools.org

Diana Repp, Physical Education

Diana.repp@dmschools.org

Brody Middle School

Brody Physical Education

Healthy Bodies. Healthy Minds.
Physical Education is an important and unique part of the daily instructional program. Not only
does it contribute to the overall goals of education, but it also contributes to the development
and maintenance of fitness, motor skills, social skills, health, and brain development.
The Des Moines Public Schools provides a comprehensive curriculum that allows students
choice in a planned sequential instructional program that teaches skills, knowledge and behaviors
to promote lifelong fitness.
These are necessary to function at an adequate level of competence enabling each student to be
an active, physically and mentally fit individual throughout life.

Our Mission

Classroom Expectations
In accordance with Brody PBIS and International Baccalaureate expectations, Brody students are expected to
respectful, responsible and ready in physical education
classes. Each individual should strive for a balanced and
principled life while being a thinker, risk-taker and inquirer.
Buddy rooms will be used for students that are struggling
with those ideals. Upon proper reflection, students will be
able to re-enter the classroom. If reflection does not
properly accommodate the situation, parents may be contacted and/or administrators involved.

At Brody, we are constantly striving to provide students with opportunities to improve

fitness levels now and in
their future.
Optimum fitness can be
achieved through a
variety of activities. At
Brody, we offer the folIf a student is absent from class, we expect that they will
lowing activities: Flag
football, Speed ball,
request make up work for the day or come in during PE
Tennis, Ultimate Frismake up times to complete their missing activities.
bee, Birdie Golf, Volleyball, Eclipse ball, Basketball, Archery, Pickleball,
Badminton, Floor hockDressing out for PE class
ey, Body bars, Kettle
PE Clothes
Why it is important for a student
bells, Soccer, Orienteerto dress out for physical eduing and Diamond sports.
Requirements for dressing out

4.0 Grading Scale

Score Academic Descriptor

4

Exceeding

Proficient

Developing

Beginning

No evidence of student
understanding in submitted work.

Missing student has

not submitted evidence

In this issue:
Mission

Apparel

Expectations

Standards

cation class?

DMPS PE shirt or school PE shirt

Students will no longer be expected to change pants for
class. It is expected that
they wear loose fitting
pants or shorts to school
to allow for participation in
all activities.
Tennis shoes are required.
Sweatpants/Sweatshirt (optional)

Conducive for movement and mobility

Personal hygiene
Creates a disciplined environment (all
students are dressed the same)
Student will participate more in
workout clothes than school clothes
Safety proper attire is designed for
movement (tennis shoes compared to
boots.)
Class requirement (value)

Middle School Physical Education

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Grades: 68
Students will participate, assess and improve

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levels of flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition. Students will demonstrate competence in the individual skills fundamental to the
playing of a specific game, develop intermediate

Guiding Practices for Grading:

and advanced offensive and defensive strategies

1. A consistent 4-point interval grading scale will be used.

2. Letter grades, derived from the
4-point scale, will be based solely on
achievement of course/grade level
standards. Student participation, work
completion, and ability to work with
others will be reported separately using
the DMPS Citizenship and Employability
Skills Rubric.
3. Scores will be based on a body of
evidence.
4. Achievement will be organized by
standard/learning topic and reported as
a scale score. Cross topic scale scores
will be converted to a letter grade for
the course.
5. Students will have multiple
opportunities to demonstrate
proficiency.
6. Accommodations and modifications
will be provided to students with special
needs.

How do I raise my
fitness grade?
Make up dates will
be specified during
the school year.
Students will be able
to re-test
FitnessGram tests
on these dates for
each semester.

specific to the sport, apply specific game strategies

to situations that affect the positive game performance, and analyze strengths and weakness of
various game strategies to make appropriate application decisions.

Lockers
Each student will have his/her
own PE locker if possible. Do to
the number of students attending
Brody this year, some students
may be asked to share. Students
will receive a padlock to use on
this locker for the school year.
Combinations should not be
shared.
What are the
grading standards?

Skills / Knowledge
Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.
Applies movement
concepts and principals
to the learning and
development of motor
skills.

Responsible behavior/
Values physical activity
Demonstrates responsible
personal and social
behavior in physical
activity settings.
Demonstrates understanding and respect for differences among people in
physical activity settings.

FitnessGram testing

Active lifestyle

Achieves and maintains a

(participation)

health-enhancing level of

Exhibits a physically
active lifestyle.

physical fitness.

The physical education program at

Brody will provide students with physical activity opportunities through a
differentiated program that fosters a
lifetime commitment to physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. Physical education is an important part of a
students comprehensive, wellrounded education program and a
means of positively impacting life-long
health and well-being. Brodys physical education program has the unique
opportunity to develop health-related
physical fitness and life-time activities
that promote physical competence,
cognitive understanding, and attitudes
about physical activity so all students
can develop healthy active lifestyles.
Scott Lundgren
Physical/Health Education Specialist
In middle
school physical education, all students should
experience a
variety of
games and
fitness that they might enjoy later in
life. It is an opportunity for students
to learn that there are no limits to
what they can accomplish with a little
effort. Physical education in schools
is the front line in our struggle to end
childhood obesity.
Diana Repp
Physical/Health Education Specialist