Dear Miraleste Physical Education Families,
First, I would like to thank you for your immense patience and resilience in this tumultuous time. The safety of the children and the overall community is paramount as we work through this school closure. At the same time, Miraleste wants to ensure that all students have access to the curriculum and continue with their educational practices during this unprecedented occurrence.
Next, I teach three Physical Education classes at Miraleste Intermediate School. You are receiving this email because your son/daughter is either in Third, Fourth, or Fifth Period Physical Education Class. At the beginning of the new trimester, all MIS PE classes were in the midst of the MIS Track Unit. It is understandable that students would have a difficult time replicating these specified activities and rigorous workouts. With this being the case, an alternate assignment has been created to help keep students active and fulfill California Physical Education Standard 4 (see below).
Students are to engage in physical activity for 45-60 mins a day. They will then make an Activity/Workout Journal (notebook paper or digital document is fine) to make a record of their activities. In the journal, students will write a short summary (2-3 sentences) of how each activity will improve their overall health and physical fitness. This short and simple assignment will be collected upon the return to school. Activities include but are not limited to sporting practices, hikes, walks/jogs/runs, weight training, yoga, or other fitness classes. Should a student need some ideas or a recommended activity, the MIS PE Department has posted a workout schedule that can be found on Mr. Taylor’s Edlio page.
CAUTION: Please do not put yourselves at risk by entering largely populated classes or gyms. If you do not currently feel comfortable with these places, then please find an alternative that works for you.
Again, thank you all for your continued understanding and support in this uncertain time. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions and concerns that you may have. I will do my very best to support you and your child as we move forward together.
Be safe and healthy,
Dan Hernandez
Grade 7: California State Standard 4
Students demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance
4.1 Develop a one-week personal physical fitness plan specifying the proper warm-up and cool-down activities and the principles of exercise for each component of health-related physical fitness.
4.2 Identify physical activities that are effective in improving each of the health-related physical fitness components.
4.3 Match personal preferences in physical activities with each of the five components of health-related physical fitness.
4.4 Explain the effects of physical activity on heart rate during exercise, during the recovery phase, and while the body is at rest.
4.5 Describe the role of physical activity and nutrition in achieving physical fitness.
4.6 Identify and apply the principles of overload in safe, age-appropriate activities.
4.7 Explain progression, overload, and specificity as principles of exercise.
4.8 Discuss the effect of extremity growth rates on physical fitness.
Grade 8: California State Standard 4
Students demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
4.1 Develop a two-week personal physical fitness plan specifying the proper warm-up and cool-down activities and the principles of exercise for each of the five components of health-related physical fitness.
4.2 Identify appropriate physical activities that can be performed if one’s physical fitness program is disrupted by inclement weather, travel from home or school, or a minor injury.
4.3 Identify ways of increasing physical activity in routine daily activities.
4.4 Identify and apply basic principles in weight/resistance training and safety practices.
4.5 Explain the effects of nutrition and participation in physical activity on weight control, self-concept, and physical performance.
4.6 Explain the different types of conditioning for different physical activities.