This course involves a number of health issues relevant to the developing adolescent.  We begin by examining the three aspects of health which are physical health, mental/emotional health, and social health.  We examine how all three are interdependent upon each other with topics  that include taking responsibility for your own health by choosing healthy habits, reducing risks, avoiding hazards, making responsible decisions, and setting goals.  We also take a look at how nutrition and fitness benefit health.  Understanding how the body systems function allows students to comprehend more clearly how unhealthy choices impact their body and overall health.  Protecting health by avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and drugs is an important unit and brings all previous information into perspective.

This course meets for one semester or half of the school year.  Letter grades are earned by completing notes, quizzes, assignments both inside and outside the classroom, projects, and tests. 

This course builds upon the concepts learned in grade 7 and expands them for the 8^th grader. 

Physical Education is a semester long course for 7th and 8th grade students.  In Physical Education the concentration is on the development of each students physical fitness and motor skills.  Students engage in fitness training and weight training, with each students personal fitness evaluated through fitness tests.  Fundamental motor skills are developed through individual and group activities.  These activities include the instruction of intramural sports and lifetime activities.