Physical Education Department

• 6th grade students must bring $5 for their Phys. Ed. Lock, this is separate from home room locks, and is good for all 3 years at East.
• All students should bring a separate set of athletic clothes for PE use only during their first cycle of PE (see appropriate clothing link)

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  WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO RAISE MONEY TO RENNOVATE OUR FITNESS ROOM AT EAST. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP US REBUILD OUR FITNESS ROOM PLEASE CONTACT THE PE TEACHERS AT EAST

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

Standard 2: Demonstrates an 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-enanching level of physical fitness.

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

Many of us jump right into our exercise routine, skipping the all-important warm up. Here's why you shouldn't. According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a gradual warm up:

• Leads to efficient calorie burn by increasing your core body temperature.
• Produces faster, more forceful muscle contractions.
• Increases your metabolic rate so oxygen is delivered to the working muscles more quickly.
• Prevents injuries by improving the elasticity of your muscles.
• Gives you better muscle control by speeding up your neural message pathways to the muscles.
• Allows you to work out comfortably longer because your energy systems are able to adjust to exercise, preventing the buildup of lactic acid in the blood.
• Improves joint range of motion.
• Psychologically prepares you for higher intensities by increasing your focus.

Physical Education Links:

Food Pyramid

American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance

National PE Standards

PE Central

Massachusetts Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance