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The Board of Trustees desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the district's academic and other educational support programs, services, and activities.  The Board prohibits, at any District school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
 
ACADEMICS LOCKER

PE Department
Matt Atilano           Teacher
Paul Coppes Teacher
Stephanie Goodwin    Teacher
Todd Theurer Teacher
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Physical Education
6th Grade
Length of Course: Year
Credits: 5 credits per quarter
 
The required physical education program for 6th grade students includes activities that support the California State Physical Education standards. The curriculum focuses on and supports students in developing their hand-eye coordination, foot-eye coordination, folk and line dance, rhythmics, stunts, tumbling, and coordinated movement and motor skills in lead up games. 6th grade students will also have a fitness component to their middle school experience and will be assessed under the California State Fitness Testing program.
 
Sixth grade students are required to take daily physical education per education code. Curriculum supports the California State Physical Education Content Standards. 6th grade focuses on the following:
  • hand-eye skills (throwing and catching all kinds of objects),
  • foot-eye skills (locomotor skills, kicking and punting),
  • striking skills (using our hands, feet and levers),
  • jump rope and folk and line dance for rhythmical skills
  • rhythmic, stunts and tumbling
  • coordinated movement and motor skills in lead up games
 
As a common assessment in 6th grade, students will have a fitness component to their middle school experience; this will be using the California State Fitness Tests as an assessment tool. Fitness and use of technology should be used to monitor and assess student learning throughout our units. There is a pre and post assessment to this component as well.
7th Grade
Length of Course: Year
Credits: 5 credits per quarter
 
State of California states 7th graders will emphasis the use of skills in a variety of activities/ games building on their foundation from 6th grade. In 7th grade Physical Education the levels will increase through bats, hockey, and golf.  Students will create their own games as well as experience a variety of strategies and scoring systems. Dance is continued through the grades and this level performs multi-cultural dances from around the world. Students are introduced to our fitness center and learn to use all the machines, set goals and improve their muscular strength and endurance. CUSD had adopted 7th grade Power Standards that are in the process of being updated; here are some examples:
 
Five Components of Fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility and body composition:
  •   3.1 Assessing Fitness
  •   4.2 Identifying Activities
  • Fitness for Life:
  •   3.6 Maintain and monitor a fitness program
  •   4.5 Nutrition
  • Social Responsibility:
  •   5.3 Demonstrate acceptance
  •   5.4 Express encouragement
 
Physical Fitness Testing – 7th Grade  PFT Testing in 7th grade.
The State of California uses our 7th graders to officially test physical fitness by using the Fitness-gram, which compares our results throughout the state. Fitness-gram testing is conducted in the spring in the following categories; mile run/shuttle run, curl-ups, push-ups, sit & reach, trunk lift and shoulder strength. These measure body composition, flexibility, upper body strength, vo2 max, cardiovascular strength and endurance which are developed through weekly mile runs and other cardio activities. We test at each grade level to track progress and proficiency. Students are also introduced to team sports and units may include soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, football and field hockey. Individual sports are also introduced such as tumbling and track and field.
 
8th Grade
Length of Course: Year
Credits: 5 credits per quarter

Eighth grade students are required to take daily physical education per education code. Curriculum supports the California State Physical Education Content Standards. 8th grade focuses on the following:
  • Team sports
  • Offensive and defensive strategies
  • Traditional and Non Traditional sports and games
  • Lifelong Fitness – Assessing performance and setting goals
  • Building and developing content specific literacy
 
CUSD had adopted 8th Power Standards that are in the process of being updated; here are some examples:
 
Five Components of Fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility and body composition:
  • 3.1 Assessing Fitness
  • 3.4 Participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity a minimum of four days each week
 
Fitness for Life:
  • 4.1 Develop a two week 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.
  • 4.4 Identify and apply basic principles in weight / resistance training and safety practices
 
Social Responsibility:
  • 5.2 Organize and work cooperatively with the group to achieve the goals of the group.
  • 5.7 Model support towards individuals of all ability levels and encourage others to be supportive and inclusive of all individuals.
 
As a common assessment in 8th grade, students will have a fitness component to their middle school experience; this will be using the California State Fitness Tests as an assessment tool. Fitness and use of technology should be used to monitor and assess student learning throughout our units. There is a pre and post assessment to this component as well.
INDEPENDENT PE (IPE)

INDEPENDENT PE (IPE)

INDEPENDENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION (IPE)
We will once again be supporting families interested in participating in the CUSD Independent Physical Education program. If you plan to particpate in IPE for the 2026-27 school year, you will need to complete the linked form below. Please fill out the form and submit it for approval as you prepare for the upcoming school year. Approval must be obtained prior to a student’s participation in IPE. Physical copies of the form are no longer required or accepted.
 
The deadline to submit a completed application is August 8, 2026.
 
 
IPE is intended for the Pre-Olympic, Elite or Nationally ranked athletes competing in an Individual sport at the highest level.  Competing in and ranking in a lower level does not qualify for IPE. In addition to the qualifying Individual sports, team sports Synchornized Swimming, Rowing, and Hockey qualify for IPE.
 
Students MUST apply and qualify for IPE each year.