Physical Education, Health, Driver Education

David Perry, Department Chairperson - NVHS
Gary Shepard, Department Chairperson - WVHS

• P.E., Health & Driver Education Department's User Guide

Physical Education, Health & Driver Education Course Listings

Physical Education & Health Education Course Descriptions

PE classes are required every semester, except when taking Health 4790. The Physical Education programs at Waubonsie Valley High School and Neuqua Valley High School seek to develop fitness in each student through a wide variety of coeducational exercise activities.

4701 Physical Education I - Grade 9. Emphasis on physical fitness, fundamental skills and rules of each activity, and knowledge of the importance of fitness for life. The following units will be offered: Fitness Testing, Conditioning, Personal Fitness Classroom Unit, Weight Training, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Badminton, Football, Team Handball, Speed training, and CPR.

4702, 4703, 4704 Physical Education II, III, IV - GRADE 10-12. Physical fitness, rules, and skills will continue to be emphasized. Development of good leadership and teamwork will be stressed. Recreational activities with carry over value will be emphasized along with team play. Dance, swimming, conditioning, and fitness testing are required units. The remaining units are selected by students. The available activities are: Fitness Tests, Conditioning, Softball, Golf, Football, Badminton, Soccer, Speedball, Swimming, Indoor Hockey, Volleyball, Tennis, Weight Training, Pickleball, Aerobic Exercise, Team Handball, Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Gymnastics, Tumbling, Floor Exercise, Applied Personal Fitness, Dance, Kayaking, Skill and Body Development, Water Polo, Modern Jazz Dance I and II, Tap Dance, various other dances, and Advanced Dance, Bicycling, Self-Defense, Bowling, CPR, Scuba, and Adventure Education.

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4705 Adapted Physical Education - Placement by the department. Physical education must be provided for all public school children. "Adapted" refers to an individual physical education program designed for students with unique needs or for handicapped students. Adapted physical education gives students who cannot safely and/or successfully participate in the regular physical education program a chance to become all that one can physically be.

4722 CPR/First Aid/Lifeguarding - Grade 11-12. One semester. This semester class will meet before school in the pool. Red Cross CPR/First Aid will be taught during the first nine weeks. Lifeguarding will be taught during the second nine weeks. Successful completion of the course will result in the student receiving Red Cross certification in CPR/First Aid and Lifeguarding. This class is a special elective being offered to meet the needs of our students. No bus transportation will be available for this early morning class.

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4790 Health Education - Grade 10. One semester, required by the State of Illinois to graduate. This course is incorporated into the Physical Education curriculum at the tenth grade level. It includes the following areas of study:

• Wellness

• Stress Management

• Mental Health

• Suicide Prevention

• Coping with Loss

• Aging, Death, and Dying

• Nutrition

• Male & Female Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology*

• Human Growth & Development*

• Abstinence*

• Birth Control*

• Marriage & the Family*

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases*

• Prevention and Control of Disease

• Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug Abuse

•  Injury Prevention and Safety

*Parents may review course materials used in the instruction of these units and elect to have their child study alternative materials during the time allotted for a unit.

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4792 Health Education - Fundamentals - Grade 10. One semester. Placement by the department. This course fulfills the graduation requirements for Health Education. It is designed for students who need a practical and concrete approach to the role health plays in their lives. Emphasis is placed on the decision making process as it relates to the various units in the curriculum.

4796 Advanced Health - Grade 11-12. One semester. Prerequisite is Health 4790. This course will provide students with the opportunity to expand on their current level of health and wellness. Students will also study health issues in depth, and further explore health-related concepts. Some topics covered are health promotion, disease prevention, interpersonal communication skills, critical thinking, decision making, health careers, and current health topics. In addition, the students will also have input as to the topics covered in class.

P.E. Exemption - Juniors and seniors may be exempt from their Physical Education class during the time they are participating in an interscholastic varsity sport. Arrangements must be made with the department chair.

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Driver Education

The State of Illinois requires two phases of instruction to obtain a driver's license. The classroom phase is required for graduation. Both phases may be taken from either the high school or an accredited driver ed business. If a student attends an outside agency, the student must submit proof of classroom phase completion to the guidance office.

The State also requires that a student pass a minimum of 8 classes in the two preceding semesters to take Driver Ed.

Classroom Phase - The State of Illinois requires at least 30 hours of instruction if the student desires to obtain his/her legal driver license before 18 years of age. Classroom instruction is required for graduation and must be taken prior to or at the same time as the Behind-the-Wheel Phase.

Behind-the-Wheel Phase - This part of the program is voluntary. The State of Illinois requires this phase if students desire their licenses before they reach 18 years of age. At least six hours driving instruction and twelve hours of observation time is required.

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4198 - 4199 Driver Education - Grade 10-12. One semester. The Driver Education program offers both classroom and behind the wheel instruction. The District reserves the right to deny a student behind the wheel instruction if it determines that the student is not capable of completing it safely.

Students will register for driver education like any other subject and will receive credit. Students are scheduled by birthdate priority. A student is not guaranteed driving during the semester he or she takes the classroom phase of Drivers Ed. Any student participating in the behind-the-wheel phase will need to provide the instructor with two checks; one payable to the Secretary of State, for the driving permit; the second check payable to School District #204 which helps to defray the expense of the driving phase, an optional service our district provides.

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