Hello all, and welcome to the 2023-2024 school year. I'm fired up to begin my second year as the Physical Education Instructor at St. Patrick's. I'm excited to get back to business with all of last year's returning students, and look forward to meeting all of our new students over the next few weeks.
Philosophically, I believe there are several components to my role as the school's Physical Education teacher. Specifically, there are five areas (listed in order of priority below) in which I plan to facilitate student development:
1.) Catholic Morality and Overall Character
2.) Social Emotional Well-Being
3.) Physical Fitness (current and future maintainence)
4.) Sport Specific Skills
5.) Sport Specific Knowlege (Concepts, Principles, Strategies, and Tactics)
I believe that the Physical Education and Athletics domain provides a special opportunity to have a lasting impact on students. Growing up, so many of my Physical Education teachers and coaches were role models for me. In many ways, I credit them for motivating me to enter into this career path. Now, as a teacher and coach myself, I hope to have the same kind of impact on the young people that I work with. God has a plan for all of us, and I certainly hope to do his will be steering as many kids in his direction as possible.
I look forward to a great upcoming school year, and making my second year at St. Patrick's one to remember.
Please read the attached syllabus below for the philosophy, protocols, student expectations, and grading procedures of our program.
Virtual Snow Day assignments will be posted in either the Physical Education Google Classroom, or, in the case of some elementary classes, the classroom teacher's Google Classroom.
4th Grade-8th Grade:
Unit # 1- Flag Football
Unit # 2- Soccer
Unit # 3- Fitness Testing
Unit # 4- Basketball
Unit # 5- Team Handball/Speedball
Unit # 6- Pickleball
K-3rd Grade:
Unit # 1- Tag/Cooperative/Locomotor Movements/Fitness Games
Unit # 2- Fitness Testing
Unit # 3- Throwing and Catching
Unit # 4- Non-Throwing Object Manipulation Skills w/ Hands