Glen Wurm PE & Health Department Chair
Head Girls Basketball Coach
East Ridge High School
gwurm@sowashco.k12.mn.us
Phone (651) 768-2450
Office Hours 7:30-3:30
 
The Physical Education Department at East Ridge High School has made a commitment to prepare students to live healthy, productive and physically active lives for the 21st Century.
 
Physical education will provide every student with a variety of challenges that will contribute to the development and maintenance of their physical, cognitive, and affective well being.
 
Students will be provided with the foundation for making informed decisions that will empower them to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
 
Physical Education is a lifelong process, which is the primary responsibility of the student, shared by home, district and community.
 
See the State Health and Physical Education Standards, Guidelines For Americans, State Indicator Report on Physical Activity and F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011.
 

This course is required for graduation. The emphasis of this course will be on designing, implementing, and assessing a personal fitness plan within a variety of team, life and dual activities. Some examples of activities include: biking, rollerblading, jogging, using cardio-machines, heart rate monitors, dance, volleyball, badminton, softball, pickleball, tennis, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, broomball, flag football, and basketball.

(1 trimester, 1 credit)
Grades 11 or 12
Students may take this course one trimester for credit.
This course is required for graduation. The purpose of this course is to enable each individual to adjust to our changing society in a healthy way. Emphasis is on the development of a wellness lifestyle. Students will learn to be responsible for their own health, apply the principles of healthy living and analyze the influence of culture, media, and technology that effect health.

 

Students may take this course four trimesters for credit.
This course is designed for students to explore and experience the realm of physical conditioning through weight-lifting, aerobic exercise, flexibility training, and plyometrics. Each student will develop an individual fitness plan within their potentials and limitations. The primary emphasis of this course is the development of muscular strength and endurance. Other health related fitness components will be addressed in selected activities.

Students may take both Team Sports Fall/Spring (0735T) offered trimester 1 & 3 and Team Sports Winter (0736T) offered trimester 2 for credit.
These courses are designed to provide the skilled, athletic and highly competitive students an opportunity to improve their fitness and team sports skills. Through high levels of participation and competition, students will demonstrate those skills using sportsmanship, respect, leadership and positive attitude in activities including football, softball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, floor hockey, broomball, basketball and Ultimate Frisbee.

East Ridge High School
Glen Wurm