Physical Education
Physical Education Grades 6-8
All students will participate in a developmentally appropriate physical education program and experience and practice a wide variety of movement skills, forms of physical activity, and the rules of common team sports. The goal is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. To pursue a lifetime of healthful physical activity, a physically literate individual:
- Has learned the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities.
- Knows the implications of and the benefits from involvement in various types of physical activities.
- Participates regularly in physical activity.
- Is physically fit.
- Values physical activity and its contributions to a healthful lifestyle.
PE Uniforms
For enhanced athletics and general hygiene purposes, students are expected to wear Physical Education clothes consisting of a red t-shirt, black shorts, (or a red sweatshirt and black sweats), socks and sneakers. The purchase of the Madrona PE clothes is not required, but similar clothes in colors are required for identification during PE class activities.
Madrona PE clothes (with Madrona logo) can be purchased through the Madrona CalPro Sports Shopping cart link. Orders are processed at the end of each week and shipped directly to families.
Independent Study PE (ISPE) allows for advanced study in activities not normally available in the District’s program.
ISPE activities must be a significantly different program involving 10 or more hours per week in an activity in which the student is highly gifted and highly competitive at a national, state or regional level. Acceptance or rejection of this request is determined by differences between recreational and competitive programs. Applications for ISPE are available in August by request. Email Assistant Principal Alisa Schiappa-Gobee (schiappa-gobee.alisa@tusd.org) with the child's name, grade, sport to receive an application. Applications must be submitted to the school to be approved by the site administrator and the district office. Students will be enrolled in a PE class until the application is approved. Placement in ISPE is not guaranteed. The new applications may not be available until the end of August. Students will be placed in PE at the beginning of the school year as applications are reviewed.