Welcome to Magothy River Middle School Physical Education Program.

2009-2010

It is a wonderful thing to see all the smiling students back at Magothy.  We are looking forward to an exciting year for students with some new curriculum activity choices, such as, 8th grade team sports, dare to dance, so you think you can dance and box scores.

You may contact me at mgmccormick@aacps.org , Mr. German at jgerman@aacps.org , or Mr. Prunesti at jprunesti@aacps.org .  All 6th graders will buy their uniforms during P.E. class orientation. We have sized your child the best we can.  Keep in mind your child is still growing.  Shirts will shrink if washed in hot water and a hot dryer or you can hem them.  Girls may want to roll up the waist band as well.

 The shirt is $8:00 and the shorts are $8:00.  You can make the check out to Magothy River Middle School.  Sweatpants will also be on sale for 14.00.  You may buy a uniform any time during the year.  Students may wear any kind or color sweats for class.

Our first units will include football, tennis, soccer, locomotor movements, rhythms, and fitness testing, ultimate frisbee, and tennis.

Students and parents:  Please fill out the health information sheet and return to school on the next PE. class.

    Dance Syllabus

2009-2010      Ms. McCormick     mgmccormick@aacps.org

Office phone:  410-544-0926 ext 226

Planning:  Period 4 and 6

Orientation – 3 days

Ballet Unit – 10 days

Modern Unit – 10 days

Jazz Unit – 10 days

Tap Unit – 5 days

Choreography Unit- 10 days

Production Unit – 5 days

Media and Critical Analysis – 2 days

Career Unit – 1 day

Dancer Health Unit – 2 days

Wrap up – 2 days

Course skills and concepts: Improve concentration and focus daily

Flexibility Improvement	Strength Improvement
Ballet Technique	Modern Technique
Jazz Technique	Tap Technique
Dance History	Dance Physiology
Dance Theory	Dance Injuries
Dance Nutrition	Choreography
Performance/Production	Dance Criticism
Dance Vocabulary	Dance Etiquette

Evaluation:  Students are evaluated on proper dress, full participation, technical improvement, written work, and dance etiquette.  Evaluation is done by the teacher and the students.  A variety of assessments are made through out the class.

Attendance/Tardiness:  Dance is a participation class.  Participation in the full class is required each day.  All missed dance classes must be made up by an activity agreed upon by the student and teacher.  It is the responsibility of the student to see the teacher the day they return from an absence to plan making up the work.

Dance Requirements:

Materials:  Dance students are required to wear dance attire and dance shoes for safe participation in dance.  Students will need a folder with lined paper.

Dress:

Men:  tight fitting white T shirt. Black biker shorts with shorts over them or long pants, ballet     shoes

Women:  Black leggings or tights, black top, ballet shoes

Optional:  Jazz Shoes, black tank leotard

No gum, no jewelry, hair must be up and out of the face.

Girls must wear shorts and T shirt over dance outfit, while coming and going to class.  Shoes are not to be worn until you get to the dance area. 

Dance Supplies, etc. will have coupons for discounts on dance shoes and attire.

Rules:

*Dress everyday

*Participate everyday

*Be on time- must be ready when the music starts

*Observe dance etiquette

*No gum or jewelry

*Hair up and out of face for the entire class

*Concentrate, and work hard

*Keep notebook in class

Homework:  practice dance skills outside of class. 

Informal Performance:  Students will be given performance assessments for a variety of dance skills.

“Artists lead unglamorous daily lives of discipline and routine, but their work is full of passion.  Each has a vision and feels responsibility to that vision

                                                          ~Meryl Brockway~

Health

All students will have health class during the school year.  They will need a half inch three ring binder or folder with clips for those 15 classes. 

.   Students will be receiving a letter home with that information.  The health information slip at the bottom of that letter does not have to be returned unless your child does not have permission to take the family life portion of health, which is approximately 6 of the health lessons.  Students will be given alternative assignments for those classes.