High School PE · WACHE

Course description

High School PE combines workouts, games, team activities, fitness challenges, goal setting, and short health lessons. The class works on strength, endurance, flexibility, nutrition, and lifelong wellness.

Mrs. Valeri is a NASM-certified personal trainer. Her stated goal is for each student to leave healthier, more confident, and equipped to stay active for life.

Meet the teacher

Come prepared, give your best effort, and show respect to classmates, the teacher, and equipment. The class is designed to be supportive and enjoyable, with effort mattering most.

Location

E113 · Hour 4 · 1:10–2:20 p.m.

Bring / prepare

• Athletic clothes, tennis shoes, water bottle, and yoga blocks.
• Standard WACHE supplies.

Student responsibilities

• Participate fully and arrive ready to move.
• Complete the assigned active, reflection, nutrition, or fitness-log work outside class each week.

Week 1

Introductions, fitness SMART goals, team-building games, relays, and cooperative challenges.

Week 2

Fitness testing; walk, jog, or bike for 20 minutes and record heart rate before and after.

Week 3

Strength-training groups and benefits; complete the 5-5-5 workout on two days.

Week 4

Functional training, agility, balance, small-sided soccer, and a five-day balance challenge.

Week 5

Nutrition basics, circuits, jump-rope challenge, and a one-day food log.

Week 6

Midterm progress check, baseline retest, kickball, and a short progress reflection.

Week 7

Endurance cardio, Capture the Flag, and a 20-minute continuous-activity log.

Week 8

Strength and power work, basketball drills, and power exercises at home.

Week 9

Speed and agility, flag-football skills, and timed short sprints.

Week 10

Indoor rainy-day circuit options and a student-chosen physical activity.

Week 11

Lifestyle fitness, an outdoor circuit, obstacle-course challenge, and a one-day fitness plan.

Weeks 12–13

Final testing and reflection, then a final-day Olympics.