The focus of the physical education curriculum in the elementary school is on motor skills, movement concepts, and health related fitness.  Intertwined throughout the curriculum is the development of desirable social skills, experiences that help children have positive self concepts, and physical skills that allow students to participate in and enjoy physical activity throughout their lifetime.

     Students in the 1st and 2nd grades are introduced and begin to develop fundamental motor skills.  These include locomotor skills like walking and running, non-locomotor skills such as bending and twisting and manipulative skills such as striking and rolling.  Students in grades 3 and 4 further their development and application of fundamental motor skills in practicing specialized motor skills that are used in sports such as basketball and soccer.

     Movement concepts bring out the movement potential of children and develop their movement vocabulary.  Body awareness defines what the body can perform.  The shapes it can make, how it can balance, and the transfer of the weight to different body parts.  Space awareness defines where the body can move.  Traveling in the different directions and different levels are a focus.  Children learn how to use space effectively.  Quality of movement helps children understand how the body moves.  Children learn to move with varying speeds and to control speed through a variety of movements.  The elements of Relationships outlines with whom and / or what the body relates to.  A relationship is defined as the position of the performers to the apparatus or to other performers.

     Health related fitness concepts are incorporated into each lesson for all grade levels.  The health related fitness components, which include flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and body composition are introduced and applied.  Students are able to identify and have a working knowledge and understanding of fitness.

     The physical education classroom offers an environment of effective social learning.  As teachers, we want our students to understand the merits of participation, cooperation, competition, and tolerance.  Physical education activities offer the student the opportunity to develop an awareness of how they interact with classmates and how the quality of their behavior influences others.

     Lifetime participation is the ultimate goal of any program.  Our programs offer activities in the lessons that engage the child's interest and enjoyment, so that they will seek further participation.  Preparation in and orientation to many different activities provides a background to help students make choices for a lifetime of recreational enjoyment.