1. PHYSICAL EDUCATION ORIENTATION

2. Uniform Everyone dresses everyday- NO excuses!
You can only wear a Stephen White P.E. shirt and shorts to class
Make sure to write your first and last name on your P.E. clothes with a permanent black marker right after you buy them and you know they fit you
Tennis shoes and sweat socks
Sweatshirts and sweatpants are o.k.- must be worn over P.E clothes
NO extra shorts or shirts can be worn underneath
Take your clothes home to wash every Friday and bring them back on Monday’s
If you are having trouble coming up with the money for new clothes or if you lose your clothes, ask you teacher about buying previously owned shirts for 3.00 and shorts for 5.00

3. Loan Clothes
If you don’t have your own P.E. clothes you must borrow LOAN CLOTHES
Turn in a backpack-receive the loan clothes-return loan clothes at the end of the period to get your backpack back
Loan Clothes are .50 cents each day for shirt, shorts or both.
If you don’t have .50 cents you can do an IOU and pay the next day
Borrow 3 times in 5 week grading period you will receive a ‘U’ in work habits
Don’t share your P.E. clothes with anyone

4. Participation You are expected and required to try your best everyday
A note from a parents will excuse you from activity for 1 day, but you will still have to dress
Students must have a Doctor’s note for extended excused time
Injured students with a doctors’ note may still be required to dress
Students may be sent to the library with a written assignment

5. Lockers
Do not share your locker or your locker combination with ANYONE!
Memorize your combination
All of your valuables go inside your locker
Do not leave anything outside your locker
Put anything you value like
cell phones, I Pods and money inside your locker
Report any locker problems to a teacher. Do not ask a student for help

6. Showers
Showers are optional and are open to anyone who would like to use them
If you turn on the water, make sure you also turn the water off.
Deodorant is highly recommended.
No glass cologne bottles
No using body spray in the lockerroom.

7. Bathrooms
The locker room bathroom will remain open as long as you keep it clean
Trash goes into the trash can
Flush the toilet
All pee and poop goes inside the toilet
Only use 1-2 paper towels when drying hands
If the locker room is not kept clean, it will be locked for 1-5 days depending on the damage

8. Tardy Policy 3 tardies in one grading period= a ‘U’
6 tardies in one grading period= a ‘U’ in work habits and a ‘U’ in cooperation
To be considered “on time”, you must be seated outside on your dot by the time the tardy bell rings
If we are meeting in the gym, you must be seated on the floor in roll call order as soon as you enter the gym

9. Running the Lap You must run behind all the backstops
Do not walk behind the backstops
Always run clockwise unless your teacher tells you not to
Do not run through another classes area
Do not run under volleyball nets
Always try your best to run the entire lap

10. Student of the Month
Every month each teacher will select 1 boy and 1 girl as the student of the month.
SOTM must be a great role model for all PE students.
SOTM will receive a certificate and prize.

11. Lunch Time Sports
Make sure to sign up for the lunch time sports program.
Football
Basketball
Dodgeball
Listen to the HR announcements for more details.
Win prizes and have your team picture in the yearbook

12. Jewelry Do not wear hoop earrings to class
Do not wear necklaces or chains to class
Do not wear metal watches or anything on your body that may get damaged or cause injury yourself or another student.

13. Food in the P.E. Area No food is allowed in the locker room
No food or drink are allowed outside or in the gym during class time
No gum in class or in the locker room
No glass bottles in the locker room

14. Injury
If you are injured, report your injury to your teacher right away
It is better to be safe than sorry

15. End of the Period The 10 minute bell does not dismiss you…
your teacher does!
All classes will line back up at the end of the period and sit on your classes dots outside the locker room
Do not enter through the back hallway exit
Quickly get dressed and sit on your bench by your locker
Once dismissed, wait outside under the covered walkway until the bell rings.

16. Gym Procedures Sometimes we will meet inside the gym
Your class will always meet in the same area in roll call order
When you enter the gym, go to your spot and sit down
Do not run around the gym or go into another classes area
At the end of the period in the gym, 3 whistles will be blown.
Stop what you are doing, be quiet and listen for instructions.
Remember, the bell does not dismiss you…the teacher does.

17. Office Workers Respect all office workers
Follow their directions when borrowing clothes or when you are in the locker room
Never go behind the counter. Wait for the T.A. or a teacher.

18. Earthquake/Fire Drills
In case of emergency, follow the directions of all teachers
Each class has a designated place to line up
Some drills can last a long time, so please be patient and quiet so everyone can hear any instructions that need to be given out

19. Stephen M. White Knight’s Honor Code
I will respect all adults and students
I will be prepared and bring all materials to class
I will keep my hands, feet, and objects to myself
I will be in my seat before the tardy bell rings
I will keep food and drink outside the classroom (and locker room)
I will give my best effort
Good luck and have a great year!